F1ANNEX ICONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE CROP

Annotations:

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.

In the case of hybrids of Brassica napus, the crop shall be raised in a production ground where five years have elapsed since plants of Brassicaceae (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:

Crop

Minimum distance

X1Brassica spp. other than Brassica napus, Cannabis sativa other than monoecious Cannabis sativa, Carthamus tinctorius, Carum carvi, 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, monoecious Cannabis sativa:

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:

X1

for the production of basic seed of Gossypium hirsutum,

100 m

X1

for the production of basic seed of Gossypium barbadense,

200 m

for the production of certified seed of non-hybrid varieties and intraspecific hybrids of Gossypium hirsutum produced without Cytoplasmic Male Sterility (CMS),

30 m

for the production of certified seed of intraspecific hybrids of Gossypium hirsutum produced with CMS,

800 m

for the production of certified seed of non-hybrid varieties and intraspecific hybrids of Gossypium barbadense produced without CMS,

150 m

for the production of certified seed of intraspecific hybrids of Gossypium barbadense produced with CMS,

800 m

for the production of basic seed of fixed interspecific hybrids of Gossypium hirsutum and Gossypium barbadense,

200 m

for the production of certified seed of fixed interspecific hybrids of Gossypium hirsutum and Gossypium barbadense and hybrids produced without CMS,

150 m

for the production of certified seed of hybrids of Gossypium hirsutum and Gossypium barbadense produced with CMS,

800 m

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

3.

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.

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 other standards or conditions:

  1. 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 m2 for the production of basic seed,

    • one per 10 m2 for the production of certified seed,

  2. B.

    Hybrids of Helianthus annuus:

    1. (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 %

    2. (b)

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

      1. (aa)

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

      2. (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 %;

      3. (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 %;

      4. (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;

  3. C.

    Hybrids of Brassica napus, produced using the male sterility:

    1. (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 %

    2. (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;

  4. D.

    Hybrids of Gossypium hirsutum and Gossypium barbadense:

    1. (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 %

    2. (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.

5.

The satisfaction of the abovementioned other standards or 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:

  1. A.

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

  2. B.

    In 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.

  3. 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 IICONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE SEED

I.BASIC AND CERTIFIED SEED

1.

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

Species and category

Minimum varietal purity(%)

Arachis hypogaea:

basic seed,

99,7

certified seed,

99,5

Brassica napus other 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 seed,

99,9

certified seed,

99,7

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 seed,

99,7

certified seed,

99,0

Glycine max:

basic seed,

99,5

certified seed,

99,0

Linum usitatissimum:

basic seed,

99,7

certified seed, 1st generation,

98,0

certified seed, 2nd and 3rd generations,

97,5

Papaver somniferum:

basic seed,

99,0

certified seed,

98,0

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

2.

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).

  1. (a)

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

  2. (b)

    F2The minimum varietal purity of the seed shall be:

    • basic seed, female component: 99,0 %,

    • basic seed, male component: 99,9 %,

    • certified seed of winter swede rape varieties: 90,0 %,

    • certified seed of spring swede rape varieties: 85,0 %;

  3. (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;

  4. (d)

    The compliance with the standards 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.

3.

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 Helianthus annuus 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.

4.

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

  1. A.

    Table:

    Species and category

    Minimum-germination(% of pure seed)

    Analytical purity

    Maximum 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 of seeds of other plant species(% by weight)

    Other plan species (a)

    Avena fatua, Avena sterilis

    Cuscuta spp.

    Raphanus raphanistrum

    Rumex spp. other than Rumex acetosella

    Alopecurus myosuroides

    Lolium remotum

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    9

    10

    11

    12

    Arachis hypogaea

    70

    99

    5

    0

    0 (c)

    Brassica spp.

    basic seed,

    85

    98

    0,3

    0

    0 (c) (d)

    10

    2

    certified seed,

    85

    98

    0,3

    0

    0 (c) (d)

    10

    5

    Cannabis sativa

    75

    98

    30 (b)

    0

    0 (c)

    (e)

    Carthamus tinctorius

    75

    98

    5

    0

    0 (c)

    (e)

    Carum carvi

    70

    97

    25 (b)

    0

    0 (c) (d)

    10

    3

    Glycine max

    80

    98

    5

    0

    0 (c)

    Gossypium spp.

    80

    98

    15

    0

    0 (c)

    Helianthus annuus

    85

    98

    5

    0

    0 (c)

    Linum usitatissimum:

    flax,

    92

    99

    15

    0

    0 (c) (d)

    4

    2

    linseed,

    85

    99

    15

    0

    0 (c) (d)

    4

    2

    Papaver somniferum

    80

    98

    25 (b)

    0

    0 (c) (d)

    Sinapis alba:

    basic seed,

    85

    98

    0,3

    0

    0 (c) (d)

    10

    2

    certified seed,

    85

    98

    0,3

    0

    0 (c) (d)

    10

    5

  2. B.

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

    1. (a)

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

    2. (b)

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

    3. (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;

    4. (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.;

    5. (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.

5.

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 other standards or conditions:

  1. A.

    Table:

    Species

    Harmful 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 linicola, Phoma exigua var. linicola, Colletotrichum linicola, Fusarium spp.

    Platyedra gossypiella

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    Brassica napus

    10 (b)

    Brassica rapa

    5 (b)

    Cannabis sativa

    5

    Gossypium spp.

    1

    Helianthus annuus

    5

    10 (b)

    Linum usitatissimum

    5

    5 (a)

    Sinapis alba

    5 (b)

  2. B.

    Other standards or conditions applicable where reference is made to them in the table under Section I(5)(A) of this Annex:

    1. (a)

      in Linum usitatissimum – flax, the maximum percentage by number of seeds contaminated by Phoma exigua var. linicola shall not exceed one;

    2. (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.

  3. C.

    Particular standards or other conditions applicable to Glycine max:

    1. (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 sub-samples which have been found to be contaminated by the said organism shall not exceed 4;

      where suspect colonies are identified in all five sub-samples, 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;

    2. (b)

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

    3. (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 SEED

With the exception of Section 1, the conditions referred to in Annex II(I) shall apply to commercial seed.

ANNEX III

LOT AND SAMPLE WEIGHTS

Species

Maximum 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)(4)(A) and in column 5 of Annex II(I)(5)(A)(grams)

1

2

3

4

Arachis hypogaea

30

1 000

1 000

Brassica juncea

10

100

40

Brassica napus

10

200

100

Brassica nigra

10

100

40

Brassica rapa

10

200

70

Cannabis sativa

10

600

600

Carthamus tinctorius

25

900

900

Carum carvi

10

200

80

Glycine max

30

1 000

1 000

Gossypium spp.

25

1 000

1 000

Helianthus annuus

25

1 000

1 000

Linum usitatissimum

10

300

150

Papaver somniferum

10

50

10

Sinapis alba

10

400

200

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

ANNEX IVLABEL

A.Required information

  1. (a)

    For basic seed and certified seed

    1. 1.

      ‘EC rules and standards’.

    2. 2.

      Certification authority and Member State or their initials.

    3. 2a.

      F3Officially assigned serial number.

    4. 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)’.

    5. 4.

      Reference number of lot.

    6. 5.

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

    7. 6.

      Variety, indicated at least in roman characters.

    8. 7.

      Category.

    9. 8.

      Country of production.

    10. 9.

      Declared net or gross weight.

    11. 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.

    12. 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’.

    13. 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.

  2. (aa)

    F4For 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.

  3. (b)

    For commercial seed

    1. 1.

      ‘EC rules and standards’.

    2. 2.

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

    3. 3.

      Certification authority and Member State or their initials.

    4. 3a.

      F3Officially assigned serial number.

    5. 4.

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

    6. 5.

      Reference number of lot.

    7. 6.

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

    8. 7.

      Region of production.

    9. 8.

      Declared net or gross weight.

    10. 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.

