Commission Directive 82/331/EEC of 6 May 1982 amending Council Directive 68/193/EEC on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine

COMMISSION  DIRECTIVE
of 6 May 1982
amending Council Directive 68/193/EEC on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine
(82/331/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 68/193/EEC of 9 April 1968 on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine (1), as last amended by Directive 78/692/EEC (2), and in particular Article 17a thereof,
Whereas the abovementioned Directive lays down conditions concerning the packaging of propagating material;
Whereas the appearance on the market of new types of packaging permits a relaxation of the said conditions while at the same time maintaining the requisite guarantees of identity;
Whereas the conditions in question should therefore be adapted to the new situation;
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,