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
In force: In force since 9 Aug 2002 · CELEX 32002L0053
Procedure: Directive
Last activity: 13 Jun 2002

3 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 3 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

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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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