    11. 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 dimensions

110 mm × 67 mm.

ANNEX VLABEL AND DOCUMENT PROVIDED IN THE CASE OF SEED NOT FINALLY CERTIFIED, HARVESTED IN ANOTHER MEMBER STATE

A.Information required for the label

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

  • F3officially assigned serial number,

  • 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 label

The label shall be grey.

C.Information required for the document

  • authority issuing the document,

  • F3officially assigned serial number,

  • 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 VI

PART AREPEALED 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 BDEADLINES FOR TRANSPOSITION INTO NATIONAL LAW

(referred to by Article 31)

Directive

Deadline for transposition

69/208/EEC

1 July 197089

71/162/EEC

1 July 1970 (Article 5(1), (2) and (7))

1 July 1972 (Article 5(3))

1 July 1971 (other provisions)8

72/274/EEC

1 July 1972 (Article 1)

1 January 1973 (Article 2)

72/418/EEC

1 July 1973

73/438/EEC

1 July 1973 (Article 5(3)

1 January 1974 (Article 5(4)

1 July 1974 (other provisions)

75/444/EEC

1 July 1975 (Article 5(2)

1 July 1977 (other provisions)

78/55/EEC

1 July 1978 (Article 5(2)

1 July 1979 (other provisions)

78/388/EEC

1 January 1981 (Article 1(1)10 and (2)11

1 July 1980 (other provisions)

78/692/EEC

1 July 1977 (Article 6)

1 July 1979 (other provisions)

78/1020/EEC

1 July 1977

79/641/EEC

1 July 1980

80/304/EEC

1 July 1980

81/126/EEC

1 July 1982

82/287/EEC

1 January 1983

82/727/EEC

1 July 1982

82/859/EEC

1 July 1983

86/155/EEC

1 March 1986 (Articles 4(3), (4) and 5)

1 July 1987 (other provisions)

87/120/EEC

1 June 1988

87/480/EEC

1 July 1990

88/332/EEC

88/380/EEC

1 July 1992 (Article 5(10), (19), (23) and (25)12 and Article 5(12))

1 July 1990 (other provisions)

90/654/EEC

92/9/EEC

30 June 1992

92/107/EEC

1 July 1994

96/18/EC

1 July 1996

96/72/EC

1 July 199713

98/95/EC

1 February 2000 (Corrigendum OJ L 126, 20.5.1999, p. 23)

98/96/EC

1 February 2000

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.

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

Concerning Annex I(3).

Concerning Annex II(I)(1).

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

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

ANNEX VIITABLE OF CORRESPONDENCE

Directive 69/208/EEC

This Directive

Article 1

Article 1, first subparagraph

Article 17

Article 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 3

Article 3

Article 3(a)

Article 4

Article 4

Article 5

Article 4(a)

Article 6

Article 5

Article 7

Article 6

Article 8

Article 7

Article 9

Article 8

Article 10

Article 9

Article 11

Article 10

Article 12

Article 11

Article 13

Article 11(a)

Article 14

Article 12

Article 15

Article 12(a)

Article 16

Article 13

Article 17

Article 14

Article 19

Article 14(a)

Article 18

Article 15(1)(a)

Article 20(a)

Article 15(1)(b)

Article 20(b)

Article 16

Article 21

Article 18

Article 22

Article 19

Article 23

Article 20(a)

Article 24

Article 20

Article 25

Article 21

Article 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 22

Article 28

Article 2914

Article 3015

Article 31

Article 32

Article 33

ANNEX I

ANNEX I

ANNEX II part I point 1

ANNEX II part I point 1

ANNEX II part I point 1(a)

ANNEX II part I point 2

ANNEX II part I point 2

ANNEX II part I point 3

ANNEX II part I point 3

ANNEX II part I point 4

ANNEX II part II

ANNEX II part II

ANNEX III

ANNEX 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 B

ANNEX IV part B

ANNEX V

ANNEX V

ANNEX VI

ANNEX VII

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

98/96/EC Article 9.