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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-834/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2005/834",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision of 8 November 2005 on the equivalence of checks on practices for the maintenance of varieties carried out in certain third countries and amending Decision 2003/17/EC (2005/834/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-834",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision\nof 8 November 2005\non the equivalence of checks on practices for the maintenance of varieties carried out in certain third countries and amending Decision 2003/17/EC\n(2005/834/EC)\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed, and in particular Article 16(1) thereof,\nHaving regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed, and in particular Article 16(1) thereof,\nHaving regard to Council Directive 2002/53/EC of 13 June 2002 on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species, and in particular Article 22(1)(b) thereof,\nHaving regard to Council Directive 2002/54/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of beet seed, and in particular Article 23(1) thereof,\nHaving regard to Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed, and in particular Article 37(1)(b) thereof,\nHaving regard to Council Directive 2002/57/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants, and in particular Article 20(1) thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the Commission,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nBy Decision 97/788/EC, the Council determined that the official checks on practices for the maintenance of varieties carried out in certain third countries afforded the same guarantees as those carried out by the Member States.\n(2)\nIt appears that these checks continue to afford the same guarantees as those carried out by the Member States. Those checks should therefore continue to be considered as equivalent.\n(3)\nThe Decision 97/788/EC expired on 30 June 2005. In order to avoid disruption of trade with these third countries, it is necessary that this Decision takes effect from 1 July 2005.\n(4)\nThis Decision should not prevent Community findings on equivalence from being revoked or the extension of their period of validity from being refused when the conditions on which they are based are not, or cease to be, satisfied.\n(5)\nThe measures necessary for implementation of this Decision should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission.\n(6)\nDirective 2004/117/EC extended the scope of Community seed equivalence regime to all categories of seeds including seed of generations prior to basic seed. Accordingly, it is appropriate to amend Decision 2003/17/EC, in order to align the provisions of that Decision with the modified provisions of the seeds marketing Directives,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298/66. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/117/EC (OJ L 14, 18.1.2005, p. 18)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309/66. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/117/EC."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 12. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/117/EC."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 33. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/117/EC."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 74. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/117/EC."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "OJ L 322, 25.11.1997, p. 39. Decision as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/120/EC (OJ L 36, 7.2.2004, p. 57)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f9",
      "text": "OJ L 14, 18.1.2005, p. 18."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f10",
      "text": "OJ L 8, 14.1.2003, p. 10. Decision as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 885/2004 (OJ L 168, 1.5.2004, p. 1)."
    }
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