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EUR-Lex - 31972L0168 - EN Avis juridique important | Commission Directive 72/168/EEC of 14 April 1972 on determining the characteristics and minimum conditions for inspecting vegetable varieties Official Journal L 103 , 02/05/1972 P. 0006 - 0024 Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 4 P. 0105 Danish special edition: Series I Chapter 1972(II) P. 0348 Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 4 P. 0105 English special edition: Series I Chapter 1972(II) P. 0363 Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 7 P. 0198 Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 5 P. 0200 Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 5 P. 0200 COMMISSION DIRECTIVE of 14 April 1972 on determining the characteristics and minimum conditions for inspecting vegetable varieties (72/168/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community; Having regard to the Council Directive1 of 29 September 1970 on the marketing of vegetable seed, as amended by the Directive of 30 March 1971,2 and in particular Article 7 (2) thereof; Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of the abovementioned Directive, Member States are obliged to compile one or more catalogues of the varieties accepted for certification and inspection of standard seed and marketing in their territory; Whereas the acceptance of varieties is subject to Community conditions which must be enforced by means of official inspections and in particular by crop inspections; Whereas the inspections must cover a sufficient number of characteristics to enable the varieties to be described; Whereas the minimum characteristics which have to undergo inspection should be determined at Community level; Whereas, moreover, the minimum conditions for carrying out the inspections must be laid down; Whereas these characteristics and minimum conditions for inspection should be laid down in the light of the present state of scientific and technical knowledge; Whereas 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 3 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 14 April 1972. For the Commission The President S.L. MANSHOLT 1 OJ No L 225, 12.10.1970, p. 7. 2 OJ No L 87, 17.4.1971, p. 24. ANNEX I

1. ONION Allium cepa L.
2. Leaves: 1.1 height 1.2 colour 1.3 glaucescence : presence or absence
3. Bulb: 2.1 colour of outer skin 2.2 colour of the flesh 2.3 ring formation of the flesh 2.4 shape 2.5 dry matter content
4. Classification of early maturity
5. LEEK Allium porrum L.
6. Leaves: 1.1 habit 1.2 shape of the lamina 1.3 surface appearance 1.4 colour 1.5 anthocyanin : presence or absence (to be measured after a cold spell)
7. Stem: 2.1 length 2.2 thickness 2.3 shape
8. Seed (ripe and dry) : size
9. Speed of growth
10. Resistance to cold
11. CHERVIL Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm.
12. Habit of the plant
13. Leaf: 2.1 colour 2.2 surface 2.3 shape of the folioles 2.4 indentation of the folioles
14. Flower : length of the scape
15. CELERY Apium graveolens I A. Ribbed celery 1. Plant: 1.1 habit 1.2 suckers : presence or absence
16. Leaves: 2.1 colour 2.2 variegation : presence or absence
17. Petiole: 3.1 structure : solid or hollow 3.2 colour 3.3 anthocyanin : presence or absence 3.4 length 3.5 width 3.6 shape of cross-section
18. Propensity to whiten : natural or artificial B. Celeriac 1. Leaves (at the beginning of tuber development): 1.1 habit 1.2 height 1.3 number 1.4 size of the folioles 1.5 anthocyanin on the petiole : presence or absence
19. Tuber: 2.1 size 2.2 shape 2.3 size of protrusions 2.4 type of insertion of roots 2.5 number of roots 2.6 thickness of roots 2.7 appearance of epidermis
20. Colour on cooking
21. ASPARAGUS Asparagus officinalis L.
22. Turion: 1.1 intensity of the anthocyanic colouring of the tip 1.2 diameter
23. Sexual distribution : bisexual or male variety
24. Classification of early maturity
25. SPINACH BEET, CHARD Beta vulgaris L. var. cycla (L.) Ulrich
26. Plant: 1.1 shoots : presence or absence 1.2 habit of the leaves
27. Leaf (at the adult plant stage): 2.1 length, including petiole 2.2 shape 2.3 blistering 2.4 colour 2.5 width of the main leaf-vein system 2.6 cross-section of the petiole
28. Monogerm
29. RED BEET or BEETROOT Beta vulgaris L. var esculenta L.
30. Leaves: 1.1 Leaf/root ratio 1.2 intensity of anthocyanic colouring
31. Root: 2.1 shape 2.2 shape of the base 2.3 appearance of cork on the skin 2.4 external colour 2.5 colour of the flesh
32. Monogerm
33. Classification of early maturity
34. CURLY KALE Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala D.C. subvar. Laciniata L.
35. Height of stalk
36. Leaf: 2.1 shape 2.2 colour 2.3 degree of curl
37. CAULIFLOWER Brassica oleracea L. convar. Botrytis (L) Alef. var. botrytis
38. Young plant : anthocyanin : presence or absence
39. Mature plant : size
40. Stalk : length
41. External leaves of mature plant: 4.1 habit 4.2 shape of the lamina 4.3 colour 4.4 curling of the ends 4.5 blistering 4.6 size of the main leaf-vein system
42. Flower: 5.1 size 5.2 shape 5.3 relief 5.4 firmness 5.5 pilosity : presence or absence

