Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/1192 of 24 April 2024 on a temporary derogation granted to Belgium, France and the Netherlands from marketing conditions of Council Directive 2002/57/EC for certified flax seed (notified under document C(2024) 2563)

1 Until 30 June 2024, the Member States shall permit the marketing in the Union of certified flax seed produced in Belgium, France and Netherlands from seed of the category ‘certified seed, third generation’, and which has not been inspected in the field concerning its varietal identity subject to Articles 3 to 5.

2 The total quantity of the seed referred to in paragraph 1 shall not exceed the following: (a) 1500 tonnes for production in Belgium; (b) 1500 tonnes for production in France; (c) 270 tonnes for production in the Netherlands.

1 Until 30 June 2025, the Member States shall permit the marketing in the Union of certified seed produced in Belgium, France and Netherlands from seed of the category ‘certified seed, third generation’, subject to paragraph 2 and Articles 3 to 5.

2 The total quantity of the seed referred to in paragraph 1 shall not exceed the following: (a) 500 tonnes for production in Belgium; (b) 4000 tonnes for production in France; (c) 400 tonnes for production in the Netherlands.

Without prejudice to the labelling requirements set out in Directive 2002/57/EC, the official label shall contain the following: (a) in the case of the seed referred to in Article 1, the statement that that seed has not been inspected in the field concerning its varietal identity; (b) in the case of the seed referred to in Article 2, the statement that that seed is of a generation lower than the third generation of certified seed.

The competent authorities of Belgium, France and the Netherlands shall immediately inform each other and the Commission about the operators who make use of these derogations and the operators to whom that seed has been marketed.

Belgium, France and the Netherlands shall immediately notify the Commission and the other Member States of the quantities in respect of which they have granted authorisation for marketing pursuant to this Decision.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.