Commission Directive 2004/29/EC of 4 March 2004 on determining the characteristics and minimum conditions for inspecting vine varieties
Date: 2004-03-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: marketing standard, plant propagation, vineyard

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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2004/29/EC

of 4 March 2004

on determining the characteristics and minimum conditions for inspecting vine varieties

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 68/193/EEC of 9 April
1968 on the marketing of material for the vegetative propaga-
tion of the vine (1), as last amended by Directive 2003/61/
EC (2), and in particular Article 5d(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

Commission Directive 72/169/EEC of 14 April 1972 on
determining the characteristics and minimum conditions
for inspecting vine varieties (3) has been substantially
amended (4). In the interests of clarity and rationality the
said Directive should be codified.

In accordance with the provisions of Directive 68/193/
EEC, Member States are obliged to compile a catalogue
of the varieties accepted for certification and inspection
of standard propagation material in their territory.

The acceptance of varieties is subject to Community
conditions which should be enforced by means of offi-
cial inspections and in particular by crop inspections.

The inspections should cover a sufficient number of
characteristics to enable the varieties to be described.

The minimum characteristics which have to undergo
inspection should be determined at Community level.

Moreover, the minimum conditions for carrying out the
inspections should be laid down.

characteristics

These
and minimum conditions
inspection should be laid down in the light of
present state of scientific and technical knowledge.

for
the

The measures provided for in this Directive are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee
on Seeds and Propagating Material
for Agriculture,
Horticulture and Forestry.

This Directive should be without prejudice to the obliga-
tions of the Member States relating to the time limits for
transposition into national law of the directives set out
in Annex III, part B,

Article 1

Member States shall provide that official inspections carried out
for the acceptance of vine varieties shall cover at least the char-
acteristics listed in Annex I.

They shall ensure that the minimum conditions listed in Annex
II are fulfilled at the time of the inspections.

Article 2

Directive 72/169/EEC, as amended by the Directive listed in
Annex III, part A, is repealed, without prejudice to the obliga-
tions of the Member States relating to the time limits for trans-
position into national law of the Directives set out in Annex III,
part B.

References to the repealed Directives shall be construed as
references to this Directive and shall be read in accordance
with the correlation table in Annex IV.

Article 3

This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following
that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Union.

Article 4

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 March 2004.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 93, 17.4.1968, p. 15.
(2) OJ L 165, 3.7.2003, p. 23.
(3) OJ L 103, 2.5.1972, p. 25.
(4) See Annex III, part A.

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MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS CONSIDERED IN THE EXAMINATION FOR DISTINCTIVENESS,
STABILITY AND HOMOGENEITY

ANNEX I

PART A

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 THREE LEAVES CLEAR
OF THE LEAF-BUD FORMATION, COUNTED FROM THAT POINT)

5.1. colour

5.2. pilosity

6. MATURE LEAF (SITUATED BETWEEN THE EIGHTH 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 sinus

6.7. 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

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9.

BERRY AT INDUSTRIAL MATURITY (AS REGARDS WINE GRAPE AND TABLE GRAPE VARIETIES)

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)

9.6. number of pips (as regards table grape varieties)

9.7. pulp

9.8.

juice

9.9. flavour

10. SEED (AS REGARDS WINE GRAPE AND TABLE GRAPE VARIETIES)

photograph of the two sides and the profile (with scale).

PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS CONSIDERED IN THE EXAMINATION FOR DISTINCTIVENESS,
STABILITY AND HOMOGENEITY

PART B

1.

VEGETATIVE PHENOMENA

1.1.

Establishment of phenological dates

The phenological dates are established in comparison with one or more of the control varieties.

1.1.1.

as regards Germany

1.1.1.1. white grape varieties

1.1.1.2. black grape varieties

1.1.2.

as regards Greece

1.1.2.1. white grape varieties

1.1.2.2. black grape varieties

1.1.2.3. table grape varieties

1.1.3.

as regards Spain

1.1.3.1. white grape varieties

1.1.3.2. black grape varieties

1.1.3.3. table grape varieties

1.1.4.

as regards France

1.1.4.1. white grape varieties

1.1.4.2. black grape varieties

— Weißer Riesling, Weißer Gutedel, Müller-Thurgau

— Blauer Spätburgunder

— Savatiano, Zoumiatiko, Vilana, Assyrtiko, Chardonnay

— Mandilaria, Xynomavro, Cabernet Sauvignon, Korinthiaki

— Razaki, Cardinal, Italia, Soultanina, Perlette

— Airen, Palomino, Pedro Ximénez, Viura-Macabeo

— Bobal, Garnacha, Mazuela, Tempranillo

— Moscatel, Roseti, Aledo, Ohanes

— Riesling, Chasselas blanc, Müller Thurgau, Sauvignon, Ugni blanc

— Pinot noir, Gamay, Merlot, Cabernet, Sauvignon, Carignan,

Grenache noir

1.1.4.3. table grape varieties

— Cardinal rouge, Chasselas blanc, Alphonse Lavallée, Servant blanc

1.1.5.

as regards Italy

1.1.5.1. white grape varieties

1.1.5.2. black grape varieties

1.1.5.3. table grape varieties

1.1.6.

as regards Luxembourg

— Trebbiano toscano, Pinot bianco, Chasselas dorato

— Barbera, Merlot, Sangiovese

— Regina, Chasselas dorato, Cardinal

white grape varieties

— Riesling, Müller-Thurgau.