5.6 anthocyanin : presence or absence 6. Classification of early maturity 10. SPROUTING BROCCOLI or CALABRESE Brassica oleracea L. convar. botrytis L. Alef. var. italica Plenck

1. Stalk: 1.1 length 1.2 ramifications : presence or absence
2. Leaf: 2.1 undulation of edges of the lamina 2.2 anthocyanin : presence or absence
3. Inflorescence (before blooming of the first flower): 3.1 size 3.2 shape 3.3 firmness 3.4 colour 3.5 bracts : apparent or non-apparent 3.6 likelihood of second flowering
4. BRUSSELS SPROUTS Brassica oleracea L. var. bullata subvar. gemmifera D C.
5. Stalk : length (at the mature plant stage)
6. Leaf : colour
7. Sprout: 3.1 size 3.2 shape
8. Classification of early maturity
9. SAVOY CABBAGE Brassica oleracea L. var. bullata D C. et var. sabauda L.
10. CABBAGE Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata L.f. alba D C.
11. RED CABBAGE Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata L.f. rubra (I.) Thell
12. Plant 1.1 size 1.2 stalk : length
13. External leaf: 2.1 colour 2.2 curling : presence or absence 2.3 presence of wax
14. Head: 3.1 size 3.2 shape
15. Classification of early maturity
16. KOHLRABI Brassica oleracea L. var. gongylodes L.
17. Plant : size
18. Leaf : colour
19. Tuber: 3.1 shape 3.2 colour
20. Classification of occurrence of fibrousness
21. Classification of early maturity
22. SPRING TURNIP - AUTUMN TURNIP Brassica rapa L. var. rapa (L.) Thell
23. Leaves (to be noted just before harvesting and from mature plants): 1.1 type of leaf : whole or not 1.2 leaf/root ratio
24. Root: 2.1 shape 2.2 colour of top 2.3 colour of the flesh
25. CHILI, PEPPER, CAPSICUM Capsicum annuum L.
26. Seedling: 1.1 anthocyanin on the hypocotyl axis : presence or absence 1.2 intensity of green colouring on the hypocotyl axis
27. Plant : length between nodes
28. Fruit: 3.1 habit 3.2 size 3.3 shape (excluding the first fruit) 3.3.1 shape of longitudinal cross-section 3.3.2 shape of the peduncle 3.3.3 shape of the apex 3.4 colour 3.4.1 colour (before ripening) 3.4.2 colour (when ripe) 3.5 thickness of the flesh 3.6 appearance of the surface of the fruit 3.7 capsaicin : presence or absence
29. Classification of early maturity
30. ENDIVE Cichorium endivia L.
31. Habit of the plant
32. Leaves: 2.1 appearance of the heart 2.2 shape of young leaves of the heart (Scarole) 2.3 shape of the mature plant 2.4 colour of the leaf 2.5 shine of the leaf 2.6 appearance of the surface of the lamina (Scarole) 2.7 appearance of the edge of the lamina 2.8 anthocyanin on the principal leaf veins : presence or absence (Frisée)
33. Classification of early maturity
34. Resistance to bolting
35. CHICORY Cichorium intybus L. var. foliosum Bisch A. Witloof chicory 1. Leaves: tendency to early drying (to be noted in the Autumn of the 1st year)
36. Head : shape
37. Classification of early maturity on forcing
38. Rate of growth of the heart B. Large-leaved chicory (Italian chicory) 1. Leaf (vegetative phase): 1.1 shape 1.2 anthocyanin : presence or absence
39. Heart: 2.1 shape 2.2 shoots : presence or absence 2.3 anthocyanin : presence or absence

2.4 intensity of green colouring 2.5 blistering of the leaf 20. WATER MELON Citrullus vulgaris L.

1. Stalks: 1.1 anthocyanin : presence or absence 1.2 pilosity : presence or absence
2. Leaf (at the beginning of flowering): 2.1 depth of denticulation 2.2 pilosity : presence or absence
3. Flower (at the time of formation of the first fruits): 3.1 shape of the corolla 3.2 pilosity of the calyx : presence or absence
4. Sex
5. Fruit (at the stage preceding ripeness) 5.1 size 5.2 shape 5.3 ribs : presence or absence 5.4 basic colour of the rind (epicarp) 5.5 colour of marbling of the rind (epicarp) 5.6 colour of the flesh (endocarp) 5.7 flesh cavity : presence or absence 5.8 texture of the flesh 5.9 seeds : presence or absence
6. Seed : (ripe and dry) 6.1 size 6.2 shape 6.3 colour : unicoloured or multicoloured
7. Ploidy level
8. MELON Cucumis melo L.
9. Seedling: 1.1 length of the hypocotyl axis 1.2 size of the cotyledons
10. Sex
11. Fruit: 3.1 size 3.2 shape 3.3 loosening of the penduncle 3.4 ribs 3.5 broderic 3.6 colour of the rind (before ripening) 3.7 colour of the rind (when ripe) 3.8 marbling and specks 3.9 colour of the flesh
12. Seed : (ripe and dry) 4.1 size 4.2 colour
13. Classification of the sugar content of the fruit (when ripe)
14. Classification of early maturity
15. CUCUMBER - GHERKIN Cucumis sativus L.
16. Seedling : bitterness : presence or absence
17. Inflorescence : number of female flowers at each female level
18. Sex
19. Fruit: 4.1 length 4.2 colour (before ripening and when ripe) 4.3 size and colour of thorns 4.4 size and colour of hairs 4.5 number and size of warts 4.6 grooves 4.7 broderic of the ripe fruit 4.8 neck : presence or absence 4.9 parthenocarpic development 4.10 bitterness : presence or absence
20. Classification of early maturity
21. MARROW Cucurbita pepo L.
22. Type of growth of the plant
23. Stalks: 2.1 length between the nodes 2.2 cross-section
24. Leaf (at the beginning of flowering): 3.1 shape 3.2 depth of denticulations 3.3 stains : presence or absence 3.4 tendrils : presence or absence
25. Flowers: 4.1 length of the penduncle of male flowers 4.2 corolla of female flowers : persistence or non-persistence
26. Sexual distribution
27. Fruit: 6.1 shape (at the harvesting stage) 6.2 ribs : presence or absence (at the harvesting stage) 6.3 basic colour of the rind (at the harvesting stage) 6.4 colour of the marbling of the rind (at the harvesting stage) 6.5 colour of the rind (when fully ripe) 6.6 marbling : presence or absence (when fully ripe)
28. Seed (ripe and dry) : size
29. Classification of early maturity
30. CARROT Daucus carota L. ssp. sativus (Hoffm.) Hayek
31. Leaves : height
32. Root: 2.1 length 2.2 shape 2.3 external colour
33. Seed (ripe and dry)-pilosity : presence or absence
34. Classification of early maturity
35. FENNEL Foeniculum vulgare P. Mill.
36. Habit of the plant
37. Leaf : dimensions of laciniae
38. Grumolo: 3.1 shape 3.2 imbrications of sheaths 3.3 fibrousness of sheaths 3.4 shoots : presence or absence
39. LETTUCE Lactuca sativa L.

1. Seedling: 1.1 hypocotyl axis : anthocyanin : presence or absence 1.2 cotyledons : anthocyanin : presence or absence (before opening out)
2. Leaf : (to be noted from the 3rd and 4th leaf of the young plant) 2.1 habit 2.2 overall shape 2.3 shape of the base 2.4 shape of the tip 2.5 undulation of the edge of the leaf 2.6 contour of the upper half 2.7 contour of the lower half 2.8 intensity and shade of colouring 2.9 anthocyanin : presence or absence
3. Plant : (at the harvesting stage) 3.1 type of heart 3.2 profile of the heart 3.3 texture of the leaves 3.4 blistering of the external leaves 3.5 intensity and shade of colour of the external leaves 3.6 anthocyanin of the external leaves : presence or absence
4. Seed (ripe and dry) : colour
5. Classification of early hearting-up
6. Classification of speed of heading in long days
7. PARSLEY Petroselinum hortense Hoffm.
8. Leaves: 1.1 height 1.2 shape 1.3 colour
9. Type of root
10. RUNNER BEAN Phaseolus coccineus L.
11. Type of growth
12. Flower : colour
13. Pod: 3.1 length 3.2 fibres : presence or absence
14. Seed (ripe and dry) : colour
15. FRENCH BEAN Phaseolus vulgaris L.
16. Seedling : colour of the hypocotyl axis
17. Type of growth : dwarf or climbing
18. Leaf : colour of the petiolule, in particular at the node
19. Inflorescence: 4.1 colour of the flower (unicoloured or bicoloured) 4.2 size of the floral bracts
20. Pod: 5.1 length 5.2 transversal cut 5.3 surface appearance 5.4 fibres : presence or absence 5.5 parchment : presence or absence 5.6 constriction : between the seeds and at the level of the seeds 5.7 basic colour and superimposed colour 5.8 length and shape of the style 5.9 number of ovules
21. Seed (ripe and dry): 6.1 size 6.2 shape of longitudinal cross-section 6.3 shape of transversal cross-section 6.4 colour (excluding hilum ring) 6.5 colour of the hilum ring 6.6 colour of the halo 6.7 nervation
22. Classification of early maturity
23. Resistance to Colletotrichum Lindemuthianum
24. PEA Pisum sativum L. (excl. P. arvense L.)
25. Plant 1.1 type of growth (dwarf or climbing) 1.2 number of the 1st floral node (excluding the cotyledon node)
26. Leaf: 2.1 colour 2.2 maculation of the stipules : presence or absence
27. Inflorescence: 3.1 number of flowers by inflorescence 3.2 shape of the base of the vexillum : in V shape or not
28. Pod: 4.1 length (in the dry state) 4.2 shape of the free end 4.3 dorsal profile (at the 2nd floral node) 4.4 colour of the green seed 4.5 parchment : presence of absence 4.6 number of ovules
29. Seed (ripe and dry): 5.1 size 5.2 shape (including appearance) 5.3 colour of the tegument 5.4 colour of the cotyledons 5.5 shape of the grains of starch (simple or compound)
30. RADISH Raphanus sativus L. A. Raphanus sativus L. var. niger Pers. 1. Leaf : (observations from the 4th to the 7th leaf) 1.1 length 1.2 general shape 1.3 denticulation 1.4 colour of the petiole 1.5 size of the terminal foliole 1.6 colour of the terminal foliole
31. Root: 2.1 size 2.2 shape 2.3 shape of shoulders

2.4 colour of the shoulders 2.5 shape of the end 2.6 appearance of the epidermis 2.7 colour of the epidermis 3. Classification of early maturity B. Raphanus sativus L. var. radicula Pers. 1. Leaf : (observations from the 3rd leaf) 1.1 length 1.2 general shape 1.3 denticulation 1.4 colour 2. Root: 2.1 shape 2.2 colour of the epidermis 3. Classification of early maturity 32. SCORZONERA OR BLACK SALSIFY Scorzonera hispanica L.

1. Root: 1.1 length 1.2 shape 1.3 appearance of epidermis 1.4 colour of epidermis
2. TOMATO Solanum lycopersicum L. (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.)
3. Seedling : anthocyanin on the hypocotyl axis : presence or absence
4. Type of growth : determinate or indeterminate
5. Shape of the leaf : normal or whole folioles
6. Fruit: 4.1 size1 4.2 shape1 4.3 colour (before ripening) 4.4 colour (when ripe) 4.5 number of loculi1
7. Classification of early maturity: 5.1 period between germination and the blooming of the 3rd flower of the 1st bunch (field trial) 5.2 period between flowering and ripeness1
8. Resistance: 6.1 to Verticillium alboatrum 6.2 to Fusarium oxysporum
9. AUBERGINE or EGG PLANT Solanum melongena L.
10. Seedling: 1.1 anthocyanin on the hypocotyl axis : presence or absence 1.2 habit of the cotyledons 1.3 shape of the cotyledons
11. Plant: 2.1 length between the nodes 2.2 shape of the mature leaf 2.3 pilosity of the end of the stems 2.4 anthocyanin on the ends of the stems : presence or absence 2.5 spinosity (to be noted from the calyx)
12. Fruit: 3.1 size 3.2 shape 3.3 colour 1 3rd fruit of the 2nd and 3rd bunches, ripeness assessed at the beginning of colouring. 3.4 shine 3.5 distribution of pigments 3.6 pigments under the calyx : presence or absence 3.7 anthocyanin : presence or absence 3.8 nature of the anthocyanin 3.9 colour of the flesh
13. Classification of early maturity : period between germination and flowering
14. SPINACH Spinacia oleracea L.
15. Plant : rate of growth
16. Leaf : (at the stage of maximum development of the first four leaves) 2.1 habit of the petiole 2.2 length of the petiole 2.3 colour
17. Leaves : (to be noted from the 7th leaf when the plants reach maximum development) 3.1 habit of the petiole 3.2 length of the petiole 3.3 colour 3.4 shape of the lamina 3.5 surface of the lamina
18. Seed (ripe and dry) : shape
19. Classification of bolting
20. Sexual distribution
21. Resistance to Peronospora spinacial
22. CORN-SALAD or LAMB'S LETTUCE Valerianella locusta (L.) Betcke (v. olitoria Polt.)
23. Size of plant
24. Leaf (at the harvesting stage): 2.1 habit 2.2 shape 2.3 colour 2.4 surface : smooth or veined 2.5 pilosity : presence or absence 2.6 shape of the edge of the leaf (to be noted from the tip) 2.7 indentation : presence or absence
25. Seed (ripe and dry): 3.1 size 3.2 shape
26. Classification of early maturity
27. BROAD BEAN Vicia faba major L.
28. Stalk : length
29. Stipule : maculated or not
30. Flower : colour
31. Pod: 4.1 habit 4.2 length 4.3 number of ovules
32. Seed : (ripe and dry) 5.1 size 5.2 general colour

5.3 tannin : presence or absence 5.4 colour of the hilum 38. POPCORN Zea mays convar. Microsperma Koern. 39. SWEET CORN Zea mays convar. Saccharata Koern.

1. Stalk: 1.1 anthocyanin on the nodes : presence or absence 1.2 level of insertion of the upper ear on the principal stem
2. Ear: 2.1 colour of the stigmas (two to three days after coming out) 2.2 length of the peduncle 2.3 length of the spathes 2.4 colour of the stalk (at the stage of full ripeness)
3. Seed: 3.1 type of seed harvested 3.2 shape 3.3 colour of the apex and of the sides
4. Period between germination and: 4.1 the male flowering 4.2 the female flowering ANNEX II A. MINIMUM GENERAL CONDITIONS PIC FILE= "T0038259"> >PIC FILE= "T0038260"> B. SPECIAL REMARKS
5. The person making the application shall make available to the competent authorities the quantities of seed that the latter consider necessary in order to carry out the trials and subsequent inspections.
6. The seed must satisfy the quality conditions for seed laid down in Annex II of the Council Directive1 of 29 September 1970 on the marketing of vegetable seed.
7. In the case of perennial plants the trials must be continued until all the characteristics have been observed and noted at least once.
8. If it is not certain whether the method of inspection used in one Member State is also applied in the other Member States this method must be indicated.
9. If the number of trial grounds per year is not adhered to, the number of plots per year should be increased accordingly.
10. The minimum conditions laid down in part A may be reduced for checking genealogical factors. 1 OJ No L 225, 12.10.1970, p. 7.