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Council Directive 2002/57/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants

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ANNEX IU.K.CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE CROP

1.The previous cropping of the field shall not have been incompatible with the production of seed of the species and variety of the crop, and the field shall be sufficiently free from such plants which are volunteers from previous cropping.U.K.

[F1In the case of hybrids of swede rape, the crop shall be raised in a production ground where five years have elapsed since plants of Cruciferae were last grown.]

2.The crop shall conform to the following standards as regards distances from neighbouring sources of pollen which may result in undesirable foreign pollination:U.K.

[F2Crop Minimum distance
Brassica spp. other than Brassica napus ; Cannabis sativa other than monoecius hemp; Carthamus tinctorius ; Carum carvi ; Gossypium spp. other than hybrids of Gossypium hirsutum and/or Gossypium barbadense ; Sinapis alba :
for the production of basic seed
400 m
for the production of certified seed
200 m
Brassica napus :
for the production of basic seed of varieties other than hybrids
200 m
for the production of basic seed of hybrids
500 m
for the production of certified seed of varieties other than hybrids
100 m
for the production of certified seed of hybrids
300 m
Cannabis sativa , monoecius hemp:
for the production of basic seed
5 000 m
for the production of certified seed
1 000  m
Helianthus annuus :
for the production of basic seed of hybrids
1 500  m
for the production of basic seed of varieties other than hybrids
750 m
for the production of certified seed
500 m
Gossypium hirsutum and/or Gossypium barbadense :
for the production of basic seed of parental lines of Gossypium hirsutum
600 m
for the production of basic seed of parental lines of Gossypium barbadense
800 m
for the production of certified seed of intraspecific hybrids of Gossypium hirsutum
200 m
for the production of certified seed of intraspecific hybrids of Gossypium barbadense
600 m
for the production of certified seed of interspecific hybrids of Gossypium hirsutum and Gossypium barbadense
600 m]

These distances can be disregarded if there is sufficient protection from any undesirable foreign pollination.

[F23. The crop shall have sufficient varietal identity and varietal purity or, in the case of a crop of an inbred line, sufficient identity and purity as regards its characteristics. U.K.

For the production of seed of hybrid varieties, the abovementioned provisions shall also apply to the characteristics of the components, including male sterility or restoration of fertility.

In particular, crops of Brassica juncea , Brassica nigra , Cannabis sativa , Carthamus tinctorius , Carum carvi , Gossypium spp. and hybrids of Helianthus annuus and Brassica napus shall conform to the following standards or other conditions:

A.

Brassica juncea , Brassica nigra , Cannabis sativa , Carthamus tinctorius , Carum carvi and Gossypium spp. other than hybrids:

  • the number of plants of the crop species which are recognisable as obviously not being true to the variety shall not exceed:

    • one per 30 m 2 for the production of basic seed,

    • one per 10 m 2 for the production of certified seed;

B.

hybrids of Helianthus annuus :

(a)

the percentage by number of plants which are recognisable as obviously not being true to the inbred line or to the component shall not exceed:

(aa) for the production of basic seed:
(i) inbred lines
0,2  %
(ii) simple hybrids:
male parent, plants which have shed pollen while 2 % or more of the female plants have receptive flowers
0,2  %
female parent
0,5  %
(bb) for the production of certified seed:
male component, plants which have shed pollen while 5 % or more of the female plants have receptive flowers
0,5  %
female component
1,0  %
(b)

the following other standards or conditions shall be satisfied for the production of seed of hybrid varieties:

(aa)

sufficient pollen shall be shed by the plants of the male component while the plants of the female component are in flower;

(bb)

where the female component plants have receptive stigmas, the percentage by number of female component plants which have shed pollen or are shedding pollen shall not exceed 0,5 %;

(cc)

for the production of basic seed the total percentage by number of plants of the female component which are recognisable as obviously not being true to the component and which have shed pollen or are shedding pollen shall not exceed 0,5 %;

(dd)

where the condition laid down in Annex II(I)(2) cannot be satisfied, the following conditions shall be satisfied: a male-sterile component shall be used to produce certified seed by using a male component which contains a specific restorer line or lines so that at least one third of the plants grown from the resulting hybrid will produce pollen which appears normal in all respects;

C.

hybrids of Brassica napus , produced using the male sterility:

(a)

the percentage by number of plants which are recognisable as obviously not being true to the inbred line or to the component shall not exceed:

(aa) for the production of basic seed
(i) inbred lines
0,1  %
(ii) simple hybrids
male component
0,1  %
female component
0,2  %
(bb) for the production of certified seed
male component
0,3  %
female component
1,0  %
(b)

male sterility shall be at least 99 % for the production of basic seed and 98 % for the production of certified seed. The level of male sterility shall be assessed by examining flowers for the absence of fertile anthers;

D.

hybrids of Gossypium hirsutum and Gossypium barbadense :

(a)

in crops to produce basic seed of parental lines of Gossypium hirsutum and Gossypium barbadense , the minimum varietal purity of both the female and male parental lines shall be 99,8 % when 5 % or more of seed-bearing plants have pollen receptive flowers. The level of male sterility of the seed-bearing parent line shall be assessed by examining the flowers for the presence of sterile anthers and shall not be less than 99,9 %;

(b)

in crops to produce certified seed of hybrid varieties of Gossypium hirsutum and/or Gossypium barbadense , the minimum varietal purity of both the seed-bearing parent and the pollen parent line shall be 99,5 % when 5 % or more of seed-bearing plants have pollen receptive flowers. The level of male sterility of the seed-bearing parent line shall be assessed by examining the flowers for the presence of sterile anthers and shall not be less than 99,7 %.]

4.Harmful organisms which reduce the usefulness of the seed shall be at the lowest possible level. In the case of Glycine max. this condition is applicable in particular to the organisms Pseudomonas syringae pv. glycinea, Diaporthe phaseolorum var. caulivora and var. sojae, Phialophora gregata and Phytophthora megasperma f.sp. glycinea.U.K.

5.The satisfaction of the abovementioned standards or other conditions shall, in the case of basic seed, be examined in official field inspections and, in the case of certified seed, be examined either in official field inspections or in inspections carried out under official supervision. These field inspections shall be carried out in accordance with the following conditions:U.K.

A.

the condition and the stage of development of the crop shall permit an adequate examination,

B.

[F2in cases other than crops of hybrids of Helianthus annuus , Brassica napus , Gossypium hirsutum and Gossypium barbadense , there shall be at least one inspection.

In the case of hybrids of Helianthus annuus there shall be at least two inspections.

In the case of hybrids of Brassica napus there shall be at least three inspections: the first shall be made before the flowering stage, the second at the early flowering stage and the third at the end of the flowering stage.

In the case of hybrids of Gossypium hirsutum and/or Gossypium barbadense there shall be at least three inspections: the first shall be made at the early flowering stage, the second before the end of the flowering stage and the third at the end of the flowering stage after removal, where appropriate, of the pollen parent plants,]

C.

the size, the number and the distribution of the portions of the field to be inspected in order to examine the satisfaction of the provisions of this Annex shall be determined in accordance with appropriate methods.

ANNEX IIU.K.CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE SEED

I.BASIC AND CERTIFIED SEEDU.K.

1.The seed shall have sufficient varietal identity and varietal purity. In particular, seeds of the species listed below shall conform to the following standards or other conditions:U.K.

