L 3/38 Official Journal of the European Union 7.1.2004 COMMISSION DECISION of 18 December 2003 setting out the arrangements for Community comparative trials and tests on seeds and propagating material of certain plants of agricultural and vegetable species and vine under Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402JEEC, 68/193/EEC, 92/33EEC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55[EC, 2002/56/EC and 2002/ 57[EC for the years 2004 and 2005 (notified under document number C(2003) 4836) (Text with EEA relevance) (2004/11/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 ('), and in particu- lar Article 20(3), (4) and (5) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed (), and in particular Article 20(3), (4) and (5) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 68/193/EEC of 4 April 1968 on the marketing of material for the vegetative propaga- tion of the vine (*), and in particular Article 16(3), (4) and (5) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 92/33/EEC of 28 April 1992 on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed (%), and in particular Article 20(4), (5) and (6) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 2002/54/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of beet seed (), and in particular Article 26(3), (4) and (5) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed (°), and in particular Article 43(3), (4) and (5) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 2002/56/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed potatoes (), and in particular Article 20(3), (4) and (5) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 2002/57/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (¥), and in particular Article 23(3), (4) and (5) thereof, Whereas: (') O] 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298/66; Directive as last amended by Direc- tive 2003/61/EC (O] L 165, 3.7.2003, p. 23). (%) OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309/66; Directive as last amended by Direc- tive 2003/61/EC. () OJ L 93, 17.4.1968, p. 15; Directive as last amended by Directive 2003/61/EC. () OJ L 157, 10.6.1992, p. 1; Directive as last amended by Directive 2003/61/EC. () O] L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 12; Directive as amended by Directive 2003/61/EC. () OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 33; Directive as amended by Directive 2003/61/EC. () OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 60; Directive as last amended by Directive 2003/61/EC. (®) OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 74; Directive as last amended by Directive 2003/61/EC. (1)  Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193JEEC, 92 33JEEC, 2002/54EC, 2002/55[EC, 2002/56/EC and 2002/57[EC provide for the necessary arrangements to be made by the Commission for Community compara- tive trials and tests of seed and propagating material. 2) A call for projects (2003/C 159/08) () was published for the carrying-out of the above trials and tests. (3)  The proposals have been assessed according to the selec- tion and awarding criteria set out in the above call for projects. The projects, the bodies responsible for the carrying out of tests and the eligible costs as well as the maximum Community financial contribution corre- sponding to 80 % of the eligible costs should be estab- lished. (4)  Community comparative trials and tests should be carried out in the years 2004 and 2005 on seeds and propagating material harvested in 2003, and the details of such trials and tests, the eligible costs as well as the maximum Community financial contribution should also be set out yearly by an agreement signed by the author- ising officer of the Commission and the body responsible for the carrying-out of trials. (5)  For Community comparative trials and tests lasting more than one year, the parts of the trials and tests following the first year should be authorised by the Commission without further reference to the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticul- ture and Forestry, on condition that the necessary appro- priations are available. (6)  Adequate representativity of the samples included in the trials and tests should be ensured, at least for certain selected plants. () O] C 159, 8.7.2003, p. 19.