Commission Directive 2008/83/EC of 13 August 2008 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: 2008-08-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Community Plant Variety Office, Community certification, catalogue, plant health control, vegetable

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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2008/83/EC

of 13 August 2008

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

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

Article 1

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,

For examinations started before 1 November 2008 Member
States may
version
applying before its amendment by this Directive.

apply Directive 2003/91/EC in the

Article 2

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
examination and the minimum
minimum by the
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.

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

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

Article 3

Member States shall adopt and publish, by 31 October 2008 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 2008.

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, 13 August 2008.

For the Commission

Androulla VASSILIOU
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 last amended by Directive

2007/49/EC (OJ L 195, 27.7.2007, p. 33).

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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

Sprouting Broccoli or Calabrese

TP 151/2 of 21.3.2007

Leek

Garlic

Celery

Celeriac

Asparagus

Cauliflower

Brussels sprouts

Kohlrabi

Savoy cabbage, White cabbage and Red
cabbage

Chinese cabbage

Chilli or Pepper

Curled-leaved endive and Plain-leaved
endive

Industrial chicory

Witloof chicory

TP 46/1 of 14.6.2005

TP 85/1 of 15.11.2001

TP 162/1 of 25.3.2004

TP 82/1 of 13.3.2008

TP 74/1 of 13.3.2008

TP 130/1 of 27.3.2002

TP 45/1 of 15.11.2001

TP 54/2 of 1.12.2005

TP 65/1 of 25.3.2004

TP 48/2 of 1.12.2005

TP 105/1 of 13.3.2008

TP 76/2 of 21.3.2007

TP 118/2 of 1.12.2005

TP 172/2 of 1.12.2005

TP 173/1 of 25.3.2004

TP 142/1 of 21.3.2007

TP 104/2 of 21.3.2007

Allium porrum L.

Allium sativum L.

Apium graveolens L.

Apium graveolens L.

Asparagus officinalis L.

Brassica oleracea L.

Brassica oleracea L.

Brassica oleracea L.

Brassica oleracea L.

Brassica oleracea L.

Brassica rapa L.

Capsicum annuum L.

Cichorium endivia L.

Cichorium intybus L.

Cichorium intybus L.

Cucumis melo L.

Cucumis sativus L.

Cucurbita pepo L.

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai Watermelon

Melon

Cucumber and Gherkin

TP 61/2 of 13.3.2008

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 49/3 of 13.3.2008

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

Pisum sativum L. (partim)

Wrinkled pea, Round pea and Sugar pea TP 7/1 of 6.11.2003

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Scientific name

Common name

CPVO protocol

Raphanus sativus L.

Radish

TP 64/1 of 27.3.2002

Solanum melongena L.

Aubergine or Egg plant

TP 117/1 of 13.3.2008

Spinacia oleracea L.

Spinach

TP 55/2 of 13.3.2008

Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr.

Corn salad or Lamb’s lettuce

TP 75/2 of 21.3.2007

Vicia faba L. (partim)

Zea mays L. (partim)

Broad bean

TP Broadbean/1 of 25.3.2004

Sweet corn and Pop corn

TP 2/2 of 15.11.2001

The text of these protocols can be found on the CPVO website (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.

Japanese bunching onion or Welsh
onion

TG/161/3 of 1.4.1998

Allium schoenoprasum L.

Chives

TG/198/1 of 9.4.2003

Beta vulgaris L.

Beta vulgaris L.

Brassica oleracea L.

Brassica rapa L.

Cichorium intybus L.

Spinach beet or Chard

TG/106/4 of 31.3.2004

Beetroot including Cheltenham beet

TG/60/7 of 9.4.2008

Curly kale

Turnip

TG/90/6 of 31.3.2004

TG/37/10 of 4.4.2001

Large-leaved chicory or Italian chicory

TG/154/3 of 18.10.1996

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne

Gourd

Raphanus sativus L.

Rheum rhabarbarum L.

Black radish

Rhubarb

TG/155/4 of 28.3.2007

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

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