15. 1. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 11/17 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 1999/105/EC of 22 December 1999 on the marketing of forest reproductive material THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 37 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: (1) Council Directive 66/404/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of forest reproductive material (4) and Council Directive 71/161/EEC of 30 March 1971 on external quality standards for forest reproductive material marketed within the Community (5) have been substantially amended several times; since further substantial amendments are to be made, the Directives should be combined and recast in the interests of clarity; (2) Forests cover a large area of the Community and fulfil a multifunctional...