2006/665/EC: Commission Decision of 3 October 2006 temporarily authorising Spain to approve for marketing seed of the species Pinus radiata and planting stock produced from this seed imported from New Zealand which does not satisfy the requirements of Council Directive 1999/105/EC in respect of identification and labelling (notified under document number C(2006) 4320)

• CELEX: Directive 1999/105/EC
• Articles: 3

Article 1

1.   Until 31 December 2006, Spain is authorised to approve for marketing, in accordance with the requirements set out in the Annex, 400 kg of seed of Pinus radiata , provenance New Zealand, which is intended for the production of planting stock and which does not satisfy in respect of identification and labelling the requirements provided for in Articles 13 and 14 of Directive 1999/105/EC.

2.   Until 31 December 2011, Spain is authorised to approve for marketing, in accordance with the requirements set out in the Annex, planting stock which has been produced from seed, as referred to in paragraph 1, and which does not satisfy in respect of identification and labelling the requirements provided for in Articles 13 and 14 of Directive 1999/105/EC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

Identification and labelling of seed and planting stock

1.

Information required for identification purposes:

(a)

identification code for the basic material if available;

(b)

botanical name;

(c)

category;

(d)

purpose;

(e)

type of basic material;

(f)

whether it is genetically modified;

(g)

region of provenance or identity code;

(h)

origin if appropriate, whether the origin of the material is autochthonous or indigenous, non-autochthonous or non-indigenous, or unknown;

(i)

provenance or geographical location defined by latitudinal and longitudinal range;

(j)

altitude or altitudinal range;

(k)

year of ripening.

2.

Information to be included on the supplier’s label or document:

(a)

the information under point 1 and in addition;

(b)

name of supplier;

(c)

quantity supplied;

(d)

statement that the seed and planting stock produced from this seed satisfies less stringent requirements than those provided for in Articles 13 and 14 of Directive 1999/105/EC.