Commission Directive 2008/62/EC

In force

This text since 11 Jul 2008law://eu/dir/2008/62/art_4@2026-11-13

Contents

Article 4Substantive requirements#

1.In order to be accepted as a conservation variety, a landrace or variety referred to in Article 1(1)(a) shall present an interest for the conservation of plant genetic resources.

2.By way of derogation from Article 1(2) of Directive 2003/90/EC, Member States may adopt their own provisions as regards distinctness, stability and uniformity of conservation varieties.In such cases Member States shall ensure that for distinctness and stability at least the characteristics shall apply which are referred to in:

(a)the technical questionnaires associated with the test protocols of the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/90/EC, which applies to those species, or

(b)the technical questionnaires of the guidelines of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) listed in Annex II to Directive 2003/90/EC, which applies to those species.

For the assessment of uniformity, Directive 2003/90/EC shall apply.However, if the uniformity level is established on the basis of off-types, a population standard of 10 % and an acceptance probability of at least 90 % shall be applied.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

Key facts

Type: Directive · Commission Directive 2008/62/EC · EEA relevant
Adopted: 20 Jun 2008
In force: 11 Jul 2008
Made by: European Commission
Official: EUR-Lex 32008L0062 · ELI

Topics

conservation of resources crop production marketing plant resources potato protection of plant life seed Approximation of laws Plants and flowers Seeds and seedlings

History · 1 version

11 Jul 2008Reading

Connections

See on a map

Cited by 3: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014; Commission Directive 2010/60/EU2 provisions; this act4 provisions

Defined terms · 4

Show every defined term

conservation in situ
means the conservation of genetic material in its natural surroundings and, in the case of cultivated plant species, in the farmed environment where they have developed their distinctive properties;
genetic erosion
means loss of genetic diversity between and within populations or varieties of the same species over time, or reduction of the genetic basis of a species due to human intervention or environmental change;
landrace
means a set of populations or clones of a plant species which are naturally adapted to the environmental conditions of their region;
seed
means seed and seed potatoes, unless seed potatoes are expressly excluded.