10.6.92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 157/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 92/33/EEC of 28 April 1992 on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas the production of vegetables occupies an important place in the agriculture of the Community; Whereas satisfactory results in the cultivation of vegetables depend to a large extent on the quality and plant health not only of the seed already covered by Council Directive 70/458/EEC of 29 September 1970 on the marketing of vegetable seed (*) but also of the vegetable planting material used for their propagation; whereas certain Member States have in consequence introduced rules intended to guarantee the quality and plant health of the propagating and planting material of vegetable plants placed on the market; Whereas the different treatment accorded to vegetable propagating and planting material in different Member (1) O] No C 46, 27. 2. 1990, p. 4; and O] No C 296, 15. 11. 1991, p. 10. (3) O] No C 240, 16. 9. 1991, p. 193. (3) O] No C 182, 23. 7. 1990, p. 19. (*) OJ No L 225,12.10. 1970, p. 7; Directive as last amended by Directive 90/654/EEC (O] No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 48). States is likely to create barriers to trade and thus hinder the free movement of these products within the Community; whereas, with a view to achieving the internal market, these barriers should be removed by adopting Community provisions to replace those laid down by the Member States; Whereas the establishment of harmonized conditions at Community level will ensure that purchasers throughout the Community receive vegetable propagating and planting material which is healthy and of good quality; Whereas, in. so far as they relate to plant health, such harmonized conditions must be consistent with Council Directive 77/93/EEC of 21 December 1976 on protective measures against the introduction into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants or plant products (*); Whereas, without prejudice to the plant-health provisions of Directive 77/93/EEC, it is not appropriate to apply the Community rules on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material when it is shown that such products are intended for export to third countries, as the rules applicable there may be different from those. contained in this Directive; : Whereas the determination of ‘plant-health and quality standards for each genus and species of vegetable plant requires lengthy and detailed technical and scientific consideration; whereas a procedure should accordingly be established for that purpose; Whereas in the first instance it is the responsibility of the suppliers of vegetable propagating and planting material to ensure that their products fulfil the conditions laid down in this Directive; (¥) OJ No L 26, 31. 1.1977, p. 20; Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 92/10/EEC (O] No L 70, 17. 3. 1992, p- 27). .