CELEX: 32019L0990
Language: en
Date: 2019-06-17 00:00:00
Title: Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2019/990 of 17 June 2019 amending the list of genera and species in Article 2(1)(b) of Council Directive 2002/55/EC, in Annex II to Council Directive 2008/72/EC and in the Annex to Commission Directive 93/61/EEC (Text with EEA relevance.)

18.6.2019   
               
               
                  EN
               
               
                  Official Journal of the European Union
               
               
                  L 160/14
               
            
         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DIRECTIVE (EU) 2019/990
         of 17 June 2019
         amending the list of genera and species in Article 2(1)(b) of Council Directive 2002/55/EC, in Annex II to Council Directive 2008/72/EC and in the Annex to Commission Directive 93/61/EEC
         (Text with EEA relevance)
         THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
         Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
         Having regard to Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed (1), and in particular Article 2(2) thereof,
         Having regard to Council Directive 2008/72/EC of 15 July 2008 on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed (2), and in particular Articles 1(3) and 22 thereof,
         Having regard to Commission Directive 93/61/EEC of 2 July 1993 setting out the schedules indicating the conditions to be met by vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed pursuant to Council Directive 92/33/EEC (3), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
         Whereas:
         
                     (1)
                  
                  
                     Directives 2002/55/EC and 2008/72/EC provide for the species they cover by way of a two-column table, one column listing the scientific name of the species and the other one listing one or several common names for each species.
                  
               
                     (2)
                  
                  
                     Certain varieties of vegetable species belong to species listed under their scientific names, but not to the types of varieties described by the common names. Therefore, it should be specified whether a variety is covered by the scope of Directives 2002/55/EC and 2008/72/EC.
                  
               
                     (3)
                  
                  
                     This specification should take into account the fact that, while some varieties of certain diverse vegetable species are marketed widely in the Union, others have nationally or regionally limited markets. It would thus not be appropriate to cover all varieties of those vegetable species. It should therefore be specified that for certain species all varieties are to be covered, while for certain other species only certain varieties should be covered.
                  
               
                     (4)
                  
                  
                     The International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (ICNCP) introduced the formal category of ‘Group’ to classify varieties of cultivated species. The category of ‘Group’ is a suitable instrument to define the varieties belonging to a certain species, which fall within the scope of Directives 2002/55/EC and 2008/72/EC.
                  
               
                     (5)
                  
                  
                     For the purpose of specifying whether all varieties of a vegetable species or only certain Groups are covered, the tables of species provided for in Directives 2002/55/EC and 2008/72/EC should be amended. The respective botanical names of vegetable species and the Group names belonging to them should be presented in a hierarchical order as to eliminate any possible ambiguity with respect to the scope of the varieties of the species concerned.
                  
               
                     (6)
                  
                  
                     The use of interspecific hybridisation and of intra-specific hybridisation of varieties can result in varieties of vegetable species that are not included into any established species or Group. In order to include such types of varieties in the scope of Directive 2002/55/EC, the list of species should include hybrids between species and Groups indicated in the list in point (b) of Article 2.1 of that Directive.
                  
               
                     (7)
                  
                  
                     The Groups indicated in the list in point (b) of Article 2.1 of Directive 2002/55/EC should also be reflected, where appropriate, in the lists in Annex II, point 3(a), and Annex III, point 2 of that Directive.
                  
               
                     (8)
                  
                  
                     Directives 2002/55/EC, 2008/72/EC and 93/61/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.
                  
               
                     (9)
                  
                  
                     Moreover, Commission Directive 93/61/EEC implements Article 4 of Council Directive 92/33/EC (4), which has been repealed and replaced by Article 4 of Directive 2008/72/EC. The Annex to Directive 93/61/EEC establishes a schedule indicating the conditions to be met by vegetable propagating material listing those species and the harmful organisms liable to affect their quality.
                  
               
                     (10)
                  
                  
                     The botanical names of certain species in Directive 93/61/EEC should be updated in accordance with the development of scientific knowledge, as part of updating the respective schedule.
                  
               
                     (11)
                  
                  
                     The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
                  
               HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
         
            Article 1
            Amendments to Directive 2002/55/EC
            Directive 2002/55/EC is amended in accordance with part A of the Annex to this Directive.
         
         
            Article 2
            Amendments to Directive 2008/72/EC
            Annex II to Directive 2008/72/EC is replaced by the text set out in part B of the Annex to this Directive.
         
         
            Article 3
            Amendments to Directive 93/61/EEC
            The Annex of Directive 93/61/EEC is amended in accordance with part C of the Annex to this Directive.
         
         
            Article 4
            Transposition
            Member States shall adopt and publish, by 30 June 2020, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
            They shall apply those provisions from 1 July 2020.
            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 5
            Entry into force
            This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
         
         
            Article 6
            Addressees
            This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
         
         
            Done at Brussels, 17 June 2019.
            
               
                  For the Commission
               
               
                  The President
               
               Jean-Claude JUNCKER
            
         
         
            (1)  OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 33.
         
            (2)  OJ L 205, 1.8.2008, p. 28.
         
            (3)  OJ L 250, 7.10.1993, p. 19.
         
            (4)  Council Directive 92/33/EEC of 28 April 1992 on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed (OJ L 157, 10.6.1992, p. 1).
      
      
         
            ANNEX
            PART A
            Directive 2002/55/EC is amended as follows:
            
                        (1)
                     
                     
                        point (b) of Article 2(1) is replaced by the following:
                        
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    ‘Allium cepa L.
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Cepa Group (Onion, Echalion)
                                             
                                          
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Aggregatum Group (Shallot)
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Allium fistulosum L. (Japanese bunching onion or Welsh onion)
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                all varieties
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Allium porrum L. (Leek)
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                all varieties
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Allium sativum L. (Garlic)
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                all varieties
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Allium schoenoprasum L. (Chives)
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                all varieties
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm. (Chervil)
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                all varieties
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Apium graveolens L.
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Celery Group
                                             
                                          
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Celeriac Group
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Asparagus officinalis L. (Asparagus)
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                all varieties
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Beta vulgaris L.
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Garden Beet Group (Beetroot including Cheltenham beet)
                                             
                                          
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Leaf Beet Group (Spinach beet or Chard)
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Brassica oleracea L.
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Kale Group
                                             
                                          
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Cauliflower Group
                                             
                                          
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Capitata Group (Red cabbage and White cabbage)
                                             
                                          
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Brussel Sprouts Group
                                             
                                          
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Kohlrabi Group
                                             
                                          
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Savoy Cabbage Group
                                             
                                          
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Broccoli Group (calabrese type and sprouting type)
                                             
                                          
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Palm Kale Group
                                             
                                          
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Tronchuda Group (Portuguese cabbage)
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Brassica rapa L.
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Chinese Cabbage Group
                                             
                                          
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Vegetable Turnip Group
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Capsicum annuum L. (Chili or Pepper)
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                all varieties
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Cichorium endivia L. (Endive)
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                all varieties
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Cichorium intybus L.
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Witloof Chicory Group
                                             
                                          
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Leaf Chicory Group (Large-leaved chicory or Italian chicory)
                                             
                                          
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Industrial (Root) Chicory Group
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. et Nakai (Watermelon)
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                all varieties
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Cucumis melo L. (Melon)
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                all varieties
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Cucumis sativus L.
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Cucumber Group
                                             
                                          
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Gherkin Group
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Cucurbita maxima Duchesne (Gourd)
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                all varieties
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Cucurbita pepo L. (Marrow, including mature pumpkin and scallop squash, or Courgette, including immature scallop squash)
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                all varieties
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Cynara cardunculus L.
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Globe Artichoke Group
                                             
