92/198/EEC: Commission Decision of 24 March 1992 authorizing the United Kingdom to permit temporarily the marketing of black medick seed not satisfying the requirements of Council Directive 66/401/EEC

COMMISSION DECISION
of 24 March 1992
authorizing the United  Kingdom to permit temporarily the marketing of black medick seed not satisfying the requirements of  Council Directive 66/401/EEC
(92/198/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed   (1), as last amended by Directive 90/654/EEC  (2), and in particular Article 17 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Directive 86/109/EEC of 27 February 1986, limiting the marketing of  seed of certain species of fodder plants and oil and fibre plants to seed which has been officially  certified as 'basic seed` or 'certified seed`  (3), as last amended by Directive 91/376/EEC  (4),  and in particular Article 2a thereof,
Having regard to the request submitted by the United Kingdom,
Whereas in the United Kingdom the production of seed of black medick satisfying the requirements of  Directive 66/401/EEC has been insufficient in 1991 and therefore is not adequate to meet that  country's needs;
Whereas it is not possible to cover this demand satisfactorily with such seed from other Member  States or from third countries satisfying all the requirements laid down in Directive 66/401/EEC;
Whereas the United Kingdom should therefore be authorized to permit for a period expiring on 31  August 1992 the marketing of seed of the abovementioned species which does not satisfy the  requirements laid down in the said Directive;
Whereas, moreover, other Member States, which are able to supply the United Kingdom with such seed  not satisfying the requirements of the said Directive should be authorized to permit the marketing  of such seed provided it is intended for the United Kingdom;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the  Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,