Council Directive 2002/53/EC on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species.

Subject

Cultivated plants

Keyword

Plant production Plant variety Planting material/seeds Certification Cereals/grains/rice Sugar cane/sugar beet Internal trade Crops/grasses Agricultural commodities

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Abstract

The present Directive concerns the acceptance for inclusion in a common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species of those varieties of beet, fodder plant, cereal, potato and oil and fibre plant the seed of which may be marketed under provisions of the Directives regulating respectively the marketing of beet seed (2002/54/EC), fodder plant seed (66/401/EEC), cereal seed (66/402/EC), seed potatoes (2002/56/EC) and seed of oil and fibre plants (2002/57/EC). The common catalogue of varieties is to be compiled on the basis of the national catalogues of the Member States. This Directive, however, shall not apply to varieties, the seed or propagating material of which are intended for export to third countries. As prescribed by article 3, each Member State shall establish one or more catalogues of the varieties officially accepted for certification and marketing within its territory. Any person shall be entitled to consult the catalogues. Member States shall ensure that a specific variety is accepted only if it is distinct, stable and sufficiently uniform. Moreover, the variety must be of satisfactory value for cultivation and use. Article 5 specifies with detail the meaning of “distinct”, “stable” and “sufficiently uniform” for the purposes of inclusion of a particular variety in the common catalogue. Further provisions regard the official examinations upon which varieties shall be accepted for inclusion in the catalogue (art. 7), application (art. 10), revocation of acceptance (art. 12).

Full text

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Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Repeals

Council Directive 70/457/EEC on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species.

Legislation | European Union | 1970

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Decree No. 40 of 2004 (IV. 7.) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on state recognition of plant varieties.

Legislation | Hungary | 2004 (2012)

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Agricultural commodities, Cereals/grains/rice, Crops/grasses, Fruits/edible nuts, Genetic resources, Vegetables/legumes, Oleaginous plants, Intellectual property rights/patents, Plant variety, Registration, Sugar cane/sugar beet

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Government Ordinance on registration of varieties of agricultural produces.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2004

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Vegetables/legumes, Certification, Internal trade, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Biotechnology

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Plant Propagation and Plant Variety Rights Act (2005).

Legislation | Estonia | 2005 (2020)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant variety, Crops/grasses, Planting material/seeds, Intellectual property rights/patents, Certification, Contract/agreement, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Genetic resources, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Liability/compensation, Plant production, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 637/2009 establishing implementing rules as to the suitability of the denominations of varieties of agricultural plant species and vegetable species (Codified version).

Legislation | European Union | 2009

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Certification, Plant production, Plant variety, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Intellectual property rights/patents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 2949 of 2004).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004

Keyword: Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Registration, Planting material/seeds, Intellectual property rights/patents, Plant variety, Vegetables/legumes, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Directive 2003/90/EC setting out implementing measures for the purposes of Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/53/EC as regards the characteristics to be covered as a minimum by the examination and the minimum conditions for examining certain varieties of agricultural plant species.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Certification, Cereals/grains/rice, Sugar cane/sugar beet, Internal trade, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Legislative Decree No. 308 implementing Directives 2002/53/EC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC, 2002/57/EC and 2002/68/EC concerning the placing on the market of seed materials and the catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species.

Legislation | Italy | 2003

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree-Law No. 154/2004 regulating the National catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species.

Legislation | Portugal | 2004

Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Residues, Certification, Classification/declassification, Biotechnology, Cereals/grains/rice, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (National Catalogue of Agricultural Plant Varieties) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 525 of 2002).

Legislation | Ireland | 2002

Keyword: Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Access-to-information, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. LII of 2003 on the recognition of plant varieties, and on the production and marketing of planting materials.

Legislation | Hungary | 2003 (2013)

Keyword: Offences/penalties, Genetic resources, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Packaging/labelling, Planting material/seeds, Certification, Plant variety, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Authorization/permit, Basic legislation, Plant production, Intellectual property rights/patents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance on registration of varieties of cultivated plants.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2007 (2023)

Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Certification, Cereals/grains/rice, Internal trade, Vegetables/legumes, Registration, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the procedure for acceptance of a variety in the national variety list and on keeping the national variety list.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2009

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Certification, Internal trade, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Decision 2013/404/EU authorising Germany to prohibit on its territory the marketing of certain varieties of hemp listed in the Common Catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species, pursuant to Council Directive 2002/53/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2013

Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Agricultural Seeds and Propagating Material Act.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2009

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Cereals/grains/rice, Internal trade, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté du Gouvernement wallon relatif aux catalogues des variétés des espèces de plantes agricoles et de légumes et abrogeant certaines dispositions en la matière.

Legislation | Belgium | 2014

Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Vegetables/legumes, Planting material/seeds, Classification/declassification, Crops/grasses, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1711 listing approved varieties of agricultural plants, fruit plants and vegetable species (Sort List).

Legislation | Denmark | 2016

Keyword: Registration, Classification/declassification, Agricultural commodities, Agricultural development, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Seed and Variety Circulation Law (1999)

Legislation | Latvia | 1999 (2013)

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Crops/grasses, Fruits/edible nuts, Internal trade, International trade, Basic legislation, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree establishing methods of testing the difference, uniformity, constancy and useful value of varieties.

Legislation | Czechia | 2019 (2022)

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Vegetables/legumes, Viticulture/oenological practices

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/384 on the suitability of the denominations of varieties of agricultural plant species and vegetable species and repealing Regulation (EC) No 637/2009.

Legislation | European Union | 2021

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Certification, Plant production, Plant variety, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Intellectual property rights/patents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cabinet Regulation No. 140 of 2011 on By-law of the Latvian Catalogue of Plant Varieties

Legislation | Latvia | 2011 (2012)

Keyword: Classification/declassification, Plant variety, Registration, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Commission Directive 2008/62/EC providing for certain derogations for acceptance of agricultural landraces and varieties which are naturally adapted to the local and regional conditions and threatened by genetic erosion and for marketing of seed and seed potatoes of those landraces and varieties.

Legislation | European Union | 2008

Keyword: Plant protection, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Cereals/grains/rice, Sugar cane/sugar beet, Vegetables/legumes, Plant production, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Authorization/permit, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Access-to-information, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX