Directive 97/63/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 1997 amending Directives 76/116/EEC, 80/876/EEC, 89/284/EEC and 89/530/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to fertilizers

Directive 97/63/EC · Directive · 5 articles

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Article 1

1. Directive 76/116/EEC is hereby amended as follows: (a) in Article 1, the term 'EEC fertilizer` shall be replaced by the term 'EC fertilizer`; (b) in Article 2, the term 'EEC fertilizer` shall be replaced by the term 'EC fertilizer`; (c) in Article 7, the term 'EEC fertilizer` shall be replaced by the term 'EC fertilizer`; (d) in Article 8 (1), the term 'EEC fertilizer` shall be replaced by the term 'EC fertilizer`; (e) in Annex II, point 1 (a), the term 'EEC FERTILIZER` shall be replaced by the term 'EC FERTILIZER`. 2. Directive 80/876/EEC is hereby amended as follows: (a) in Article 2, the term 'EEC fertilizer` shall be replaced by the term 'EC fertilizer`; (b) in Article 4, the term 'EEC fertilizer` shall be replaced by the term 'EC fertilizer`; (c) in Article 6, the term 'EEC fertilizer` shall be replaced by the term 'EC fertilizer`; (d) in Article 7 (1), the term 'EEC fertilizer` shall be replaced by the term 'EC fertilizer`; (e) in Article 7 (3), the term 'EEC fertilizer` shall be replaced by the term 'EC fertilizer`. 3. Directive 89/284/EEC is hereby amended as follows: (a) in Article 1, the term 'EEC fertilizers` shall be replaced by the term 'EC fertilizers`; (b) in Article 2, the term 'EEC fertilizers` shall be replaced by the term 'EC fertilizers`; (c) in Article 4, the term 'EEC FERTILIZER` shall be replaced by the term 'EC FERTILIZER`; (d) in Article 6 (a), the term 'EEC FERTILIZER` shall be replaced by the term 'EC FERTILIZER`; (e) in Article 9 (1) and (2), the term 'EEC fertilizer` shall be replaced by the term 'EC fertilizer`. 4. Directive 89/530/EEC is hereby amended as follows: (a) in Article 1 (1), the term 'EEC FERTILIZER` shall be replaced by the term 'EC FERTILIZER`; (b) in Article 1 (2), the term 'EEC FERTILIZER` shall be replaced by the term 'EC FERTILIZER`; (c) in Article 2, the term 'EEC fertilizers` shall be replaced by the term 'EC fertilizers`; (d) in the introductory wording to Article 3 (1), the term 'EEC fertilizers` shall be replaced by the term 'EC fertilizers`; (e) in Article 3 (1) (b), the term 'EEC fertilizers` shall be replaced by the term 'EC fertilizers`; (f) in Article 4 (a), the term 'EEC FERTILIZER` shall be replaced by the term 'EC FERTILIZER`; (g) in the first subparagraph of Article 6, the term 'EEC fertilizers` shall be replaced by the term 'EC fertilizers`; (h) in Chapters C and D of the Annex, the term 'EEC FERTILIZERS` shall be replaced by the term 'EC FERTILIZERS`.

Article 2

Packagings, labels and accompanying documents marked 'EEC FERTILIZER` can continue to be used until 31 December 1998.

Article 3

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 1 July 1998 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods for making such reference shall be laid down by Member States. 2. Member States shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of all provisions of domestic law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. The Commission shall inform the other Member States accordingly.

Article 4

This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 5

This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 24 November 1997. For the European Parliament The President J. M. GIL-ROBLES For the Council The President J. POOS (1) OJ C 19, 18. 1. 1997, p. 6. (2) OJ C 89, 19. 3. 1997, p. 17. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 11 March 1997 (OJ C 115, 14. 4. 1997, p. 24), Council Common Position of 17 June 1997 (OJ C 237, 4. 8. 1997, p. 14) and Decision of the European Parliament of 17 September 1997 (OJ C 304, 6. 10. 1997, p. 79). Council Decision of 27 October 1997. (4) OJ L 24, 30. 1. 1976, p. 21. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 96/28/EC (OJ L 140, 13. 6. 1996, p. 30). (5) OJ L 250, 23. 9. 1980, p. 7. (6) OJ L 111, 22. 4. 1989, p. 34. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 93/69/EEC (OJ L 185, 28. 7. 1993, p. 30). (7) OJ L 281, 30. 9. 1989, p. 116.

Implementing measures in the Member States

FranceDécret n°99-366 du 12 mai 1999

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