92/168/EEC: Commission Decision of 4 March 1992 authorizing Greece to restrict the marketing of seed of certain varieties of an agricultural plant species (Only the Greek text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION  of 4 March 1992  authorizing Greece to restrict the marketing of seed of certain varieties of an agricultural plant species  (Only the Greek text is authentic)  (92/168/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 70/457/EEC of 29 September 1970 on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species (1), as last amended by Directive 90/654/EEC (2), and in particular Article 15 (2) and (3) thereof,
Having regard to the application lodged by the Hellenic Republic,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 15 (1) of Directive 70/457/EEC, Member States shall ensure that, after the expiry of a period ending on 31 December of the second year following that in which a variety was accepted, seed and propagating material of  varieties accepted after 1 July 1972 in one or more Member States in accordance with the provisions of the Directive are subject to no marketing restrictions relating to the variety;
Whereas, however, Article 15 (2) of Directive 70/457/EEC provides that, in the cases set out in Article 15 (3), a Member State may be authorized, upon application, to prohibit the marketing of seed and propagating material of certain varieties;
Whereas the application of Greece relates to early varieties of soya bean; whereas the application was made before 31 December 1989 and is based on Article 15 (3) (c), second alternative, of Directive 70/457/EEC, namely that it is well known that such  varieties are not at present suitable for cultivation in Greece;
Whereas it appears that the ground set out at Article 15 (3) (c), second alternative, of Directive 70/457/EEC, namely that it is well known that early varieties of soya bean are not at present suitable for cultivation in Greece, has been established;
Whereas, however, the system for the grant of authorizations pursuant to Article 15 (2) of the said Directive must be revised, with a view to the completion of the internal market; whereas this revision will affect all derogations granted hitherto, with  effect from 31 December 1992 at the latest;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seed and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,