EUR-Lex - 31978D0476 - EN

ARTICLE 1

IT IS HEREBY NOTED THAT THE OFFICIAL CHECKS ON PRACTICES FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF VARIETIES CARRIED OUT IN THE COUNTRIES AND BY THE AUTHORITIES LISTED IN THE ANNEX FOR THE SPECIES LISTED THEREIN AND CONCERNING THE SAID COUNTRIES AFFORD THE SAME GUARANTEES AS THOSE CARRIED OUT BY THE MEMBER STATES .

ARTICLE 2

THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 23 OF DIRECTIVE 70/457/EEC AND IN ARTICLE 40 OF DIRECTIVE 70/458/EEC :

• THE PRACTICES FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF VARIETIES TO WHICH THE OFFICIAL CHECKS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 APPLY ,

• THE TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENTS TO BE MADE TO THE ANNEX , WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE CONCERNING COLUMN 2 OF THE TABLE .

ARTICLE 3

A FINDING AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 SHALL BE WITHDRAWN WHEN THE CONDITIONS THEREFOR ARE NO LONGER SATISFIED .

ARTICLE 4

THIS DECISION SHALL APPLY FROM 1 JULY 1978 TO 30 JUNE 1988 .

ARTICLE 5

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 30 MAY 1978 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

I . NOERGAARD

ANNEX

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REFERENCE NUMBER // COUNTRY // AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE FOR CARRYING OUT CHECKS // SPECIES //

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1 // CANADA ( CDN ) // CANADA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE , OTTAWA // AGRICULTURAL PLANT SPECIES REFERRED TO IN DIRECTIVES 66/400/EEC , 66/401/EEC , 66/402/EEC AND 69/208/EEC //

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2 // GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC ( DDR ) // ZENTRALSTELLE FUER SORTENWESEN , NOSSEN // AGRICULTURAL PLANT SPECIES REFERRED TO IN DIRECTIVES 66/400/EEC , 66/401/EEC , 66/402/EEC AND 69/208/EEC //

// // // VEGETABLE SPECIES REFERRED TO IN DIRECTIVE 70/458/EEC //

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3 // SPAIN ( E ) // INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SEMILLAS Y PLANTAS DE VIVERO , MADRID // AGRICULTURAL PLANT SPECIES REFERRED TO IN DIRECTIVES 66/400/EEC , 66/401/EEC , 66/402/EEC AND 69/208/EEC //

// // // VEGETABLE SPECIES REFERRED TO IN DIRECTIVE 70/458/EEC //

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4 // HUNGARY ( H ) // ORSZAGOS FAJTAMINOSITO INTEZET , BUDAPEST // AGRICULTURAL PLANT SPECIES REFERRED TO IN DIRECTIVES 66/400/EEC , 66/401/EEC , 66/402/EEC AND 69/208/EEC //

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5 // NEW ZEALAND ( NZ ) // MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES , ADVISORY SERVICES , WELLINGTON // AGRICULTURAL PLANT SPECIES REFERRED TO IN DIRECTIVE 66/401/EEC //

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6 // POLAND ( PL ) // CENTRALNY OSRODEK BADANIA ODMIAN ROSLIN UPRAWNYCH ( COBORU ), SUPIA WIELKA // AGRICULTURAL PLANT SPECIES REFERRED TO IN DIRECTIVES 66/400/EEC , 66/401/EEC , 66/402/EEC AND 69/208/EEC //

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7 // SWEDEN ( S ) // STATENS CENTRALA FROKONTROLLANSTALT ( SWEDISH SEED TESTING AND CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE ), SOLNA // AGRICULTURAL PLANT SPECIES REFERRED TO IN DIRECTIVES 66/400/EEC , 66/401/EEC , 66/402/EEC AND 69/208/EEC //

// // // VEGETABLE SPECIES REFERRED TO IN DIRECTIVE 70/458/EEC //

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8 // UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ( USA ) // ON REQUEST AND VIA THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES : US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE , BELTSVILLE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER , BELTSVILLE ( MARYLAND ) // AGRICULTURAL PLANT SPECIES REFERRED TO IN DIRECTIVES 66/400/EEC , 66/401/EEC , 66/402/EEC AND 69/208/EEC //

// // // VEGETABLE SPECIES REFERRED TO IN DIRECTIVE 70/458/EEC //

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9 // SOUTH AFRICA ( ZA ) // DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNICAL SERVICES , DIVISION OF SEED CONTROL , PRETORIA // AGRICULTURAL PLANT SPECIES REFERRED TO IN DIRECTIVES 66/401/EEC AND 69/208/EEC , AND THE SPECIES ZEA MAIS //