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Article 1aFor the purposes of this Directive ‘ marketing ’ shall... Article 2(1.) For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions... Article 3(1) The Member States shall provide that seed of: Brassica... Article 3aNotwithstanding Article 3(1), Member States shall provide that bred seed... Article 4Member States may, however, by way of derogation from the... Article 4a(1) Notwithstanding Article 3(1), Member States may authorise producers in... Article 5Member States may, as regards the conditions laid down to... Article 5aMember States may restrict the certification of seed of Lupinus... Article 6The Member States shall provide that the description of the... Article 7(1) Member States shall require that, for the checking of... Article 8(1) The Member States shall require that basic seed, certified... Article 9(1) Member States shall require that packages of basic seed,... Article 10(1) Member States shall require that packages of basic seed,... Article 10a(1) Member States shall require that small EC B packages:... Article 10bMember States may provide that, on request, small EC B... Article 10cThe Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure... Article 10d(1) Member States may, by way of derogation from Articles... Article 11(1) In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article... Article 11aIn the case of seed of a variety which has... Article 12The Member States shall require that any chemical treatment of... Article 13(1) . . . . . . . . .... Article 13aFor the purpose of seeking improved alternatives to certain provisions... Article 14(1) Member States shall ensure that seed which is placed... Article 14aThe conditions under which bred seed of generations prior to... Article 15(1) The Member States shall provide that fodder plant seed... Article 16(1) The Council, acting by a qualified majority on a... Article 17(1) In order to remove any temporary difficulties in the... Article 18This Directive shall not apply to fodder plant seed shown... Article 19(1) Member States shall ensure that official inspections are carried... Article 20(1) Community comparative tests and trials shall be carried out... Article 21(1) The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee... Article 21aAmendments to be made to the content of the Annexes... Article 22This Directive shall be without prejudice to the provisions of... Article 22a(1) Specific conditions may be established in accordance with the... Article 23The Member States shall, not later than 1 July 1968,... Article 23aUpon application by a Member State, which will be dealt... Article 24This Directive is addressed to the Member States. ANNEX I CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE CROP 1.The previous cropping of the field shall not have been...2.The crop shall conform to the following standards as regards...3.Plants of other species, the seeds of which are difficult...4.The crop shall have sufficient varietal identity and varietal purity....5.The crop shall be practically free from any pests which...6.The satisfaction of the abovementioned standards or other conditions shall,... ANNEX II CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE SEED I.CERTIFIED SEED 1.The seed shall have sufficient varietal identity and purity. 2.The seed shall conform to the following standards or other...3.The seed shall be practically free from any pests which...II.BASIC SEED III.COMMERCIAL SEED ANNEX III LOT AND SAMPLE WEIGHTS The maximum lot weight may be increased to 25 tonnes...The maximum lot weight shall not be exceeded by more... ANNEX IV MARKING A.Official label I.Information required II.Minimum dimensions B.Supplier's label or information on the packaging (small EC package)... ANNEX V Label and document provided in the case of seed not finally certified, harvested in another Member State A.Information required for the label B.Colour of the label C.Information required for the document Council Directive of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed (66/401/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 100 thereof;

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament;

Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee;

Whereas fodder plant production occupies an important place in the agriculture of the European Economic Community;

Whereas satisfactory results in fodder plant cultivation depend to a large extent on the use of appropriate seed; whereas to this end certain Member States have for some time restricted the marketing of fodder plant seed to high-quality seed; whereas they have been able to take advantage of the systematic plant selection work carried out over several decades which has resulted in the development of sufficiently stable and uniform fodder plant varieties which, by reason of their characters, promise to be of great value for the purposes in view;

Whereas greater productivity will be achieved in Community fodder plant cultivation if for the choice of the varieties permitted to be marketed the Member States apply uniform rules which are as strict as possible;

Whereas it is, however, justifiable to restrict marketing to certain varieties only if the user can be sure of actually obtaining seed of those varieties;

Whereas certain Member States have for this purpose been applying certification schemes which are intended by official control to ensure identity and varietal purity;

Whereas such a scheme already exists at international level; whereas the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has established a scheme for the varietal certification of herbage seed moving in international trade;

Whereas it is desirable to establish a uniform certification scheme for the Community based on the experience gained in the application of that scheme and of national schemes for this product;

Whereas the scheme should apply to marketing both in other Member States and on domestic markets;

Whereas, as a general rule, fodder plant seed, for whatever use it is intended as grown, should be allowed to be marketed only if it has been officially examined and certified, in accordance with the rules for certification, as basic seed or certified seed or if, in the case of certain genera and species, it has been officially examined and approved as commercial seed; whereas the choice of the technical terms ‘basic seed’ and ‘certified seed’ is based on already existing international terminology;

Whereas there should be approval for commercial seed in order to take into account the fact that not all genera and species of fodder plant of importance for cropping have as yet produced either the desired varieties or sufficient quantities of seed of the existing varieties to meet all the needs of the Community; whereas it is therefore necessary, in the case of certain, genera and species, to approve fodder plant seed which is not of a named variety, but which satisfies the regulations in all other respects;

Whereas fodder plant seed which is not placed on the market should not, in view of its minor economic importance, be subject to Community rules; whereas Member States must retain the right to make such seed subject to special provisions;

Whereas Community rules should not apply to seed shown to be intended for export to third countries;

Whereas, in order to improve not only the genetic quality of Community fodder plant seed but also its external characters, certain requirements should be laid down as to analytical purity and germination;

Whereas, in order to ensure the identity of the seed, Community rules on packaging, sampling, sealing and marking must be established; whereas to this end the labels should give the particulars needed both for official control and for the information of the user and should clearly show the Community nature of the certification of the certified seed of the various categories;

Whereas certain Member States need blends of fodder plant seed of several genera and species for special uses; whereas, in order to take these needs into account, Member States should be authorised to approve such blends subject to certain conditions;

Whereas, in order to ensure that both the requirements as to the quality of the seed and the provisions for ensuring its identity are complied with during marketing, the Member States must make provision for appropriate control arrangements;

Whereas seed satisfying these requirements should, without prejudice to Article 36 of the Treaty, be subject to no marketing restrictions other than those provided for in Community rules;

Whereas, during a first stage, until a common catalogue of varieties has been established, the restrictions allowed should include in particular the right of Member States to restrict the marketing of certified seed to those varieties which are of value for cropping and use in their own territory;

Whereas, subject to certain conditions, seed multiplied in another country from basic seed certified in a Member State should be recognised as equivalent to seed multiplied in that Member State;

Whereas, on the other hand, provision should be made for authorising the marketing within the Community of fodder plant seed harvested in third countries only if such seed affords the same assurances as seed officially certified, or officially approved as commercial seed, within the Community and complying with Community rules;

Whereas, during periods in which there are difficulties in obtaining supplies of certified seed of the various categories or of commercial seed, seed satisfying less stringent requirements should temporarily be permitted to be marketed;

Whereas, in order to harmonise the technical methods of certification used in the various Member States and to enable comparisons to be made in the future between seed certified within the Community and that coming from third countries, Community test fields should be established in Member States to permit annual post-control of seed of the various categories of ‘certified seed’;

Whereas the Commission should be entrusted with the task of adopting certain measures for the application of this Directive; whereas, in order to facilitate implementation of the proposed measures, a procedure should be provided for establishing close co-operation between Member States and the Commission within a Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry;

