Commission Implementing Directive 2013/45/EU
of 7 August 2013
amending Council Directives 2002/55/EC and 2008/72/EC and Commission Directive 2009/145/EC as regards the botanical name of tomato
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed , and in particular Articles 2(2), 44(2), Article 45 and Article 48(1)(b) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 2008/72/EC of 15 July 2008 on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed , and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
In the light of the development of scientific knowledge, the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN) has been revised, in particular with respect to the botanical name of the species tomato.
(2)
In order to reflect that development, Directives 2002/55/EC, 2008/72/EC and Commission Directive 2009/145/EC of 26 November 2009 providing for certain derogations, for acceptance of vegetable landraces and varieties which have been traditionally grown in particular localities and regions and are threatened by genetic erosion and of vegetable varieties with no intrinsic value for commercial crop production but developed for growing under particular conditions and for marketing of seed of those landraces and varieties should therefore be amended accordingly.
(3)
The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 33.
OJ L 205, 1.8.2008, p. 28.
OJ L 312, 27.11.2009, p. 44.