Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/771 of 13 May 2016 temporarily authorising Spain to approve for marketing seed of the species Pinus radiata D. Don imported from New Zealand, which does not satisfy the requirements of Council Directive 1999/105/EC in respect of identification and labelling, and planting stock produced from that seed (notified under document C(2016) 2784)

• CELEX: Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/771
• Articles: 4

Article 1

1.   Until 31 March 2021, Spain is authorised to approve for marketing within its territory, in accordance with the requirements set out in the Annex, a maximum quantity of 400 kg seed per year of Pinus radiata D. Don, 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 March 2021, Spain is authorised to approve for marketing within its territory, in accordance with the requirements set out in the Annex, planting stock which has been produced from the seed approved for marketing in accordance with 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

Spain shall immediately notify the Commission and other Member States of any decisions taken pursuant to this Decision.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

Identification and labelling requirements of seed and planting stock, referred to in Article 1.

1.

All of the following information is required for the identification of the reproductive material:

(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.

The supplier's label or document shall contain all of the following information:

(a)

the information under point 1 of this Annex;

(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.