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Document 31976L0331

First Commission Directive 76/331/EEC of 29 March 1976 amending the Annexes to Council Directive 66/400/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed

OJ L 83, 30.3.1976, p. 34–36 (DA, DE, EN, FR, IT, NL)
Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 014 P. 221 - 223
Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 010 P. 4 - 6
Portuguese special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 010 P. 4 - 6
Special edition in Finnish: Chapter 03 Volume 007 P. 25 - 27
Special edition in Swedish: Chapter 03 Volume 007 P. 25 - 27

Legal status of the document No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 08/08/2002

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1976/331/oj

Date of document:
29/03/1976
Date of effect:
29/03/1976; Entry into force Date notif.
Date of notification:
29/03/1976
Date of transposition:
01/07/1977; See Art 4
Date of transposition:
01/07/1978; See Art 4
Date of end of validity:
08/08/2002; See 31966L0400
Author:
European Commission
Responsible body:
Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, DG06/B/II/1
Form:
Directive
Addressee:
The nine Member States: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, United Kingdom
Additional information:
Extended to the EEA by 21994A0103(01)
Authentic language:
Danish, German, English, French, Italian, Dutch, Icelandic, Norwegian
Treaty:
Treaty establishing the European Economic Community
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31976L0331

First Commission Directive 76/331/EEC of 29 March 1976 amending the Annexes to Council Directive 66/400/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed

Official Journal L 083 , 30/03/1976 P. 0034 - 0036
Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 14 P. 0221
Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 10 P. 0004
Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 10 P. 0004
Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 7 P. 0025
Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 7 P. 0025


FIRST COMMISSION DIRECTIVE of 29 March 1976 amending the Annexes to Council Directive 66/400/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed (76/331/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard for the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 66/400/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed (1), as last amended by Council Directive 75/444/EEC (2), and in particular Article 21a thereof,

Whereas in the light of developments in scientific and technical knowledge Annex I to the said Directive should be amended for the reasons set out below;

Whereas the monogerm varieties of beets, which are being used more and more frequently, show a tendency to hybridization;

Whereas, in order to avoid any risks which could result from this, the minimum distance between neighbouring cultures shall be extended in certain specified cases;

Whereas, improvements in the quality of sugar-beet seeds allows the minimum requirements in respect of the germination capacity and monogermity to be raised;

Whereas certain provisions shall be adapted to the conditions for official examination of seeds carried out according to current international methods;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

In Part A (5) of Annex I, the text of the table is hereby replaced by the following: (1)OJ No 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2290/66. (2)OJ No L 196, 26.7.1975, p. 6.

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Article 2

In Part B (3) (a) of Annex I, the text of the table is hereby replaced by the following: >PIC FILE= "T0009115">

Article 3

1. In Part B (3) (b) of Annex I, the following sentence is hereby added to (aa):

"The percentage of clusters giving three or more seedlings shall not exceed five, calculated on the germinated clusters."

2. In Part B (3) (b) of Annex I, the following (a) shall be added after (aa):

"(aa)(a) Precision seed of sugar beet:

At least 70 % of the germinated clusters shall give single seedlings. The percentage of clusters giving three or more seedlings shall not exceed five, calculated on the germinated clusters."

3. In Part B (3) (b) of Annex I, the heading (bb) shall be replaced by the following:

"(bb) Precision seed of fodder-beet."

Article 4

Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive on: - 1 July 1978 in the case of Article 1;

- 1 July 1977 in the case of the other provisions of this Directive.

Article 5

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 29 March 1976.

For the Commission

P.J. LARDINOIS

Member of the Commission

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