2004/130/EC: Commission Decision of 30 January 2004 providing for the temporary marketing of certain seed of the species Vicia faba L. not satisfying the requirements of Council Directive 66/401/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2004) 161)
The marketing in the Community of seed of spring field beans (Vicia faba L.) which does not satisfy the minimum germination capacity requirements laid down in Directive 66/401/EEC shall be permitted, for a period expiring on 15 February 2004, in accordance with the terms set out in the Annex to this Decision and subject to the following conditions:
(a) the germination capacity must be at least that set out in the Annex to this Decision;
(b) the official label must state the germination ascertained in the official examination carried out pursuant to Article 2(1)(C)(d) of Directive 66/401/EEC;
(c) the seed must have been first placed on the market in accordance with Article 2 of this Decision.
Any seed supplier wishing to place on the market the seeds referred to in Article 1 shall apply for authorisation to the Member State in which he is established or importing.
The Member State concerned shall authorise the supplier to place that seed on the market, unless:
(a) there is sufficient evidence to doubt as to whether the supplier is able to place on the market the amount of seed for which he has applied for authorisation; or
(b) the total quantity authorised to be marketed pursuant to the derogation concerned would exceed the maximum quantity specified in the Annex.
The Member States shall assist each other administratively in the application of this Decision.
The United Kingdom shall act as coordinating Member State in respect of Article 1 in order to ensure that the total amount authorised does not exceed the maximum quantity specified in the Annex.
Any Member State receiving an application in accordance with Article 2 shall immediately notify the coordinating Member State of the amount covered by the application. The coordinating Member State shall immediately inform the notifying Member State as to whether authorisation would result in the maximum quantity being exceeded.
Member States shall immediately notify the Commission and the other Member States of the quantities in respect of which they have granted marketing authorisation pursuant to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 January 2004.
For the Commission
David Byrne
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298/66.
(2) OJ L 165, 3.7.2003, p. 23.
(3) OJ L 8, 14.1.2003, p. 10. Decision as last amended by Decision 2003/403/EC (OJ L 141, 7.6.2003, p. 23).
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