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►B COMMISSION DIRECTIVE
of 14April 1972
on determining the characteristics and minimum conditions for inspecting vine varieties
(72/169/EEC)
(OJ L 103, 2.5.1972, p. 25)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1 Commission Directive 86/267/EEC of 20 May 1986 L 169 46 26.6.1986
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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE
of 14April 1972
on determining the characteristics and minimum conditions for
inspecting vine varieties
(72/169/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community;
Having regard to the Council Directive of 9 April 1968 (1) on the mar-
keting of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine, as
amended by the Directive of 22 March 1971, (2) and in particular Arti-
cle 5d (2) thereof;
Whereas in accordance with the provisions of the abovementioned
Directive, Member States are obliged to compile a catalogue of thevarieties accepted for certification and inspection of standard propaga-tion material in their territory;
Whereas the acceptance of varieties is subject to Community condi-
tions which must be enforced by means of official inspections and in
particular by crop inspections;
Whereas the inspections must cover a sufficient number of characteris-
tics to enable the varieties to be described;
Whereas the minimum characteristics which have to undergo inspec-
tion should be determined at Community level;
Whereas, moreover, the minimum conditions for carrying out the
inspections must be laid down;
Whereas these characteristics and minimum conditions for inspection
should be laid down in the light of the present state of scientific and
technical knowledge;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance
with the Opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagat-ing Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry;
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Member States shall provide that official inspections carried out for
the acceptance of vine varieties shall cover at least the characteristicslisted in Annex 1.
They shall ensure that the minimum conditions listed in Annex II are
fulfilled at the time of the inspections.
Article 2
Member States shall bring into force not later than 1 July 1972 the
laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply
with this Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commissionthereof.
Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.1972L0169 — EN — 23.05.1986 — 001.001 — 2
(1) OJ No L 93, 17.4.1968, p. 15.
(2) OJ No L 71, 25.3.1971, p. 16.
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ANNEX I
PART A
MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS CONSIDERED IN THE
EXAMINATION FOR DISTINCTIVENESS, STABILITY AND HOMO-
GENEITY
1.Leaf-bud formation on a growing branch 10 to 20 cm long:
1.1 shape
1.2 colour (on opening to allow observation of the anthocyanins)
1.3 pilosity
2.Herbaceous branch at time of flowering:
2.1 transversal cross-section (shape and contour)
2.2 pilosity
3.Ligneous shoot:
3.1 surface
3.2 merithallus
4.Distribution of tendrils
5.Young leaves at the top on a growing branch 10 to 30 cm long (first 3
leaves clear of the leaf-bud formation, counted from that point):
5.1 colour
5.2 pilosity
6.Mature leaf (situated between the 8th and the 11th node):
6.1 photograph
6.2 drawing or direct print with scale
6.3 general shape
6.4 number of foliar lobes
6.5 petiolar sinus
6.6 depth of the upper and lower lateral sinus6.7 pilosity of the lower surface
6.8 surface
6.9 lateral serration
7.Flower:
apparent sex
8.Bunch of grapes at industrial maturity (as regards wine grape varieties
and table grape varieties):
8.1 photograph (with scale)
8.2 shape
8.3 size
8.4 peduncle (length)
8.5 average weight in grammes
8.6 picking off
8.7 compactness of bunch
9.Berry at industrial maturity (as regards wine grape and table grape vari-
eties):
9.1 photograph (with scale)
9.2 shape
9.3 shape with indication of average weight
9.4 colour
9.5 skin (as regards table grape varieties)1972L0169 — EN — 23.05.1986 — 001.001 — 3
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9.6 number of pips (as regards table grape varieties)
9.7 pulp
9.8 juice9.9 flavour
10.Seed (as regards wine grape and table grape varieties): photograph of the
two sides and the profile (with scale).
PART B
PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS CONSIDERED IN THE
EXAMINATION FOR DISTINCTIVENESS, STABILITY AND HOMO-
GENEITY
1. VEGETATIVE PHENOMENA:
1.1Establishment of phenological dates:
The phenological dates are established in comparison with one or more
of the control varieties.
