The Vegetable Plant Material and Seed (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020
S.I. 2020/579 · Made 9 June 2020
Agriculture
Plant Health, England
Seeds
Made at 10.33 a.m. on 9th June 2020
Laid before Parliament at 2.30 p.m. on 9th June 2020
Coming into force 1st July 2020
The Secretary of State has consulted representatives of such interests as appear to him to be concerned in accordance with section 16(1) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964f3.
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1) and (1A) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 and section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f4.
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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1972 c. 68. The European Communities Act 1972 was repealed by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) with effect from exit day, but saved with modifications until IP completion day by section 1A of that Act (as inserted by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1)). Section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 was amended by section 27(1) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and by section 3(3) of, and Part 1 of the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7).
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S.I. 1972/1811, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
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1964 c. 14. Subsection 16(1A) was inserted by section 4 of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 to, the European Communities Act 1972. See section 38(1) for the definition of “the Minister”. The function of the former Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of making regulations under section 2(2) of the 1972 Act and under the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 was transferred to the Secretary of State by article 2 of S.I. 2002/794.
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Under section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), despite the transfer to Scottish Ministers of functions in relation to implementing obligations under EU law in relation to devolved matters, the Secretary of State retains power to exercise such functions as regards Scotland. Under paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), despite the transfer to the Welsh Ministers of functions in relation to implementing obligations under EU law in relation to devolved matters, the Secretary of State retains power to exercise such functions as regards Wales. The Secretary of State’s power, as a Minister so designated, to make regulations which extend to Northern Ireland is confirmed by article 3(2) of S.I. 2000/2812.
Contents
- 1Citation, commencement and application
- 2Amendment of the Marketing of Vegetable Plant Material Regulations 1995
- 3Amendment of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001
- 4Amendment of the Seed Marketing Regulations 2011
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Citation, commencement and application
These Regulations may be cited as the Vegetable Plant Material and Seed (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 1st July 2020.
Regulation 2 applies in relation to England only.
2Amendment of the Marketing of Vegetable Plant Material Regulations 1995
The Marketing of Vegetable Plant Material Regulations 1995f1 are amended as follows.
In regulation 2—
for the definition of “Directive 93/61/EEC” substitute—
““Directive 93/61/EEC” means Commission Directive 93/61/EEC setting out the schedules indicating the conditions to be met by vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed pursuant to Directive 92/33/EECf2;”;
for the definition of “Directive 2008/72/EC” substitute—
““Directive 2008/72/EC” means Council Directive 2008/72/EC on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seedf3;”.
3Amendment of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001
The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001f1 are amended as follows.
In regulation 2, for the definition of “the Vegetable Seed Marketing Directive” substitute—
““the Vegetable Seed Marketing Directive” means Council Directive 2002/55/EC on the marketing of vegetable seedf2.”.
In Schedule 1—
in Part 1, for the table in paragraph 2 substitute—
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Name Common name Allium cepa L. – —Cepa Group Onion, Echalion —Aggregatum Group Shallot Allium fistulosum L. Japanese bunching onion or Welsh onion —all varieties Allium porrum L. Leek —all varieties Allium sativum L. Garlic —all varieties Allium schoenoprasum L. Chives —all varieties Apium graveolens L. – —Celery Group – —Celeriac Group – Asparagus officinalis L. Asparagus —all varieties Beta vulgaris L. – —Garden Beet Group Beetroot including Cheltenham beet —Leaf Beet Group Spinach beet or Chard Brassica oleracea L. – —Kale Group – —Cauliflower Group – —Capitata Group Red cabbage and White cabbage —Brussel Sprouts Group – —Kohlrabi Group – —Savoy Cabbage Group – —Broccoli Group Calabrese type and Sprouting type —Palm Kale Group – —Tronchuda Group Portuguese cabbage Brassica rapa L. – —Chinese Cabbage Group – —Vegetable Turnip Group – Cichorium endivia L. Endive —all varieties Cucumis melo L. Melon —all varieties Cucumis sativus L. – —Cucumber Group – —Gherkin Group – Cucurbita maxima Duchesne Gourd —all varieties Cucurbita pepo L. Marrow, including mature pumpkin and scallop squash, or Courgette, including immature scallop squash —all varieties Daucus carota L. Carrot and Fodder Carrot —all varieties Lactuca sativa L. Lettuce —all varieties Solanum lycopersicum L. Tomato —all varieties Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill – —Leaf Parsley Group – —Root Parsley Group – Phaseolus coccineus L. Runner bean —all varieties Phaseolus vulgaris L. – —Dwarf French Bean Group – —Climbing French Bean Group – Pisum sativum L. – —Round Pea Group – —Wrinkled Pea Group – —Sugar Pea Group – Raphanus sativus L. – —Radish Group – —Black Radish Group – Rheum rhabarbarum L. Rhubarb —all varieties Spinacia oleracea L. Spinach —all varieties Vicia faba L. Broad bean —all varieties Zea mays L. – —Sweet Corn Group – —Popcorn Group – ”;
in Part 2—
in paragraph 1, under the sub-heading “Vegetable species”, for the table substitute—
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Name Common name None ”;
in paragraph 2, under the sub-heading “Vegetable species”, for the table substitute—
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Name Common name Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm. Chervil —all varieties Capsicum annuum L.
