Article 1This Directive establishes additional implementing provisions for lists of varieties of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants as kept by suppliers pursuant to Article 9 (2) (ii) of Directive 92/34/EEC.

Article 21.The lists kept by suppliers shall include the following:(i)the name of the variety, together with its commonly known synonyms, where appropriate;(ii)indications as to the maintenance of the variety and propagation system applied;(iii)description of the variety at least on the basis of the characteristics and their expressions as specified in the Annex hereto;(iv)if possible, indications as to how the variety differs from the other varieties most closely resembling it.2.Subparagraphs (ii) and (iv) of paragraph 1 shall not apply to any supplier whose activity is confined to the placing on the market of fruit plant propagating material or fruit plants.

Article 31.Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 30 June 1994. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.When Member States adopt these provisions, these shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by the Member States.2.Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of domestic law they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

Article 4This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 September 1993.For the CommissionRené SteichenMember of the CommissionANNEXCHARACTERISTICS OF THE VARIETIES AND STATES OF EXPRESSIONCitrus sp.Young shoot: anthocyanin colouration of tip (10 to 15 cm from tip)absentpresentFruit: shape of distal enddepressedtruncateroundedslightly nippledprominently nippledFruit: colour of surfacegreengreen to yellowyellowyellow to orangeorangeorange to redpinkredpurpleTime of maturity of fruitvery earlyearlymediumlatevery lateCorylus avellana L.Time of leaf bud burst (when two leaves appear out of the bud)very earlyvery early to earlyearlyearly to mediummediummedium to latelatelate to very latevery lateTime of male floweringvery earlyvery early to earlyearlyearly to mediummediummedium to latelatelate to very latevery lateTime of female floweringvery earlyvery early to earlyearlyearly to mediummediummedium to latelatelate to very latevery lateInvolucre: length compared to fruit lengthShortEquallongerInvolucre: indentationweakmediumstrongInvolucre: serration of indentationsweakmediumstrongFruit: sizevery smallsmallmediumlargevery largeFruit: shapeglobularconicalovoidshort subcylindricallong subcylindricalTime of ripeningvery earlyvery early to earlyearlyearly to mediummediummedium to latelatelate to very latevery lateFruit: percentage of kernel (by weight)very lowlowmediumhighvery highCydonia Mill.Plant: habiterectsemi-erectspreadingLeaf blade: shapeellipticobovateovateroundedFruit: general shapegloboseovatepyriformwaistedirregularoblongFragaria x. ananassa Duch.Inflorescence: position relative to foliagebeneathlevel withaboveFruit: sizevery smallsmallmediumlargevery largeFruit: predominant shapekidney shapeoblateroundconicalbi-conicalalmost cylindricalwedgedovoidcordateFruit: colourwhitish yellowlight orangeorangeorange redredpurpledark purpleTime of ripening (50 % of plants with ripe fruits)very earlyearlymediumlatevery lateType of bearingnot remontantpartially remontantfully remontantJuglans regia L.Time of bud burstvery earlyvery early to earlyearly to earlymediummediummedium to latelatelate to very latevery lateTree: type of female inflorescencesinglecompoundTree: type of branching of female flowering branchesindeterminatedeterminateTime of maturityearlyearly to mediummediummedium to latelateMalus Mill.Tree: vigourweakmediumstrongFruit: shapegloboseglobose conicalshort globose conicalflatflat globose (oblate)conicallong conicaltruncate conicalellipsoidellipsoid conical (ovate)oblongoblong conicaloblong waistedFruit: over colour of skinorangeredpurplebrownishTime of beginning of flowering (10 % open flowers)very earlyearlymediumlatevery lateRootstock varietiesTree: vigour (in stool bed)weakmediumstrongTree: number of basal shoots (in stool bed)very fewfewmediummanyvery manyOlea europe L.Fruit: shapeelongatedellipticgloboseFruit: mucronabsentpresentFruit: shape of baseroundedtruncatedepressedFruit: width of stalk cavitynarrowmediumbroadPrunus amygdalus Batsch.Time of beginning of floweringvery earlyvery early to earlyearlyearly to mediummediummedium to latelatelate to very latevery lateFlower: colour of petalswhitepink whitepinkdark pinkTime of maturityvery earlyearlymediumlatevery lateDry fruit: shape of apexflatroundedpointedKernel: shapenarrow ellipticellipticbroad ellipticvery broad ellipticPrunus