Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2462/93 of 6 September 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2314/72 on certain measures for examining the suitability of vine varieties for cultivation

• Published date: 07 September 1993
• Subject Matter: Wine
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 226, 7 September 1993

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Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2462/93 of 6 September 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2314/72 on certain measures for examining the suitability of vine varieties for cultivation

Official Journal L 226 , 07/09/1993 P. 0001 - 0002
Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 52 P. 0086
Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 52 P. 0086

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2462/93 of 6 September 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2314/72 on certain measures for examining the suitability of vine varieties for cultivation

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2389/89 of 24 July 1989 on general rules for the classification of vine varieties (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (2) and in particular Article 12 (3) thereof,

Whereas, in view of the technical progress in viticultural research, Regulation (EEC) No 2314/72 of the Commission (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3296/80 (4), should be amended to enable the Member States to use new experimental protocols which are more in line with the current aims of varietal selection;

Whereas it is necessary to specify what happens to plantings after experiments and to the rights which attach to them;

Whereas transitional provisions should be laid down to take account of the results of examinations performed in accordance with the provisions applicable up to 31 August 1993;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 2314/72 is amended as follows:

1. The first subparagraph of Article 2 (2) is replaced by the following:

'The Member States concerned shall create, for their territory, a committee to examine vine varieties, responsible for monitoring the organization and conduct of the tests.'

2. Article 3 (2) (d) (aa) is replaced by the following:

'(aa) a detailed description of behaviour towards phylloxera, viruses and virus-transmiting nematodes compared with that of the control variety or varieties;'

3. The following Article 4a is inserted:

'Article 4a

Member States shall notify the Commission of the measures envisaged pursuant to this Regulation prior to their implementation; such notification shall contain a description...