Commission Directive 2007/49/EC of 26 July 2007 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: 2007-07-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Community Plant Variety Office, Community certification, catalogue, plant health control, vegetable

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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2007/49/EC

of 26 July 2007

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,

Article 2

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:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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, or have updated existing
ones.

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

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

opinion

the

of

For examinations started before 1 November 2007, Member
States may
version
applying before its amendment by this Directive.

apply Directive 2003/91/EC in the

Article 3

Member States shall adopt and publish, by 31 October 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.

They shall apply those provisions from 1 November 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.

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Article 5

Done at Brussels, 26 July 2007.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

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

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 33. Directive as

last amended by
Commission Directive 2006/124/EC (OJ L 339, 6.12.2006, p. 12).
(2) OJ L 254, 8.10.2003, p. 11. Directive as amended by Directive

2006/127/EC (OJ L 343, 8.12.2006, p. 82).

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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

Allium cepa L. (Cepa group)

Onion and Echalion

TP 46/1 of 14.6.2005

Allium cepa L. (Aggregatum group)

Shallot

Allium porrum L.

Allium sativum L.

Asparagus officinalis L.

Brassica oleracea L.

Leek

Garlic

Asparagus

Cauliflower

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

Brassica oleracea L.

Sprouting Broccoli or Calabrese

TP 151/2 of 21.3.2007

Brassica oleracea L.

Brussels sprouts

TP 54/2 of 1.12.2005

Brassica oleracea L.

Kohlrabi

Brassica oleracea L.

Savoy cabbage, White cabbage and
Red cabbage

TP 65/1 of 25.3.2004

TP 48/2 of 1.12.2005

Capsicum annuum L.

Chilli or Pepper

TP 76/2 of 21.3.2007

Cichorium endivia L.

Curled-leaved endive and Plain-leaved
endive

TP 118/2 of 1.12.2005

Cichorium intybus L.

Industrial chicory

TP 172/2 of 1.12.2005

Cichorium intybus L.

Witloof chicory

TP 173/1 of 25.3.2004

Citrullus
Nakai

lanatus

(Thunb.) Matsum. Et

Watermelon

TP 142/1 of 21.3.2007

Cucumis melo L.

Melon

TP 104/2 of 21.3.2007

Cucumis sativus L.

Cucumber and Gherkin

TP 61/1 of 27.3.2002

Cucurbita pepo L.

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.

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

Fennel

Lettuce

Tomato

Parsley

Phaseolus coccineus L.

Runner bean

Phaseolus vulgaris L.

Dwarf French bean and Climbing
French bean

TP 183/1 of 25.3.2004

TP 13/3 of 21.3.2007

TP 44/3 of 21.3.2007

TP 136/1 of 21.3.2007

TP 9/1 of 21.3.2007

TP 12/2 of 1.12.2005

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Scientific name

Common name

CPVO protocol

Pisum sativum L. (partim)

Wrinkled pea, Round pea and Sugar
pea

TP 7/1 of 6.11.2003

Raphanus sativus L.

Spinacia oleracea L.

Radish

Spinach

TP 64/1 of 27.3.2002

TP 55/1 of 27.3.2002

Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr.

Corn salad or Lamb’s lettuce

TP 75/2 of 21.3.2007

Vicia faba L. (partim)

Broad bean

TP Broadbean/1 of 25.3.2004

Zea mays L. (partim)

Sweet corn 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).

ANNEX II

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

Scientific name

Common name

UPOV guideline

Allium fistulosum L.

Allium schoenoprasum L.

Apium graveolens L.

Apium graveolens L.

Beta vulgaris L.

Beta vulgaris L.

Japanese bunching onion or Welsh
onion

TG/161/3 of 1.4.1998

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

TG/90/6 of 31.3.2004

Brassica rapa L.

Brassica rapa L.

Chinese cabbage

TG/105/4 of 9.4.2003

Turnip

TG/37/10 of 4.4.2001

Cichorium intybus L.

Large-leaved chicory or Italian chicory

TG/154/3 of 18.10.1996

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne

Gourd

Raphanus sativus L.

Black radish

Rheum rhabarbarum L.

Rhubarb

TG/155/4 of 14.3.2007

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).’