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Council Directive 2002/56/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed potatoes

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ANNEX IVU.K.

PART AU.K.

REPEALED DIRECTIVE AND ITS SUCCESSIVE AMENDMENTS

(referred to by Article 29)

Directive 66/403/EEC (OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2320/66)
Council Directive 69/62/EEC (OJ L 48, 26.2.1969, p. 7)
Council Directive 71/162/EEC (OJ L 87, 17.4.1971, p. 24)only Article 4
Council Directive 72/274/EEC (OJ L 171, 29.7.1972, p. 37)only concerning references made to the provisions of Directive 66/403/EEC in Articles 1 and 2
Council Directive 72/418/EEC (OJ L 287, 26.12.1972, p. 22)only Article 4
Council Directive 73/438/EEC (OJ L 356, 27.12.1973, p. 79)only Article 4
Council Directive 75/444/EEC (OJ L 196, 26.7.1975, p. 6)only Article 4
Council Directive 76/307/EEC (OJ L 72, 18.3.1976, p. 16)only Article 1
Council Directive 77/648/EEC (OJ L 261, 14.10.1977, p. 21)
Council Directive 78/692/EEC (OJ L 236, 26.8.1978, p. 13)only Article 4
Council Directive 78/816/EEC (OJ L 281, 6.10.1978, p. 18)
Council Directive 79/967/EEC (OJ L 293, 20.11.1979, p. 16)only Article 1
Council Directive 80/52/EEC (OJ L 18, 24.1.1980, p. 29)
Council Directive 81/561/EEC (OJ L 203, 23.7.1981, p. 52)only Article 2
Council Directive 84/218/EEC (OJ L 104, 17.4.1985, p. 19)
Council Directive 86/215/EEC (OJ L 152, 6.6.1986, p. 46)
Council Directive 87/374/EEC (OJ L 197, 18.7.1987, p. 36)
Council Directive 88/332/EEC (OJ L 151, 17.6.1988, p. 82)only Article 4
Council Directive 88/359/EEC (OJ L 174, 6.7.1988, p. 51)
Council Directive 88/380/EEC (OJ L 187, 16.7.1988, p. 31)only Article 4
Council Directive 89/366/EEC (OJ L 159, 10.6.1989, p. 59)
Council Directive 90/404/EEC (OJ L 208, 7.8.1990, p. 30)
Council Directive 90/654/EEC (OJ L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 48)only concerning references made to the provisions of Directive 66/403/EEC in Article 2 and Annex II(I)(4)
Commission Directive 91/127/EEC (OJ L 60, 7.3.1991, p. 18)
Commission Directive 92/17/EEC (OJ L 82, 27.3.1992, p. 69)
Commission Directive 93/3/EEC (OJ L 54, 5.3.1993, p. 21)
Commission Directive 93/108/EEC (OJ L 319, 21.12.1993, p. 39)
Commission Decision 96/16/EC (OJ L 6, 9.1.1996, p. 19)
Council Directive 96/72/EC (OJ L 304, 27.11.1996, p. 10)only Article 1(4)
Commission Decision 97/90/EC (OJ L 27, 30.1.1997, p. 49)
Commission Decision 98/111/EC (OJ L 28, 4.2.1998, p. 42)
Council Directive 98/95/EC (OJ L 25, 1.2.1999, p. 1)only Article 4
Council Directive 98/96/EC (OJ L 25, 1.2.1999, p. 27)only Article 4
Commission Decision 1999/49/EC (OJ L 16, 21.1.1999, p. 30)
Commission Decision 1999/742/EC (OJ L 297, 18.11.1999, p. 39)

PART BU.K.

DEADLINE FOR TRANSPOSITION INTO NATIONAL LAW

(referred to by Article 29)

a

For Denmark, Ireland and the united Kingdom, 1 July 1973 for Article 13(1), 1 July 1974 for the other provisions concerning basic seed potatoes and 1 July 1976 for the other provisions.

b

1 January 1986 for Greece, 1 March 1986 for Spain, and 1 January 1991 for Portugal.

c

1 January 1995 for Austria, Finland and Sweden.

However:

  • Sweden shall be allowed to maintain a tolerance limit of 40 % by weight for tubers affected over more than one tenth of their surface with common scab, relating to the marketing in its territory of seed potatoes until 31 December 1996 at the latest. This tolerance limit shall apply solely to seed potatoes produced in areas of Sweden in which particular problems with common scab have been experienced. Such seed potatoes shall not be introduced into the territory of other Member States,

  • Sweden shall adapt its legislation in this respect to comply with the relevant part of Annex II to the Directive by the date of expiry of the above period,

  • Sweden shall apply from the date of acession those provisions of the Directive which ensure access for material complying with the Directive to marketing in its territory.

d

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

DirectiveDeadlines for transposition
66/403/EEC1 July 1968 (Article 13(1))
1 July 1969 (other provisions)a b c
69/62/EEC1 July 1969a
71/162/EEC1 July 1970 (Article 4(3))
1 July 1972 (Article 4(1))a
1 July 1971 (other provisions)
72/274/EEC1 July 1972 (Article 1)
1 January 1973 (Article 2)
72/418/EEC1 July 1973
73/438/EEC1 July 1973 (Article 4(1))
1 January 1974 (Article 4(2))
75/444/EEC1 July 1977
76/307/EEC1 July 1975
77/648/EEC1 January 1977
78/692/EEC1 July 1977 (Article 4)
1 July 1979 (other provisions)
78/816/EEC1 July 1978
79/967/EEC1 January 1980
80/52/EEC1 July 1979
81/561/EEC
84/218/EEC
86/215/EEC
87/374/EEC
88/332/EEC
88/359/EEC
88/380/EEC1 July 1990
89/366/EEC
90/404/EEC
90/654/EEC
91/127/EEC
92/17/EEC
93/3/EEC28 February 1993
93/108/EC1 December 1993
96/72/EC1 July 1997d
98/95/EC1 February 2000 (Corrigendum OJ L 126, 20.5.1999, p. 23)
98/96/EC1 February 2000

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