                                          
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Cardoon Group
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Daucus carota L. (Carrot and Fodder Carrot)
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                all varieties
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Foeniculum vulgare Mill. (Fennel)
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Azoricum Group
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Lactuca sativa L. (Lettuce)
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                all varieties
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Solanum lycopersicum L. (Tomato)
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                all varieties
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Leaf Parsley Group
                                             
                                          
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Root Parsley Group
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Phaseolus coccineus L. (Runner bean)
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                all varieties
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Phaseolus vulgaris L.
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Dwarf French Bean Group
                                             
                                          
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Climbing French Bean Group
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Pisum sativum L.
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Round Pea Group
                                             
                                          
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Wrinkled Pea Group
                                             
                                          
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Sugar Pea Group
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Raphanus sativus L.
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Radish Group
                                             
                                          
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Black Radish Group
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Rheum rhabarbarum L. (Rhubarb)
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                all varieties
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Scorzonera hispanica L. (Scorzonera or Black salsify)
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                all varieties
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Solanum melongena L. (Aubergine or Eggplant)
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                all varieties
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Spinacia oleracea L. (Spinach)
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                all varieties
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr. (Corn salad or Lamb's lettuce)
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                all varieties
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Vicia faba L. (Broad bean)
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                all varieties
                                             
                                          
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Zea mays L.
                                    
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Sweet Corn Group
                                             
                                          
                                                —
                                             
                                             
                                                Popcorn Group
                                             
                                          
                              All hybrids of the species and Groups listed above.’
                     
                  
                        (2)
                     
                     
                        in the first column of the table in point 3(a) of Annex II, the entries between ‘Asparagus officinalis’ and ‘Cichorium endivia’ are replaced by the following:
                        
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    ‘Beta vulgaris (Garden Beet Group)
                                 
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Beta vulgaris (other than Garden Beet Group)
                                 
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Brassica oleracea (Cauliflower Group)
                                 
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Brassica oleracea (other than Cauliflower Group)
                                 
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Brassica rapa (Chinese Cabbage Group)
                                 
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Brassica rapa (Vegetable Turnip Group)
                                 
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Capsicum annuum
                                    
                                 
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Cichorium intybus (Witloof Chicory Group, Leaf Chicory Group)
                                 
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Cichorium intybus (Industrial (Root) Chicory Group).’
                                 
                              
                  
                        (3)
                     
                     
                        in the first column of the table in point 2 of Annex III, the entries between ‘Capsicum annuum’ and ‘Cichorium endivia’ are replaced by the following:
                        
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    ‘Cichorium intybus (Witloof Chicory Group, Leaf Chicory Group)
                                 
                              
                                     
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       Cichorium intybus (Industrial (Root) Chicory Group).’
                                 
                              
                  PART B
            
               
                  
                     ‘ANNEX II
                     
                        List of the genera and species referred to in Article 1(2)
                     
                     
                                 
                                    Allium cepa L.
                                 
                                             Cepa Group (Onion, Echalion)
                                          
                                       
                                             Aggregatum Group (Shallot)
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Allium fistulosum L. (Japanese bunching onion or Welsh onion)
                                 
                                             all varieties
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Allium porrum L. (Leek)
                                 
                                             all varieties
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Allium sativum L. (Garlic)
                                 
                                             all varieties
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Allium schoenoprasum L. (Chives)
                                 
                                             all varieties
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm. (Chervil)
                                 
                                             all varieties
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Apium graveolens L.
                                 
                                             Celery Group
                                          
                                       
                                             Celeriac Group
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Asparagus officinalis L. (Asparagus)
                                 
                                             all varieties
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Beta vulgaris L.
                                 
                                             Garden Beet Group (Beetroot including Cheltenham beet)
                                          
                                       
                                             Leaf Beet Group (Spinach beet or Chard)
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Brassica oleracea L.
                                 
