
Article 1 

1. Member States shall provide for the inclusion in a national catalogue, within the meaning of Article 3(1) of Directive 2002/53/EC, of varieties of agricultural plant species which fulfil the requirements set out in paragraphs 2 and 3.
2. As regards distinctness, stability and uniformity:
(a) the species listed in Annex I shall comply with the conditions laid down in the ‘Protocols for distinctness, uniformity and stability tests’ of the Administrative Council of the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) listed in that Annex;
(b) the species listed in Annex II shall comply with the test guidelines for the conduct of tests for distinctness, uniformity and stability of the International Union for the Protection of new Varieties of Plants (UPOV) listed in that Annex.
3. As regards the value for cultivation or use, the varieties shall comply with the conditions laid down in Annex III, without prejudice to Article 4(2) of the Directive.
Article 2 
All the varietal characteristics within the meaning of Article 1(2)(a), and any characteristics which are marked by an asterisk (*) in the test guidelines referred to in Article 1(2)(b) shall be used, providing that observation of a characteristic is not rendered impossible by the expression of any other characteristics, and providing that the expression of a characteristic is not prevented by the environmental conditions under which the test is conducted.
Article 3 
Member States shall ensure that in respect of the species listed in Annexes I and II, the minimum requirements for carrying out the examinations in respect of trial design and growing conditions, as laid down in the test guidelines referred to in those Annexes, are fulfilled at the time of the examinations.
Article 4 
Directive 72/180/EEC is repealed.
Article 5 

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 March 2004 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of domestic law they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Article 6 

1. Where, on the entry into force of this Directive, varieties have not been accepted for inclusion in the Common Catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species, and official examinations started prior to that date in accordance with the provisions of either
(a) Directive 72/180/EEC or
(b) the CPVO guidelines listed in Annex I or the UPOV guidelines listed in Annex II, according to the species,
the varieties concerned shall be deemed to fulfil the requirements of this Directive.
2. Paragraph 1 shall only apply where the trials lead to the conclusion that the varieties comply with the rules set out in either
(a) Directive 72/180/EEC or
(b) the CPVO guidelines listed in Annex I or the UPOV guidelines listed in Annex II, according to the species.
Article 7 
This Directive shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 8 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
ANNEX I

Scientific name Common name CPVO protocol
Festuca arundinacea Schreb. Tall fescue TP 39/1 of 1.10.2015
Festuca filiformis Pourr. Fine-leaved sheep’s fescue TP 67/1 of 23.6.2011
Festuca ovina L. Sheep’s fescue TP 67/1 of 23.6.2011
Festuca pratensis Huds. Meadow fescue TP 39/1 of 1.10.2015
Festuca rubra L. Red fescue TP 67/1 of 23.6.2011
Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.) Krajina Hard fescue TP 67/1 of 23.6.2011
Lolium multiflorum Lam. Italian ryegrass TP 4/2 of 19.3.2019
Lolium perenne L. Perennial ryegrass TP 4/2 of 19.3.2019
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. Hybrid ryegrass TP 4/2 of 19.3.2019
Pisum sativum L. (partim) Field pea TP 7/2 Rev. 2 of 15.3.2017
Poa pratensis L. Smooth-stalked meadow grass TP 33/1 of 15.3.2017
Vicia faba L. Field bean TP/8/1 of 19.3.2019
Vicia sativa L. Common vetch TP 32/1 of 19.4.2016
Brassica napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Rchb. Swede TP 89/1 of 11.3.2015
Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers. Fodder radish TP 178/1 of 15.3.2017
Brassica napus L. (partim) Swede rape TP 36/2 of 16.11.2011
Cannabis sativa L. Hemp TP 276/1 Partial rev. of 21.3.2018
Glycine max (L.) Merr. Soya bean TP 80/1 of 15.3.2017
Gossypium spp. Cotton TP 88/1 of 19.4.2016
Helianthus annuus L. Sunflower TP 81/1 of 31.10.2002
Linum usitatissimum L. Flax/Linseed TP 57/2 of 19.3.2014
Sinapis alba L. White mustard TP 179/1 of 15.3.2017
Avena nuda L. Small naked oat, Hulless oat TP 20/2 of 1.10.2015
Avena sativa L. (includes A. byzantinaK. Koch) Oats and Red oat TP 20/2 of 1.10.2015
Hordeum vulgare L. Barley TP 19/5 of 19.3.2019
Oryza sativa L. Rice TP 16/3 of 1.10.2015
Secale cereale L. Rye TP 58/1 of 31.10.2002
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench Sorghum TP 122/1 of 19.3.2019
Sorghum sudanense (Piper) Stapf. Sudan grass TP 122/1 of 19.3.2019
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench x Sorghum sudanense (Piper) Stapf Hybrids resulting from the crossing of Sorghum bicolor and Sorghum sudanense TP 122/1 of 19.3.2019
xTriticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus Hybrids resulting from the crossing of a species of the genus Triticum and a species of the genus Secale TP 121/2 rev. 1 of 16.2.2011
Triticum aestivum L. Wheat TP 3/5 of 19.3.2019
Triticum durum Desf. Durum wheat TP 120/3 of 19.3.2014
Zea mays L. (partim) Maize TP 2/3 of 11.3.2010
Solanum tuberosum L. Potato TP 23/3 of 15.3.2017
ANNEX II

