This Directive lays down some amendments to certain parts of the Annexes attached to Directive 68/193/EEC on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine. Annex I to Council Directive 68/193/EEC is hereby amended as follows: (a) in Part I, item 3, for "harmful organisms, in particular viruses" shall read "harmful organisms or their vectors, in particular nematodes which carry virus diseases"; (b) in Part I, item 6 shall read: "6. The failure rate attributable to harmful organisms shall not exceed: 5 % in stock nurseries intended for the production of certified propagation material, and 10 % in stock nurseries intended for the production of standard propagation material.” In Annex II, Part III, item 1, the text of B shall read: "B. Length (a) Rootstock cuttings for grafting : minimum length from the lowest part of the lowest node taking into account the uppermost internode, 1 705 m; (b) Nursery cuttings : minimum length from the lowest part of the lowest node taking into account the uppermost internode, 55 cm, in the case of Vitis vinifera, 30 cm; (c) Top-graft cuttings: with five usable eyes, minimum length from the lowest part of the lowest node taking into account the uppermost internode, 50 cm, with one usable eye, minimum length 6 75 cm ; the cut shall be made at a minimum distance of 1 75 cm above the eye and 5 cm below the eye".
1977-09-28