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 speciesText with EEA relevance

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 OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 33. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2006/124/EC (OJ L 339, 6.12.2006, p. 12). , and in particular Article 7(2)(a) and (b) thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Directive 2003/91/EC OJ L 254, 8.10.2003, p. 11. Directive as last amended by Directive 2007/49/EC (OJ L 195, 27.7.2007, p. 33). 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

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ANNEX I List of species referred to in Article 1(2)(a) which are to comply with CPVO test protocols Scientific nameCommon nameCPVO protocolAllium cepa L. (Cepa group)Onion and EchalionTP 46/1 of 14.6.2005Allium cepa L. (Aggregatum group)ShallotTP 46/1 of 14.6.2005Allium porrum L.LeekTP 85/1 of 15.11.2001Allium sativum L.GarlicTP 162/1 of 25.3.2004Apium graveolens L.CeleryTP 82/1 of 13.3.2008Apium graveolens L.CeleriacTP 74/1 of 13.3.2008Asparagus officinalis L.AsparagusTP 130/1 of 27.3.2002Brassica oleracea L.CauliflowerTP 45/1 of 15.11.2001Brassica oleracea L.Sprouting Broccoli or CalabreseTP 151/2 of 21.3.2007Brassica oleracea L.Brussels sproutsTP 54/2 of 1.12.2005Brassica oleracea L.KohlrabiTP 65/1 of 25.3.2004Brassica oleracea L.Savoy cabbage, White cabbage and Red cabbageTP 48/2 of 1.12.2005Brassica rapa L.Chinese cabbageTP 105/1 of 13.3.2008Capsicum annuum L.Chilli or PepperTP 76/2 of 21.3.2007Cichorium endivia L.Curled-leaved endive and Plain-leaved endiveTP 118/2 of 1.12.2005Cichorium intybus L.Industrial chicoryTP 172/2 of 1.12.2005Cichorium intybus L.Witloof chicoryTP 173/1 of 25.3.2004Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & NakaiWatermelonTP 142/1 of 21.3.2007Cucumis melo L.MelonTP 104/2 of 21.3.2007Cucumis sativus L.Cucumber and GherkinTP 61/2 of 13.3.2008Cucurbita pepo L.Marrow or CourgetteTP 119/1 of 25.3.2004Cynara cardunculus L.Globe artichoke and CardoonTP 184/1 of 25.3.2004Daucus carota L.Carrot and Fodder carrotTP 49/3 of 13.3.2008Foeniculum vulgare Mill.FennelTP 183/1 of 25.3.2004Lactuca sativa L.LettuceTP 13/3 of 21.3.2007Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.TomatoTP 44/3 of 21.3.2007Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. HillParsleyTP 136/1 of 21.3.2007Phaseolus coccineus L.Runner beanTP 9/1 of 21.3.2007Phaseolus vulgaris L.Dwarf French bean and Climbing French beanTP 12/2 of 1.12.2005Pisum sativum L. (partim)Wrinkled pea, Round pea and Sugar peaTP 7/1 of 6.11.2003 Raphanus sativus L.RadishTP 64/1 of 27.3.2002Solanum melongena L.Aubergine or Egg plantTP 117/1 of 13.3.2008Spinacia oleracea L.SpinachTP 55/2 of 13.3.2008Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr.Corn salad or Lamb’s lettuceTP 75/2 of 21.3.2007Vicia faba L. (partim)Broad beanTP Broadbean/1 of 25.3.2004Zea mays L. (partim)Sweet corn and Pop cornTP 2/2 of 15.11.2001 The text of these protocols can be found on the CPVO website (www.cpvo.europa.eu).

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ANNEX II List of species referred to in Article 1(2)(b) which are to comply with UPOV test guidelines Scientific nameCommon nameUPOV guidelineAllium fistulosum L.Japanese bunching onion or Welsh onionTG/161/3 of 1.4.1998Allium schoenoprasum L.ChivesTG/198/1 of 9.4.2003Beta vulgaris L.Spinach beet or ChardTG/106/4 of 31.3.2004Beta vulgaris L.Beetroot including Cheltenham beetTG/60/7 of 9.4.2008Brassica oleracea L.Curly kaleTG/90/6 of 31.3.2004Brassica rapa L.TurnipTG/37/10 of 4.4.2001Cichorium intybus L.Large-leaved chicory or Italian chicoryTG/154/3 of 18.10.1996Cucurbita maxima DuchesneGourdTG/155/4 of 28.3.2007Raphanus sativus L.Black radishTG/63/6 of 24.3.1999Rheum rhabarbarum L.RhubarbTG/62/6 of 24.3.1999Scorzonera hispanica L.Scorzonera or Black salsifyTG/116/3 of 21.10.1988