Scientific name Common name UPOV guideline
Beta vulgaris L. Fodder beet TG/150/3 of 4.11.1994
Agrostis canina L. Velvet bent TG/30/6 of 12.10.1990
Agrostis gigantea Roth Red top TG/30/6 of 12.10.1990
Agrostis stolonifera L. Creeping bent grass TG/30/6 of 12.10.1990
Agrostis capillaris L. Brown top TG/30/6 of 12.10.1990
Bromus catharticus Vahl Rescue grass TG/180/3 of 4.4.2001
Bromus sitchensis Trin. Alaska brome grass TG/180/3 of 4.4.2001
Dactylis glomerata L. Cocksfoot TG/31/8 of 17.4.2002
xFestulolium Asch. et Graebn. Hybrids resulting from the crossing of a species of the genus Festuca with a species of the genus Lolium TG/243/1 of 9.4.2008
Phleum nodosum L. Small timothy TG/34/6 of 7.11.1984
Phleum pratense L. Timothy TG/34/6 of 7.11.1984
Lotus corniculatus L. Birdsfoot trefoil TG 193/1 of 9.4.2008
Lupinus albus L. White lupin TG/66/4 of 31.3.2004
Lupinus angustifolius L. Narrow-leaved lupin TG/66/4 of 31.3.2004
Lupinus luteus L. Yellow lupin TG/66/4 of 31.3.2004
Medicago doliata Carmign. Straight-spined medic TG 228/1 of 5.4.2006
Medicago italica (Mill.) Fiori Disc medic TG 228/1 of 5.4.2006
Medicago littoralis Rohde ex Loisel. Shore medic/Strand medic TG 228/1 of 5.4.2006
Medicago lupulina L. Trefoil TG 228/1 of 5.4.2006
Medicago murex Willd. Sphere medic TG 228/1 of 5.4.2006
Medicago polymorpha L. Bur medic TG 228/1 of 5.4.2006
Medicago rugosa Desr. Wrinkled medic/Gama medic TG 228/1 of 5.4.2006
Medicago sativa L. Lucerne TG/6/5 of 6.4.2005
Medicago scutellata (L.) Mill. Snail medic/Shield medic TG 228/1 of 5.4.2006
Medicago truncatula Gaertn. Barrel medic TG 228/1 of 5.4.2006
Medicago x varia T. Martyn Sand lucerne TG/6/5 of 6.4.2005
Trifolium pratense L. Red clover TG/5/7 of 4.4.2001
Trifolium repens L. White clover TG/38/7 of 9.4.2003
Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth. California Bluebell TG/319/1 of 5.4.2017
Arachis hypogaea L. Groundnut/Peanut TG/93/4 of 9.4.2014
Brassica rapa L. var. silvestris (Lam.) Briggs Turnip rape TG/185/3 of 17.4.2002
Carthamus tinctorius L. Safflower TG/134/3 of 12.10.1990
Papaver somniferum L. Poppy TG/166/4 of 9.4.2014
ANNEX III

1. Yield.

2. Resistance to harmful organisms.

3. Behaviour with respect to factors in the physical environment.

4. Quality characteristics.
The methods used shall be specified when the results are submitted.
