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dossier	COM(2007)483 - Amendment of Decision 2003/17/EC on the equivalence of field inspections carried out in third countries on seed producing ...
document	COM(2007)483
date	November 26, 2007

table>(1)Council Decision 2003/17/EC (5) provides that for a limited period field inspections carried out in third countries on seed-producing crops of certain species are considered as equivalent to field inspections carried out in accordance with Community legislation and that seed of certain species produced in third countries is considered as equivalent to seed produced in accordance with Community legislation.

(2)	It appears that those field inspections continue to afford the same guarantees as those carried out by the Member States. Those field inspections should therefore continue to be considered as equivalent.

(3)	As Decision 2003/17/EC will expire on 31 December 2007, the period for which equivalence is recognised under that Decision should be extended. It appears desirable to limit that period to five years.

(4)	Decision 2003/17/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,