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title: "Commission Directive 89/14/EEC of 15 December 1988 determining the groups of varieties of spinach beet and beetroot referred to crop isolation conditions of Annex I to Council Directive 70/458/EEC on the marketing of vegetable seed"
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# Commission Directive 89/14/EEC of 15 December 1988 determining the groups of varieties of spinach beet and beetroot referred to crop isolation conditions of Annex I to Council Directive 70/458/EEC on the marketing of vegetable seed

## Article 1 {#art_1}

The groups of varieties of spinach beet and beetroot referred to in Annex I (4) (A) of Directive 70/458/EEC are those listed in the Annex to this Directive.

## Article 2 {#art_2}

Member States shall take the measures necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 1 January 1990. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

## Article 3 {#art_3}

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 December 1988.
For the Commission
Frans ANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
(1)  OJ No L 225, 12. 10. 1970, p. 7.
(2)  OJ No L 187, 16. 7. 1988, p. 31.
(3)  OJ No L 273, 26. 9. 1987, p. 45.

## ANNEX {#anx_1}

I.   Beta vulgaris L. var. vulgaris, Spinach beet, chard, and Beta vulgaris L. var. conditiva Alef., red beet or beetroot.
Where the crop is of a genetically monogerm variety, multigerm varieties shall be regarded as belonging to a different group.
II.   Beta vulgaris L. var. vulgaris, Spinach beet, chard.
Subject to point I, varieties shall be classified in five groups,.according to their characteristics, as follows:
Group Characteristics
(1) (2)
1 White petiole and pale green leaf blade, without anthocyanin coloration.
2 White petiole and medium or dark green leaf blade, without anthocyanin coloration.
3 Green petiole and medium or dark green leaf blade, without anthocyanin coloration.
4 Pink petiole and medium or dark green leaf blade.
5 Red petiole and leaf blade with anthocyanin coloration.
III.   Beta vulgaris L. var. conditiva Alef., red beet or beetroot.
Subject to point I, varieties shall be classified in six groups, according to their characteristics, as follows:
Group Characteristics
(1) (2)
1 Transverse narrow elliptic or transverse elliptic shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh red or purple.
2 Circular or broad elliptic shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh white.
3 Circular or broad elliptic shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh yellow.
4 Circular or broad elliptic shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh red or purple.
5 Narrow oblong shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh red or purple.
6 Narrow obtriangular shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh red or purple.