Directive 1993/48 - Schedule indicating the conditions to be met by fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production, pursuant to Council Directive 92/34/EEC - Main contents

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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 93/48/EEC

of 23 June 1993

setting out the schedule indicating the conditions to be met by fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production, pursuant to Council Directive 92/34/EEC

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/34/EEC of 28 April 1992 on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas, in applying the provisions of this Directive, it is appropriate to take into account the production cycles of the various materials;

Whereas, pursuant to point (i) of Article 11 of Directive 92/34/EEC, requirements as to the supplier's document accompanying CAC propagating material and fruit plants shall be laid down in the schedule established pursuant to Article 4;

Whereas a system of certification for such material has (as far as certain species are concerned) been developed or is in the course of development at an international level by the European Plant Protection Organization (EPPO);

Whereas the conditions laid down in this Directive must be regarded as the minimum standard acceptable at this stage taking into account the current production conditions in the Community; whereas they will progressively be developed and refined in order ultimately to achieve high standards of quality;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Propagating Material and Plants of Fruit Genera and Species,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

• 1. 

  This Directive establishes the schedule referred to in Article 4 of Directive 92/34/EEC, and sets out requirements as to labelling and sealing referred to in Article 11 of that Directive.

• 2. 

  The schedule applies to the growing crop and propagating material (including rootstocks), and fruit plants derived therefrom, of all the genera and species referred to in Annex II to Directive 92/34/EEC, and to rootstocks of other genera and species referred to in point (iii) of Article 4(1) thereof, irrespective of the propagation system applied, those items being hereinafter referred to as ‘the material’.

• 3. 

  The provisions of this Directive shall apply progressively, account being taken of the production cycles of the material referred to in paragraph 2.

Article 2

The material shall, where applicable, comply with the relevant plant health conditions laid down in Council Directive 77/93/EEC (2).

Article 3

• 1. 

  Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 2, in the case of CAC material the material must, at least on visual inspection, be substantially free from any harmful organisms and diseases impairing quality, or any signs or symptoms thereof, which reduce the usefulness of the propagating material or fruit plants and in particular be free from those organisms and diseases listed in the Annex hereto in respect of the genus or species concerned.

• 2. 

  Any material showing visible signs or symptoms of the harmful organisms or diseases referred to in paragraph 1 at the stage of the growing crop shall be properly treated immediately upon their appearance or, where appropriate, shall be removed.

• 3. 

  In the case of citrus material the following requirements shall also be met:

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