EUR-Lex - 31973D0153 - EN

ARTICLE 1

1 . MEMBER STATES ARE AUTHORIZED TO ALLOW THE MARKETING IN THEIR TERRITORY OF SEED SUBJECTED TO THE REDUCED REQUIREMENTS PRESCRIBED IN THE ANNEX AND ON CONDITION THAT THE PROOF MENTIONED IN ARTICLE 2 IS GIVEN SO FAR AS THE LOCATION OF THE SEED SOURCE AND THE ALTITUDE AT WHICH THE SEEDS WERE COLLECTED IS CONCERNED .

2 . MEMBER STATES ARE EQUALLY AUTHORIZED TO ALLOW THE MARKETING IN THEIR TERRITORY OF SEED WHICH HAS BEEN ACCEPTED FOR MARKETING IN THE OTHER MEMBER STATES BY VIRTUE OF THIS DECISION .

3 . MEMBER STATES ARE EQUALLY AUTHORIZED TO ALLOW THE MARKETING IN THEIR TERRITORY OF PLANTS RAISED FROM THE ABOVEMENTIONED SEED .

ARTICLE 2

1 . THE PROOF PRESCRIBED IN ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) IS CONSIDERED TO BE PROVIDED IN THE CASE OF SEED OF THE CATEGORY " SOURCE-IDENTIFIED REPRODUCTIVE MATERIAL " OF THE OECD SCHEME FOR THE CONTROL OF FOREST REPRODUCTIVE MATERIAL MOVING IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE , DATED 30 MAY 1967 .

2 . IF THE OECD SCHEME MENTIONED IN PARAGRAPH 1 IS NOT APPLIED TO THE LOCATION OF THE SEED SOURCE , OTHER OFFICIAL EVIDENCE IS ADMISSIBLE .

3 . WHEN OFFICIAL EVIDENCE CANNOT BE PROVIDED FOR THE SPECIES LARIX LEPTOLEPIS , PICEA SITCHENSIS , PINUS STROBUS AND PSEUDOTSUGA TAXIFOLIA , MEMBER STATES MAY ACCEPT OTHER NON-OFFICIAL EVIDENCE .

ARTICLE 3

THE AUTHORIZATIONS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) AND ( 2 ) EXPIRE ON 31 DECEMBER 1980 .

ARTICLE 4

MEMBER STATES SHALL REPORT TO THE COMMISSION BEFORE 31 JANUARY OF EACH YEAR THE QUANTITIES OF SEED SUBJECTED TO THE REDUCED REQUIREMENTS WHICH WERE MARKETED IN THEIR TERRITORY DURING THE PRECEDING YEAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS DECISION . THE COMMISSION WILL INFORM OTHER MEMBER STATES OF THEM .

ARTICLE 5

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 23 MAY 1973 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

FRANCOIS-XAVIER ORTOLI

ANNEX : SEE OJ NO L 172 OF 28 . 6 . 1973 .