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| Directive 66/400/EEC (OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2290/66) | |
| Council Directive 69/61/EEC (OJ L 48, 26.2.1969, p. 4) | |
| Council Directive 71/162/EEC (OJ L 87, 17.4.1971, p. 24) | only Article 1 |
| Council Directive 72/274/EEC (OJ L 171, 29.7.1972, p. 37) | only concerning references made to the provisions of Directive 66/400/EEC in Articles 1 and 2 |
| Council Directive 72/418/EEC (OJ L 287, 26.12.1972, p. 22) | only Article 1 |
| Council Directive 73/438/EEC (OJ L 356, 27.12.1973, p. 79) | only Article 1 |
| Council Directive 75/444/EEC (OJ L 196, 26.7.1975, p. 6) | only Article 1 |
| Commission Directive 76/331/EEC (OJ L 83, 30.3.1976, p. 34) | |
| Council Directive 78/55/EEC (OJ L 16, 20.1.1978, p. 23) | only Article 1 |
| Council Directive 78/692/EEC (OJ L 236, 26.8.1978, p. 13) | only Article 1 |
| Commission Directive 87/120/EEC (OJ L 49, 18.2.1987, p. 39) | only Article 1 |
| Commission Directive 88/95/EEC (OJ L 56, 2.3.1988, p. 42) | |
| Council Directive 88/332/EEC (OJ L 151, 17.6.1988, p. 82) | only Article 1 |
| Council Directive 88/380/EEC (OJ L 187, 16.7.1988, p. 31) | only Article 1 |
| Council Directive 90/654/EEC (OJ L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 48) | only concerning references made to the provisions of Directive 66/400/EEC in Article 2 and to Annex II(I)(1)(a) |
| Council Directive 96/72/EC (OJ L 304, 27.11.1996, p. 10) | only Article 1(1) |
| Council Directive 98/95/EC (OJ L 25, 1.2.1999, p. 1) | only Article 1 and to Article 9(2) |
| Council Directive 98/96/EC (OJ L 25, 1.2.1999, p. 27) | only Article 1, Article 8(2) and to Article 9 |
| a For Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom, 1 July 1973 for Article 14(1), 1 July 1974 for the other provisions concerning basic seed and 1 July 1976 for the other provisions. | |
| b 1 January 1986 for Greece, 1 March 1986 for Spain, 1 January 1991 for Portugal, and 1 January 1995 for Austria, Finland and Sweden. | |
| c The remaining stocks of labels bearing the abbreviation ‘EEC’ may continue to be used until 31 December 2001. | |
| Directive | Deadline for transposition |
|---|---|
| Directive 66/400/EEC | 1 July 1968 (Article 14(1)) |
| 1 July 1969 (other provisions)a b | |
| Directive 69/61/EEC | 1 July 1969c |
| Directive71/162/EEC | 1 July 1970 (Article 1(3)) |
| 1 July 1972 (Article 1(1)) | |
| 1 July 1971 (other provisions)a | |
| Directive 72/274/EEC | 1 July 1972 (Article 1) |
| 1 January 1973 (Article 2) | |
| Directive 72/418/EEC | 1 July 1973 |
| Directive 73/438/EEC | 1 July 1973 (Article 1(1)) |
| 1 January 1974 (Article 1(2)) | |
| Directive 75/444/EEC | 1 July 1977 |
| Directive 76/331/EEC | 1 July 1978 (Article 1) |
| 1 July 1979 (other provisions) | |
| Directive 78/55/EEC | 1 July 1979 |
| Directive 78/692/EEC | 1 July 1977 (Article 1) |
| 1 July 1979 (other provisions) | |
| Directive 87/120/EEC | 1 July 1988 |
| Directive 88/95/EEC | 1 July 1988 |
| Directive 88/332/EEC | |
| Directive 88/380/EEC | 1 July 1992 (Article 1(8)) |
| 1 July 1990 (other provisions) | |
| Directive 90/654/EEC | |
| Directive 96/72/EC | 1 July 1997c |
| Directive 98/95/EC | 1 February 2000 (Corrigendum, OJ L 126, 20.5.1999, p. 23) |
| Directive 98/96/EC | 1 February 2000 |