Commission Directive 2003/111/EC of 26 November 2003 amending Annex II to Directive 92/34/EEC on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production (Text with EEA relevance)

Commission Directive 2003/111/EC
of 26 November 2003
amending Annex II to Directive 92/34/EEC on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/34/EEC of 28 April 1992 on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production(1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Directive 92/34/EEC establishes Community provisions for the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production within the Community. It applies to the genera and species listed in Annex II to that Directive.
(2) Certain fruit genera and species which are not currently included in Annex II to Directive 92/34/EEC have increased in economical importance. Accordingly, it is appropriate that they be now included in the genera and species listed in Annex II to that Directive. The following genera and species should be included: Castanea sativa Mill., Ficus carica L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf. and Vaccinium L. In addition, the Citrus species, the Fragaria species, the Pyrus species, the Ribes species, and the Rubus species should be added to Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, C. limon (L) Burm. f., C. reticulata Blanco, C. paradisi Macf., C. aurantifolia (Christm.) Swing, Fragaria x ananassa Duch. (strawberry), Pyrus communis L., Ribes (redcurrant) and Rubus (blackberry), and Cydonia Mill. should be replaced by Cydonia oblonga Mill.
(3) In the interests of clarity, the list in Annex II to Directive 92/34/EEC should be replaced by a new list including all the genera and species in alphabetical order with their botanical name.
(4) Directive 92/34/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Propagating Material and Plant of Fruit Genera and Species,