2003/307/EC: Commission Decision of 2 May 2003 providing for the temporary marketing of certain seed of the species Lupinus angustifolius and Linum usitatissimum not satisfying the requirements of Council Directives 66/401/EEC and 2002/57/EC respectively (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 1414)

Commission Decision
of 2 May 2003
providing for the temporary marketing of certain seed of the species Lupinus angustifolius and Linum usitatissimum not satisfying the requirements of Council Directives 66/401/EEC and 2002/57/EC respectively
(notified under document number C(2003) 1414)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2003/307/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 2001/64/EC(2), and in particular Article 17 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 2002/57/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants(3), as last amended by Directive 2002/68/EC(4), and in particular Article 21 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In the United Kingdom, the quantity of available seed of varieties of blue lupin (Lupinus angustifolius) suitable to the national climatic conditions and satisfying the germination capacity requirements of Directive 66/401/EEC is insufficient and is therefore not adequate to meet the needs of that Member State.
(2) It is not possible to meet the demand for seed of that species satisfactorily with seed from other Member States or from third countries which satisfies all the requirements laid down in Directive 66/401/EEC.
(3) Accordingly, the United Kingdom should be authorised to permit the marketing of seed of that species subject to less stringent requirements for a period expiring on 30 June 2003.
(4) In Finland, the quantity of available seed of varieties of linseed (Linum usitatissimum) suitable to national climatic conditions and satisfying the germination capacity requirements of Directive 2002/57/EC is insufficient and is therefore not adequate to meet the needs of that Member State.
(5) It is not possible to meet the demand for seed of that species satisfactorily with seed from other Member States or from third countries which satisfies all the requirements laid down in Directive 2002/57/EC.
(6) Accordingly, Finland should be authorised to permit the marketing of seed of that species subject to less stringent requirements for a period expiring on 30 June 2003.
(7) In addition, other Member States which are in a position to supply the United Kingdom or Finland with seed of those species, should be authorised to permit the marketing of such seed.
(8) It is appropriate that the United Kingdom acts as coordinator in order to ensure that the total amount of seed of Lupinus angustifolius authorised pursuant to this Decision does not exceed the maximum quantity covered by this Decision.
(9) It is appropriate that Finland acts as coordinator in order to ensure that the total amount of seed of Linum usitatissimum authorised pursuant to this Decision does not exceed the maximum quantity covered by this Decision.
(10) 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,