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Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed

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ANNEX VIU.K.

PART AU.K.REPEALED DIRECTIVE AND ITS SUCCESSIVE AMENDMENTS(referred to by Article 51)

Directive 70/458/EEC (OJ L 225, 12.10.1970, p. 7)
Council Directive 71/162/EEC (OJ L 87, 17.4.1971, p. 24)only Article 6
Council Directive 72/274/EEC (OJ L 171, 29.7.1972, p. 37)only concerning references made to the provisions of Directive 70/458/EEC in Articles 1 and 2
Council Directive 72/418/EEC (OJ L 287, 26.12.1972, p. 22)only Article 6
Council Directive 73/438/EEC (OJ L 356, 27.12.1973, p. 79)only Article 6
Council Directive 76/307/EEC (OJ L 72, 18.3.1976, p. 16)only Article 2
Council Directive 78/55/EEC (OJ L 16, 20.1.1978, p. 23)only Article 7
Council Directive 78/692/EEC (OJ L 236, 26.8.1978, p. 13)only Article 7
Commission Directive 79/641/EEC (OJ L 183, 19.7.1979, p. 13)only Article 4
Council Directive 79/692/EEC (OJ L 205, 13.8.1979, p. 1)only Article 4
Council Directive 79/967/EEC (OJ L 293, 20.11.1979, p. 16)only Article 3
Council Directive 80/1141/EEC (OJ L 341, 16.12.1980, p. 27)only Article 2
Council Directive 86/155/EEC (OJ L 118, 7.5.1986, p. 23)only Article 6
Commission Directive 87/120/EEC (OJ L 49, 18.2.1987, p. 39)only Article 5
Commission Directive 87/481/EEC (OJ L 273, 26.9.1987, p. 45)
Council Directive 88/332/EEC (OJ L 151, 17.6.1988, p. 82)only Article 8
Council Directive 88/380/EEC (OJ L 187, 16.7.1988, p. 31)only Article 7
Council Directive 90/654/EEC (OJ L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 48)only concerning references made to the provisions of Directive 70/458/EEC in Article 2 and Annex II (I)(7)
Commission Directive 96/18/EC (OJ L 76, 26.3.1996, p. 21)only Article 3
Commission Directive 96/72/EC (OJ L 304, 27.11.1996, p. 10)only Article 1(6)
Council Directive 98/95/EC (OJ L 25, 1.2.1999, p. 1)only Article 7
Council Directive 98/96/EC (OJ L 25, 1.2.1999, p. 27)only Article 7

PART BU.K.DEADLINES FOR TRANSPOSITION INTO NATIONAL LAW(referred to by Article 51)

a

For Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom, 1 July 1973; for Greece, 1 January 1986; for Spain, 1 March 1986; and for Portugal, 1 January 1991.

b

1 January 1995 for Austria, Finland and Sweden.

However:

  • Finland and Sweden may postpone until 31 December 1995 at the latest, the application in their territories of this Directive with regard to the marketing in their territories of seeds of varieties listed in their respective national catalogues of varieties of agricultural plant species and varieties of vegetable plant species which have not been officially accepted in accordance with the provisions of this Directive. Seeds of such varieties shall not be allowed to be marketed in the territory of the other Member States during this period,

  • varieties of agricultural and vegetable plant species which, at the date of accession or subsequently, are listed in both the respective national catalogues of Finland and Sweden and in the common catalogues, shall not be subject to any marketing restrictions as regards variety,

  • throughout the period mentioned in the first indent, those varieties in the respective national catalogues of Finland and Sweden which have been officially accepted in accordance with the provisions of the abovementioned Directive shall be included in the common catalogues of varieties of agricultural or vegetable plant species, respectively.

c

Remaining stocks of labels bearing the abbreviation ‘EEC’ may continue to be used until 31 December 2001.

DirectiveDeadline for transposition
70/458/EEC1 July 1972a b
71/162/EEC1 July 1972
72/274/EEC1 July 1972 (Article 1)
1 January 1973 (Article 2)
72/418/EEC1 January 1973 (Article 6(13) and 6(18))
1 July 1972 (other provisions)
73/438/EEC1 January 1974 (Article 6(4))
1 July 1974 (other provisions)
76/307/EEC1 July 1975
78/55/EEC1 July 1977 (Article 7(5))
1 July 1979 (other provisions)
78/692/EEC1 July 1977 (Article 7)
1 July 1979 (other provisions)
79/641/EEC1 July 1980
79/692/EEC1 July 1977
79/967/EEC1 July 1982
80/1141/EEC1 July 1980
86/155/EEC1 March 1986 (Article 6(3) and 6(8))
1 July 1987 (other provisions)
87/120/EEC1 July 1988
87/481/EEC1 July 1989
88/332/EEC
88/380/EEC1 July 1982 (Article 7(9))
1 January 1986 (Article 7(6) and 7(10))
1 July 1992 (Article 7(18))
1 July 1990 (other provisions)
90/654/EEC
96/18/EC1 July 1996
96/72/EC1 July 1997c
98/95/EC1 February 2000 (Corrigendum OJ L 126, 20.5.1999, p. 23)
98/96/EC1 February 2000

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