First Commission Directive 76/331/EEC of 29 March 1976 amending the Annexes to Council Directive 66/400/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed

FIRST COMMISSION DIRECTIVE  of 29 March 1976  amending the Annexes to Council Directive 66/400/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed  (76/331/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard for the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 66/400/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed (1), as last amended by Council Directive 75/444/EEC (2), and in particular Article 21a thereof,
Whereas in the light of developments in scientific and technical knowledge Annex I to the said Directive should be amended for the reasons set out below;
Whereas the monogerm varieties of beets, which are being used more and more frequently, show a tendency to hybridization;
Whereas, in order to avoid any risks which could result from this, the minimum distance between neighbouring cultures shall be extended in certain specified cases;
Whereas, improvements in the quality of sugar-beet seeds allows the minimum requirements in respect of the germination capacity and monogermity to be raised;
Whereas certain provisions shall be adapted to the conditions for official examination of seeds carried out according to current international methods;
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,