MT
Regulations, 2021
Statutory Text (4 Articles)
Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta, Nru. 20,727, 29 ta’ Ottubru, 2021
L.N. 403 of 2021
PLANT QUARANTINE ACT
(CAP. 433)
Examination of Varieties of Vegetable Species (Amendment)
Regulations, 2021
IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 32 of the Plant
Quarantine Act, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food 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, 2021 and scope.
these regulations shall be read and construed as one with the
Examination of Varieties of Vegetable Species Regulations, hereinafter S.L. 433. 23.
referred to as "the principal regulations".
(2) The scope of these regulations is to transpose Commission
Implementing Directive (EU) 2021/746 of 6 May 2021 amending
Directives 2003/90/EC and 2003/91/EC as regards the protocols for
the examination of certain varieties of agricultural plant species and
vegetable species, and amending 2003/90/EC as regards certain
botanical names of plants.
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 guide-
lines 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
TP 161/1 of 11.3.2010
onion 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
Chives
TP 198/2 of 11.3.2015
L.
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 21.3.2018
Brassica oleracea L.
Sprouting Broccoli or
TP 151/2 Rev. 2 of 21.4.2020
Calabrese
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 15.3.2017
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 Rev. 2 of 21.4.2020
Cichorium endivia L.
Curled-leaved endive
TP 118/3 of 19.3.2014
and 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
Watermelon
TP 142/2 of 19.3.2014
(Thunb.) Matsum. &
Nakai
Cucumis melo L.
Melon
TP 104/2 Rev. of 21.4.2020
Cucumis sativus L.
Cucumber and
TP 61/2 Rev. 2 of 19.3.2019
Gherkin
Cucurbita maxima
Gourd
TP 155/1 of 11.3.2015
Duchesne
Cucurbita pepo L.
Marrow or Courgette
TP 119/1 Rev. of 19.3.2014
Cynara cardunculus L.
Globe artichoke and
TP 184/2 Rev. of 6.3.2020
Cardoon
Daucus carota L.
Carrot and Fodder
TP 49/3 of 13.3.2008
carrot
Foeniculum vulgare
Fennel
TP 183/1 of 25.3.2004
Mill.
Lactuca sativa L.
Lettuce
TP 13/6 Rev. of 15.2.2019
Solanum lycopersicum L.
Tomato
TP 44/4 Rev. 4 of 21.4.2020
Petroselinum crispum
Parsley
TP 136/1 of 21.3.2007
(Mill.) Nyman ex A.W.
Hill
Phaseolus coccineus L.
Runner bean
TP 9/1 of 21.3.2007
Phaseolus vulgaris L.
Dwarf French bean
TP 12/4 of 27.2.2013
and Climbing French
bean
Pisum sativum L.
Wrinkled pea, Round
TP 7/2 Rev. 3 of 6.3.2020
(partim)
pea and Sugar pea
Raphanus sativus L.
Radish, Black radish
TP 64/2 Rev. Corr. of
3.2015
Rheum rhabarbarum L.
Rhubarb
TP 62/1 of 19.4.2016
Scorzonera hispanica L.
Scorzonera or Black
TP 116/1 of 11.3.2015
salsify
Solanum melongena L.
Aubergine or Egg
TP 117/1 of 13.3.2008
plant
Spinacia oleracea L.
Spinach
TP 55/5 Rev. 3 of 6.3.2020
Valerianella locusta (L.)
Corn salad or Lamb’s
TP 75/2 of 21.3.2007
Laterr.
lettuce
Vicia faba L. (partim)
Broad bean
TP 206/1 of 25.3.2004
Zea mays L. (partim)
Sweet corn and Pop
TP 2/3 of 11.3.2010
corn
Solanum habrochaites S.
Tomato rootstocks
TP 294/1 Rev. 4 of 21.4.2020
Knapp & D.M. Spooner;
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
Cucurbita maxima
Interspecific hybrids
TP 311/1 of 15.3.2017.".
Duchesne x Cucurbita
of 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 guide-
lines 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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