Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2501/87 of 24 June 1987 fixing the characteristics of each variety of tobacco grown in the Community

• Published date: 20 August 1987
• Subject Matter: Tobacco
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 237, 20 August 1987

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Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2501/87 of 24 June 1987 fixing the characteristics of each variety of tobacco grown in the Community

Official Journal L 237 , 20/08/1987 P. 0001 - 0023
Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 24 P. 0073
Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 24 P. 0073

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2501/87

of 24 June 1987

fixing the characteristics of each variety of tobacco grown in the Community

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 727/70 of 21 April 1970 on the common organization of the market in raw tobacco (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1576/86 (2), and in particular Article 2 (6) thereof,

Whereas Article 2 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 727/70 defines varieties as types differentiated by botanical characteristics, cultivation techniques and production area; whereas these three criteria used together permit precise varietal identification;

Whereas, except in the case of production zones established by means of another measure, it has been possible on the basis of available observations and technical data to draw up descriptions for each variety setting out under the headings 'specific characteristics' and 'conditions of production' information of the three types mentioned above; whereas the information given in each description is liable to modification in the light of annual reports sent in by the Member States; whereas at the present time it is the information set out in the Annex that should be used;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The botanical characteristics and cultivation techniques as referred to in Article 2 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 727/70 shall, for each variety of tobacco grown in the Community, be those set out in the descriptions annexed hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from the 1987 harvest onwards.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 24 June 1987.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 139, 24. 5. 1986, p. 1.

ANNEX

Variety No 1: Badischer Geudertheimer and hybrids thereof

1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // Variety of German origin, descended over many generations from so-called 'Landrassen' (local strains), maintenance breeding, seed certified or obtained from certified seed. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // Under normal growing conditions the plant is tall, about 1,70 m with an average of 15 to 20 leaves for harvesting. Insertion of leaves: oblique. Distance between leaves: average 10 to 11 cm. Leaves erect with tips hanging. Large ovate or elliptical leaves, green to dark green in colour, slightly shiny. Early variety under normal growing conditions. // 1.3. Soil and climatic: // Light, deep, loamy soils with an adequate water supply, at low altitude and with medium atmospheric humidity. // 2. Conditions of production // // 2.1. Plant population: // Average 32 000 to 38 000 plants/hectare. // 2.2. Topping: // By hand or machine while in full flower, with sucker control where appropriate. // 2.3. Harvesting: // Leaf by leaf from each position on the stalk. // 2.4. Yield: // Under normal growing conditions between 2 500 to 3 000 kilograms/hectare average per area. // 2.5. Curing: // Air curing in barns suitable for this purpose // 2.6. Grading and packing: // Tobacco graded by position on the stalk (lugs, lower middle leaves, upper middle leaves and top leaves) and divided into at least three quality categories: tied in hands or in homogeneous bales with leaves loose or straight laid.

Variety No 2: Badischer Burley E and hybrids thereof

1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // (a) Badischer Burley: A successful Burley type produced by crossing White Burley and double Geudertheimer. Maintenance breeding, seed certified or obtained from certified seed. // // (b) Bursanica: Burley type, resistant to Peronospora, produced by crossing with Bel 61/10. Maintenance breeding, certified seed or obtained from certified seed. // // (c) BB16F: produced by crossing B21 × Bel and White Burley. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // (a) Badischer Burley: Under normal growing conditions the plant is tall, about 1,80 m with average 15 to 20 leaves for harvesting. Leaf insertion: lugs and lower middle leaves horizontal, top leaves vertical. Distance between leaves: average 10 cm. Large leaves, broad ovate in shape, light green to yellowish-green in colour. Fairly early flowering: the upper leaves reach early maturity at various stages over a considerable period under normal growing conditions. // // (b) Bursanica: Under normal growing conditions the plant is very tall, growing to about 1,90 m. Average 17 to 22 leaves for harvesting. Leaf insertion: lugs and lower middle leaves horizontal and top leaves vertical. Leaves large, ovate or broad ovate in shape, light green to greenish-yellow in colour, puckered to strongly puckered. Medium to late flowering and medium to late maturing under normal growing conditions with leaves brightening or yellowing early. // // (c) BB16F: Under normal growing conditions the plant has a conical habit, growing to about 1,60 m with 15 to 18 leaves for harvesting. Leaves semi-elliptical to elliptical in shape, light green to light yellow when ripe. Hexagonal inflorescence with pink flowers. // 1.3. Soil and climatic: // Sandy alluvial soils with adequate water supply and medium atmospheric humidity. // 2. Conditions of production // // 2.1. Plant population: // Badischer Burley and Bursanica: On average 32 000 to 35 000 plants/hectare. BB16F: On average 28 000 to 32 000 plants/hectare. // 2.2. Topping: // By hand or machine when in full flower, with sucker control where appropriate. // 2.3. Harvesting: // Leaf by leaf from each position on the stalk or stalk cut. // 2.4. Yield: // 2 200 to 3 000 kilograms/hectare under normal growing conditions. // 2.5. Curing: // Air curing in barns suitable for this purpose. // 2.6. Grading and packing: // Tobacco graded by position on the stalk (lugs, lower middle leaves, upper middle leaves and top leaves), and divided into at least three quality categories; tied in hands or in homogeneous bales with leaves loose or straight laid.

