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: 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. Allium cepa Allium fistulosum Allium sativum Allium schoenoprasum Rheum rhabarbarum Zea mays
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 . Official Journal of the European Union
Article 5: This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Recital 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.
Recital 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.
Recital 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.
Recital 4
Directives 92/33/EEC and 2002/55/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
Recital 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,
Japanese bunching onion or Welsh onion
Footnote p0: Done at Brussels, 5 December 2006.