EUR-Lex - 31979D0718 - EN

ARTICLE 1

THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO PERMIT FOR THE PERIOD EXPIRING ON 30 SEPTEMBER 1979 , THE MARKETING ON ITS TERRITORY OF A MAXIMUM OF 320 TONNES OF SUMMER RAPE ( BRASSICA NAPUS L . SSP . OLEIFERA ( METZG .) SINSK ) SEED WHICH DO NOT SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS WITH REGARD TO MINIMUM GERMINATION CAPACITY LAID DOWN IN ANNEX II TO DIRECTIVE 69/208/EEC , PROVIDED THAT THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS ARE SATISFIED :

( A ) THE GERMINATION CAPACITY IS AT LEAST 80 % OF PURE SEED ;

( B ) THE OFFICIAL LABEL SHALL BEAR THE FOLLOWING ENDORSEMENTS :

• ' MINIMUM GERMINATION CAPACITY 80 % ' ,

• ' INTENDED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY ' .

ARTICLE 2

THE OTHER MEMBER STATES ARE AUTHORIZED TO PERMIT , SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 1 , THE MARKETING IN THEIR TERRITORIES OF A MAXIMUM OF 320 TONNES OF SUMMER RAPE SEED , PROVIDED THAT SUCH SEED IS INTENDED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY . THE OFFICIAL LABEL SHALL STATE : ' INTENDED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY ' .

ARTICLE 3

THE MEMBER STATES SHALL NOTIFY THE COMMISSION BEFORE 1 DECEMBER 1979 OF THE QUANTITIES OF SEED MARKETED IN THEIR TERRITORIES PURSUANT TO THIS DECISION . THE COMMISSION SHALL INFORM THE OTHER MEMBER STATES THEREOF .

ARTICLE 4

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 27 JULY 1979 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT