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    Commission Directive 2006/124/EC of 5 December 2006 amending Council Directive 92/33/EEC on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed and Council Directive 2002/55/EC on the marketing of vegetable seed (Text with EEA relevance)

    IO L 339, 6.12.2006, p. 12–15 (ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)
    IO L 314M, 1.12.2007, p. 393–396 (MT)

    Foilsíodh an doiciméad seo in eagrán speisialta (BG, RO, HR)

    Legal status of the document In force

    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2006/124/oj

    6.12.2006   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    L 339/12


    COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2006/124/EC

    of 5 December 2006

    amending Council Directive 92/33/EEC on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed and Council Directive 2002/55/EC on the marketing of vegetable seed

    (Text with EEA relevance)

    THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

    Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

    Having regard to Council Directive 92/33/EEC of 28 April 1992 on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,

    Having regard to Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed (2), and in particular Articles 2(2) and 45 thereof,

    Whereas:

    (1)

    Directive 2002/55/EC does not include all the vegetable genera and species covered by Directive 92/33/EEC. It is appropriate to extend the scope of Directive 2002/55/EC so that it applies to the same genera and species as Directive 92/33/EEC.

    (2)

    Directives 2002/55/EC and 92/33/EEC do not include Zea mays L. (popcorn or sweetcorn), a plant which is largely grown in certain new Member States. It is appropriate to extend the scope of both Directives to Zea mays L. Although maize, including popcorn and sweetcorn, is classified as a cereal under the legislation concerning the common agricultural policy, seed for sowing of sweet corn and popcorn must be submitted to the specific legislation concerning the marketing of seed of vegetables.

    (3)

    In the light of the development of scientific knowledge, a number of the botanical names used in Directives 92/33/EEC and 2002/55/EC have been shown to be incorrect or of doubtful authenticity. Those names should be aligned with those normally accepted internationally.

    (4)

    Directives 92/33/EEC and 2002/55/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

    The genera and species listed in Annex II to Directive 92/33/EEC are replaced by those listed in the Annex to this Directive.

    Article 2

    Directive 2002/55/EC is amended as follows:

    1.

    The genera and species listed in Article 2(1)(b) are replaced by those listed in the Annex to this Directive.

    2.

    Point 3(a) of Annex II is amended as follows:

    (a)

    The following entries are inserted in alphabetical order:

    Allium fistulosum

    97

    0,5

    65 ’

    Allium sativum

    97

    0,5

    65 ’

    Allium schoenoprasum

    97

    0,5

    65 ’

    Rheum rhabarbarum

    97

    0,5

    70 ’

    Zea mays

    98

    0,1

    85 ’;

    (b)

    Brassica oleracea (other subspecies)’ is replaced by ‘Brassica oleracea (other than cauliflower)’;

    (c)

    Brassica pekinensis’ is replaced by ‘Brassica rapa (Chinese cabbage)’;

    (d)

    Brassica rapa’ is replaced by ‘Brassica rapa (turnip)’;

    (e)

    Lycopersicon lycopersicum’ is replaced by ‘Lycopersicon esculentum’.

    3.

    Point 2 of Annex III is amended as follows:

    (a)

    The following entries are inserted in alphabetical order:

    Allium fistulosum

    15 ’

    Allium sativum

    20 ’

    Allium schoenoprasum

    15 ’

    Rheum rhabarbarum

    135 ’

    Zea mays

    1 000 ’;

    (b)

    Brassica pekinensis’ is deleted;

    (c)

    Lycopersicon lycopersicum’ is replaced by ‘Lycopersicon esculentum’.

    Article 3

    1.   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 the provisions from 1 July 2007. However, they may postpone until 31 December 2009 the application of the provisions in respect of the official acceptance of varieties belonging to Allium cepa L. (aggregatum group), Allium fistulosum L., Allium sativum L., Allium schoenoprasum L., Rheum rhabarbarum L. and Zea mays L.

    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.

    2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

    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, 5 December 2006.

    For the Commission

    Markos KYPRIANOU

    Member of the Commission


    (1)   OJ L 157, 10.6.1992, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2005/55/EC (OJ L 22, 26.1.2005, p. 17).

    (2)   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).


    ANNEX

    Allium cepa L.

    Cepa Group

    Onion

    Echalion

    Aggregatum Group

    Shallot

    Allium fistulosum L.

    Japanese bunching onion or Welsh onion

    Allium porrum L.

    Leek

    Allium sativum L.

    Garlic

    Allium schoenoprasum L.

    Chives

    Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm.

    Chervil

    Apium graveolens L.

    Celery

    Celeriac

    Asparagus officinalis L.

    Asparagus

    Beta vulgaris L.

    Beetroot including Cheltenham beet

    Spinach beet or Chard

    Brassica oleracea L.

    Curly kale

    Cauliflower

    Sprouting broccoli or Calabrese

    Brussels sprouts

    Savoy cabbage

    White cabbage

    Red cabbage

    Kohlrabi

    Brassica rapa L.

    Chinese cabbage

    Turnip

    Capsicum annuum L.

    Chilli or Pepper

    Cichorium endivia L.

    Curled-leaved endive

    Plain-leaved endive

    Cichorium intybus L.

    Witloof chicory

    Large-leaved chicory or Italian chicory

    Industrial chicory

    Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. et Nakai

    Watermelon

    Cucumis melo L.

    Melon

    Cucumis sativus L.

    Cucumber

    Gherkin

    Cucurbita maxima Duchesne

    Gourd

    Cucurbita pepo L.

    Marrow or Courgette

    Cynara cardunculus L.

    Globe artichoke

    Cardoon

    Daucus carota L.

    Carrot

    Fodder carrot

    Foeniculum vulgare Mill.

    Fennel

    Lactuca sativa L.

    Lettuce

    Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.

    Tomato

    Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill

    Parsley

    Phaseolus coccineus L.

    Runner bean

    Phaseolus vulgaris L.

    Dwarf French bean

    Climbing French bean

    Pisum sativum L. (partim)

    Wrinkled pea

    Round pea

    Sugar pea

    Raphanus sativus L.

    Radish

    Black radish

    Rheum rhabarbarum L.

    Rhubarb

    Scorzonera hispanica L.

    Scorzonera or Black salsify

    Solanum melongena L.

    Aubergine or Egg plant

    Spinacia oleracea L.

    Spinach

    Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr.

    Corn salad or Lamb’s lettuce

    Vicia faba L. (partim)

    Broad bean

    Zea mays L. (partim)

    Sweet corn

    Popcorn’


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