{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/seeds-national-lists-of-varieties-amendment-regulations-2007/regulation-2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2007/1871",
  "legislation_title": "The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/seeds-national-lists-of-varieties-amendment-regulations-2007",
  "path": "regulation/2",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Amendment of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001",
  "text": "(1) The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001 are amended as follows.\n(2) In regulation 2(1) for the definition of “the Equivalence Decision” substitute the following definition—\n““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/EC;”.\n(3) In regulation 11(2)(b) for “paragraph 2” substitute “paragraph 2 or 3”.\n(4) For paragraph 2 of Part I of Schedule 1 substitute the following paragraph—\n“Vegetable varieties\n2. Plants conforming with the characteristics of cultivated plant varieties of the following species intended for agricultural or horticultural production but not for ornamental use:\nName\nCommon name\nAllium cepa L. (Cepa Group)\nOnion, Echalion\nAllium cepa L. (Aggregatum Group)\nShallot\nAllium fistulosum L.\nJapanese bunching onion or Welsh onion\nAllium porrum L.\nLeek\nAllium sativum L.\nGarlic\nAllium schoenoprasum L.\nChives\nApium graveolens L.\nCelery, Celeriac\nBeta vulgaris L.\nBeetroot including Cheltenham beet, Spinach beet or Chard\nBrassica oleracea L.\nCurly kale, Cauliflower, Sprouting broccoli or Calabrese, Brussels sprouts, Savoy cabbage, White cabbage, Red cabbage, Kohlrabi\nBrassica rapa L.\nChinese cabbage, Turnip\nCichorium endivia L.\nCurled-leaved endive, Plain-leaved endive\nCucumis melo L.\nMelon\nCucumis sativus L.\nCucumber, Gherkin\nCucurbita maxima Duchesne\nGourd\nCucurbita pepo L.\nMarrow or Courgette\nDaucus carota L.\nCarrot, Fodder carrot\nLactuca sativa L.\nLettuce\nLycopersicon esculentum Mill.\nTomato\nPetroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A.W.Hill\nParsley\nPhaseolus coccineus L.\nRunner bean\nPhaseolus vulgaris L.\nDwarf French bean, Climbing French bean\nPisum sativum L. (partim)\nWrinkled pea, Round pea, Sugar pea\nRaphanus sativus L.\nRadish, Black radish\nRheum rhabarbarum L.\nRhubarb\nSpinacia oleracea L.\nSpinach\nVicia faba L. (partim)\nBroad bean\nZea mays L. (partim)\nSweet corn, Popcorn\n”.\n(5) In paragraph 1 of Part II of Schedule 1 in the table of vegetable species omit “(partim)” both times.\n(6) In paragraph 2 of Part II of Schedule 1 in the table of vegetable species—\n(a) for the common name “Chilli pepper or Capsicum” substitute “Chilli or Pepper”;\n(b) omit “(partim)” from the name “Cichorium intybus L. (partim)”;\n(c) for the name “Citrullus vulgaris (C. lanatus)” substitute “Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. et Nakai”;\n(d) for the common name “Cardoon” substitute “Cardoon, Globe artichoke”;\n(e) for the common name “Scorzonera” substitute “Scorzonera or Black salsify”; and\n(f) for the name “Valerianella locusta (L.) Betcke” substitute “Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr.”.\n(7) After paragraph 2 of Part II of Schedule 1 insert the following paragraph—\n“Derogation in respect of marketing restrictions\n3. 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:\nVegetable Species\nName\nCommon name\nAllium cepa L.\n—Aggregatum Group\nShallot\nAllium fistulosum L.\nJapanese bunching onion or Welsh onion\nAllium sativum L.\nGarlic\nAllium schoenoprasum L.\nChives\nRheum rhabarbarum L.\nRhubarb\n”.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+NI",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "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."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ No L 312, 29.11.2005, p 51."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1871/regulation/2",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}