Annex

‘ANNEX

Closely related species

“Closely related species”, as referred to in Article 4(b), shall have the following meaning:

1. (a)

   if there is more than one class within a genus, the list of classes in point 1 shall apply;

2. (b)

   if classes encompass more than one genus, the list of classes in point 2 shall apply;

3. (c)

   as a general rule, for genera and species not covered by the list of classes in points 1 and 2, a genus is considered to be a class.

1.

Classes within a genus

Classes	Scientific names
Class 1.1	Brassica oleracea
Class 1.2	Brassica other than Brassica oleracea
Class 2.1	Beta vulgaris — sugar beet, fodder beet
Class 2.2	Beta vulgaris — beetroot including Cheltenham beet, spinach beet or chard
Class 2.3	Beta other than classes 2.1 and 2.2.
Class 3.1	Cucumis sativus
Class 3.2	Cucumis melo
Class 3.3	Cucumis other than classes 3.1 and 3.2
Class 4.1	Solanum tuberosum
Class 4.2	Solanum other than class 4.1

2.

Classes encompassing more than one genus

Classes 203 and 204 are not solely established on the basis of closely related species’
Classes	Scientific names
Class 201	Secale, Triticale, Triticum
Class 203f1	Agrostis, Dactylis, Festuca, Festulolium, Lolium, Phalaris, Phleum and Poa
Class 204	Lotus, Medicago, Ornithopus, Onobrychis, Trifolium
Class 205	Cichorium, Lactuca