Article 2
Directive 66/401/EEC is hereby amended as follows: 1. in Article 2 (1) (A) (a), 'Bromus catharticus Vahl Rescue grass 'Bromus sitchensis Trin. Alaska brome-grass' is inserted after 'Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) P. Beau. ex J. S. and K. B. Presl. Tall oatgrass' and in Article 2 (1) (A) (c), 'Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth. California bluebell' is inserted after 'Brassica oleracea L. convar. acephala (DC) Alef. var. medullosa Thell + var. viridis L. Fodder kale'; 2. in Article 2 (1a) of the English version, 'descriptions' is replaced by 'names'; 3. former Article 2 (1b) and (1c) become 2 (1c) and (1d) respectively; 4. the following paragraph is inserted in Article 2: '1b. The different types of varieties, including the components, eligible for certification under this Directive may be specified and defined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21.'; 5. former Article 11 becomes Article 11 (1); 6. the following paragraph is added in Article 11: '2. The label referred to in paragraph 1 shall be drawn up in such a manner that it cannot be confused with the official label referred to in Article 10 (1).'; 7. the following Article 13a is inserted: 'Article 13a For the purpose of seeking improved alternatives to certain elements of the certification scheme adopted under this Directive, it may be decided to organize temporary experiments under specified conditions at Community level in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21. In the framework of such experiments, Member States may be released from certain obligations laid down in this Directive. The extent of that release shall be defined with reference to the provisions to which it applies. The duration of an experiment shall not exceed seven years.'; 8. the fifth and sixth indents of Article 14 (3) (c) are replaced by the following: '- species, indicated at least under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the authorities' names, in roman characters, '- variety, indicated at least in roman characters,'; 9. the following sentence is added to Article 14 (3): 'In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, Member States may be released from the requirement to indicate the botanical name in respect of individual species and, where appropriate, for limited periods where it has been established that the disadvantages of its implementation outweigh the advantages expected for the marketing of seed.'; 10. Article 15 is replaced by the following: 'Article 15 1. The Member States shall provide that fodder plant seed - which has been produced directly from basic seed or certified seed officially certified either in one or more Member States or in a third country which has been granted equivalence under Article 16 (1) (b), or which has been produced directly from the crossing of basic seed officially certified in a Member State with basic seed officially certified in such a third country, and - which has been harvested in another Member State, shall, on request and without prejudice to the provisions of Directive 70/457/EEC, be officially certified as certified seed in any Member State if that seed has undergone field inspection satisfying the conditions laid down in Annex I for the relevant category and if official examination has shown that the conditions laid down in Annex II for the same category are satisfied. Where in such cases the seed has been produced directly from officially certified seed of generations prior to basic seed, Member States may also authorize official certification as basic seed, if the conditions laid down for that category are satisfied. 2. Fodder plant seed which has been harvested in another Member State, and which is intended for certification in accordance with the provisions laid down in paragraph 1, shall: - be packed and labelled with an official label satisfying the conditions laid down in Annex V (A) and (B), in acordance with the provisions laid down in Article 9 (1), and - be accompanied by an official document satisfying the conditions laid down in Annex V (C). 3. The Member States shall also provide that fodder plant seed - which has been produced directly from basic seed or certified seed officially certified either in one or more Member States or in a third country which has been granted equivalence under Article 16 (1) (b), or which has been produced directly from the crossing of basic seed officially certified in a Member State with basic seed officially certified in such a third country, and - which has been harvested in a third country, shall, on request, be officially certified as certified seed in any of those Member States where the basic seed or certified seed referred to above was either produced or officially certified, if the seed has undergone field inspection satisfying the conditions laid down in an equivalence decision made under Article 16 (1) (a) for the relevant category, and if official examination has shown that the conditions laid down in Annex II for the same category are satisfied. Other Member States may also authorize official certification of such seed.'; 11. in Annex I (2) in the first column of the table, 'Phacelia tanacetifolia' is inserted each time after 'Brassica spp.'; 12. in the second sentence of the French version of Annex I (3) 'la variété' is replaced by 'l'espèce'; 13. in the heading of column 4 of the French version of Annex II (I) (2) (A), 'animale' is replaced by 'minimale'; 14. in Annex II (I) (2) (A) the following are inserted after 'Arrhenatherum elatius' and 'Brassica oleracea convar. acephala', respectively: >TABLE> 15. in Annex II (II) (2) (A) the following are inserted after 'Arrhenatherum elatius' and 'Brassica oleracea convar. acephala', respectively: >TABLE> 16. in Annex III the following are inserted after 'Arrhenatherum elatius' and 'Brassica oleracea convar. acephala', respectively: >TABLE> 17. the following is added to Annex IV (A) (I) (a) (4): 'indicated at least under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the authorities' names, in roman characters,'; 18. the following sentence shall be added to Annex IV (A) (I) (a): 'In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, Member States may be released from the requirement to indicate the botanical name in respect of individual species and, where appropriate, for limited periods where it has been established that the disadvantages of its implementation outweigh the advantages expected for the marketing of seed.'; 19. the following is added to Annex IV (A) (I) (a) (5): 'indicated at least in roman characters,'; 20. the following is added to Annex IV (A) (I) (b) (5): 'indicated at least under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the authorities' names, in roman characters'; 21. the following is added to Annex IV (A) (I) (b): 'In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, Member States may be released from the requirement to indicate the botanical name in respect of individual species and, where appropriate, for limited periods where it has been established that the disadvantages of its implementation outweigh the advantages expected for the marketing of seed.'; 22. the following is added to Annex IV (A) (I) (c) (4) after 'shown by species and, where appropriate, by variety': 'both indicated at least in roman characters; 23. in the last sentence of the Italian version of Annex IV (A) (I) (c) (4), 'al fornitore' is replaced by 'all'acquirente'; 24. the following is added to Annex IV (B) (a) (6): 'indicated at least in roman characters,'; 25. the following is added to Annex IV (B) (a) (7): 'indicated at least in roman characters,'; 26. the following is added to Annex IV (B) (b) (6): 'indicated at least in roman characters,'; 27. the following is added to Annex IV (B) (c) (11) after 'shown by species and, where appropriate, by variety': 'both indicated at least in roman characters; 28. the following Annex is added: 'ANNEX V Label and document provided in the case of seed not finally certified, harvested in another Member State A. Information required for the label - authority responsible for field inspection and Member States or their initials, - species, indicated at least under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the authorities' names, in roman characters, - variety, indicated at least in roman characters, - category, - field or lot reference number, - declared net or gross weight, - the words ''seed not finally certified''. In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, Member States may be released from the requirement to indicate the botanical name in respect of individual species and, where appropriate, for limited periods where it has been established that the disadvantages of its implementation outweigh the advantages expected for the marketing of seed. B. Colour of the label The label shall be grey. C. Information required for the document - authority issuing the document, - species, indicated at least under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the authorities names, in roman characters, - variety, indicated at least in roman characters, - category, - reference number of the seed used to sow the field and name of the country or countries which certified that seed, - field or lot reference number, - area cultivated for the production of the lot covered by the document, - quantity of seed harvested and number of packages, - number of generations after basic seed, in the case of certified seed, - attestation that the conditions to be satisfied by the crop from which the seed comes have been fulfilled, - where appropriate, results of a preliminary seed analysis.'