Species and categoryMinimum varietal purity (%)
12
Arachis hypogaea:
— basic seed99,7
— certified seed99,5
Brassica napus [F1other than hybrids, other than varieties to be used solely for fodder purposes, Brassica rapa, other than varieties to be used solely for fodder purposes
— basic seed99,9
— certified seed99,7
Brassica napus spp. other than hybrids], varieties to be used solely for fodder purposes, Brassica rapa, varieties to be used solely for fodder purposes, Helianthus annuus, other than hybrid varieties including their components, Sinapis alba:
— basic seed99,7
— certified seed99
Linum usitatissimum:
— basic seed99,7
— certified seed, 1st generation98
— certified seed, 2nd and 3rd generations97,5
Papaver somniferum:
— basic seed99
— certified seed98
Glycine max:
— basic seed99,5
— certified seed99

The minimum varietal purity shall be examined mainly in field inspections carried out in accordance with the conditions laid down in Annex I.

[F11a. In the case of hybrids of Brassica napus produced using male sterility the seed shall conform with the conditions and standards set out in points (a) to (d). U.K.

(a)

The seed shall have sufficient identity and purity as regards the varietal characteristics of its components, including male sterility or restoration of fertility.

(b)

The minimum varietal purity of the seed shall be:

basic seed, female component
99,0  %,
basic seed, male component
99,9  %,
certified seed
90,0  %.
(c)

Seed shall not be certified as certified seed unless due account has been taken of the results of official post-control plot tests on samples of basic seed taken officially and carried out during the growing season of the seed entered for certification as certified seed to ascertain whether the basic seed has met the requirements for basic seed laid down in respect of identity as regards the characteristics of the components, including male sterility, and the standards for basic seed laid down in respect of the minimum varietal purity laid down in point (b).

In the case of basic seed of hybrids, the varietal purity may be assessed by appropriate biochemical methods.

(d)

The standards in respect of the minimum varietal purity laid down in point (b) in respect of certified seed of hybrids shall be monitored by official post-control tests on an appropriate proportion of samples taken officially. Appropriate biochemical methods may be utilised.]

2.Where the condition laid down in Annex I(3)(B)(b)(dd) cannot be satisfied, the following condition shall be met: where for the production of certified seed of hybrids of sunflower a female male-sterile component and a male component which does not restore male fertility have been used, the seed produced by the male-sterile parent shall be blended with seed produced by the fully fertile seed parent. The ratio of male-sterile parent seed to male-fertile parent shall not exceed two to one.U.K.

3.The seed shall conform to the followign standards or other conditions as regards germination, analytical purity and content of seeds of other plant species including Orobanche spp.:U.K.

A.
Table:
Species and categoryMinimum-germination (% of pure seed)Analytical purityMaximum content by number of seeds of other plant species in a sample of the weight specified in column 4 of Annex III (total per column)Conditions as regards content of Orobanche seeds
Minimum analytical purity (% by weight)Maximum content seed of other plant species (% by weight)Other plant species(a) Avena fatua, Avena ludoviciana, Avena sterilis Cuscuta spp. Raphanus raphanistrum Rumex spp. other thanRumex acetosella Alopecurus myosuroides Lolium remotum
123456789101112
Arachis hypogaea7099500 (c)
Brassica spp.
— basic seed85980,300 (c) (d)102
— certified seed85980,300 (c) (d)105
Cannabis sativa759830 (b)00 (c)(e)
Carthamus tinctorius7598500 (c)(e)
Carum carvi709725 (b)00 (c) (d)103
Gossypium spp.80981500 (c)
Helianthus annuus8598500 (c)
Linum usitatissimum:
— flax92991500 (c) (d)42
— linseed85991500 (c) (d)42
Papaver somniferum809825 (b)00 (c) (d)
Sinapis alba:
— basic seed85980,300 (c) (d)102
— certified seed85980,300 (c) (d)105
Glycine max.8098500 (c)
B.

