Commission Regulation (EC) No 491/2007 of 3 May 2007 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1947/2005 as regards the communication of data concerning seeds

4.5.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 116/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 491/2007
of 3 May 2007
laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1947/2005 as regards the communication of data concerning seeds
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1947/2005 of 23 November 2005 on the common organisation of the market in seeds and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2358/71 and (EEC) No 1674/72 (1), and in particular Article 11 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 1 of 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 (2) refers to species and group of varieties set out in the Annex to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 (3). These are now included in Annex XI to Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers.
(2) In the light of the reform of the seed sector it is appropriate to review and simplify the communication of the information necessary for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1947/2005. For the sake of clarity, Regulation (EC) No 2081/2004 should therefore be repealed and replaced by a new Regulation.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Seeds,