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(1).

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:

Article 4

1.CAC material shall have adequate identity and purity relative to the genus or species in question and also, without prejudice to the second sentence of Article 9 (1) of Directive 92/34/EEC, have identity and purity as to variety.

2.In the case of commonly known varieties referred to in point (i) of Article 9 (2) of Directive 92/34/EEC, the official denomination of the variety shall be used by the supplier.

3.In the case of varieties which are already the subject of an application for plants breeders' rights or an official registration referred to in point (i) of Article 9 (2) of Directive 92/34/EEC, the breeders' reference or proposed name must be used until the authorization is granted.

4.In the case of varieties entered on lists kept by suppliers pursuant to point (ii) of Article 9 (2) of Directive 92/34/EEC, the requirement referred to in paragraph 1 hereof in respect of variety shall be based on the detailed descriptions given in the lists kept by suppliers.

Article 5

CAC material shall be substantially free from any defects likely to impair its quality as propagating material or as fruit plants.

Article 6

In the case of pre-basic, basic and certified material, the requirements set out in Articles 3, 4 (1) and 5 hereof are applicable in so far as the certification schemes referred to in Article 7 hereof do not impose more stringent conditions.

Article 7

Pending the establishment of a Community certification scheme, pre-basic, basic and certified material shall satisfy the conditions for each respective category as laid down in national schemes of certification provided that they comply, as far as possible, with existing international schemes of certification.

Article 8

1.The supplier's document in respect of CAC material referred to in Article 11 (i) of Directive 92/34/EEC shall be of suitable material which has not previously been used and shall be printed in at least one of the official languages of the Community. It shall contain the following information headings:

2.Where material is accompanied by a plant passport in accordance with Commission Directive 92/105/EEC(2), the plant passport may, if the supplier so wishes, constitute the supplier's document referred to in paragraph 1. Nonetheless, the indication ‘EEC quality’ and an indication as to the responsible official body under Directive 92/34/EEC must be given, and also a reference to the denomination of the variety or rootstock and category. In the case of imports from third countries pursuant to Article 16 (2) of Directive 92/34/EEC, the name of the country of harvesting must also be given. This information may be on the same document as the plant passport but must be clearly separated.

Article 9

1.The labelling and sealing requirements of the material qualified as pre-basic, basic or certified pursuant to point (ii) of Article 11 of Directive 92/34/EEC, are those laid down in the national schemes of certification referred to in Article 7 hereof.

2.Member States shall nonetheless ensure that where such an official label does not include all the information laid down in Article 8 (1) hereof, with the exception of headings (iv), (v) and (vii), that information shall be added. Furthermore, an indication as to whether the material is ‘virus-free’ or ‘virus-tested’ shall also be given.

Article 10

1.Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 31 December 1993. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

When Member States adopt these provisions, these shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for making such reference shall be adopted by Member States.

2.Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of domestic law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

Article 11

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.