93/399/EEC: Commission Decision of 16 June 1993 deferring, as regards the import of ornamental plant propagating material and ornamental plants from third countries, the date referred to in Article 16 (2) of Directive 91/682/EEC

• Published date: 21 July 1993
• Subject Matter: Plant health legislation,Seeds and seedlings
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 177, 21 July 1993

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93/399/EEC: Commission Decision of 16 June 1993 deferring, as regards the import of ornamental plant propagating material and ornamental plants from third countries, the date referred to in Article 16 (2) of Directive 91/682/EEC

Official Journal L 177 , 21/07/1993 P. 0026 - 0026

COMMISSION DECISION of 16 June 1993 deferring, as regards the import of ornamental plant propagating material and ornamental plants from third countries, the date referred to in Article 16 (2) of Directive 91/682/EEC

(93/399/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/682/EEC of 19 December 1991 on the marketing of ornamental plant propagating material and ornamental plants (1), and in particular Article 16 (2) thereof,

Whereas the schedule referred to in Article 4 of the said Directive has not yet been established; whereas, as a consequence, there were no Community conditions in force on 1 January 1993;

Whereas the normal trade pattern of Member States should not be interrupted and they should be allowed to continue to import propagating material and ornamental plants produced in third countries;

Whereas the deferring of the date shall be made on a country-by-country basis, taking into account the programme for assessing the conditions prevalent in the respective third countries;

Whereas it has been impossible to set up such programme, in the absence of Community conditions; whereas for the time limit being the date of 1 January 1993 must be deferred for third countries in general;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Propagating Materials and Ornamental Plants, as provided for in Article 21 of the said Directive,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The date referred to in Article 16 (2), first subparagraph of Directive 91/682/EEC is hereby deferred until 31 December 1993.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

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