COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 651/2002 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 and Regulation (EC) No 245/2001 as regards the Combined Nomenclature codes for hemp seed for sowing.
of 16 April 2002
Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 lays down rules on the import of hemp. The products referred to in that Article, including seeds of varieties of hemp for sowing, are identified by their Combined Nomenclature codes. In accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000, the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 245/2001 of 5 February 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in flax and hemp grown for fibre (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 52/2002 (6), sets out a model certificate for imported hemp, and in particular for hemp seed for sowing.
Seeds of varieties of hemp falling within CN code 1207 99 20 for sowing must be accompanied by proof that the tetrahydrocannabinol level does not exceed that fixed in accordance with Article 5a of Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999.
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