No L 177/26 Official Journal of the European Communities 21.7.93 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 16 June 1993 deferring, as regards the import of ornamental plant propagating material and ornamental plants from third countries, the date referred to in Article 16 (2) of Directive 91/682/EEC (93/399/BEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establlshlng the European Economxc Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/682/EEC of 19 December 1991 on the marketing of ornamental plant propagating material and ornamental plants(*), and in particular Article 16 (2) thereof, Whereas the schedule referred to in Article 4 of the said Directive has not yet been established; whereas, as a consequence, there were no Community conditions in . force on 1 January 1993; Whereas the normal trade pattern of Member States should not be interrupted and they should be allowed to continue to import propagating material and ornamental plants produced in third countries; Whereas the deferring of the date shall be made on a. country-by-country basis, taking into account the programme for assessing the conditions prevalent in the respective third countries ; Whereas it has been impossible to set up such programme, in the absence of Community conditions; () OJ No L 376, 31. 12. 1991, p. 21. whereas for the time limit being the date of 1 January 1993 must be deferred for third countries in general ; Whereas the measures provxded for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Comhnittee for Propagating Materials and Ornamental Plants, as provided for. in Article 21 of the said Directive, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The date referred to in Article 16 (2), first subparagraph of Directive 91/682/EEC is hereby deferred until 31 December 1993. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 16 June 1993. For the Commission René STEICHEN Member of the Commission