Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 onCommunity plant variety rights Official journal NO. L 227, 01/09/1994 pp. 0001 -0030 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEANUNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particularArticle 235 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1) , Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2) , Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3) , Whereas plant varieties pose specific problems as regards the industrialproperty régime which may be applicable; Whereas industrial property regimes for plant varieties have not beenharmonized at Community level and therefore continue to be regulated by thelegislation of the Member States, the content of which is not uniform; Whereas in such circumstances it is appropriate to create a Community regimewhich, although co-existing with national regimes, allows for the grant ofindustrial property rights valid throughout the Comm...