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| 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 |