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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-771/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2016/771",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/771 of 13 May 2016 temporarily authorising Spain to approve for marketing seed of the species Pinus radiata D. Don imported from New Zealand, which does not satisfy the requirements of Council Directive 1999/105/EC in respect of identification and labelling, and planting stock produced from that seed (notified under document C(2016) 2784) (Only the Spanish text is authentic)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-771",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/771\nof 13 May 2016\ntemporarily authorising Spain to approve for marketing seed of the species Pinus radiata D. Don imported from New Zealand, which does not satisfy the requirements of Council Directive 1999/105/EC in respect of identification and labelling, and planting stock produced from that seed\n(notified under document C(2016) 2784)\n(Only the Spanish text is authentic)\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Council Directive 1999/105/EC of 22 December 1999 on the marketing of forest reproductive material, and in particular Article 18(1) thereof,\nHaving regard to the request of Spain,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nIn Spain the production of seed, and planting stock produced from seed, of the species Pinus radiata which satisfies the requirements for reproductive material, as provided for in Directive 1999/105/EC, is at present insufficient to meet the demand of end users. The necessary reproductive material cannot be supplied by other Member States as the Member States that could be in a position of supplying these seeds do not have the amounts of material necessary to cover Spain's needs.\n(2)\nNew Zealand is in a position to supply a sufficient amount of material of the species concerned, which is intended for the subsequent production of planting stock. However, that seed does not comply with the requirements of Directive 1999/105/EC in respect of identification and labelling. More specifically, that material is not classified according to any of the marketing categories established by Directive 1999/105/EC.\n(3)\nIn this regard, Spain has requested authorisation from the Commission to approve, for a limited period of time, marketing of seed of Pinus radiata from New Zealand, and planting stock produced from that seed.\n(4)\nSpain is establishing seed orchards to autonomously cover the demand for planting stock. However, due to the longer production times of forestry seeds, it is estimated that the current shortage will persist for the next 5 years. The estimated maximum need of Pinus radiata seeds on an annual basis would be 400 kg.\n(5)\nThere is no indication that seed or planting stock of Pinus radiata from New Zealand would present any problems or risks with regard to its health, quality, or vigour.\n(6)\nSince Spain is the only Member State experiencing this temporary difficulty in the supply of seed or planting stock of the species Pinus radiata to the end user, the approval for marketing should be restricted to the territory of Spain.\n(7)\nConsequently, and in order to cover this shortage, Spain should be authorised, for a limited period of time, to approve for marketing seed and planting stock produced from seed of the species Pinus radiata satisfying less stringent requirements than those provided for in Articles 13 and 14 of Directive 1999/105/EC in respect of identification and labelling. That authorisation should be restricted to a maximum quantity of 400 kg of seed per year, and should apply until 31 March 2021.\n(8)\nSuch seed and planting stock should be marketed with a document containing details for its identification. Consequently, this Decision should provide for identification and labelling requirements.\n(9)\nThe measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 11, 15.1.2000, p. 17."
    }
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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