Standards or other conditions applicable where reference is made to them in the table under Section I(3)(A) of this Annex:

(a)

the maximum contents of seeds laid down in column 5 include also the seeds of the species in columns 6 to 11;

(b)

the determination of total content of seeds of other plants species by number need not be carried out unless there is doubt whether the conditions laid down in column 5 have been satisfied;

(c)

the determination of seeds of Cuscuta spp. by number need not be carried out unless there is doubt whether the conditions laid down in column 7 have been satisfied;

(d)

the presence of one seed of Cuscuta spp. in a sample of the prescribed weight shall not be regarded as an impurity where a second sample of the same weight is free from any seeds of Cuscuta spp.;

(e)

the seed shall be free from Orobanche spp.; however the presence of one seed of Orobanche spp. in a sample of 100 grams shall not be regarded as an impurity where a second sample of 200 grams is free from any seeds of Orobanche spp.

4.Harmful organisms which reduce the usefulness of the seed shall be at the lowest possible level. In particular, the seed shall conform to the following standards or other conditions:U.K.

A.
Table:
SpeciesHarmful organisms
Maximum percentage by number of seeds contaminated by harmful organisms(total per column) Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (maximum number of sclerotia or fragments of sclerotia in a sample of the weight specified in column 4 of Annex III)
Botrytis spp. Alternaria spp., Ascochyta linicola (syn. Phoma linicola), Colletotirchum lini, Fusarium spp. Platyedria gossypiella
12345
Brassica napus10 (b)
Brassica rapa5 (b)
Cannabis sativa5
Gossypium spp.1
Helianthus annuus510 (b)
Linum usitatissimum55 (a)
Sinnapis alba5 (b)
B.

Standards or other conditions applicable where reference is made to them in the table under Section I(4)(A) of this Annex:

(a)

in flax, the maximum percentage by number of seeds contaminated by Ascochyta linicola (syn. Phoma linicola) shall not exceed one;

(b)

the determination of sclerotia or fragments of sclerotia of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum by number need not be carried out unless there is doubt whether the conditions laid down in column 5 of this table have been satisfied.

C.

Particular standards or other conditions applicable to Glycine max.:

(a)

in respect of Pseudomonas syringae pv. glycinea the maximum number of sub-samples within a sample of 5 000 seeds minimum per lot subdivided into 5 subsamples which have been found to be contaminated by the said organism shall not exceed 4;

where suspect colonies are identified in all five subsamples, appropriate biochemical tests on the suspect colonies isolated on a preferential medium for each subsample may be used to confirm the above standards or conditions;

(b)

in respect of Diaporthe phaseolorum the maximum number of seeds contaminated shall not exceed 15 %;

(c)

the percentage by weight of inert matter, as defined in accordance with current international testing methods, shall not exceed 0,3.

In accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 25(2), Member States may be authorised not to carry out the examination in respect of the above particular standards or other conditions unless, on the basis of previous experience, there is doubt whether those standards or conditions have been satisfied.

II.COMMERCIAL SEEDU.K.

With the exception of Section I, the conditions referred to in Annex II(I) shall apply to commercial seed.

ANNEX IIIU.K.LOT AND SAMPLE WEIGHTS

SpeciesMaximum weight of a lot(tonnes)Minimum weight of a sample to be drawn from a lot(grams)Weight of the sample for the determinations by number provided for in columns 5 to 11 of Annex II(I)(3)(A) and in column 5 of Annex II(I)(4)(A)(grams)
1234
Arachis hypogaea251 0001 000
Brassica rapa1020070
Brassica juncea1010040
Brassica napus10200100
Brassica nigra1010040
Cannabis sativa10600600
Carthamus tinctorius25900900
Carum carvi1020080
Gossypium spp.251 0001 000
Helianthus annuus251 000
Linum usitatissimum10300150
Papaver somniferum105010
Sinapis alba10400200
Glycine max.251 0001 000

The maximum lot weight shall not be exceeded by more than 5 %.

ANNEX IVU.K.LABEL

A.Required informationU.K.

(a)

For basic seed and certified seed

1.

‘EC rules and standards’.

2.

Certification authority and Member State or their initials.

3.

Month and year of sealing expressed thus: ‘sealed … (month and year)’, or

month and year of the last official sampling for the purposes of certification expressed thus: ‘sampled … (month and year)’.

4.

Reference number of lot.

5.

Species, indicated at least under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the authors' names, in roman characters.

6.

Variety, indicated at least in roman characters.

7.

Category.

8.

Country of production.

9.

Declared net or gross weight.

10.

Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances, or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seeds and the total weight.

11.

In the case of varieties which are hybrids or inbred lines:

  • for basic seed where the hybrid or inbred line to which the seed belongs has been officially accepted under Directive 2002/53/EC:

    • the name of this component, under which it has been officially accepted, with or without reference to the final variety, accompanied, in the case of hybrids or inbred lines which are intended solely as components for final varieties, by the word ‘component’,

  • for basic seed in other cases:

    • the name of the component to which the basic seed belongs, which may be given in code form, accompanied by a reference to the final variety, with or without reference to its function (male or female), and accompanied by the word ‘component’,

  • for certified seed:

    • the name of the variety to which the seed belongs, accompanied by the word ‘hybrid’.

12.

Where at least germination has been retested, the words ‘retested … (month and year)’ and the service responsible for such retesting may be indicated. Such information may be given on an official sticker attached to the official label.

In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 25(2), Member States may be released from the requirement to indicate the botanical name in respect of individual species and, where appropriate, for limited periods where it has been established that the disadvantages of its implementation outweigh the advantages expected for the marketing of seed.

(aa)

[F1For certified seed of a varietal association

  • the information required under section (a), except that instead of the name of the variety, the name of the varietal association shall be (information varietal association and its name) and the percentages by weight of the various components shown by variety shall be given; it shall be sufficient to give the name of the varietal association if the percentage by weight has been notified in writing to the purchaser, on request, and officially recorded.]

(b)

For commercial seed

1.

‘EC rules and standards’.

2.

‘Commercial seed (not certified as to variety)’.

3.

Certification authority and Member State or their initials.

4.

Month and year of sealing expressed thus: ‘sealed … (month and year)’.

5.

Reference number of lot.

6.

Species, indicated at least under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the authors' names, in roman characters.

7.

Region of production.

8.

Declared net or gross weight.

9.

Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances, or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seeds and the total weight.

10.

Where at least germination has been retested, the words ‘retested … (month and year)’ and the service responsible for such retesting may be indicated. Such information may be given on an official sticker attached to the official label.

In accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 25(2), Member States may be released from the requirement to indicate the botanical name in respect of individual species and, where appropriate, for limited periods where it has been established that the disadvantages of its implementation outweigh the advantages expected for the marketing of seed.

B.Minimum dimensionsU.K.

110 mm × 67 mm.

ANNEX VU.K.LABEL AND DOCUMENT PROVIDED IN THE CASE OF SEED NOT FINALLY CERTIFIED, HARVESTED IN ANOTHER MEMBER STATE

A.Information required for the labelU.K.

  • authority responsible for field inspection and Member State or their initials,

  • species, indicated at least under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the authors' names, in roman characters,

  • variety, indicated at least in roman characters; in the case of varieties (inbred lines, hybrids), which are intended solely as components for hybrid varieties, the word ‘component’ shall be added,

  • category,

  • in the case of hybrid varieties, the word ‘hybrid’,

  • field or lot reference number,

  • declared net or gross weight,

  • the words ‘seed not finally certified’.

In accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 25(2), Member States may be released from the requirement to indicate the botanical name in respect of individual species and, where appropriate, for limited periods where it has been established that the disadvantages of its implementation outweigh the advantages expected for the marketing of seed.

B.Colour of the labelU.K.

The label shall be grey.

C.Information required for the documentU.K.

