2011/180/EU: Commission Decision of 23 March 2011 implementing Council Directive 2002/55/EC as regards conditions under which the placing on the market of small packages of mixtures of standard seed of different vegetable varieties belonging to the same species may be authorised (notified under document C(2011) 1760)  Text with EEA relevance

24.3.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 78/55
COMMISSION DECISION
of 23 March 2011
implementing Council Directive 2002/55/EC as regards conditions under which the placing on the market of small packages of mixtures of standard seed of different vegetable varieties belonging to the same species may be authorised
(notified under document C(2011) 1760)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2011/180/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed, (1) and in particular Article 26(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Some Member States have informed the Commission that there is a demand on the market for small packages of mixtures of vegetable varieties of the same species. It is therefore necessary to establish detailed requirements as regards such small packages.
(2) Taking into account the demand in the Member States concerned, this Decision should cover all species falling within the scope of Directive 2002/55/EC. The maximum size for such small packages should be expressed as maximum net weight of the contained seed, and as defined in Article 2(1)(g) of Directive 2002/55/EC.
(3) Detailed rules should be established for the labelling of such small packages to ensure traceability and adequate information of users.
(4) Member States should report to the Commission by the end of 2012 on the application of this Decision in order to allow the Commission to assess the effectiveness of this Decision and to identify possible issues that may need to be further addressed.
(5) 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,