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

OJ No 109, 9. 7. 1964, p. 1751/64.
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<ContentsItem ContentRef="article-19" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/eudr/1966/401/article/19" RestrictStartDate="2008-01-03" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1966/401/article/19/2020-02-16">
<ContentsNumber>Article 19</ContentsNumber>
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<ContentsNumber>Article 20</ContentsNumber>
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<ContentsNumber>Article 22</ContentsNumber>
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<ContentsTitle Generated="true">This Directive is addressed to the Member States. </ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsNumber>ANNEX I</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle> CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE CROP </ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsTitle> LOT AND SAMPLE WEIGHTS </ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsTitle Generated="true">Information required </ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsTitle Generated="true">Supplier's label or information on the packaging (small EC package)...</ContentsTitle>
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<ContentsNumber>ANNEX V</ContentsNumber>
<ContentsTitle> Label and document provided in the case of seed not finally certified, harvested in another Member State </ContentsTitle>
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<Text>
<Uppercase>Council Directive</Uppercase>
</Text>
<Text>of 14 June 1966</Text>
<Text>on the marketing of fodder plant seed</Text>
<Text>(66/401/EEC)</Text>
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<P>
<Text>THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY,</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 100 thereof;</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament
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;
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<P>
<Text>Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee;</Text>
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<P>
<Text> Whereas fodder plant production occupies an important place in the agriculture of the European Economic Community;</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>Whereas satisfactory results in fodder plant cultivation depend to a large extent on the use of appropriate seed; whereas to this end certain Member States have for some time restricted the marketing of fodder plant seed to high-quality seed; whereas they have been able to take advantage of the systematic plant selection work carried out over several decades which has resulted in the development of sufficiently stable and uniform fodder plant varieties which, by reason of their characters, promise to be of great value for the purposes in view;</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>Whereas greater productivity will be achieved in Community fodder plant cultivation if for the choice of the varieties permitted to be marketed the Member States apply uniform rules which are as strict as possible;</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>Whereas it is, however, justifiable to restrict marketing to certain varieties only if the user can be sure of actually obtaining seed of those varieties;</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>Whereas certain Member States have for this purpose been applying certification schemes which are intended by official control to ensure identity and varietal purity;</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>Whereas such a scheme already exists at international level; whereas the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has established a scheme for the varietal certification of herbage seed moving in international trade;</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>Whereas it is desirable to establish a uniform certification scheme for the Community based on the experience gained in the application of that scheme and of national schemes for this product;</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>Whereas the scheme should apply to marketing both in other Member States and on domestic markets;</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>Whereas, as a general rule, fodder plant seed, for whatever use it is intended as grown, should be allowed to be marketed only if it has been officially examined and certified, in accordance with the rules for certification, as basic seed or certified seed or if, in the case of certain genera and species, it has been officially examined and approved as commercial seed; whereas the choice of the technical terms ‘basic seed’ and ‘certified seed’ is based on already existing international terminology;</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>Whereas there should be approval for commercial seed in order to take into account the fact that not all genera and species of fodder plant of importance for cropping have as yet produced either the desired varieties or sufficient quantities of seed of the existing varieties to meet all the needs of the Community; whereas it is therefore necessary, in the case of certain, genera and species, to approve fodder plant seed which is not of a named variety, but which satisfies the regulations in all other respects;</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>Whereas fodder plant seed which is not placed on the market should not, in view of its minor economic importance, be subject to Community rules; whereas Member States must retain the right to make such seed subject to special provisions;</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>Whereas Community rules should not apply to seed shown to be intended for export to third countries;</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>Whereas, in order to improve not only the genetic quality of Community fodder plant seed but also its external characters, certain requirements should be laid down as to analytical purity and germination;</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>Whereas, in order to ensure the identity of the seed, Community rules on packaging, sampling, sealing and marking must be established; whereas to this end the labels should give the particulars needed both for official control and for the information of the user and should clearly show the Community nature of the certification of the certified seed of the various categories;</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>Whereas certain Member States need blends of fodder plant seed of several genera and species for special uses; whereas, in order to take these needs into account, Member States should be authorised to approve such blends subject to certain conditions;</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>Whereas, in order to ensure that both the requirements as to the quality of the seed and the provisions for ensuring its identity are complied with during marketing, the Member States must make provision for appropriate control arrangements;</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>Whereas seed satisfying these requirements should, without prejudice to Article 36 of the Treaty, be subject to no marketing restrictions other than those provided for in Community rules;</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>Whereas, during a first stage, until a common catalogue of varieties has been established, the restrictions allowed should include in particular the right of Member States to restrict the marketing of certified seed to those varieties which are of value for cropping and use in their own territory;</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>Whereas, subject to certain conditions, seed multiplied in another country from basic seed certified in a Member State should be recognised as equivalent to seed multiplied in that Member State;</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>Whereas, on the other hand, provision should be made for authorising the marketing within the Community of fodder plant seed harvested in third countries only if such seed affords the same assurances as seed officially certified, or officially approved as commercial seed, within the Community and complying with Community rules;</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>Whereas, during periods in which there are difficulties in obtaining supplies of certified seed of the various categories or of commercial seed, seed satisfying less stringent requirements should temporarily be permitted to be marketed;</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>Whereas, in order to harmonise the technical methods of certification used in the various Member States and to enable comparisons to be made in the future between seed certified within the Community and that coming from third countries, Community test fields should be established in Member States to permit annual post-control of seed of the various categories of ‘certified seed’;</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>Whereas the Commission should be entrusted with the task of adopting certain measures for the application of this Directive; whereas, in order to facilitate implementation of the proposed measures, a procedure should be provided for establishing close co-operation between Member States and the Commission within a Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry;</Text>
</P>
<P>
<Text>HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:</Text>
</P>
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<Footnote id="f00001">
<FootnoteText>
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation id="c00007" Class="EuropeanUnionOfficialJournal" Year="1964" URI="https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.P_.1964.109.01.1751.01.ENG" Date="1964-07-09">OJ No 109, 9. 7. 1964, p. 1751/64</Citation>
.
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