# Commission Regulation (EC) No 1332/2005 of 9 August 2005 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, Division 5: The following abbreviations are used for plant taxa below the level of species:

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(a) “ssp” is used to denote subspecies;
(b) “var(s)” is used to denote variety (varieties); and
(c) “fa” is used to denote forma.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/1332/annex/division/ANNEX/division/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-1332/annex/division-ANNEX/division-5
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