  • authority issuing the document,

  • species, indicated at least under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the authors' names, in roman characters,

  • variety, indicated at least in roman characters,

  • category,

  • reference number of the seed used to sow the field and name of the country or countries which certified that seed,

  • field lot or reference number,

  • area cultivated for the production of the lot covered by the document,

  • quantity of seed harvested and number of packages,

  • number of generations after basic seed, in the case of certified seed,

  • attestation that the conditions to be satisfied by the crop from which the seed comes have been fulfilled,

  • where appropriate, results of a preliminary seed analysis.

ANNEX VIU.K.

PART AU.K.REPEALED DIRECTIVE AND ITS SUCCESSIVE AMENDMENTS(referred to by Article 31)

Directive 69/208/EEC (OJ L 169, 10.7.1969, p. 3)
Council Directive 71/162/EEC (OJ L 87, 17.4.1971, p. 24)only Article 5
Council Directive 72/274/EEC (OJ L 171, 29.7.1972, p. 37)only concerning references made to the provisions of Directive 69/208/EEC in Articles 1 and 2
Council Directive 72/418/EEC (OJ L 287, 26.12.1972, p. 22)only Article 5
Council Directive 73/438/EEC (OJ L 356, 27.12.1973, p. 79)only Article 5
Council Directive 75/444/EEC (OJ L 196, 26.7.1975, p. 6)only Article 5
Council Directive 78/55/EEC (OJ L 16, 20.1.1978, p. 23)only Article 5
Commission Directive 78/388/EEC (OJ L 113, 25.4.1978, p. 20)
Council Directive 78/692/EEC (OJ L 236, 26.8.1978, p. 13)only Article 6
Council Directive 78/1020/EEC (OJ L 350, 14.12.1978, p. 27)only Article 3
Commission Directive 79/641/EEC (OJ L 183, 19.7.1979, p. 13)only Article 3
Commission Directive 80/304/EEC (OJ L 68, 14.3.1980, p. 33)
Commission Directive 81/126/EEC (OJ L 67, 12.3.1981, p. 36)only Article 4
Commission Directive 82/287/EEC (OJ L 131, 13.5.1982, p. 24)only Articles 3 and 4
Council Directive 82/727/EEC (OJ L 310, 6.11.1982, p. 21)
Commission Directive 82/859/EEC (OJ L 357, 18.12.1982, p. 31)
Council Directive 86/155/EEC (OJ L 118, 7.5.1986, p. 23)only Article 4
Commission Directive 87/120/EEC (OJ L 49, 18.2.1987, p. 39)only Article 4
Commission Directive 87/480/EEC (OJ L 273, 26.9.1987, p. 43)only Article 2
Council Directive 88/332/EEC (OJ L 151, 17.6.1988, p. 82)only Article 7
Council Directive 88/380/EEC (OJ L 187, 16.7.1988, p. 31)only Article 5
Council Directive 90/654/EEC (OJ L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 48)only concerning references made to the provisions of Directive 69/208/EEC in Article 2 and to Annex II(I)(5)
Commission Directive 92/9/EEC (OJ L 70, 17.3.1992, p. 25)
Commission Directive 92/107/EEC (OJ L 16, 25.1.1993, p. 1)
Commission Directive 96/18/EC (OJ L 76, 26.3.1996, p. 21)only Article 2
Council Directive 96/72/EC (OJ L 304, 27.11.1996, p. 10)only Article 1(5)
Council Directive 98/95/EC (OJ L 25, 1.2.1999, p. 1)only Article 5
Council Directive 98/96/EC (OJ L 25, 1.2.1999, p. 27)only Article 5

PART BU.K.DEADLINES FOR TRANSPOSITION INTO NATIONAL LAW(referred to by Article 31)

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, and 1 January 1991 for Portugal.

c

Concerning Annex I(3).

d

Concerning Annex II(I)(1).

e

In so far as these provisions require the botanical name of a species to be indicated on the label of seed.

