Commission Decision of 30 December 1980 authorizing the French Republic to restrict the marketing of seed of certain varieties of agricultural plant species (Only the French text is authentic)

• Articles: 5

Article 1

1. The French Republic is hereby authorized to prohibit the marketing in its territory of seed of the following varieties listed in the 1981 common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species:

I. Fodder plants

Dactylis glomerata L.

Lara

II. Cereals

Zea Mays L.

Colorado

Dekalb XL 73

Dekalb XL 78

Dekalb XL 79

Dekalb XL 85

Elettra

Gamma 640

H 73 41 45

H 74 41 78

Nike Korall U 386

Prolin.

Article 2

The authorization given in Article 1 shall be withdrawn as soon as it is established that the conditions thereof are no longer satisfied.

Article 3

The French Republic shall notify the Commission of the date from which it makes use of the authorization under Article 1 and the detailed methods to be followed. The Commission shall inform the other Member States thereof.

Article 4

The time limit specified in Article 15 (1) of Directive 70/457/EEC is, where the French Republic is concerned, extended from 31 December 1980 to 31 March 1981 in respect of the following varieties:

Fodder plants (1) Festuca arundinacea Schreb.

Dovey

(2) Trifolium pratense L.

Aled

Astra

Britta

Gollum

Grasslands Pawera

Palna

Triton.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 30 December 1980.

For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH

Vice-President