Commission Regulation (EC) No 1598/2002 of 6 September 2002 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Directive 1999/105/EC as regards the provision of mutual administrative assistance by official bodies

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1598/2002
of 6 September 2002
laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Directive 1999/105/EC as regards the provision of mutual administrative assistance by official bodies
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 1999/105/EC of 22 December 1999 on the marketing of forest reproductive material(1), and in particular Article 16(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 16(1) of Directive 1999/105/EC, Member States are required to ensure, by an official control system, that forest reproductive material from individual units of approval or lots remains clearly identifiable through the entire process from collection to delivery to the end user.
(2) In order to ensure the proper functioning of the control system, official bodies need to obtain appropriate information on the marketing of reproductive material by registered suppliers and the suppliers' documents issued by them. Under Article 16(3) of Directive 1999/105/EC suppliers are to provide official bodies with records containing such appropriate information.
(3) If during the process from collection to delivery to the end user forest reproductive material moves from one Member State to another, the appropriate information on the marketing prior to the entry into the control system of the receiving Member State can be obtained by the official body of the receiving Member State only through the official body of the Member State of the supplier. To ensure that such information is communicated in a timely and efficient manner, it is appropriate to establish a standardised procedure for its exchange.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,