                                             Kale Group
                                          
                                       
                                             Cauliflower Group
                                          
                                       
                                             Capitata Group (Red cabbage and White cabbage)
                                          
                                       
                                             Brussel Sprouts Group
                                          
                                       
                                             Kohlrabi Group
                                          
                                       
                                             Savoy Cabbage Group
                                          
                                       
                                             Broccoli Group (calabrese type and sprouting type)
                                          
                                       
                                             Palm Kale Group
                                          
                                       
                                             Tronchuda Group (Portuguese cabbage)
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Brassica rapa L.
                                 
                                             Chinese Cabbage Group
                                          
                                       
                                             Vegetable Turnip Group
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Capsicum annuum L. (Chili or Pepper)
                                 
                                             all varieties
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Cichorium endivia L. (Endive)
                                 
                                             all varieties
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Cichorium intybus L.
                                 
                                             Witloof Chicory Group
                                          
                                       
                                             Leaf Chicory Group (Large-leaved chicory or Italian chicory)
                                          
                                       
                                             Industrial (Root) Chicory Group
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. et Nakai (Watermelon)
                                 
                                             all varieties
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Cucumis melo L. (Melon)
                                 
                                             all varieties
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Cucumis sativus L.
                                 
                                             Cucumber Group
                                          
                                       
                                             Gherkin Group
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Cucurbita maxima Duchesne (Gourd)
                                 
                                             all varieties
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Cucurbita pepo L. (Marrow, including mature pumpkin and scallop squash, or Courgette, including immature scallop squash)
                                 
                                             all varieties
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Cynara cardunculus L.
                                 
                                             Globe Artichoke Group
                                          
                                       
                                             Cardoon Group
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Daucus carota L. (Carrot and Fodder Carrot)
                                 
                                             all varieties
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Foeniculum vulgare Mill. (Fennel)
                                 
                                             Azoricum Group
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Lactuca sativa L. (Lettuce)
                                 
                                             all varieties
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Solanum lycopersicum L. (Tomato)
                                 
                                             all varieties
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill
                                 
                                             Leaf Parsley Group
                                          
                                       
                                             Root Parsley Group
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Phaseolus coccineus L. (Runner bean)
                                 
                                             all varieties
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Phaseolus vulgaris L.
                                 
                                             Dwarf French Bean Group
                                          
                                       
                                             Climbing French Bean Group
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Pisum sativum L.
                                 
                                             Round Pea Group
                                          
                                       
                                             Wrinkled Pea Group
                                          
                                       
                                             Sugar Pea Group
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Raphanus sativus L.
                                 
                                             Radish Group
                                          
                                       
                                             Black Radish Group
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Rheum rhabarbarum L. (Rhubarb)
                                 
                                             all varieties
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Scorzonera hispanica L. (Scorzonera or Black salsify)
                                 
                                             all varieties
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Solanum melongena L. (Aubergine or Eggplant)
                                 
                                             all varieties
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Spinacia oleracea L. (Spinach)
                                 
                                             all varieties
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr. (Corn salad or Lamb's lettuce)
                                 
                                             all varieties
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Vicia faba L. (Broad bean)
                                 
                                             all varieties
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 
                                    Zea mays L.
                                 
                                             Sweet Corn Group
                                          
                                       
                                             Popcorn Group.
                                          
                                       
                           
               ’
            PART C
            In the Annex to Directive 93/61/EEC, the column ‘Genus or species’ is amended as follows:
            
                        (a)
                     
                     
                        the words ‘Allium ascalonicum’ are replaced by the words ‘Allium cepa — Aggregatum Group’;
                     
                  
                        (b)
                     
                     
                        the words ‘Allium cepa’ are replaced by the words ‘Allium cepa – Cepa Group’;
                     
                  
                        (c)
                     
                     
                        the words ‘Brassica pekinensis’ are replaced by the words ‘Brassica rapa – Chinese Cabbage Group’;
                     
                  
                        (d)
                     
                     
                        the words ‘Lycopersicon lycopersicum’ are replaced by the words ‘Solanum lycopersicum’.