91/554/EEC: Commission Decision of 7 October 1991 amending the Seventh Council Decision 85/355/EEC on the equivalence of field inspections carried out in third countries on seed­producing crops and the Seventh Council Decision 85/356/EEC on the equivalence of seed produced in third countries

COMMISSION DECISION of 7 October 1991 amending the Seventh Council  Decision 85/355/EEC on the equivalence of field inspections carried out in third countries on  seed-producing crops and the Seventh Council Decision 85/356/EEC on the equivalence of seed  produced in third countries (91/554/EEC)
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 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed  (1), as last amended by Directive 90/654/EEC (2),
Having regard to the Seventh Council Decision 85/355/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the equivalence of  field inspections carried out in third countries on seed-producing crops (3), as last amended by  Directive 90/654/EEC, and in particular in Article 2 thereof,
Having regard to the Seventh Council Decision 85/356/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the equivalence of seed  produced in third countries (4), as last amended by Directive 90/654/EEC, and in particular Article  4 thereof,
Whereas, in Decision 85/355/EEC, the Council determined that field inspections carried out in  certain third countries on seed-producing crops of certain species satisfy the conditions laid down  in the Community Directives;
Whereas, in Decision 85/356/EEC, the Council determined that seed of certain species produced in  certain third countries is equivalent to corresponding seed produced in the Community;
Whereas for certain species these determinations include New Zealand;
Whereas an examination of the rules of New Zealand and of the manner in which they are applied has  shown that, in respect of California bluebell, the prescribed field inspections satisfy the  conditions laid down in Annex I to Directive 66/401/EEC and the conditions governing seed harvested  and controlled there afford the same assurances, as regards the seed's characteristics, identity,  examination, marking and control as do the conditions applicable to such seed harvested and  controlled within the Community;
Whereas the existing equivalence for New Zealand should therefore be extended accordingly;
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,