Variety No 3: Virgin D

1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // German variety of Virgin, cultivated since the middle fifties, resistant to Y virus. Bred from American Virgin by the Forcheim Institute. Maintenance breeding, seed certified or obtained from certified seed. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // Under normal growing conditions the plant is tall, about 1,80 m with an average of 14 to 18 leaves for harvesting. Bears erect leaves, medium to large, ovate or broad ovate with very prominent veins, light green in colour. Distance between leaves: average 10 to 11 cm. Fairly early maturity and flowering. // 1.3. Soil and climatic: // Light, sandy to loamy soils which warm quickly, with an adequate water supply. // 2. Conditions of production // // 2.1. Plant population: // (a) Average 30 000 to 35 000 plants/hectare. // // (b) Average 18 000 to 22 000 plants/hectare on very sandy, well-drained soils. // 2.2. Topping: // Generally not carried out or done late with sucker control. // 2.3. Harvesting: // Leaf by leaf according to ripeness and position on the stalk. // 2.4. Yield: // Under normal growing conditions between 1 600 and 2 000 kilograms/hectare per area. // 2.5. Curing: // Flue curing in special ovens (bulks) suitable for this purpose. // 2.6. Grading and packing: // Tobacco graded by position on the stalk and divided into categories I, II and III; tied in hands or in homogeneous bales with leaves loose or straight laid.

Variety No 4 a: Paraguay and hybrids thereof

1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // PB cultivar (Paraguay × Bell) obtained via the Bergerac Tobacco Institute. Seed certified or obtained from certified seed. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // Upright, conical habit; bearing semi-erect or erect leaves. Leaf insertion: oblique to oblique-vertical. Leaves slightly acuminate, generally ovate, more or less flat, average ribbing; secondary veins inserted at a fairly acute angle. Inflorescence not very extensive with single branches. Flowers have slightly acuminate sepals, clasping the tube which is formed by pink or red petals. Under normal growing conditions the plant is tall, about 1,70 m, with an average of 14 to 16 leaves for harvesting. // 1.3. Soil and climatic: // Light, deep, loamy soils in temperate zones at low to medium altitude. // 2. Conditions of production // // 2.1. Plant population: // Average 34 000 to 40 000 plants/hectare. // 2.2. Topping: // 14 to 16 leaves left on each plant, with sucker control. // 2.3. Harvesting: // Leaf by leaf from each position on the stalk (three or four) or stalk cut. // 2.4. Yield: // Under normal growing conditions between 2 200 and 3 200 kilograms/hectare per area. // 2.5. Curing: // Air curing in barns suitable for this purpose. // 2.6. Grading and packing: // Tobacco graded by position on the stalk (four positions) and put up in homogeneous bales.

Variety No 4 b (Dragon Vert and hybrids thereof, Philippin, Appelterre, Flobecq and Semois):

Dragon Vert

1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // Local variety of unknown origin, introduced into Northern France about 1870. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // Medium-sized plant, fairly early variety. Habit...