Commission Directive 1999/68/EC of 28 June 1999 setting out additional provisions for lists of varieties of ornamental plants as kept by suppliers under Council Directive 98/56/EC

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 1999/68/EC
of 28 June 1999
setting out additional provisions for lists of varieties of ornamental plants as kept by suppliers under Council Directive 98/56/EC
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 98/56/EC of 20 July 1998 on the marketing of propagating material of ornamental plants(1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,
(1) Whereas Commission Directive 93/78/EEC(2) lays down implementing measures concerning the lists of varieties of ornamental plants as kept by suppliers under Council Directive 91/682/EEC(3);
(2) Whereas Directive 91/682/EEC is repealed with effect from 1 July 1999 and replaced by Directive 98/56/EC;
(3) Whereas in accordance with Article 9(4) of Directive 98/56/EC additional implementing provisions for lists of varieties of ornamental plants as kept by suppliers including technical description and denominations may be adopted;
(4) Whereas a system of description of varieties already exists at Community level within the framework of plant variety rights;
(5) Whereas that system also includes information on the maintenance of varieties and on the differences from most closely resembling varieties;
(6) Whereas in the light of the development of Community legislation governing plant variety rights it is desirable to ensure coherence with such legislation in respect of description of varieties under Directive 98/56/EC;
(7) Whereas Directive 93/78/EEC should be repealed;
(8) Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Propagating Material of Ornamental Plants,