Regulations, 2007

Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta, Nru. 18,139, 26 ta’ Ottubru, 2007

L.N. 322 of 2007

PLANT QUARANTINE ACT

(CAP. 433)

Examination of Varieties of Vegetable Species (Amendment)

Regulations, 2007

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 32 of the Plant

Quarantine Act, the Minister for Rural Affairs and the Environment

has made the following regulations>–

(1) The title of these regulations is the Examination of Title.

Varieties of Vegetable Species (Amendment) Regulations, 2007 and

they shall be construed as one with the Examination of Varieties of

Vegetable Species Regulations, 2007, hereinafter referred to as “the L.N. 87 of 2007.

principal regulations”.

(2) These regulations transpose the amendments included

in Commission Directive 2007#49#EC.

For Schedule I to the principal regulations, there shall be Substitutes

Schedule I to the

substituted the following>

principal

regulations.

“SCHEDULE I

CPVO guidelines

The following tables list the genera and species for which CPVO guidelines apply. These

technical protocols can be found on the CPVO website www.cpvo.europa.eu

Table 1.1

Scientific name

Common name

CPVO protocol

Allium cepa L. (Cepa group)

Onion and Echalion

TP 46/1 of 14.06.2005

Allium cepa L. (Aggregatum Shallot

TP 46/1 of 14.06.2005

group)

Allium porrum L.

Leek

TP 85/1 of 15.11.2001

Allium sativum L.

Garlic

TP 162/1 of 25.03.2004

Asparagus officinalis L.

Asparagus

TP 130/1 of 27.03.2002

Brassica oleracea L.

Cauliflower

TP 45/1 of 15.11.2001

Brassica oleracea L.

Sprouting Broccoli or Calabrese

TP 151/2 of 21.03.2007

Brassica oleracea L.

Brussels sprouts

TP 54/2 of 1.12.2005

Brassica oleracea L.

Kohlrabi

TP 65/1 of 25.03.2004

Brassica oleracea L.

Savoy cabbage, White cabbage

TP 48/2 of 1.12.2005

and Red cabbage

Capsicum annuum L.

Chilli or Pepper

TP 76/2 of 21.03.2007

Cichorium endivia L.

Curled-leaved endive and Plain-

TP 118/2 of 1.12.2005

leaved endive

Cichorium intybus L.

Industrial chicory

TP 172/2 of 1.12.2005

Cichorium intybus L.

Witloof chicory

TP 173/1 of 25.03.2004

(Thunb.) Watermelon

TP 142/1 of 21.03.2007

Citrullus

lanatus

Matsum. et Nakai

Cucumis melo L.

Melon

TP 104/2 of 21.03.2007

Cucumis sativus L.

Cucumber and Gherkin

TP 61/1 of 27.03.2002

Cucurbita pepo L.

Marrow or Courgette

TP 119/1 of 25.03.2004

Cynara cardunculus L.

Globe artichoke and Cardoon

TP 184/1 of 25.03.2004

Daucus carota L.

Carrot and Fodder carrot

TP 49/2 of 1.12.2005

Foeniculum vulgare Mill.

Fennel

TP 183/1 of 25.03.2004

Lactuca sativa L.

Lettuce

TP 13/3 of 21.03.2007

Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.

Tomato

TP 44/3 of 21.03.2007

Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Parsley

TP 136/1 of 21.03.2007

Nyman ex A.W. Hill

Phaseolus coccineus L.

Runner bean

TP 09/1 of 21.03.2007

Phaseolus vulgaris L.

Dwarf French bean and

TP 12/2 of 1.12.2005

climbing French bean

Pisum sativum L. (partim)

Wrinkled pea, Round pea and

TP 07/1 of 6.11.2003

Sugar pea

Raphanus sativus L.

Radish

TP 64/1 of 27.03.2002

Spinacia oleracea L.

Spinach

TP 55/1 of 27.03.2002

Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr.

Corn salad or Lamb’s lettuce

TP 75/2 of 21.03.2007

Vicia faba L. (partim)

Broad bean

TP Broadbean/1 of 25.03.2004

Zea mays L. (partim)

Sweet corn and Pop corn

TP 2/2 of 15.11.2001”.

Substitutes

For Schedule II to the principal regulations, there shall be

Schedule II to the

substituted the following>

principal

regulations.

“SCHEDULE II

UPOV guidelines

The following tables list the genera and species for which UPOV guidelines apply. These technical

protocols can be found on the UPOV website www.upov.int

Table 2.1

Scientific name

Common name

UPOV guideline

Allium fistulosum L.

Japanese bunching onion or TG/161/3 of 01.04.1998

Welsh onion

Allium schoenaprasum L.

Chives

TG/198/1 of 09.04.2003

Apium graveolens L.

Celery

TG/82/4 of 17.04.2002

Apium graveolens L.

Celeriac

TG/74/4 corr. of 17.04.2002 +

04.2006

Beta vulgaris L.

Spinach beet or Chard

TG/106/4 of 31.03.2004

Beta vulgaris L.

Beetroot including Cheltenham TG/60/6 of 18.10.1996

beet

Brassica oleracea L.

Curly kale

TG/90/6 of 31.03.2004

Brassica rapa L.

Chinese cabbage

TG/105/4 of 09.04.2003

Brassica rapa L.

Turnip

TG/37/10 of 04.04.2001

Cichorium intybus L.

Large-leaved chicory or Italian

TG/154/3 of 18.10.1996

chicory

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne

Gourd

TG/155/4 of 14.03.2007

Raphanus sativus L.

Black radish

TG/63/6 of 24.3.1999

Rheum rhabarbarum L.

Rhubarb

TG/62/6 of 24.03.1999

Scorzonera hispanica L.

Scorzonera or Black salsify

TG/116/3 of 21.10.1988

Solanum melongena L.

Aubergine or Egg plant

TG/117/4 of 17.04.2002”.

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