{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-180/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2011/180",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 23 March 2011 implementing Council Directive 2002/55/EC as regards conditions under which the placing on the market of small packages of mixtures of standard seed of different vegetable varieties belonging to the same species may be authorised (notified under document C(2011) 1760) (Text with EEA relevance) (2011/180/EU)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-180",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Decision\nof 23 March 2011\nimplementing Council Directive 2002/55/EC as regards conditions under which the placing on the market of small packages of mixtures of standard seed of different vegetable varieties belonging to the same species may be authorised\n(notified under document C(2011) 1760)\n(Text with EEA relevance)\n(2011/180/EU)\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed, and in particular Article 26(3) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nSome Member States have informed the Commission that there is a demand on the market for small packages of mixtures of vegetable varieties of the same species. It is therefore necessary to establish detailed requirements as regards such small packages.\n(2)\nTaking into account the demand in the Member States concerned, this Decision should cover all species falling within the scope of Directive 2002/55/EC. The maximum size for such small packages should be expressed as maximum net weight of the contained seed, and as defined in Article 2(1)(g) of Directive 2002/55/EC.\n(3)\nDetailed rules should be established for the labelling of such small packages to ensure traceability and adequate information of users.\n(4)\nMember States should report to the Commission by the end of 2012 on the application of this Decision in order to allow the Commission to assess the effectiveness of this Decision and to identify possible issues that may need to be further addressed.\n(5)\nThe measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 33."
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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