Regulation 2 Amendment of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001
United Kingdom
The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001f1 are amended as follows.
In regulation 2(1) for the definition of “the Equivalence Decision” substitute the following definition—
““the Equivalence Decision” means Council Decision 2005/834/EC on the equivalence of checks on practices for the maintenance of varieties carried out in certain third countries and amending Decision 2003/17/ECf2;”.
In regulation 11(2)(b) for “paragraph 2” substitute “paragraph 2 or 3”.
For paragraph 2 of Part I of Schedule 1 substitute the following paragraph—
“Vegetable varieties
2.Plants conforming with the characteristics of cultivated plant varieties of the following species intended for agricultural or horticultural production but not for ornamental use:
Name Common name Allium cepa L. (Cepa Group) Onion, Echalion Allium cepa L. (Aggregatum Group) Shallot Allium fistulosum L. Japanese bunching onion or Welsh onion Allium porrum L. Leek Allium sativum L. Garlic Allium schoenoprasum L. Chives Apium graveolens L. Celery, Celeriac Beta vulgaris L. Beetroot including Cheltenham beet, Spinach beet or Chard Brassica oleracea L. Curly kale, Cauliflower, Sprouting broccoli or Calabrese, Brussels sprouts, Savoy cabbage, White cabbage, Red cabbage, Kohlrabi Brassica rapa L. Chinese cabbage, Turnip Cichorium endivia L. Curled-leaved endive, Plain-leaved endive Cucumis melo L. Melon Cucumis sativus L. Cucumber, Gherkin Cucurbita maxima Duchesne Gourd Cucurbita pepo L. Marrow or Courgette Daucus carota L. Carrot, Fodder carrot Lactuca sativa L. Lettuce Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. Tomato Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A.W.Hill Parsley Phaseolus coccineus L. Runner bean Phaseolus vulgaris L. Dwarf French bean, Climbing French bean Pisum sativum L. (partim) Wrinkled pea, Round pea, Sugar pea Raphanus sativus L. Radish, Black radish Rheum rhabarbarum L. Rhubarb Spinacia oleracea L. Spinach Vicia faba L. (partim) Broad bean Zea mays L. (partim) Sweet corn, Popcorn ”.
In paragraph 1 of Part II of Schedule 1 in the table of vegetable species omit “(partim)” both times.
In paragraph 2 of Part II of Schedule 1 in the table of vegetable species—
for the common name “Chilli pepper or Capsicum” substitute “Chilli or Pepper”;
omit “(partim)” from the name “Cichorium intybus L. (partim)”;
for the name “Citrullus vulgaris (C. lanatus)” substitute “Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. et Nakai”;
for the common name “Cardoon” substitute “Cardoon, Globe artichoke”;
for the common name “Scorzonera” substitute “Scorzonera or Black salsify”; and
for the name “Valerianella locusta (L.) Betcke” substitute “Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr.”.
After paragraph 2 of Part II of Schedule 1 insert the following paragraph—
“Derogation in respect of marketing restrictions
3.Other plants conforming with the characteristics of cultivated plant varieties of the following species intended for agricultural or horticultural production but not for ornamental use:
Vegetable Species
Name Common name Allium cepa L.
—Aggregatum Group
Shallot
Allium fistulosum L. Japanese bunching onion or Welsh onion Allium sativum L. Garlic Allium schoenoprasum L. Chives Rheum rhabarbarum L. Rhubarb ”.
Annotations
Footnotes
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S.I. 2001/3510, as amended by S.I. 2004/2949, and to which there are amendments made in relation to Scotland which are not relevant.
- f2
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OJ No L 312, 29.11.2005, p 51.