Commission Directive 2006/124/EC of 5 December 2006 amending Council Directive 92/33/EEC on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed and Council Directive 2002/55/EC on the marketing of vegetable seed   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-12-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: marketing, plant propagation, seed, seedling, vegetable

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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2006/124/EC

of 5 December 2006

amending Council Directive 92/33/EEC on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting
material other than seed and Council Directive 2002/55/EC on the marketing of vegetable seed

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(5)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Directive 92/33/EEC of 28 April 1992
on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting
than seed (1), and in particular Article 1(3)
material other
thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June
2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed (2), and in particular
Articles 2(2) and 45 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Directive 2002/55/EC does not include all the vegetable
genera and species covered by Directive 92/33/EEC. It is
appropriate to extend the scope of Directive 2002/55/EC
so that it applies to the same genera and species as
Directive 92/33/EEC.

Directives 2002/55/EC and 92/33/EEC do not include
Zea mays L.
(popcorn or sweetcorn), a plant which is
largely grown in certain new Member States. It is appro-
priate to extend the scope of both Directives to Zea mays
L. Although maize, including popcorn and sweetcorn, is
classified as a cereal under the legislation concerning the
common agricultural policy, seed for sowing of sweet
corn and popcorn must be submitted to the specific
legislation concerning the marketing of seed of vege-
tables.

In the light of the development of scientific knowledge, a
number of
the botanical names used in Directives
92/33/EEC and 2002/55/EC have been shown to be
incorrect or of doubtful authenticity. Those names
should be aligned with those normally accepted inter-
nationally.

(4)

Directives 92/33/EEC and 2002/55/EC should therefore
be amended accordingly.

(1) OJ L 157, 10.6.1992, p. 1. Directive as

last amended by

Commission Decision 2005/55/EC (OJ L 22, 26.1.2005, p. 17).
(2) OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 33. Directive as last amended by Directive

2004/117/EC (OJ L 14, 18.1.2005, p. 18).

in this Directive are in
The measures provided for
accordance with
Standing
the
Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agri-
culture, Horticulture and Forestry,

opinion

the

of

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

The genera and species
to Directive
92/33/EEC are replaced by those listed in the Annex to this
Directive.

listed in Annex II

Article 2

Directive 2002/55/EC is amended as follows:

1. The genera and species listed in Article 2(1)(b) are replaced

by those listed in the Annex to this Directive.

2. Point 3(a) of Annex II is amended as follows:

(a) The following entries are inserted in alphabetical order:

‘Allium fistulosum

‘Allium sativum

‘Allium schoenoprasum

‘Rheum rhabarbarum

‘Zea mays

97

97

97

97

98

0,5

0,5

0,5

0,5

0,1

65’

65’

65’

70’

85’;

(b) ‘Brassica oleracea (other subspecies)’ is replaced by ‘Brassica

oleracea (other than cauliflower)’;

(c) ‘Brassica pekinensis’

cabbage)’;

is replaced by ‘Brassica rapa (Chinese

(d) ‘Brassica rapa’ is replaced by ‘Brassica rapa (turnip)’;

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(e) ‘Lycopersicon lycopersicum’ is replaced by ‘Lycopersicon escu-

lentum’.

3. Point 2 of Annex III is amended as follows:

(a) The following entries are inserted in alphabetical order:

‘Allium fistulosum

‘Allium sativum

‘Allium schoenoprasum

‘Rheum rhabarbarum

‘Zea mays

15’

20’

15’

135’

1 000’;

(b) ‘Brassica pekinensis’ is deleted;

They shall apply the provisions from 1 July 2007. However,
they may postpone until 31 December 2009 the application of
the provisions in respect of the official acceptance of varieties
belonging to Allium cepa L.
(aggregatum group), Allium
fistulosum L., Allium sativum L., Allium schoenoprasum L., Rheum
rhabarbarum L. and Zea mays L.

When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain
a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a
reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member
States shall determine how such reference is to be made.

2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the
text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in
the field covered by this Directive.

Article 4

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

(c) ‘Lycopersicon lycopersicum’ is replaced by ‘Lycopersicon escu-

lentum’.

Article 5

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Article 3

1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by 30 June 2007
at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions
necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith
communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions
and a correlation table between those provisions and this
Directive.

Done at Brussels, 5 December 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

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‘Allium cepa L.

— Cepa Group

— Aggregatum Group

Allium fistulosum L.

Allium porrum L.

Allium sativum L.

Allium schoenoprasum L.

Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm.

Apium graveolens L.

ANNEX

Onion
Echalion

Shallot

Japanese bunching onion or Welsh onion

Leek

Garlic

Chives

Chervil

Celery
Celeriac

Asparagus officinalis L.

Asparagus

Beta vulgaris L.

Brassica oleracea L.

Brassica rapa L.

Capsicum annuum L.

Cichorium endivia L.

Cichorium intybus L.

Beetroot including Cheltenham beet
Spinach beet or Chard

Curly kale
Cauliflower
Sprouting broccoli or Calabrese
Brussels sprouts
Savoy cabbage
White cabbage
Red cabbage
Kohlrabi

Chinese cabbage
Turnip

Chilli or Pepper

Curled-leaved endive
Plain-leaved endive

Witloof chicory
Large-leaved chicory or Italian chicory
Industrial chicory

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. et Nakai

Watermelon

Cucumis melo L.

Cucumis sativus L.

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne

Cucurbita pepo L.

Cynara cardunculus L.

Melon

Cucumber
Gherkin

Gourd

Marrow or Courgette

Globe artichoke
Cardoon

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Daucus carota L.

Foeniculum vulgare Mill.

Lactuca sativa L.

Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.

Carrot
Fodder carrot

Fennel

Lettuce

Tomato

Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill

Parsley

Phaseolus coccineus L.

Phaseolus vulgaris L.

Pisum sativum L. (partim)

Raphanus sativus L.

Rheum rhabarbarum L.

Scorzonera hispanica L.

Solanum melongena L.

Spinacia oleracea L.

Runner bean

Dwarf French bean
Climbing French bean

Wrinkled pea
Round pea
Sugar pea

Radish
Black radish

Rhubarb

Scorzonera or Black salsify

Aubergine or Egg plant

Spinach

Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr.

Corn salad or Lamb’s lettuce

Vicia faba L. (partim)

Zea mays L. (partim)

Broad bean

Sweet corn
Popcorn’