{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2002-56/annex-IV/part-B",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2002-56/annex-IV/part-B.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/2002/56",
  "legislation_title": "Council Directive 2002/56/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed potatoes",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2002-56",
  "path": "annex/IV/part/B",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "B",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "DEADLINE FOR TRANSPOSITION INTO NATIONAL LAW\n(referred to by Article 29)\nFor Denmark, Ireland and the united Kingdom, 1 July 1973 for Article 13(1), 1 July 1974 for the other provisions concerning basic seed potatoes and 1 July 1976 for the other provisions.\n1 January 1986 for Greece, 1 March 1986 for Spain, and 1 January 1991 for Portugal.\n1 January 1995 for Austria, Finland and Sweden.\nHowever:\nSweden shall be allowed to maintain a tolerance limit of 40 % by weight for tubers affected over more than one tenth of their surface with common scab, relating to the marketing in its territory of seed potatoes until 31 December 1996 at the latest. This tolerance limit shall apply solely to seed potatoes produced in areas of Sweden in which particular problems with common scab have been experienced. Such seed potatoes shall not be introduced into the territory of other Member States,\nSweden shall adapt its legislation in this respect to comply with the relevant part of Annex II to the Directive by the date of expiry of the above period,\nSweden shall apply from the date of acession those provisions of the Directive which ensure access for material complying with the Directive to marketing in its territory.\nThe remaining stocks of labels bearing the abbreviation ‘EEC’ may continue to be used until 31 December 2001.\nDirective\nDeadlines for transposition\n66/403/EEC\n1 July 1968 (Article 13(1))\n1 July 1969 (other provisions)\n69/62/EEC\n1 July 1969\n71/162/EEC\n1 July 1970 (Article 4(3))\n1 July 1972 (Article 4(1))\n1 July 1971 (other provisions)\n72/274/EEC\n1 July 1972 (Article 1)\n1 January 1973 (Article 2)\n72/418/EEC\n1 July 1973\n73/438/EEC\n1 July 1973 (Article 4(1))\n1 January 1974 (Article 4(2))\n75/444/EEC\n1 July 1977\n76/307/EEC\n1 July 1975\n77/648/EEC\n1 January 1977\n78/692/EEC\n1 July 1977 (Article 4)\n1 July 1979 (other provisions)\n78/816/EEC\n1 July 1978\n79/967/EEC\n1 January 1980\n80/52/EEC\n1 July 1979\n81/561/EEC\n84/218/EEC\n86/215/EEC\n87/374/EEC\n88/332/EEC\n88/359/EEC\n88/380/EEC\n1 July 1990\n89/366/EEC\n90/404/EEC\n90/654/EEC\n91/127/EEC\n92/17/EEC\n93/3/EEC\n28 February 1993\n93/108/EC\n1 December 1993\n96/72/EC\n1 July 1997\n98/95/EC\n1 February 2000 (Corrigendum OJ L 126, 20.5.1999, p. 23)\n98/96/EC\n1 February 2000",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "For Denmark, Ireland and the united Kingdom, 1 July 1973 for Article 13(1), 1 July 1974 for the other provisions concerning basic seed potatoes and 1 July 1976 for the other provisions."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1 January 1986 for Greece, 1 March 1986 for Spain, and 1 January 1991 for Portugal."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "1 January 1995 for Austria, Finland and Sweden. However: Sweden shall be allowed to maintain a tolerance limit of 40 % by weight for tubers affected over more than one tenth of their surface with common scab, relating to the marketing in its territory of seed potatoes until 31 December 1996 at the latest. This tolerance limit shall apply solely to seed potatoes produced in areas of Sweden in which particular problems with common scab have been experienced. Such seed potatoes shall not be introduced into the territory of other Member States, Sweden shall adapt its legislation in this respect to comply with the relevant part of Annex II to the Directive by the date of expiry of the above period, Sweden shall apply from the date of acession those provisions of the Directive which ensure access for material complying with the Directive to marketing in its territory."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "The remaining stocks of labels bearing the abbreviation ‘EEC’ may continue to be used until 31 December 2001."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2002/56/annex/IV/part/B",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:22:56.178926+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}