Commission Regulation (EC) No 2081/2004 of 6 December 2004 laying down rules for the communication of the information necessary for implementing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 on the common organisation of the market in seeds

7.12.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 360/6
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2081/2004
of 6 December 2004
laying down rules for the communication of the information necessary for implementing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 on the common organisation of the market in seeds
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 of 26 October 1971 on the common organisation of the market in seeds (1), and in particular Articles 4(2) and 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In the light of the reform of the seed sector introduced by Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (2), the required information to be communicated to the Commission by the Member States pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 needs to be reviewed and simplified. Moreover, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3083/73 of 14 November 1973 on the communication of the information necessary for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 on the common organisation of the market in seeds (3) has been amended several times. For the sake of clarity it is necessary to replace that Regulation by a new text. Regulation (EEC) No 3083/73 should therefore be repealed.
(2) Given the changed situation of the market for hybrid maize and sorghum for sowing, it is no longer necessary to be able to monitor continuously trade patterns with third countries. Hybrid maize and sorghum for sowing should no longer be subject to the system of import licences under Article 4(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71. It is therefore appropriate to repeal Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1117/79 of 6 June 1979 specifying the products in the seeds sector to be subject to the system of import licences (4) and to no longer provide for the corresponding data communication.
(3) The Management Committee for seeds has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman,