The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

• Citation: S.I. 2007/1871
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Title and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 27th July 2007.

Section 2 Amendment of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001

(1) The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001 are amended as follows.

(2) 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/EC ;

(3) In regulation 11(2)(b) for “paragraph 2” substitute “paragraph 2 or 3”.

(4) 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:

(5) In paragraph 1 of Part II of Schedule 1 in the table of vegetable species omit “(partim)” both times.

(6) In paragraph 2 of Part II of Schedule 1 in the table of vegetable species—

(a) for the common name “Chilli pepper or Capsicum” substitute “Chilli or Pepper”;

(b) omit “(partim)” from the name “ Cichorium intybus L. (partim)”;

(c) for the name “ Citrullus vulgaris (C. lanatus) ” substitute “ Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. et Nakai”;

(d) for the common name “Cardoon” substitute “Cardoon, Globe artichoke”;

(e) for the common name “Scorzonera” substitute “Scorzonera or Black salsify”; and

(f) for the name “ Valerianella locusta (L.) Betcke” substitute “ Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr.”.

(7) 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