MT
Species (Amendment) Regulations, 2025
Statutory Text (5 Articles)
Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 21,413, 28 ta’ Marzu, 2025 B 587
L.N. 65 of 2025
PLANT QUARANTINE ACT
(CAP. 433)
Examination of Varieties of Agricultural Plant and Vegetable
Species (Amendment) Regulations, 2025
IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 32 of the Plant
Quarantine Act, the Minister responsible for agriculture has made the
following regulations:-
(1) The title of these regulations is the Examination of Citation and
Varieties of Agricultural Plant and Vegetable Species (Amendment) scope.
Regulations, 2025 and these regulations shall be read and construed as
one with the Examination of Varieties of Agricultural Plant and S.L. 433.36.
Vegetable Species Regulations, hereinafter referred to as the "principal
regulations".
(2) The scope of these regulations is to transpose Commission
Implementing Directive (EU) 2024/2963 of 29 November 2024
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.
Schedule I to the principal regulations shall be substituted Substitutes
Schedule I to the
by the following new Schedule
principal
regulations.
"SCHEDULE I
(regulation 3(2)(a)(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.
1. Agricultural Plants
A.
Cereals
Table 1.1
Scientific name
Common name
CPVO protocol
Avena nuda L.
Small
naked
oat, TP 20/3 of 6.3.2020
Hulless oat
Avena sativa L. (includes Oats and Red oat
TP 20/3 of 6.3.2020
A. byzantina K. Koch)
Hordeum vulgare L.
Barley
TP 19/5 of 19.3.2019
Secale cereale L.
Rye
TP 58/1 Rev. Corr. of
4.2022
Sorghum bicolor (L.)
Sorghum
TP 122/1 of 19.3.2019
Moench subsp. bicolor
Sorghum bicolor (L.)
Sudan grass
TP 122/1 of 19.3.2019
Moench subsp.
drummondii (Steud.) de
Wet ex Davidse
Sorghum bicolor (L.)
Hybrids resulting from
TP 122/1 of 19.3.2019
Moench subsp. bicolor x
the crossing of
Sorghum bicolor (L.)
Sorghum bicolor subsp.
Moench subsp.
bicolor and Sorghum
drummondii (Steud.) de
bicolor subsp.
Wet ex Davidse
drummondii
xTriticosecale Wittm. ex Hybrids resulting from
TP
121/3
Corr.
of
A. Camus
the crossing of a
27.4.2022
species of the genus
Triticum and a species
of the genus Secale
L. Wheat
TP 3/5 of 19.3.2019
Triticum
aestivum
subsp. aestivum
Triticum turgidum L. Durum wheat
TP 120/3 of 19.3.2014
subsp. durum (Desf.)
van Slageren
Zea mays L. (partim)
Maize
TP 2/3 of 11.3.2010
B.
Fodder Plants
Table 1.2
Scientific name
Common name
CPVO protocol
Poaceae (Gramineae)
Festuca filiformis Pourr.
Fine-leaved
TP 67/1 of 23.6.2011
sheep’s fescue
Festuca ovina L.
Sheep’s fescue
TP 67/1 of 23.6.2011
Festuca pratensis Huds.
Meadow fescue
TP 39/1 of 1.10.2015
Festuca rubra L.
Red fescue
TP 67/1 of 23.6.2011
Hard fescue
TP 67/1 of 23.6.2011
Festuca trachyphylla
(Hack.) Hack.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. Italian ryegrass
TP 4/2 of 19.3.2019
Lolium perenne L.
Perennial
TP 4/2 of 19.3.2019
ryegrass
Poa pratensis L.
Smooth-stalked
TP 33/1 of 15.3.2017
meadow grass
Fabaceae
(Leguminosae)
Medicago sativa L.
Lucerne
TP /6/1 Corr. of 22.12.2021
Pisum sativum L.
Field pea
TP 7/2 Rev. 3 Corr. of 6.3.2020
(partim)
Trifolium pratense L.
Red clover
TP 5/1 of 22.12.2021
Vicia faba L.
Field bean
TP 8/1 of 19.3.2019
Vicia sativa L.
Common vetch
TP 32/1 of 19.4.2016
C.
Potatoes
Table 1.3
Scientific name
Common name
CPVO protocol
Solanum tuberosum L.
Potato
TP 23/4 of 28.11.2023
2. Vegetables
Table 1.4
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
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 162/2 of 30.5.2023
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 106/2 of 14.4.2021
Brassica oleracea L.
Curly kale
TP 90/1 of 16.2.2011
Brassica oleracea L.
Cauliflower
TP 45/2 Rev. 3 of
11.4.2024
Brassica oleracea L.
Sprouting Broccoli or
TP 151/2 Rev. 3 Corr. of
11.4.2024
Calabrese
Brassica oleracea L.
Brussels sprouts
TP 54/2 Rev. 2 of
11.4.2024
Brassica oleracea L.
Kohlrabi
TP
65/2
Rev.
of
11.4.2024
Brassica oleracea L.
Savoy cabbage, White
TP 48/3 Rev. 3 of
cabbage and Red
11.4.2024
cabbage
Brassica rapa L.
Chinese cabbage
TP 105/1 of 13.3.2008
Capsicum annuum L.
Chilli or Pepper
TP 76/2 Rev. 2 Corr. 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 154/2 Rev. of
3.2023
Cichorium intybus L.
Witloof chicory
TP 173/2 of 21.3.2018
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.)
Watermelon
TP 142/2 Rev. 3 of
Matsum. & Nakai
29.2.2024
Cucumis melo L.
Melon
TP 104/2 Rev. 2 Corr. of
25.3.2021
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 Rev. of
Cardoon
6.3.2020
Daucus carota L.
Carrot and Fodder
TP 49/3 Corr. of
carrot
13.3.2008
Foeniculum vulgare Mill.
Fennel
TP 183/2 of 14.4.2021
Lactuca sativa L.
Lettuce
TP 13/6 Rev. 4 of
29.2.2024
Solanum lycopersicum L.
Tomato
TP 44/4 Rev. 5 of
14.4.2021
crispum Parsley
TP 136/1 Corr. of
Petroselinum
(Mill.) Nyman ex A.W. Hill
21.3.2007
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
TP 7/2 Rev. 3 Corr. of
pea and Sugar pea
6.3.2020
Raphanus sativus L.
Radish, Black radish
TP 64/2 Rev. 2 of
29.2.2024
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 plant
TP 117/1 of 13.3.2008
Spinacia oleracea L.
Spinach
TP 55/5 Rev. 4 of
27.4.2022
Valerianella locusta (L.)
Corn salad or Lamb’s
TP
75/2
Rev.
of
Laterr.
lettuce
29.2.2024
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. 6 of
Knapp & D.M. Spooner;
29.2.2024
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
L.
pimpinellifolium
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 the
by the following new Schedule
principal
regulations.
"SCHEDULE II
(regulation 3(2)(a)(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.
1. Agricultural Plants
A.
Fodder Plants
Table 2.1
Scientific name
Common name
UPOV guideline
Poaceae (Gramineae)
Agrostis canina L.
Velvet bent
TG/30/6 of 12.10.1990
Agrostis capillaris L.
Brown top
TG/30/6 of 12.10.1990
Agrostis gigantea Roth
Red top
TG/30/6 of 12.10.1990
Agrostis stolonifera L.
Creeping bent grass
TG/30/6 of 12.10.1990
Fabaceae
(Leguminosae)
Straight-spined
TG/228/1 of 5.4.2006
Medicago doliata
Carmign.
medic
Medicago italica (Mill.)
Disc medic
TG/228/1 of 5.4.2006
Fiori
Shore medic/Strand
TG/228/1 of 5.4.2006
Medicago littoralis
Rohde ex Loisel.
medic
Medicago murex Willd.
Sphere medic
TG/228/1 of 5.4.2006
Bur medic
TG/228/1 of 5.4.2006
Medicago polymorpha
L.
Medicago rugosa Desr.
Wrinkled medic/
TG/228/1 of 5.4.2006
Gama medic
Medicago scutellata (L.)
Snail medic/Shield
TG/228/1 of 5.4.2006
Mill.
medic
Barrel medic
TG/228/1 of 5.4.2006
Medicago truncatula
Gaertn.
Subterranean clover TG/170/3 of 4.4.2001
Trifolium subterraneum
L.
2. Vegetables
Table 2.2
Scientific name
Common name
UPOV guideline
Brassica rapa L.
Turnip
TG/37/11 of 23.9.2022".
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