Commission Directive 2006/127/EC

of 7 December 2006

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 [1], and in particular Article 7(2)(a) and (b) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Directive 2003/91/EC [2] 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) The scope of Directive 2002/55/EC has been extended in order to cover new species.

(4) Directive 2003/91/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) 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 July 2007 Member States may decide to apply Directive 2003/91/EC in the version applying before its amendment by the present Directive.

Article 3

Member States shall adopt and publish, by 30 June 2007 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 July 2007.

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, 7 December 2006.

For the Commission

Markos Kyprianou

Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 33. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/117/EC (OJ L 14, 18.1.2005, p. 18).

[2] OJ L 254, 8.10.2003, p. 11.

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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 |

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 151/1 of 27.3.2002 |

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 |

Capsicum annuum L. | Chilli or Pepper | TP 76/1 of 27.3.2002 |

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 |

Cucumis melo L. | Melon | TP 104/1 of 27.3.2002 |

Cucumis sativus L. | Cucumber and Gherkin | TP 61/1 of 27.3.2002 |

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 49/2 of 1.12.2005 |

Foeniculum vulgare Mill. | Fennel | TP 183/1 of 25.3.2004 |

Lactuca sativa L. | Lettuce | TP 13/2 of 1.12.2005 |

Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. | Tomato | TP 44/2 of 15.11.2001 |

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 07/1 of 6.11.2003 |

Raphanus sativus L. | Radish | TP 64/1 of 27.3.2002 |

Spinacia oleracea L. | Spinach | TP 55/1 of 27.3.2002 |

Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr. | Corn salad or Lamb‘檚 lettuce | TP 75/1 of 27.3.2002 |

Vicia faba L. (partim) | Broad bean | TP Broadbean/1 of 25.3.2004 |

Zea mays L. (partim) | Sweetcorn and Popcorn | TP 2/2 of 15.11.2001 |

The text of these protocols can be found on the CPVO web site (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 |

Apium graveolens L. | Celery | TG/82/4 of 17.4.2002 |

Apium graveolens L. | Celeriac | TG/74/4 corr. of 17.4.2002 + 5.4.2006 |

Beta vulgaris L. | Spinach beet or Chard | TG/106/4 of 31.3.2004 |

Beta vulgaris L. | Beetroot including Cheltenham beet | TG/60/6 of 18.10.1996 |

Brassica oleracea L. | Curly kale | TG/90/6 of 31.3.2004 |

Brassica rapa L. | Chinese cabbage | TG/105/4 of 9.4.2003 |

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 |

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. et Nakai | Watermelon | TG/142/4 of 31.3.2004 |

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne | Gourd | TG/155/3 of 18.10.1996 |

Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill | Parsley | TG/136/5 of 6.4.2005 |

Phaseolus coccineus L. | Runner bean | TG/9/5 of 9.4.2003 |

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 |

Solanum melongena L. | Aubergine or Eggplant | TG/117/4 of 17.4.2002 |

The text of these guidelines can be found on the UPOV web site (www.upov.int).

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