//: Commission Decision of 2 March 2005 authorising Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Malta to adopt stricter requirements concerning the presence of Avena fatua in cereal seed (notified under document number C(2005) 462)Text with EEA relevance.

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Malta are authorised to prescribe that cereal seed, which is to be marketed in their territories, must be accompanied by an official certificate, as provided for in Article 11 of Directive 66/402/EEC, attesting compliance with the conditions laid down in Article 2 of Commission Directive 74/268/EEC .

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Malta shall notify the Commission of the date from which and the manner in which they intend to avail themselves of the authorisation granted in Article 1. When Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Malta adopt measures under the authorisation provided for in Article 1, they shall forthwith communicate to the Commission those measures and the date from which they apply. The Commission shall inform the other Member States thereof.

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania and the Republic of Malta.