f

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

DirectiveDeadline for transposition
69/208/EEC1 July 1970a b
71/162/EEC1 July 1970 (Article 5(1), (2) and (7))
1 July 1972 (Article 5(3))
1 July 1971 (other provisions)a
72/274/EEC1 July 1972 (Article 1)
1 January 1973 (Article 2)
72/418/EEC1 July 1973
73/438/EEC1 July 1973 (Article 5(3)
1 January 1974 (Article 5(4)
1 July 1974 (other provisions)
75/444/EEC1 July 1975 (Article 5(2)
1 July 1977 (other provisions)
78/55/EEC1 July 1978 (Article 5(2)
1 July 1979 (other provisions)
78/388/EEC1 January 1981 (Article 1(1)c and (2)d
1 July 1980 (other provisions)
78/692/EEC1 July 1977 (Article 6)
1 July 1979 (other provisions)
78/1020/EEC1 July 1977
79/641/EEC1 July 1980
80/304/EEC1 July 1980
81/126/EEC1 July 1982
82/287/EEC1 January 1983
82/727/EEC1 July 1982
82/859/EEC1 July 1983
86/155/EEC1 March 1986 (Articles 4(3), (4) and 5)
1 July 1987 (other provisions)
87/120/EEC1 June 1988
87/480/EEC1 July 1990
88/332/EEC
88/380/EEC1 July 1992 (Article 5(10), (19), (23) and (25)e and Article 5(12))
1 July 1990 (other provisions)
90/654/EEC
92/9/EEC30 June 1992
92/107/EEC1 July 1994
96/18/EC1 July 1996
96/72/EC1 July 1997d
98/95/EC1 February 2000 (Corrigendum OJ L 126, 20.5.1999, p. 23)
98/96/EC1 February 2000

ANNEX VIIU.K.TABLE OF CORRESPONDENCE

a

98/95/EC Article 9(2) and 98/96/EC Article 8(2).

b

98/96/EC Article 9.

