The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 1989
S.I. 1989/1314 · Made 26 July 1989
SEEDS
Made 26th July 1989
Laid before Parliament 11th August 1989
Coming into force 1st September 1989
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Secretary of State for Wales and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1), (1A), (8) and 38(1) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964f1, as extended to Northern Irelandf2, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation with representatives of such interests as appear to them to be concerned in accordance with section 16(1) of the said Act, hereby make the following Regulations:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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1964 c. 14; section 16 was amended by the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), section 4(1) and paragraph 5(1), (2) and (3) of Schedule 4; section 38(1) (as amended by S.I. 1978/272) contains a definition of “the Ministers” relevant to the exercise of the statutory powers under which these Regulations are made.
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By section 39(3) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 and by the Plant Varieties and Seeds (Northern Ireland) Order 1973 (S.I. 1973/609).
Contents
- 1Title and commencement
- 2Amendment
- Signature
- Schedule PROVISIONS TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR SCHEDULE 1 TO THE SEEDS (NATIONAL LISTS OF VARIETIES) REGULATIONS 1982
- Explanatory note
1Title and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 1989 and shall come into force on 1st September 1989.
2Amendment
For Schedule 1 to the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 1982f1 (kinds of plant varieties in National Lists) there shall be substituted the provisions of the Schedule to these Regulations.
Signature
In Witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 24th July 1989.
L.S.
John MacGregor
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Sanderson of Bowden
Minister of State, Scottish Office
25th July 1989
Peter Walker
Secretary of State for Wales
26th July 1989
Tom King
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
25th July 1989
PROVISIONS TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR SCHEDULE 1 TO THE SEEDS (NATIONAL LISTS OF VARIETIES) REGULATIONS 1982
“SCHEDULE 1
KINDS OF PLANT VARIETIES IN NATIONAL LISTS
Regulations 4, 11(3)(b) and 31
PART I
agricultural crop varieties
Plants conforming with the characteristics of cultivated plant varieties of the following kinds:–
Name Common Name Cereals Avena sativa L. Oats Hordeum vulgare L. Barley Secale cereale L. Rye xTriticosecale Wittm. Triticale Triticum aestivum L. emend. Fiori et Paol. Wheat Triticum durum Desf. Durum wheat Triticum spelta L. Spelt Zea mays L. (partim) Maize (except for sweetcorn) Potatoes Solanum tuberosum L. Potatoes Beet Beta vulgaris L. Sugar beet, Fodder beet, Mangel Fodder plants (a) Grasses Agrostis canina L. Velvet bent Agrostis gigantea Roth Red top Agrostis stolonifera L. Creeping bent Agrostis capillaris L. Brown top Arrhenatherum elatius(L.) P. Beauv. ex J.S. et K.B. Presl Tall oatgrass Bromus catharticus Vahl. Rescue grass Bromus sitchensis Trin. Alaska brome-grass Festuca arundinacea Schreber Tall fescue Festuca ovina L. Sheep’s fescue, Fine-leaved Sheep’s fescue and Hard fescue Festuca pratensis Hudson Meadow fescue Festuca rubra L. Red fescue, Chewings fescue Lolium multiflorum Lam. Italian and Westerwolds ryegrass Lolium perenne L. Perennial ryegrass Lolium xboucheanum Kunth Hybrid ryegrass Phleum pratense L. Timothy Phleum bertolonii DC. Timothy Poa annua L. Annual meadowgrass Poa nemoralis L. Wood meadowgrass Poa pratensis L. Smooth-stalked meadowgrass Poa trivialis L. Rough-stalked meadowgrass (b) Legumes Lotus corniculatus L. Birdsfoot trefoil Lupinus albus L. White lupin Lupinus angustifolius L. Blue lupin Lupinus luteus L. Yellow lupin Medicago lupulina L. Black medick, Trefoil Medicago sativa L. Lucerne Medicago xvaria T. Martyn Lucerne Onobrychis viciifolia Scop. Sainfoin Pisum sativum L. (partim) Field pea Trifolium hybridum L. Alsike clover Trifolium pratense L. Red clover Trifolium repens L. White clover Vicia faba L. (partim) Field bean Vicia pannonica Crantz Hungarian vetch Vicia sativa L. Common vetch Vicia villosa Roth Hairy vetch (c) Other fodder plants Brassica napus L. var.napobrassica(L.) Rchb. Swede Brassica oleracea L. convar.acephala(DC.) Alef. var.medullosa Thell. + var.viridis L. Fodder kale Raphanus sativus L. var.oleiformis Pers. Fodder radish Oleaginous and fibrous plants Brassica juncea(L.) Czernj. et Cosson Brown mustard Brassica napus L. (partim) Swede rape (including oilseed rape) Brassica nigra(L.) Koch Black mustard Brassica rapa L. var.silvestris(Lam.) Briggs Turnip rape Glycine max(L.) Merr. Soya bean Helianthus annuus L. Sunflower Linum usitatissimum L. Flax, Linseed Sinapis alba L. White mustard PART II
vegetable varieties
Plants conforming with the characteristics of cultivated plant varieties of the following kinds intended for agricultural or horticultural production but not for ornamental use:
Name Common Name Allium cepa L. Onion Allium porrum L. Leek Apium graveolens L. Celery, Celeriac Beta vulgaris L. var. vulgaris Spinach beet, Chard Beta vulgaris L. var.conditiva Alef. Beetroot Brassica oleracea L. convar.acephala(DC.) Alef. var.gongylodes L. Kohlrabi Brassica oleracea L. convar.acephala(DC.) Alef. var.sabellica Curly kale Brassica oleracea L. convar.botrytis(L.) Alef. var.botrytis Cauliflower Brassica oleracea L. convar.capitata(L.) Alef. var.alba DC. White cabbage Brassica oleracea L. convar.capitata(L.) Alef. var.rubra DC. Red cabbage Brassica oleracea L. convar.capitata(L.) Alef. var.sabauda L. Savoy cabbage Brassica oleracea L. convar.oleracea var.gemmifera DC. Brussels sprouts Brassica pekinensis(Lour.) Rupr. Chinese cabbage Brassica rapa L. var.rapa Turnip Cichorium endivia L. Endive Cucumis melo L. Melon Cucumis sativus L. Cucumber, Gherkin Cucurbita maxima Duchesne Gourd Cucurbita pepo L. Marrow Daucus carota L. Carrot Lactuca sativa L. Lettuce Lycopersicon lycopersicum(L.) Karsten Tomato Petroselinum crispum(Miller) Nyman ex A. W. Hill Parsley Phaseolus coccineus L. Runner bean Phaseolus vulgaris L. French bean Pisum sativum L. (partim) Pea (excluding field pea) Raphanus sativus L. Radish Spinacia oleracea L. Spinach Vicia faba(partim) Broad bean ”
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 1982 by substituting a new Schedule for Schedule 1 to those Regulations. Apart from a number of amendments to the botanical names of the plant varieties so as to bring them into line with those recognised internationally, the new Schedule 1 introduces new agricultural crop kinds triticale, rescue grass and Alaska brome-grass and new vegetable kinds Chinese cabbage and gourd.