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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2005-43/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudr/2005/43",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Directive 2005/43/EC of 23 June 2005 amending the Annexes to Council Directive 68/193/EEC on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2005-43",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Directive 2005/43/EC\nof 23 June 2005\namending the Annexes to Council Directive 68/193/EEC on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Directive 68/193/EEC of 9 April 1968 on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine, and in particular Article 2(1)(DA)(c), Article 8(2), Article 10(3) and Article 17a thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nDirective 68/193/EEC establishes Community provisions for the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of vines within the Community. The Directive lists the conditions to be satisfied by the growing crop, the propagation material, the packaging and the label.\n(2)\nImproved plant propagation technology permits plants produced in accordance with that technology to be marketed in pots, crates or boxes in addition to the traditional bundles.\n(3)\nWhere Member States require that each delivery of material produced within their territories is also accompanied by a uniform document, the conditions regarding this accompanying document should be provided for.\n(4)\nCertain conditions relating to propagation material and the composition of packaging should not apply to propagation material produced in accordance with the new production methods.\n(5)\nThe conditions to be satisfied by the growing crop are set out in Annex I to Directive 68/193/EEC. That Annex should include a reference to the category and type of propagation material, a new positive list of harmful organisms to be checked and the methodology for inspecting and testing the growing crop.\n(6)\nThe conditions to be satisfied by the propagation material are set out in Annex II to Directive 68/193/EEC. That Annex should include a reference to the variety and where appropriate, to the clone for each category and type of propagation material as regards identity and purity, the methodology for inspecting the propagation material and the grading of the different types of propagation material.\n(7)\nThe conditions to be satisfied by the packaging are set out in Annex III to Directive 68/193/EEC. That Annex should include a reference to the type of propagation material as regards the number of individuals per unit of packaging.\n(8)\nThe conditions concerning the label and accompanying document are set out in Annex IV of Directive 68/193/EEC. That Annex should include all the information relating to the propagation material required by Article 10 of Directive 68/193/EEC.\n(9)\nThe growing cycle of vine propagation material lasts for several years and the time required for inspecting and testing is consequently lengthy. A rapid introduction of new conditions could create a shortage of production of propagation material fulfilling the new requirements. It is therefore appropriate to provide for a transitional period for compliance with the new conditions laid down in Annexes I, II and IV for propagation material already in place.\n(10)\nDirective 68/193/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.\n(11)\nThe measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 93, 17.4.1968, p. 15. 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)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2005/43/introduction",
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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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