No L 74/46 Official Journal of the European Communities 20. 3. 92 COMMISSION DECISION of 4 March 1992 authorizing Greece to restrict the marketing of seed of certain varieties of an agricultural plant species (Only the Greek text is authentic) (92/168/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 70/457/EEC of 29 September 1970 on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species ('), as last amended by Direc- tive 90/654/EEC (?), and in particular Article 15 (2) and (3) thereof, . Having regard to the application lodged by the Hellenic Republic, Whereas, pursuant to Article 15 (1) of Directive - 70/457/EEC, Member States shall ensure that, after the expiry of a period ending on 31 December of the second year following that in which a variety was accepted, seed and propagating material of varieties accepted after 1 July 1972 in one or more Member States in accordance with the provisions of the Directive are subject to no marke- ting restrictions relating to the variety ; : Whereas, however, Article 15 (2) of Directive 70/457/EEC provides that, ini the cases set out in Article 15 (3), a Member State may be authorized, upon application, to prohibit the marketing of seed and propagating material of certain varieties ; Whereas the application of Greece relates to early varie- ties of soya bean; whereas the application was made before 31 December 1989 and is based on Article 15 (3) (c), second alternative, of Directive 70/457/EEC, namely that it is well known that such varieties are not at present suitable for cultivation in Greece; Whereas it appears that the ground set out at Article 15 (3) (c), second alternative, of Directive 70/457/EEC, namely that it is well known that early varieties of soya bean are not at present suitable for cultivation in Greece, has been established ; Whereas, however, the system for the grant of authoriza- tions pursuant to Article 15 (2) of the said Directive must be revised, with a view to the completion of the internal market ; whereas this revision will affect all derogations granted hitherto, with effect from 31 December 1992 at the latest; () OJ No L 225, 12. 10. 1970, p. 1. () OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 48. Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seed and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horti- culture and Forestry, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The Hellenic Republic is hereby authorized to prohibit the marketing in its territory of seed of the following vari- eties listed in the 1989 common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species : Oil and fibre plants Glycine max (L) Merr. (soya bean), Ambassador, Dorado, Leman. Article 2 The authorization given in Article 1 shall be withdrawn as soon as it is established that the conditions thereof are no longer satisfied. Article 3 The Hellenic Republic shall notify the Commission and the other Member States of the date from which it make use of the authorization under Article 1 and the detailed methods to be followed. Article 4 This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic. Done at Brussels, 4 March 1992. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission