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:
Fodder plants
Trifolium pratense L.
Aled
Astra
Britta
Gollum
Grasslands Pawera
Palna
Triton
The authorization under Article 1 shall be withdrawn as soon as it is established that the conditions are no longer satisfied.
The French Republic shall notify the Commission of the date from which it makes use of the authorization (1) OJ No L 225, 12.10.1970, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 341, 16.12.1980, p. 27. (3) OJ No L 29, 6.2.1980, p. 33. (4) OJ No L 384, 31.12.1980, p. 44. under Article 1 and the detailed methods to be followed. The Commission shall inform the other Member States thereof.
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
Done at Brussels, 31 March 1981.
For the Commission
Poul DALSAGER
Member of the Commission