L118/64 Official Journal of the European Communities 6.5.1999 COMMISSION DECISION of 20 April 1999 authorising the Member States to permit temporarily the marketing of seed of certain species not satisfying the requirements of Council Directives 66/401/EEC or 69/208/EEC (notified under document number C(1999) 1011) (1999/306/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed ('), as last amended by Directive 98/96/EC (%), and in particular Atrticle 17 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 69/208/EEC of 30 June 1969 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (%), as last amended by Directive 98/96/EC, and in particular Article 16 thereof, Having regard to the requests submitted by Finland and Sweden, (1)  Whereas in the abovementioned Member States the quantity of available seed of all categories of spring varieties of field pea for human consumption or linseed of early varieties suitable for northern growing conditions, with very low c.hlorophyll content and to be used for medical products, which satisfies the requirements of the said Directives in relation to the germination capacity, is insufficient and is therefore not adequate to meet these coun- tries’ needs; (2) Whereas it is not possible to cover this demand satisfactorily with seed from other Member States, or from third countries, satisfying all the require- ments laid down in the Directives; (3)  Whereas Finland and Sweden should therefore be authorised to permit for a period expiring on 30 June 1999 the marketing of seed of the abovemen- tioned species subject to less stringent require- ments; “) Whereas, moreover, other Member States which are able to supply Finland or Sweden with seed not satisfying the requirements of the Directives should be authorised to permit the marketing of such seed; (5)  Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the () OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298/66. () OJ L 25, 1.2.1999, p. 27. () OJ L 169, 10.7.1969, p. 3. Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Finland is authorised to permit, for a period expiring on 30 June 1999, for the species and on the terms set out in the Annex hereto, the marketing in its territory of seed of spring varieties of field pea for human consumption or linseed which does not satisfy the requirements laid down in Directives 66/401/EEC or 69/208/EEC, with regard to the minimum germination capacity, provided that the following requirements are satisfied: (a) the germination capacity is at least that laid down in the Annex hereto; (b) the official label shall state the germination ascer- tained in the report on official seed testing. Article 2 Sweden is authorised to permit, for a period expiring on 30 June 1999, for the species and on the terms set out in the Annex hereto, the marketing in its territory of seed of spring varieties of field pea for human consumption which does not satisfy the requirements laid down in Directive 66/401/EEC, with regard to the minimum germination capacity provided that the following require- ments are satisfied: (a) the germination capacity is at least that laid down in the Annex hereto; (b) the official label shall state the germination ascer- tained in the report on official seed testing. Article 3 1. The Member States other than the applicant Member States are also authorised to permit, on the terms set out in Article 1 and 2 and for the purposes intended by the applicant Member States, the marketing in their terri- tories of the seed authorised to be marketed under this Decision.