—all varieties
Chilli or Pepper Cichorium intybus L. – —Witloof Chicory Group – —Leaf Chicory Group (Large-leaved chicory or Italian chicory) —Industrial (Root) Chicory Group – Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. et Nakai Watermelon —all varieties Cynara cardunculus L. – —Globe Artichoke Group – —Cardoon Group – Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Fennel —Azoricum Group – Scorzonera hispanica L. Scorzonera or Black salsify —all varieties Solanum melongena L. Aubergine or Eggplant —all varieties Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr. Corn salad or Lamb’s lettuce —all varieties ”;
in paragraph 3, for the sub-heading “Vegetable Species” and the table beneath that sub-heading substitute—
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Vegetable species
Name Common name Allium cepa L. – —Aggregatum Group Shallot Allium fistulosum L. Japanese bunching onion or Welsh onion —all varieties Allium sativum L. Garlic —all varieties Allium schoenoprasum L. Chives —all varieties Rheum rhabarbarum L. Rhubarb —all varieties ”.
4Amendment of the Seed Marketing Regulations 2011
The Seed Marketing Regulations 2011f1 are amended as follows.
In Schedule 1, in the table, for the sub-heading “Vegetables” and the entries beneath that sub-heading substitute—
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Vegetables Allium cepa L. – —Cepa Group Onion, Echalion Allium porrum L. Leek —all varieties Apium graveolens L. – —Celery Group – —Celeriac Group – Asparagus officinalis L. Asparagus —all varieties Beta vulgaris L. – —Garden Beet Group Beetroot including Cheltenham beet —Leaf Beet Group Spinach beet or Chard Brassica oleracea L. – —Kale Group – —Cauliflower Group – —Capitata Group Red cabbage and White cabbage —Brussel Sprouts Group – —Kohlrabi Group – —Savoy Cabbage Group – —Broccoli Group Calabrese type and Sprouting type —Palm Kale Group – —Tronchuda Group Portuguese cabbage Brassica rapa L. – —Chinese Cabbage Group – —Vegetable Turnip Group – Cichorium endivia L. Endive —all varieties Cucumis melo L. Melon —all varieties Cucumis sativus L.
—Cucumber Group
—Gherkin Group
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Cucurbita maxima Duchesne Gourd —all varieties Cucurbita pepo L. Marrow, including mature pumpkin and scallop squash, or Courgette, including immature scallop squash —all varieties Daucus carota L. Carrot and Fodder Carrot —all varieties Lactuca sativa L. Lettuce —all varieties Solanum lycopersicum L. Tomato —all varieties Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill – —Leaf Parsley Group – —Root Parsley Group – Phaseolus coccineus L. Runner bean —all varieties Phaseolus vulgaris L. – —Dwarf French Bean Group – —Climbing French Bean Group – Pisum sativum L. – —Round Pea Group – —Wrinkled Pea Group – —Sugar Pea Group – Raphanus sativus L. – —Radish Group – —Black Radish Group – Spinacia oleracea L. Spinach —all varieties Vicia faba L. Broad bean —all varieties Zea mays L. – —Sweet Corn Group – —Popcorn Group – Any hybrid of the vegetable species or Groups listed above ”.
Signature
Gardiner of Kimble
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
At 10.33 a.m. on 9th June 2020
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend—
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the Marketing of Vegetable Plant Material Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2652) (in relation to England only) (“the 1995 Regulations”);
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the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/3510) (“the 2001 Regulations”); and
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the Seed Marketing Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/463) (“the 2011 Regulations”).
These Regulations implement Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2019/990 amending the list of genera and species in Article 2(1)(b) of Council Directive 2002/55/EC, in Annex II to Council Directive 2008/72/EC and in the Annex to Commission Directive 93/61/EEC (OJ No. L 160, 18.6.2019, p.14) (“the 2019 Directive”). They also implement Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2020/432 amending Council Directive 2002/55/EC with regard to the definition of vegetables and the list of genera and species in Article 2(1)(b) (OJ No. L 88, 24.3.2020, p.3) (“the 2020 Directive”), superseding the amendments made by the 2019 Directive.
The 1995 Regulations implement Council Directive 2008/72/EC on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed (OJ No. L 205, 1.8.2008, p.28), and Commission Directive 93/61/EEC setting out the schedules indicating the conditions to be met by vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed pursuant to Council Directive 2008/72/EC (OJ No. L 250, 7.10.1993, p.19). The 2001 Regulations implement those elements of Council Directive 2002/55/EC on the marketing of vegetable seed (OJ No. L 193, 20.7.2002, p.33) which require Member States to establish national lists of vegetable varieties. The 2011 Regulations implement Council Directive 2002/55/EC on the marketing of vegetable seed.
Regulations 2 and 3 update definitions in the 1995 Regulations and the 2001 Regulations to ensure that references to Directives 2008/72/EC, 93/61/EEC and 2002/55/EC refer to those Directives as amended by the 2019 Directive and the 2020 Directive respectivelyf1.
Regulation 3 also amends the list of vegetable species on the national list and the lists of derogated vegetable species in Schedule 1 to the 2001 Regulations. It makes provision for the species Cichorium intybus L. to be excluded from the requirement to provide a national list and restrict marketing, in the light of Article 1(6) of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/478 (OJ No. L 73, 18.3.2017, p.29) which released the United Kingdom from the obligation to apply Directive 2002/55/EC to certain species identified in Part 6 of the Annex to that Decision.
Regulation 4 amends the list of vegetable plants and their associated common names in Schedule 1 to the 2011 Regulations (seed to which the Regulations apply) to make explicit where all varieties of a species are included and where only certain varieties of a species are included. It also provides for the application of the 2011 Regulations to hybrids of the species and Groups of vegetable plants listed.
The explanatory memorandum and transposition note in respect of these Regulations are available in hard copy from the Plant Varieties and Seeds Team, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 1st floor, Eastbrook, Shaftesbury Road, Cambridge CB2 8DR, and published alongside these Regulations on www.legislation.gov.uk. A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.