Directive 69/208/EECThis Directive
Article 1Article 1, first subparagraph
Article 17Article 1, second subparagraph
Article 1(a)Article 2(1)(a)
Article 2(1)(A)Article 2(1)(b)
Article 2(1)(B)(a)Article 2(1)(c)(i)
Article 2(1)(B)(b)Article 2(1)(c)(ii)
Article 2(1)(B)(c)Article 2(1)(c)(iii)
Article 2(1)(B)(d)Article 2(1)(c)(iv)
Article 2(1)(Ba)(1)(a)Article 2(1)(d)(1)(i)
Article 2(1)(Ba)(1)(b)Article 2(1)(d)(1)(ii)
Article 2(1)(Ba)(2)(a)Article 2(1)(d)(2)(i)
Article 2(1)(Ba)(2)(b)Article 2(1)(d)(2)(ii)
Article 2(1)(Ba)(2)(c)Article 2(1)(d)(2)(iii)
Article 2(1)(C)(a)Article 2(1)(e)(i)
Article 2(1)(C)(b)Article 2(1)(e)(ii)
Article 2(1)(C)(c)Article 2(1)(e)(iii)
Article 2(1)(C)(d)Article 2(1)(e)(iv)
Article 2(1)(D)(a)Article 2(1)(f)(i)
Article 2(1)(D)(b)Article 2(1)(f)(ii)
Article 2(1)(D)(c)Article 2(1)(f)(iii)
Article 2(1)(D)(d)Article 2(1)(f)(iv)
Article 2(1)(E)(a)Article 2(1)(g)(i)
Article 2(1)(E)(b)Article 2(1)(g)(ii)
Article 2(1)(E)(c)Article 2(1)(g)(iii)
Article 2(1)(E)(d)Article 2(1)(g)(iv)
Article 2(1)(Ea)(a)Article 2(1)(h)(i)
Article 2(1)(Ea)(b)Article 2(1)(h)(ii)
Article 2(1)(Ea)(c)Article 2(1)(h)(iii)
Article 2(1)(Ea)(d)Article 2(1)(h)(iv)
Article 2(1)(F)(a)Article 2(1)(i)(i)
Article 2(1)(F)(b)Article 2(1)(i)(ii)
Article 2(1)(F)(c)Article 2(1)(i)(iii)
Article 2(1)(F)(d)Article 2(1)(i)(iv)
Article 2(1)(G)(a)Article 2(1)(j)(i)
Article 2(1)(G)(b)Article 2(1)(j)(ii)
Article 2(1)(G)(c)Article 2(1)(j)(iii)
Article 2(1)(H)(a)Article 2(1)(k)(i)
Article 2(1)(H)(b)Article 2(1)(k)(ii)
Article 2(1)(H)(c)Article 2(1)(k)(iii)
Article 2(1a)Article 2(2)
Article 2(1b)Article 2(3)
Article 2(2)(a)
Article 2(2)(b)Article 2(4)(a)
Article 2(2)(c)
Article 2(2)(d)Article 2(4)(b)
Article 2(3)(i)(a)Article 2(5)(a)(i)
Article 2(3)(i)(b)Article 2(5)(a)(ii)
Article 2(3)(i)(c)Article 2(5)(a)(iii)
Article 2(3)(i)(d)Article 2(5)(a)(iv)
Article 2(3)(ii)Article 2(5)(b)
Article 2(3)(iii)Article 2(5)(c)
Article 2(3)(iv)Article 2(5)(d)
Article 2(3)(v)Article 2(5), second subparagraph
Article 2(4)Article 2(6)
Article 3Article 3
Article 3(a)Article 4
Article 4Article 5
Article 4(a)Article 6
Article 5Article 7
Article 6Article 8
Article 7Article 9
Article 8Article 10
Article 9Article 11
Article 10Article 12
Article 11Article 13
Article 11(a)Article 14
Article 12Article 15
Article 12(a)Article 16
Article 13Article 17
Article 14Article 19
Article 14(a)Article 18
Article 15(1)(a)Article 20(a)
Article 15(1)(b)Article 20(b)
Article 16Article 21
Article 18Article 22
Article 19Article 23
Article 20(a)Article 24
Article 20Article 25
Article 21Article 26
Article 21(a)(1)Article 27(1)
Article 21(a)(2)(i)Article 27(2)(a)
Article 21(a)(2)(ii)Article 27(2)(b)
Article 22Article 28
Article 29a
Article 30b
Article 31
Article 32
Article 33
ANNEX IANNEX I
ANNEX II part I point 1ANNEX II part I point 1
ANNEX II part I point 1(a)ANNEX II part I point 2
ANNEX II part I point 2ANNEX II part I point 3
ANNEX II part I point 3ANNEX II part I point 4
ANNEX II part IIANNEX II part II
ANNEX IIIANNEX III
ANNEX IV part A point (a)(1)ANNEX IV part A point (a)(1)
ANNEX IV part A point (a)(2)ANNEX IV part A point (a)(2)
ANNEX IV part A point (a)(3)ANNEX IV part A point (a)(3)
ANNEX IV part A point (a)(4)ANNEX IV part A point (a)(4)
ANNEX IV part A point (a)(5)ANNEX IV part A point (a)(5)
ANNEX IV part A point (a)(6)ANNEX IV part A point (a)(6)
ANNEX IV part A point (a)(7)ANNEX IV part A point (a)(7)
ANNEX IV part A point (a)(8)ANNEX IV part A point (a)(8)
ANNEX IV part A point (a)(9)ANNEX IV part A point (a)(9)
ANNEX IV part A point (a)(10)ANNEX IV part A point (a)(10)
ANNEX IV part A point (a)(10)(a)ANNEX IV part A point (a)(11)
ANNEX IV part A point (a)(11)ANNEX IV part A point (a)(12)
ANNEX IV part A point (b)ANNEX IV part A point (b)
ANNEX IV part BANNEX IV part B
ANNEX VANNEX V
ANNEX VI
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