Commission Directive 92/9/EEC of 19 February 1992 amending certain Annexes to Council Directive 69/208/EEC on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 92/9/EEC  of 19 February 1992  amending certain Annexes to Council Directive 69/208/EEC on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 69/208/EEC of 30 June 1969 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (1), as last amended by Council Directive 90/654/EEC (2), and in particular Article 20a thereof,
Whereas, in the light of the development of scientific and technical knowledge, Annexes I and II to Directive 69/208/EEC should be amended in respect of organisms harmful to soya bean for the reasons set out below;
Whereas, according to present scientific and technical knowledge, Pseudomonas syringae pv. glycinea, Diaporthe phaseolorum var. caulivora and var. sojae, Phialophora gregata and Phytophthora megasperma f.sp. glycinea have been considered as harmful  organisms whose introduction could be prohibited in certain Member States under the Community plant health regime established under Directive 77/93/EEC (3), as amended;
Whereas the relevant Annexes to Directive 77/93/EEC are now being amended to take into account the actual spread situation of the organisms concerned;
Whereas, nevertheless, it is desirable to ensure that the abovementioned harmful organisms which may reduce the usefulness of seed should be kept at the lowest possible level;
Whereas in the cases of Pseudomonas syringae pv. glycinea and Diaporthe phaseolorum var. caulivora and var. sojae it is desirable that appropriate standards applicable to soya bean seed should be laid down in order to maintain the usefulness of the seed  despite a certain level of contamination by the said harmful organisms;
Whereas the inert matter in seed lots represents a risk for the spread of Phialophora gregata and Phytophthora megasperma f.sp. glycinae; whereas appropriate standards in respect of the maximum content of inert matter in soya bean seed should be adopted  in order to reduce the risk of contamination by the said harmful organisms;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,