Commission Directive 2006/127/EC of 7 December 2006 amending Directive 2003/91/EC setting out implementing measures for the purposes of Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/55/EC as regards the characteristics to be covered as a minimum by the examination and the minimum conditions for examining certain varieties of vegetable species   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-12-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Community Plant Variety Office, Community certification, catalogue, plant health control, vegetable

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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2006/127/EC

of 7 December 2006

amending Directive 2003/91/EC setting out implementing measures for the purposes of Article 7 of
Council Directive 2002/55/EC as regards the characteristics to be covered as a minimum by the
examination and the minimum conditions for examining certain varieties of vegetable species

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June
2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed (1), and in particular
Article 7(2)(a) and (b) thereof,

Whereas:

Commission Directive 2003/91/EC (2) was adopted to
ensure that the varieties the Member States include in
their national catalogues comply with the guidelines
established by the Community Plant Variety Office
(CPVO) as regards the characteristics to be covered as a
minimum by the
examination and the minimum
conditions for examining the varieties, as far as such
guidelines had been established. For other varieties the
Directive provides that guidelines of
the International
Union for Protection of new Varieties of Plants (UPOV)
are to apply.

The CPVO and UPOV have since issued further guidelines
for a number of other species, and have updated existing
ones.

Article 1

Annexes I and II to Directive 2003/91/EC are replaced by the
text in the Annex to this Directive.

Article 2

For examinations started before 1 July 2007 Member States
may decide to apply Directive 2003/91/EC in the version
applying before its amendment by the present Directive.

Article 3

the laws,

Member States shall adopt and publish, by 30 June 2007 at the
latest,
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.

They shall apply those provisions from 1 July 2007.

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.

Article 4

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

The scope of Directive 2002/55/EC has been extended in
order to cover new species.

Article 5

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Directive 2003/91/EC should therefore be amended
accordingly.

Done at Brussels, 7 December 2006.

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

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(1) 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).

(2) OJ L 254, 8.10.2003, p. 11.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX I

List of species referred to in Article 1(2)(a) which are to comply with CPVO test protocols

Scientific name

Common name

CPVO protocol

TP 46/1 of 14.6.2005

TP 46/1 of 14.6.2005

TP 85/1 of 15.11.2001

TP 162/1 of 25.3.2004

TP 130/1 of 27.3.2002

TP 45/1 of 15.11.2001

Allium cepa L. (Cepa group)

Onion and Echalion

Allium cepa L. (Aggregatum group)

Shallot

Leek

Garlic

Asparagus

Cauliflower

Allium porrum L.

Allium sativum L.

Asparagus officinalis L.

Brassica oleracea L.

Brassica oleracea L.

Brassica oleracea L.

Brassica oleracea L.

Brassica oleracea L.

Sprouting Broccoli or Calabrese

TP 151/1 of 27.3.2002

Brussels sprouts

Kohlrabi

Savoy cabbage, White cabbage and
Red cabbage

TP 54/2 of 1.12.2005

TP 65/1 of 25.3.2004

TP 48/2 of 1.12.2005

Capsicum annuum L.

Chilli or Pepper

TP 76/1 of 27.3.2002

Cichorium endivia L.

Cichorium intybus L.

Cichorium intybus L.

Cucumis melo L.

Cucumis sativus L.

Cucurbita pepo L.

Curled-leaved endive and Plain-leaved endive

TP 118/2 of 1.12.2005

Industrial chicory

Witloof chicory

Melon

TP 172/2 of 1.12.2005

TP 173/1 of 25.3.2004

TP 104/1 of 27.3.2002

Cucumber and Gherkin

TP 61/1 of 27.3.2002

Marrow or Courgette

TP 119/1 of 25.3.2004

Cynara cardunculus L.

Globe artichoke and Cardoon

TP 184/1 of 25.3.2004

Daucus carota L.

Carrot and Fodder carrot

TP 49/2 of 1.12.2005

Foeniculum vulgare Mill.

Lactuca sativa L.

Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.

Fennel

Lettuce

Tomato

TP 183/1 of 25.3.2004

TP 13/2 of 1.12.2005

TP 44/2 of 15.11.2001

Phaseolus vulgaris L.

Dwarf French bean and Climbing French bean TP 12/2 of 1.12.2005

Pisum sativum L. (partim)

Wrinkled pea, Round pea and Sugar pea

TP 07/1 of 6.11.2003

Raphanus sativus L.

Spinacia oleracea L.

Radish

Spinach

Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr.

Corn salad or Lamb’s lettuce

Vicia faba L. (partim)

Broad bean

TP 64/1 of 27.3.2002

TP 55/1 of 27.3.2002

TP 75/1 of 27.3.2002

TP Broadbean/1 of
25.3.2004

Zea mays L. (partim)

Sweetcorn and Popcorn

TP 2/2 of 15.11.2001

The text of these protocols can be found on the CPVO web site (www.cpvo.europa.eu).

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List of species referred to in Article 1(2)(b) which are to comply with UPOV test guidelines

ANNEX II

Scientific name

Common name

UPOV guideline

Allium fistulosum L.

Japanese bunching onion or Welsh onion

TG/161/3 of 1.4.1998

Allium schoenoprasum L.

Apium graveolens L.

Apium graveolens L.

Beta vulgaris L.

Beta vulgaris L.

Chives

Celery

Celeriac

TG/198/1 of 9.4.2003

TG/82/4 of 17.4.2002

TG/74/4 corr. of 17.4.2002
+ 5.4.2006

Spinach beet or Chard

TG/106/4 of 31.3.2004

Beetroot including Cheltenham beet

TG/60/6 of 18.10.1996

Brassica oleracea L.

Curly kale

Brassica rapa L.

Brassica rapa L.

Chinese cabbage

Turnip

TG/90/6 of 31.3.2004

TG/105/4 of 9.4.2003

TG/37/10 of 4.4.2001

Cichorium intybus L.

Large-leaved chicory or Italian chicory

TG/154/3 of 18.10.1996

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.)
Matsum. et Nakai

Cucurbita maxima
Duchesne

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

Phaseolus coccineus L.

Raphanus sativus L.

Rheum rhabarbarum L.

Watermelon

TG/142/4 of 31.3.2004

Gourd

Parsley

Runner bean

Black radish

Rhubarb

TG/155/3 of 18.10.1996

TG/136/5 of 6.4.2005

TG/9/5 of 9.4.2003

TG/63/6 of 24.3.1999

TG/62/6 of 24.3.1999

Scorzonera hispanica L.

Scorzonera or Black salsify

TG/116/3 of 21.10.1988

Solanum melongena L.

Aubergine or Eggplant

TG/117/4 of 17.4.2002

The text of these guidelines can be found on the UPOV web site (www.upov.int).’