
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, and in particular Article 7(2)(a) and (b) thereof,
Whereas:

(1) Commission Directive 2003/91/EC 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
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).

