Official Journal of the European Communities 232 No L 87/24 17.4.71 Official Journal of the European Communities COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 30 March 1971 amending the Directives of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed and seed potatoes, the Directive of 30 June 1969 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants and the Directive of 29 September 1970 on the marketing - of vegetable seed (71/162/EEC) THE GOUNCIL OF THE ﬁUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular " Articles 43 and 100 thereof; ) Having regard to the proposal from the Commission; Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament?; ' Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee; Whereas it is appropriate, for the reasons set out in the following recitals, to amend certain provisions of the Council Directives of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed?, as amended by the Directive of 18 February 19693, on the marketing of fodder plant seed4, as amended by the Directive of 18 February 19695, on the marketing of cereal seed®, as amended by the Directive of 18 February 19697, and on the marketing of seed potatoes®, as amended by the Directive of 18 February 1969%, of the Directive of 30 June 19691 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants and of the Directive of 29 September 19701 on the marketing of vegetable seed; < 0] No C 101, 4.8.1970, p. 44. O] No 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2290/66. O] No L 48, 26.2.1969, p. 4. . 0J No 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298/66. OJ No L 48, 26.2.1969, p. 8. 0J No 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309/66. 0] No L 48, 26.2.1969, p. 1. OJ No 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2320/66. 0J No L 48, 26.2.1969, p. 7. O] No L 169, 10.7.1969, p. 3. 0] No L 225, 12.10.1970,.p. 7. LR I I . R CREEY [ - o Whereas a common catalogue of varieties of _ agricultural plant species was provided for in the Council Directive of 29 September 197012; Whereas basically technical amendments to the Annexes should be facilitated by an expediticus procedure; & hereas it is necessary to authorise in future the use of adhesive labels; Whereas the provisions concerning comparative tests should be expanded; Whereas it is appropriate to subdivide certain genera of fodder plant into several species of greatest importance to agriculture, and- to amend certain technical provisions; ' Whereas in the case of seed of oil and fibre plants, the species. castor bean and sesame need not be maintained within the scope of the Directive; whereas, on the other hand, it is appropriate to lay down particular provisions in respect of monoecious; HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 The Directive of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed shall be amended as follows: 1. The following shall be substituted for Article 6: ‘The Member States shall provide that the description of the genealogical components which ° may be required is, if the breeder so requests, treated as confidential.’ . 12 OJ No L 225, 12.10.1970, p. 1.