armeniaca L.Fruit sizesmallmediumlargeFruit: depth of pedicel cavityShallowMediumdeepFruit: ground colour of skinwhitecream to yellowlight orangeorangedark orangeFruit: colour of fleshWhitecreamlight orangeorangedark orangeTime of beginning of flowering (when tree presents some fully opened flowers)earlymediumlateTime of maturityvery earlyearlymediumlatevery latePrunus avium L. andTime of floweringvery earlyearlymediumlatevery lateFruit: sizevery smallsmallmediumlargevery largeFruit: colour of skinyelloworange redvermilion on a pale yellow ground colourvermilionmahoganyblackFruit: time of maturityvery earlyearlymediumlatevery latePrunus domestica L.Fruit: size (on physiologically ripe fruits)very smallsmallmediumlargevery largeFruit: general shape in profile (on physiologically ripe fruit)rounded flattenedroundedoblongelongatedFruit: ground colour of skin (including its bloom; on physiologically ripe fruit)whitish (transparent)greenyellowish greenyelloworange yellowredpurpleviolet blueFruit: colour of flesh (on physiologically ripe fruit)whitishyellowyellowish greengreenorangeredStone: adherence to the flesh (on physiologically ripe fruit)non-adherentsemi-adherentadherentStone: size relative to fruit (on physiologically ripe fruit)smallmediumlargeSeason of ripeningvery earlyearlymediumlatevery latePrunus persica (L.) Batsch.Tree: typeNormalspurFlowering shoot: anthocyanin colorationabsentpresentTime of beginning of floweringvery earlyearlymediumlatevery lateFlower: shapeRosaceouscompanulatePetal: sizevery smallsmallmediumlargevery largePetiole: nectariesabsentpresentPetiole: shape of nectarinesroundkidney-shapedFruit: pubescenceabsentpresentFruit: ground of fleshwhiteyellow to orange yellowredStone: adherence to fleshabsentpresentTime of maturityvery earlyearlymediumlatevery latePrunus Salicina L.Fruit: sizevery smallsmallmediumlargevery largeFruit: ground colour of skinwhitish (transparent)greenyellowish greenyelloworange to yellowredpurpleviolet bluedark blueFruit: colour of fleshwhitishyellowyellowish to greengreenorangeredTime of floweringvery earlyearlymediumlatevery lateTime of ripeningvery earlyearlymediumlatevery latePyrus communis L.Time of flowering (date of full flower)very earlyearlymediumlatevery lateFruit: sizevery smallsmallmediumlargevery largeFruit: shape in profile (in longitudinal section)concavestraightconvexFruit: length relative to maximum diametervery shortshortintermediateelongatevery elongateFruit: ground colour of skin (at maturity)greenyellow greenyellowredFruit: length of stalkshortmediumlongSeason of maturity for pickingvery earlyearlymediumlatevery lateRibes silvestre Mert et Koch, Ribes niveum Lindl. (red and white currant); Ribes sylvestre)Time of fruit ripeningvery earlyearlymediumlatevery lateFruit truss: length including stalkvery shortshortmediumlongvery longBerry: sizevery smallsmallmediumlargevery largeBerry: colourwhitewhitish yellowpinkredRibes uva crispa L. (gooseberry)Plant: shapeobovoidglobosetransverse ellipsoidFruit: sizevery smallsmallmediumlargevery largeFruit: shapegloboseellipsoidpyriformFruit: colouryellowyellow greengreen with white tingegreenredTime of fruit ripeningvery earlyearlymediumlatevery lateRibes nigrum L. (blackcurrant)Plant: ratio height/diameterlowmediumhighFruit: sizevery smallsmallmediumlargevery largeTime of fruit ripeningvery earlyearlymediumlatevery lateRubus subgenus Eubatus Sect. Moriferi and Ursini (blackberry) and hybridsPlant: growth habiterecterect to semi-erectsemi-erectsemi-erect to ramblingramblingDormant cane: pricklesabsentpresentFruit: sizevery smallsmallmediumlargevery largeTime of beginning of ripeningvery earlyearlymediumlatevery lateRubus idaeus L. (raspberry)Plant: number of young shootsvery fewfewmediummanyvery manyOnly varieties whose main fruiting is on the previous year's cane in summerDormant cane: colourgreyish browngreyish brown to brownbrownbrown to purple brownpurple brownFruit: colouryellowpale redmedium reddark redorangepurpleblackFruit: sizevery smallsmallmediumlargevery largeFruit: ratio length/widthas long as broadlonger than broadmuch longer than broadMain fruiting:on previous year's cane in summeron current year's cane in autumnTime of ripening on previous year's canesvery earlyearlymediumlatevery late

Amendments and corrections
December 31, 2016	Repealed by 32014L0097
October 14, 1993	Takes effect - Date notif.

Commission Directive 93/79/EEC 93/79/EEC of 21 September 1993 setting out additional implementing provisions for lists of varieties of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants, as kept by suppliers under Council Directive 92/34/EEC