Examination of Varieties of Vegetable Species (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 (L.N. 159 of 2020)

B 1017 Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 20,394, 24 ta’ April, 2020 Taqsima B 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: Citation and scope. S.L. 433.23. 1. (1) The title of these regulations is the Examination of Varieties of Vegetable Species (Amendment) Regulations, 2020, and they shall be read and construed as one with the Examination of 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. Substitutes Schedule I to the principal regulations. 2. Schedule I to the principal regulations shall be substituted by the following new Schedule: "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 group) Shallot TP 46/2 of 1.4.2009 Allium fistulosum L. Japanese bunching onion or Welsh onion TP 161/1 of 11.3.2010 Allium porrum L. Leek TP 85/2 of 1.4.2009 Allium sativum L. Garlic TP 162/1 of 25.3.2004 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 1018 B 1018 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 Cheltenham beet TP 60/1 of 1.4.2009 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 Calabrese TP 151/2 Rev. of 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 cabbage and Red cabbage TP 48/3 Rev. of 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 Plain-leaved endive TP 118/3 of 19.3.2014 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.) Matsum. & Nakai Watermelon TP 142/2 of 19.3.2014 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 Cucurbita maxima Duchesne Gourd TP 155/1 of 11.3.2015 Cucurbita pepo L. Marrow or Courgette TP 119/1 rev. of 19.3.2014 Cynara cardunculus L. Globe artichoke and Cardoon TP 184/2 of 27.2.2013 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 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 1019 B 1019 ". Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A.W. Hill Parsley TP 136/1 of 21.3.2007 Phaseolus coccineus L. Runner bean TP 9/1 of 21.3.2007 Phaseolus vulgaris L. Dwarf French bean and Climbing French bean TP 12/4 of 27.2.2013 Pisum sativum L. (partim) Wrinkled pea, Round pea and Sugar pea TP 7/2 Rev. 2 of 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.) Laterr. Corn salad or Lamb’s lettuce TP 75/2 of 21.3.2007 Vicia faba L. (partim) Broad bean TP Broadbean/1 of 25.3.2004 Zea mays L. (partim) Sweet corn and Pop corn TP 2/3 of 11.3.2010 Solanum habrochaites S. 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 Tomato rootstocks TP 294/1 Rev. 3 of 21.3.2018 Cucurbita maxima Duchesne x Cucurbita moschata Duchesne Interspecific hybrids of Cucurbita maxima Duchesne x Cucurbita moschata Duchesne for use as rootstocks TP 311/1 of 15.3.2017. VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 1020 Ippubblikat mid-Dipartiment tal-Informazzjoni (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta — Published by the Department of Information (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta Mitbugħ fl-Istamperija tal-Gvern fuq karta FSC — Printed at the Government Printing Press on FSC certified paper Prezz/Price €0.18 B 1020 Substitutes Schedule II to the principal regulations. 3. 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 Brassica rapa L. Turnip TG/37/10 of 4.4.2001 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA