Council Directive 2002/55/EC on the marketing of vegetable seed.

Subject

Cultivated plants

Keyword

Plant production Planting material/seeds Plant variety Vegetables/legumes Packaging/labelling Certification Internal trade Biotechnology

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Abstract

This Directive makes provision on the production with a view to marketing, and the marketing of vegetable seed within the Community. Vegetable seed intended for export to third countries does not fall within the application scope. Member States shall provide that vegetable seed may not be certified, verified as standard seed and marketed unless the variety is officially accepted in one or more Member States. Each Member State shall establish one or more catalogues of the varieties officially accepted for certification, verification as standard seed and marketing in its territory. The catalogues shall be subdivided according to varieties as provided in article 3 (2). A variety shall be accepted only if it is distinct, stable and sufficiently uniform. In the case of a genetically modified variety the variety shall be accepted only if all appropriate measures have been taken to avoid adverse effects on human health and the environment. Annex I lays down conditions for crop certification, whilst Annex II deals with conditions to be satisfied by the seed. Annex IV is concerned with labelling.

Full text

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Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Repeals

Council Directive 70/458/EEC on the marketing of vegetable seed.

Legislation | European Union | 1970

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Packaging/labelling, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 1871 of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Vegetable Seed (Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 3035 (W. 223) of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant protection, Classification/declassification, Packaging/labelling, Certification, Inspection, Vegetables/legumes, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Biotechnology

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on on the marketing of seeds and seedlings of cultivated plants.

Legislation | Czechia | 2004

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Plant variety, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage, Internal trade, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Decree No. 50 of 2004 (IV. 22.) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development concerning the production and marketing of planting materials of vegetables.

Legislation | Hungary | 2004 (2013)

Keyword: Classification/declassification, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Planting material/seeds, Inspection, Certification, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to amend the Decree on trade in seed of vegetable varieties (No. 58 of 2006).

Legislation | Finland | 2006

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Certification, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Standards, Vegetables/legumes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Government Ordinance establishing requirements on the marketing of vegetable seed.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2004

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Vegetables/legumes, Packaging/labelling, Certification, Internal trade, Biotechnology

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

Decree on details on the marketing of seeds and seedlings of cultivated plants.

Legislation | Czechia | 2009

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

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

Regulation concerning detailed requirements of production and quality of seed material.

Legislation | Poland | 2007

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on seed mixtures.

Legislation | Poland | 2007

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Packaging/labelling, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on packaging of fodder plant seed recognized as small EC packaging.

Legislation | Poland | 2006

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on labeling and packaging of seed material.

Legislation | Poland | 2007

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation amending Regulation on labeling and packaging of seed material.

Legislation | Poland | 2007

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Packaging/labelling, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Joint Decree No. 236989 on the technical Regulation of acceptance, certification and control of vegetable seed varieties.

Legislation | Greece | 2003

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Vegetables/legumes, Packaging/labelling, Certification, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Vegetable Seed (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 3175 of 2002).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Packaging/labelling, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission 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.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Vegetables/legumes, Packaging/labelling, Certification, Internal trade

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

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

Decree on details on the marketing of seeds and seedlings of cultivated plants.

Legislation | Czechia | 2006

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

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

Ordinance laying down requirements for the marketing of vegetable seed.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2007

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Vegetables/legumes, Packaging/labelling, Certification, Internal trade, Biotechnology

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Seed Marketing Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 2605 of 2010).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Certification, Intellectual property rights/patents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Seed Marketing Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 463 of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011 (2020)

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Certification, Plant variety, Intellectual property rights/patents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Decision 2011/180/EU implementing Council Directive 2002/55/EC as regards conditions under which the placing on the market of small packages of mixtures of standard seed of different vegetable varieties belonging to the same species mat be authorised.

Legislation | European Union | 2011

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Plant variety, Vegetables/legumes, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the marketing of vegetable seed.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2005

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Vegetables/legumes, Packaging/labelling, Certification, Internal trade

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

Comission Directive 2009/145/EC providing for certain derogations, for acceptance of vegetable landraces and varieties which have been traditionally grown in particular localities and regions and are threatened by genetic erosion and of vegetable varieties with no intrinsic value for commercial crop production but developed for growing under particular conditions and for marketing of seed of those

Legislation | European Union | 2009

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Plant production, Plant variety, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree of requirements for sampling procedures and methods testing seed and seedlings.

Legislation | Czechia | 2011

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the application for field assessment of seed of individual types of agricultural plants and vegetables, and detailed requirements for production and quality of seed of these plants.

Legislation | Poland | 2013

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Packaging/labelling, Vegetables/legumes, Crops/grasses

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on packaging of seed material of agricultural plants and vegetables.

Legislation | Poland | 2013

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Packaging/labelling, Vegetables/legumes, Crops/grasses

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on seed mixtures.

Legislation | Poland | 2013

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 266 on vegetable seeds.

Legislation | Denmark | 2013

Keyword: Certification, Registration, Inspection, International trade, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Agricultural development, Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety, Cereals/grains/rice, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Seed Marketing (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (W.S.I. No. 889 (W. 101) of 2013).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2013

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Certification, Intellectual property rights/patents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Seed Marketing (Wales) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 245 (W.39) of 2012).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Certification, Intellectual property rights/patents

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

Order No. 97 on vegetable seeds.

Legislation | Denmark | 2015

Keyword: Certification, Packaging/labelling, International trade, Inspection, Standards, Food quality control/food safety, Planting material/seeds, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 943 on sorting list of approved varieties of agricultural plant and vegetable species.

Legislation | Denmark | 2015

Keyword: Registration, Classification/declassification, Agricultural commodities, Plant variety, Special fund

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1550 on vegetable seeds.

Legislation | Denmark | 2015

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Certification, Packaging/labelling, International trade, Inspection, Standards, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Seed Marketing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.I. No. 244 of 2016).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2016

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Certification, International trade, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Biosafety, Biotechnology, Intellectual property rights/patents

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

Order No. 1708 on vegetable seeds.

Legislation | Denmark | 2016

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Certification, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Standards, Enforcement/compliance, Packaging/labelling, Plant production, Crops/grasses, International trade

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

Regulation on packaging of seed material of agricultural plants and vegetables.

Legislation | Poland | 2020

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Packaging/labelling, Vegetables/legumes, Crops/grasses

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Commission Directive 2006/124/EC 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.

Legislation | European Union | 2006

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

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

Council Directive 2004/117/EC amending Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC and 2002/57/EC as regards examinations carried out under official supervision and equivalence of seed produced in third countries.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Cereals/grains/rice, Sugar cane/sugar beet, Vegetables/legumes, Oleaginous plants, Textile plants/fibres, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 2003/61/EC amending Directives 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed, 66/402/EEC on the marketing of cereal seed, 68/193/EEC on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine, 92/33/EEC on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed, 92/34/EEC on the marketing of propagating and planting material of fruit plants, 98/56/EC on the marketing of propagating material of ornamental plants, 2002/54/EC on the marketing of beet seed, 2002/55/EC on the marketing of vegetable seed, 2002/56/EC on the marketing of seed potatoes and 2002/57/EC on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants as regards Community comparative tests and trials.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Oleaginous plants, Textile plants/fibres, Sugar cane/sugar beet, Vegetables/legumes, Cereals/grains/rice, Floriculture, Fruits/edible nuts, Plant production, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Directive 2013/45/EU amending Council Directives 2002/55/EC and 2008/72/EC and Commission Directive 2009/145/EC as regards the botanical name of tomato.

Legislation | European Union | 2013

Keyword: Vegetables/legumes, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2016/317 amending Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC and 2002/57/EC as regards the official label of seed packages.

Legislation | European Union | 2016

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Packaging/labelling, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2020/432 amending Council Directive 2002/55/EC with regard to the definition of vegetables and the list of genera and species in Article 2(1)(b).

Legislation | European Union | 2020

Keyword: Vegetables/legumes, Plant production, Plant variety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2019/990 amending the list of genera and species in Article 2(1)(b) of Council Directive 2002/55/EC, in Annex II to Council Directive 2008/72/EC and in the Annex to Commission Directive 93/61/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 2019

Keyword: Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Internal trade, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2020/177 amending Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC and 2002/57/EC, Commission Directives 93/49/EEC and 93/61/EEC and Implementing Directives 2014/21/EU and 2014/98/EU as regards pests of plants on seeds and other plant reproductive material.

Legislation | European Union | 2020

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Quarantine, Planting material/seeds, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX