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Commission Directive 79/641/EEC of 27 June 1979 amending… Article 3

Commission Directive 79/641/EEC of 27 June 1979 amending… Article 3

Article 3

Council Directive 69/208/EEC on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants is hereby amended as follows: 1. The following names shall be substituted for the names listed in Article 2 (1) (A): Arachis hypogaea L. - Groundnut (peanut), Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. et Coss. in Czern. - Brown mustard, Brassica napus L. ssp. oleifera (Metzg.) Sinsk. - Swede rape, Brassica nigra (L.) W. Koch - Black mustard, Brassica rapa L. (partim) - Turnip rape, Cannabis sativa L. - Hemp, Carum carvi L. - Caraway, Glycine max (L.) Merr. - Soya bean, Gossypium spp. - Cotton, Helianthus annuus L. - Sunflower, Linum usitatissimum L. - Flax, linseed, Papaver somniferum L. - Opium poppy, Sinapis alba L. - White mustard. 2. In Article 3 (1) the name of the species Brassica campestris L. ssp. oleifera (Metzg.) Sinsk. shall be deleted. The name Brassica rapa L. (partim) shall be inserted after the name Brassica napus L. ssp. oleifera (Metzg.) Sinsk. 3. In Annex I (2) the name of the species Brassica napus oleifera shall be replaced by Brassica napus ssp. oleifera. 4. In Annex II (I) (3) (A) the name of the species Brassica campestris ssp. oleifera shall be deleted. The name Brassica rapa shall be inserted after the name Brassica napus ssp. oleifera. 5. In Annex III the name of the species Brassica campestris spp. oleifera shall be replaced by Brassica rapa.

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