CELEX: 32008L0083
Language: en
Date: 2008-08-13 00:00:00
Title: 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)

14.8.2008   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 219/55
            
         
      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,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   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)
            
            
               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.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               The CPVO and UPOV have since issued further guidelines for a number of other species, and have updated existing ones.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Directive 2003/91/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               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,
            
         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.
   Article 2
   For examinations started before 1 November 2008 Member States may apply Directive 2003/91/EC in the version applying before its amendment by this Directive.
   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.
   Article 5
   This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
   
      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).
   
      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
                     
                     
                        TP 46/1 of 14.6.2005
                     
                  
                        
                           Allium porrum L.
                     
                     
                        Leek
                     
                     
                        TP 85/1 of 15.11.2001
                     
                  
                        
                           Allium sativum L.
                     
                     
                        Garlic
                     
                     
                        TP 162/1 of 25.3.2004
                     
                  
                        
                           Apium graveolens L.
                     
                     
                        Celery
                     
                     
                        TP 82/1 of 13.3.2008
                     
                  
                        
                           Apium graveolens L.
                     
                     
                        Celeriac
                     
                     
                        TP 74/1 of 13.3.2008
                     
                  
                        
                           Asparagus officinalis L.
                     
                     
                        Asparagus
                     
                     
                        TP 130/1 of 27.3.2002
                     
                  
                        
                           Brassica oleracea L.
                     
                     
                        Cauliflower
                     
                     
                        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
                     
                     
                        TP 65/1 of 25.3.2004
                     
                  
                        
                           Brassica oleracea L.
                     
                     
                        Savoy cabbage, White cabbage and Red cabbage
                     
                     
                        TP 48/2 of 1.12.2005
                     
                  
                        
                           Brassica rapa L.
                     
                     
                        Chinese cabbage
                     
                     
                        TP 105/1 of 13.3.2008
                     
                  
                        
                           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 lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
                     
                     
                        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 61/2 of 13.3.2008
                     
                  
                        
                           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 49/3 of 13.3.2008
                     
                  
                        
                           Foeniculum vulgare Mill.
                     
                     
                        Fennel
                     
                     
                        TP 183/1 of 25.3.2004
                     
                  
                        
                           Lactuca sativa L.
                     
                     
                        Lettuce
                     
                     
                        TP 13/3 of 21.3.2007
                     
                  
                        
                           Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.
                     
                     
                        Tomato
                     
                     
                        TP 44/3 of 21.3.2007
                     
                  
                        
                           Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill
                     
                     
                        Parsley
                     
                     
                        TP 136/1 of 21.3.2007
                     
                  
                        
                           Phaseolus coccineus L.
                     
                     
                        Runner bean
                     
                     
                        TP 9/1 of 21.3.2007
                     
                  
                        
                           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 7/1 of 6.11.2003
                     
                  
                        
                           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)
                     
                     
                        Broad bean
                     
                     
                        TP Broadbean/1 of 25.3.2004
                     
                  
                        
                           Zea mays L. (partim)
                     
                     
                        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.
                     
                     
                        Spinach beet or Chard
                     
                     
                        TG/106/4 of 31.3.2004
                     
                  
                        
                           Beta vulgaris L.
                     
                     
                        Beetroot including Cheltenham beet
                     
                     
                        TG/60/7 of 9.4.2008
                     
                  
                        
                           Brassica oleracea L.
                     
                     
                        Curly kale
                     
                     
                        TG/90/6 of 31.3.2004
                     
                  
                        
                           Brassica rapa L.
                     
                     
                        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
                     
                     
                        TG/155/4 of 28.3.2007
                     
                  
                        
                           Raphanus sativus L.
                     
                     
                        Black radish
                     
                     
                        TG/63/6 of 24.3.1999
                     
                  
                        
                           Rheum rhabarbarum L.
                     
                     
                        Rhubarb
                     
                     
                        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).
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