Seed Potatoes Marketing Directive
Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on the marketing of seeds potatoes (codified version)
- Stage
- In force, reached 20 Jul 2002
- In force
- In force since 9 Aug 2002 · CELEX 32002L0056
- Procedure
- Directive · Consultation procedure
- Last activity
- 9 Aug 2002
Documents
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- Text adopted · OJ L 193 20.07.2002, p. 0060-0073Commission · 20 Jul 2002
- Text adopted · Directive 2002/0056Commission · 13 Jun 2002
- OJ C 347 18.11.1996, p. 0419-0425Commission · 18 Nov 1996
- OJ C 153 28.05.1996, p. 0051Commission · 28 May 1996
- Text adopted · T5-0140/2002Parliament
Summary
GeneratedDirective 2002/56/EC codifies EU rules on producing and marketing seed potatoes. Seed potatoes may be marketed only if officially certified as basic or certified seed potatoes meeting minimum conditions. It sets sizing, packaging, sealing, labeling and lot rules, and covers imports from third countries. The directive is in force; it entered into force the twentieth day after publication.
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