1999/265/EC: Commission Decision of 26 March 1999 authorising the Member States to permit temporarily the marketing of seed of certain species not satisfying the requirements of Council Directives 66/401/EEC or 66/402/EEC (notified under document number C(1999) 794)

COMMISSION DECISION
of 26 March 1999
authorising the Member States to permit temporarily the marketing of seed of certain species not satisfying the requirements of Council Directives 66/401/EEC or 66/402/EEC
(notified under document number C(1999) 794)
(1999/265/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 98/96/EC(2), and in particular Article 17 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed(3), as last amended by Directive 99/8/EC(4), and in particular Article 17 thereof,
Having regard to the requests submitted by Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom,
(1) Whereas in the abovementioned Member States the quantity of available seed of spring varieties of fodder plants or cereals which satisfies the requirements of the said Directives in relation to the germination capacity or, in the case of Finland in so far as cereal seed of the category "certified seed" is concerned, also the conditions in respect of the maximum number of generations following "basic seed", is insufficient and is therefore not adequate to meet these countries' needs;
(2) Whereas it is not possible to cover this demand satisfactorily with seed from other Member States, or from third countries, satisfying all the requirements laid down in the Directives;
(3) Whereas Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom should therefore be authorised to permit for a period expiring on 30 June 1999 the marketing of seed of spring varieties of fodder plants or cereals subject to less stringent requirements;
(4) Whereas, moreover, other Member States which are able to supply Finland, Sweden or the United Kingdom with seed not satisfying the requirements of the Directives should be authorised to permit the marketing of such seed;
(5) 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,