Introductory text
United Kingdom
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1401
of 2 October 2020
providing for a temporary derogation from Council Directive 66/401/EEC as regards the requirements for the marketing of certified seed
(notified under document C(2020) 6651)
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seedf1, and in particular to Article 17(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
It appears from the information provided to the Commission by Slovenia that, due to the unfavourable weather conditions, during the growing season 2018/2019, the seed crop of the species crimson clover (Trifolium incarnatum L.) intended for the production of basic seed was severely affected. As a consequence, there was not enough basic seed available in Slovenia for the production of certified seed of the first generation for the 2020 harvest.
(2)
Other Member States, partly facing harvesting problems, have not been able to cover the need of Slovenia for the category of basic seed.
(3)
In the light of these circumstances, temporary difficulties in the general supply of certified seed of crimson clover occur. These difficulties cannot be overcome otherwise than by allowing, for a specific period and subject to an appropriate maximum quantity, the marketing in the Union of certified seed of the second generation of crimson clover produced in Slovenia.
(4)
Therefore, this Decision should authorise the marketing in the Union of certified seed of crimson clover of the second generation produced in Slovenia from certified seed of the first generation, subject to certain conditions and limitations.
(5)
It also appears from the information provided to the Commission by Slovenia that, in total, a quantity of 30 tonnes of crimson clover seed are needed to resolve these supply difficulties for the period expiring on 30 June 2021.
(6)
The derogation does not prevent the application of the other conditions for the marketing of certified seed of crimson clover, as laid down in Directive 66/401/EEC.
(7)
The Member States should immediately notify the Commission and the other Member States of the quantities in respect of which they have granted authorisation for marketing pursuant to this Decision, in order to ensure its coordinated implementation.
(8)
It is appropriate that Slovenia acts as coordinator in order to ensure that the total quantities of marketed seed authorised pursuant to this Decision does not exceed the maximum quantity whose marketing it allows.
(9)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
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