1.1.1as regards Germany:
1.1.1.1 white grape varieties — Weißer Riesling, Weißer
Gutedel, Müller-Thurgau
1.1.1.2 black grape varieties — Blauer Spätburgunder
1.1.1a.as regards Greece:
1.1.1a.1. white grape vari-
eties— Savatiano, Zoumiatiko,
Vilana, Assyrtiko, Chardon-
nay
1.1.1a.2. black grape vari-
eties— Mandilaria, Xynomavro,
Cabernet Sauvignon, Kor-
inthiaki
1.1.1a.3. table grape vari-
eties— Razaki, Cardinal, Italia,
Soultanina, Perlette
1.1.1b.as regards Spain:
1.1.1b.1. white grape vari-
eties— Airen, Palomino, Pedro
Ximénez, Viura-Macabeo
1.1.1b.2. black grape vari-
eties— Bobal, Garnacha, Mazuela,
Tempranillo
1.1.1b.3. table grape vari-
eties— Moscatel, Roseti, Aledo,
Ohanes
1.1.2as regards France:
1.1.2.1 white grape varieties — Riesling, Chasselas blanc,
Müller-Thurgau, Sauvignon,
Ugniblanc
1.1.2.2 black grape varieties — Pinot noir, Gamay, Merlot,
Cabernet, Sauvignon, Car-
ignan, Grenache noir
1.1.2.3 table grape varieties — Cardinal rouge, Chasselas
blanc, Alphonse Lavallée,
Servant blanc
1.1.3as regards Italy:
1.1.3.1 white grape varieties — Trebbiano toscano, Pinot
bianco, Chasselas dorato
1.1.3.2 black grape varieties — Barbera, Merlot, Sangiovese
1.1.3.3 table grape varieties — Regina, Chasselas dorato,
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1.1.4as regards Luxembourg:
white grape varieties — Riesling, Müller-Thurgau.
1.2Date of opening:
Date on which half the eyes of a normally pruned vine have burst open,
showing their internal pilosity in relation to that of control varieties.
1.3Date of full flowering:
Date on which for a certain number of plants half the flowers are open
compared with control varieties.
1.4Maturity (as regards wine grape varieties and table grape varieties):
In addition to the period of maturity an indication should be given of
the density or probable degree of the must, its acidity and the corre-
sponding yield of grapes expressed in kilogrammes per hectare, com-
pared with one or more control varieties, giving if possible yields of a
similar size.
2. CULTIVATION CHARACTERISTICS:
2.1Vigour
2.2Habit of growth (position of 1st fruit-bearing bud, preferred size)
2.3Production:
2.3.1 regularity
2.3.2 yield2.3.3 anomalies
2.4Resistance or sensitivity:
2.4.1 to unfavourable conditions
2.4.2 to pests
2.4.3 proneness to bursting of the grape
2.5Behaviour during vegetative propagation:
2.5.1 grafting
2.5.2 propagation by cuttings.
3. UTILIZATION:
3.1 for wine grapes
3.2 for table grapes3.3 as root stocks3.4 for industrial uses.1972L0169 — EN — 23.05.1986 — 001.001 — 5
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ANNEX II
MINIMUM CONDITIONS FOR CARRYING OUT INSPECTIONS
1.Ecological information:
1.1 place
1.2 geographical conditions
1.2.1 longitude
1.2.2 latitude
1.2.3 altitude1.2.4 exposure and slope
1.3 climatic conditions
1.4 type of soil
2.Technical procedure:
2.1For wine grapes and table grapes:
2.1.1 24 vines if possible on several different root stocks
2.1.2 at least 3 years of production2.1.3 at least two places having differing ecological conditions
2.1.4 the taking of the graft should be examined with at least 3 vari-
eties of root stock.
2.2For root stock varieties:
2.2.1 5 vines with at least 2 forms of growth habits
2.2.2 5 years after planting
2.2.3 3 places having different ecological conditions
2.2.4 the taking of the graft should be examined with at least 3 vari-
eties of scion.1972L0169 — EN — 23.05.1986 — 001.001 — 6