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Examination of Varieties of Vegetable Species
Statutory Text (4 Articles)
Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 18,864, 3 ta’ Frar, 2012 B 349
L.N. 54 of 2012
PLANT QUARANTINE ACT
(CAP. 433)
Examination of Varieties of Vegetable Species
(Amendment) Regulations, 2012
IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 32 of the Plant
Quarantine Act, the Minister for Resources and Rural Affairs has
made the following regulations:-
(1) The title of these regulations is the Examination of Title
Citation
scope.
scope
Varieties of Vegetable Species (Amendment) Regulations, 2012, and
these regulations shall be read and construed as one with the
Examination of Varieties of Vegetable Species Regulations, S.L. 433.23
hereinafter referred to as "the principal regulations".
(2) The scope of these regulations is to transpose Commission
Directive 2011/68/EU amending Commission Directives 2003/90/EC
and 2003/91/EC, as regards the minimum characteristics and the
minimum conditions for examining certain varieties of agricultural
plant species and vegetable species..
Schedule I to the principal regulations shall be substituted Substitutes
Schedule I to
by the following new Schedule
the 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 46/2 of 1.4.2009
Allium cepa L. (Aggregatum Shallot
TP 46/2 of 1.4.2009
group)
Allium fistulosum L.
Japanese bunching onion TP 161/1 of 11.3.2010
or Welsh onion
Allium porrum L.
Leek
TP 85/2 of 1.4.2009
Allium sativum L.
Garlic
TP 162/1 of 25.3.2004
Allium schoenoprasum L.
Chives
TP 198/1 of 1.4.2009
Apium graveolens L.
Celery
TP 82/1 of 13.3.2008
Apium graveolens L.
Celeriac
TP 74/1 of 13.3.2008
Asparagus officinalis L.
Asparagus
TP 130/2 of 16.2.2011
Beta vulgaris L.
Beetroot
including TP 60/1 of 1.4.2009
Cheltenham beet
Brassica oleracea L.
Curly kale
TP 90/1 of 16.2.2011
Brassica oleracea L.
Cauliflower
TP 45/2 of 11.3.2010
Brassica oleracea L.
Sprouting Broccoli or TP 151/2 of 21.3.2007
Calabrese
Brassica oleracea L.
Brussels sprouts
TP 54/2 of 1.12.2005
Brassica oleracea L.
Kohlrabi
TP 65/1 of 25.3.2004
Brassica oleracea L.
Savoy cabbage, White TP 48/3 of 16.2.2011
cabbage and Red cabbage
Brassica rapa L.
Chinese cabbage
TP 105/1 of 13.3.2008
Capsicum annuum L.
Chilli or Pepper
TP 76/2 of 21.3.2007
Cichorium endivia L.
Curled-leaved endive and TP 118/2 of 1.12.2005
Plain-leaved endive
Cichorium intybus L.
Industrial chicory
TP 172/2 of 1.12.2005
Cichorium intybus L.
Witloof chicory
TP 173/1 of 25.3.2004
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Watermelon
TP 142/1 of 21.3.2007
Matsum. & Nakai
Cucumis melo L.
Melon
TP 104/2 of 21.3.2007
Cucumis sativus L.
Cucumber and Gherkin
TP 61/2 of 13.3.2008
Cucurbita pepo L.
Marrow or Courgette
TP 119/1 of 25.3.2004
Cynara cardunculus L.
Globe
artichoke
and TP 184/1 of 25.3.2004
Cardoon
Daucus carota L.
Carrot and Fodder carrot TP 49/3 of 13.3.2008
Foeniculum vulgare Mill.
Fennel
TP 183/1 of 25.3.2004
Lactuca sativa L.
Lettuce
TP 13/5 of 16.2.2011
Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. Tomato
TP 44/3 of 21.3.2007
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Parsley
TP 136/1 of 21.3.2007
Nyman ex A.W. Hill
Phaseolus coccineus L.
Runner bean
TP 9/1 of 21.3.2007
Phaseolus vulgaris L.
Dwarf French bean and TP 12/3 of 1.4.2009
Climbing French bean
Pisum sativum L. (partim)
Wrinkled pea, Round pea TP 7/2 of 11.3.2010
and Sugar pea
Raphanus sativus L.
Radish
TP 64/1 of 27.3.2002
Solanum melongena L.
Aubergine or Egg plant
TP 117/1 of 13.3.2008
Spinacia oleracea L.
Spinach
TP 55/3 of 11.3.2010
Valerianella
locusta
(L.) Corn salad or Lamb’s TP 75/2 of 21.3.2007
Laterr.
lettuce
Vicia faba L. (partim)
Broad bean
TP Broadbean/1 of
3.2004
Sweet corn and Pop corn TP 2/3 of 11.3.2010 " .
Zea mays L. (partim)
2. Schedule II to the principal regulations shall be substituted
by the following new Schedule
"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
Beta vulgaris L.
Spinach beet or Chard
TG/106/4 of 31.3.2004
Brassica rapa L.
Turnip
TG/37/10 of 4.4.2001
Cichorium intybus L.
Large-leaved chicory or TG/154/3 of 18.10.1996
Italian chicory
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne Gourd
TG/155/4rev of 28.3.2007
+ 1.4.2009
Raphanus sativus L.
Black radish
TG/63/6 of 24.3.1999
Rheum rhabarbarum L.
Rhubarb
TG/62/6 of 24.3.1999
Scorzonera or Black TG/116/4 of 24.3.2010 " .
Scorzonera hispanica L.
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