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1.2.

Date of opening

Date on which half the eyes of a normally pruned vine have burst open, showing their internal pilosity in rela-
tion to that of control varieties:

1.3.

Date of full flowering

Date on which for a certain number of plants half the flowers are open compared with control varieties.

1.4.

Maturity (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 corresponding yield of grapes expressed in kilogrammes per hectare, compared with
one or more control varieties, giving if possible yields of a similar size.

2.

CULTIVATION CHARACTERISTICS

2.1.

Vigour

2.2.

Habit of growth (position of first fruit-bearing bud, preferred size)

2.3.

Production

2.3.1.

regularity

2.3.2.

yield

2.3.3.

anomalies

2.4.

Resistance or sensitivity

2.4.1.

to unfavourable conditions

2.4.2.

to pests

2.4.3.

proneness to bursting of the grape

2.5.

Behaviour during vegetative propagation

2.5.1.

grafting

2.5.2.

propagation by cuttings

3.

3.1.

3.2.

3.3.

3.4.

UTILISATION

for wine grapes

for table grapes

as root stocks

for industrial uses.

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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. altitude

1.2.4. exposure and slope

1.3.

climatic conditions

1.4.

type of soil

2.

TECHNICAL PROCEDURE

2.1.

For wine grapes and table grapes

2.1.1. 24 vines if possible on several different root stocks

2.1.2. at least three years of production

2.1.3. at least two places having differing ecological conditions

2.1.4. the taking of the graft should be examined with at least three varieties of root stock

2.2.

For root stock varieties

2.2.1. five vines with at least two forms of growth habits

2.2.2. five years after planting

2.2.3. three places having different ecological conditions

2.2.4. the taking of the graft should be examined with at least three varieties of scion.

ANNEX III

PART A

Repealed Directive with its amendment

(referred to in Article 2)

— Commission Directive 72/169/EEC

— Commission Directive 86/267/EEC

(OJ L 103, 2.5.1972, p. 25)

(OJ L 169, 26.6.1986, p. 46)

PART B

List of time limits for transposition into national law

(referred to in Article 2)

Directive

Time limit for transposition

72/169/EEC

86/267/EEC

1 July 1972

1 January 1987

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ANNEX IV

CORRELATION TABLE

Directive 72/169/EEC

This Directive

Article 1

Article 2

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—

Article 3

Annex I part A

Annex I part B point 1.1

Annex I part B point 1.1.1

Annex I part B point 1.1.1a

Article 1

—

Article 2

Article 3

Article 4

Annex I part A

Annex I part B point 1.1

Annex I part B point 1.1.1

Annex I part B point 1.1.2

Annex I part B point 1.1.1a.1

Annex I part B point 1.1.2.1

Annex I part B point 1.1.1a.2

Annex I part B point 1.1.2.2

Annex I part B point 1.1.1a.3

Annex I part B point 1.1.2.3

Annex I part B point 1.1.1b

Annex I part B point 1.1.3

Annex I Part B point 1.1.1b.1

Annex I part B point 1.1.3.1

Annex I part B point 1.1.1b.2

Annex I part B point 1.1.3.2

Annex I part B point 1.1.1b.3

Annex I part B point 1.1.3.3

Annex I part B point 1.1.2

Annex I part B point 1.1.4

Annex I part B point 1.1.2.1

Annex I part B point 1.1.4.1

Annex I part B point 1.1.2.2

Annex I part B point 1.1.4.2

Annex I part B point 1.1.2.3

Annex I part B point 1.1.4.3

Annex I part B point 1.1.3

Annex I part B point 1.1.5

Annex I part B point 1.1.3.1

Annex I part B point 1.1.5.1

Annex I part B point 1.1.3.2

Annex I part B point 1.1.5.2

Annex I part B point 1.1.3.3

Annex I part B point 1.1.5.3

Annex I part B point 1.1.4

Annex I part B point 1.1.6

Annex I part B point 1.2

Annex I part B point 1.3

Annex I part B point 1.4

Annex I part B point 1.2

Annex I part B point 1.3

Annex I, part B point 1.4

Annex I part B points 2 and 3

Annex I part B points 2 and 3

Annex II

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—

Annex II

Annex III

Annex IV