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Examination of Varieties of Vegetable Species
Statutory Text (5 Articles)
Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 20,394, 24 ta’ April, 2020 B 1017
L.N. 159 of 2020
PLANT QUARANTINE ACT
(CAP. 433)
Examination of Varieties of Vegetable Species
(Amendment) Regulations, 2020
IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 32 of the Plant
Quarantine Act, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal
Rights has made the following regulations:-
(1) The title of these regulations is the Examination of Citation and
Varieties of Vegetable Species (Amendment) Regulations, 2020, and scope.
they shall be read and construed as one with the Examination of S.L. 433.23.
Varieties of Vegetable Species Regulations, hereinafter referred to as
"the principal regulations".
(2) The scope of these regulations is to transpose Commission
Implementing Directive (EU) 2019/1985 amending Commission
Directive 2003/91/EC setting out implementing measures for the
purposes of Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/55/EC, as regards the
minimum characteristics to be examined and the minimum conditions
for examining certain varieties of 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
Onion and Echalion
TP 46/2 of 1.4.2009
group)
Allium cepa L.
Shallot
TP 46/2 of 1.4.2009
(Aggregatum group)
Allium fistulosum L.
Japanese bunching onion or
TP 161/1 of 11.3.2010
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 198/2 of 11.3.2015
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
Beta vulgaris L.
Spinach beet or Chard
TP 106/1 of 11.3.2015
Brassica oleracea L.
Curly kale
TP 90/1 of 16.2.2011
Brassica oleracea L.
Cauliflower
TP 45/2 Rev. 2 of
3.2018
Brassica oleracea L.
Sprouting broccoli or
TP 151/2 Rev. of
Calabrese
15.3.2017
Brassica oleracea L.
Brussels sprouts
TP 54/2 Rev. of
15.3.2017
Brassica oleracea L.
Kohlrabi
TP 65/1 Rev. of
15.3.2017
Brassica oleracea L.
Savoy cabbage, White
TP 48/3 Rev. of
cabbage and Red cabbage
15.3.2017
Brassica rapa L.
Chinese cabbage
TP 105/1 of 13.3.2008
Capsicum annuum L.
Chilli or Pepper
TP 76/2 Rev. of
15.3.2017
Cichorium endivia L.
Curled-leaved endive and
TP 118/3 of 19.3.2014
Plain-leaved endive
Cichorium intybus L.
Industrial chicory
TP 172/2 of 1.12.2005
Cichorium intybus L.
Leaf chicory
TP 154/1 Rev. of
19.3.2019
Cichorium intybus L.
Witloof chicory
TP 173/2 of 21.3.2018
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.)
Watermelon
TP 142/2 of 19.3.2014
Matsum. & Nakai
Cucumis melo L.
Melon
TP 104/2 of 21.3.2007
Cucumis sativus L.
Cucumber and Gherkin
TP 61/2 Rev. 2 of
19.3.2019
Gourd
TP 155/1 of 11.3.2015
Cucurbita maxima
Duchesne
Cucurbita pepo L.
Marrow or Courgette
TP 119/1 rev. of
19.3.2014
Cynara cardunculus L.
Globe artichoke and
TP 184/2 of 27.2.2013
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 13/6 Rev. of
15.2.2019
Solanum lycopersicum L.
Tomato
TP 44/4 Rev. 3 of
21.3.2018
Parsley
TP 136/1 of 21.3.2007
Petroselinum crispum
(Mill.) 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 12/4 of 27.2.2013
Climbing French bean
Pisum sativum L. (partim)
Wrinkled pea, Round pea
TP 7/2 Rev. 2 of
and Sugar pea
15.3.2017
Raphanus sativus L.
Radish, Black radish
TP 64/2 Rev. of
11.3.2015
Rheum rhabarbarum L.
Rhubarb
TP 62/1 of 19.4.2016
Scorzonera hispanica L.
Scorzonera or Black salsify
TP 116/1 of 11.3.2015
Solanum melongena L.
Aubergine or Egg plant
TP 117/1 of 13.3.2008
Spinacia oleracea L.
Spinach
TP 55/5 Rev. 2 of
15.3.2017
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
Zea mays L. (partim)
Sweet corn and Pop corn
TP 2/3 of 11.3.2010
Solanum habrochaites S.
Tomato rootstocks
TP 294/1 Rev. 3 of
Knapp & D.M. Spooner;
21.3.2018
Solanum lycopersicum L.
x Solanum habrochaites
S. Knapp & D.M.
Spooner; Solanum
lycopersicum L. x
Solanum peruvianum (L.)
Mill.; Solanum
lycopersicum L. x
Solanum cheesmaniae (L.
Ridley) Fosberg; Solanum
pimpinellifolium L. x
Solanum habrochaites S.
Knapp & D.M. Spooner
Interspecific hybrids of
TP 311/1 of 15.3.2017.
Cucurbita maxima
Duchesne x Cucurbita
Cucurbita
maxima
moschata Duchesne
Duchesne x Cucurbita
moschata Duchesne for use
as rootstocks
".
3. Schedule II to the principal regulations shall be substituted
Substitutes
Schedule II to
by the following new Schedule
the 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
Brassica rapa L.
Turnip
TG/37/10 of 4.4.2001
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