Commission Directive 74/268/EEC of 2 May 1974 laying down special conditions concerning the presence of 'Avena fatua' in fodder plant and cereal seed

• Coming into Force: 10 May 1974
• End of Effective Date: 12 June 2006
• Celex Number: 31974L0268
• ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1974/268/oj
• Published date: 24 May 1974
• Date: 02 May 1974
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 141, 24 May 1974,Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas #Edición especial 1985#03 Agricultura#Volumen 07,Journal officiel des Communautés européennes, L 141, 24 mai 1974,Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunità europee, L 141, 24 maggio 1974

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31974L0268

Commission Directive 74/268/EEC of 2 May 1974 laying down special conditions concerning the presence of 'Avena fatua' in fodder plant and cereal seed

Official Journal L 141 , 24/05/1974 P. 0019 - 0019
Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 6 P. 0005
Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 10 P. 0220
Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 6 P. 0005
Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 7 P. 0214
Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 7 P. 0214

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE of 2 May 1974 laying down special conditions concerning the presence of "Avena fatua" in fodder plant and cereal seed (74/268/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;

Having regard to the Council Directives of 14 June 1966, on the marketing of fodder plant seed (1) and on the marketing of cereal seed (2), as last amended by the Council Directive of 11 December 1973 (3), and in particular Article 11 thereof;

Whereas the abovementioned Directives have laid down tolerances in respect of the presence of Avena fatua in fodder plant and cereal seed;

Whereas these tolerances appear too high with regard to certain requirements, the abovementioned Directives, consequently, provide for an additional marking in the case of seed complying with special conditions concerning the presence of Avena fatua;

Whereas the special conditions laid down in this connection are such as to satisfy the abovementioned requirements while also taking account of the possibilities for the production and control of seed;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the Opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture, and Forestry,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Member States shall issue on request the official certificate provided for in Article 11 of the Directive on the marketing of fodder plant seed, (a) in the case of seeds of a size not less than that of a grain of wheat, if a sample of at least 500 g, drawn in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 of the abovementioned Directive, is free of Avena fatua at the time of official examination;

(b) in the case of seeds of a size smaller than a grain of wheat, - if the crop is free of Avena fatua at the time of field inspection officially carried out in...