1995/0322(CNS)

Agricultural Plant Species Common Catalogue Directive

PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE COMMON CATALOGUE OF VARIETIES OF AGRICULTURAL PLANT SPECIES (CONSOLIDATED VERSION)

Stage: In force, reached 20 Jul 2002
In force: In force since 9 Aug 2002 · CELEX 32002L0053
Procedure: Directive · Consultation procedure
Lead DG: DG SJ
Last activity: 9 Aug 2002

16 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 16 published.

Act	Kind	Status	Transposition deadline
Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2025/2449	Implementing · Directive	Published	30 Jun 2026
Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2025/1079	Implementing · Directive	Published	31 Dec 2025
Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2023/1438	Implementing · Directive	Published	31 Dec 2023
Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2022/1647	Implementing · Directive	Published	30 Jun 2023
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1214	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2019/1985	Implementing · Directive	Published
Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2019/114	Implementing · Directive	Published
Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2018/100	Implementing · Directive	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1925	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2016/1914	Implementing · Directive	Published
Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2015/1168	Implementing · Directive	Published
Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2014/105	Implementing · Directive	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2013/404	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2013/57	Implementing · Directive	Published
Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2012/8	Implementing · Directive	Published
Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2011/68	Implementing · Directive	Published

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5 documents

Documents

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Text adopted · Directive 2002/0053Commission
OJ C 153 28.05.1996, p. 0052Commission
OJ C 320 28.10.1996, p. 0236-0245Commission
Text adopted · OJ L 193 20.07.2002, p. 0001-0011Commission
Text adopted · T5-0142/2002Parliament

Summary

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Council Directive 2002/53/EC governs the common catalogue of agricultural plant varieties, compiled from national catalogs. It sets acceptance criteria (distinctness, uniformity, stability, value for cultivation) and marketing rules for beet, fodder, cereal, potato, and oil/fiber plant seeds. Genetically modified varieties require environmental risk assessment and food/feed authorization.

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