Examination of Varieties of Vegetable Species (Amendment) Regulations, 2011 (L.N. 20 of 2011)

B 375 L.N. 20 of 2011 PLANT QUARANTINE ACT (CAP. 433) Examination of Varieties of Vegetable Species (Amendment) Regulations, 2011 IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 32 of the Plant Quarantine Act, the Minister for Resources and Rural Affairs, after consulting the Plant Health Directorate, has made the following regulations: 1. (1) The title of these regulations is the Examination of Varieties of Vegetable Species (Amendment) Regulations, 2011 and they shall be read and construed as one with the Examination of Varieties of Vegetable Species Regulations, 2007, hereinafter referred to as “the principal regulations”. (2) The scope of these regulations is to transpose Commission Directive 2010/46/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. 2. For Schedule I to the principal regulations, there shall be substituted the following: Title and scope. Substitutes Schedule I to the principal regulations. L.N. 87 of 2007. Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 18,702, 25 ta’ Jannar, 2011 Taqsima B VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 376 “Schedule I CPVO Guidelines Regulation 3(1)(a) Applicability of Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) guidelines to the following list of the genera and species of vegetables 2 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 TG/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 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 130/1 of 27.3.2002 Beta vulgaris L. Beetroot including Cheltenham beet TP 60/1 of 1.4.2009 Brassica oleracea L. Cauliflower TP 45/2 of 11.3.2010 Brassica oleracea L. Sprouting Broccoli or Calabrese TP 151/2 of 21.3.2007 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 cabbage and Red cabbage TP 48/2 of 1.12.2005 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 Plain-leaved endive TP 118/2 of 1.12.2005 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.) Matsum. & Watermelon TP 142/1 of 21.3.2007 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 377 Substitutes Schedule II to the principal regulations. 3. For Schedule II to the principal regulations, there shall be substituted the following: “Schedule II UPOV Guidelines Regulation 3(1)(b) Applicability of International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) guidelines to the following list of the genera and species of vegetables 4 3. For Schedule II to the principal regulations, there shall be substituted the following: “Schedule II UPOV Guidelines Regulation 3(1)(b) Applicability of International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) guidelines to the following list of the genera and species of vegetables Table 2.1: Scientific name Common name UPOV guideline Beta vulgaris L. Spinach beet or Chard TG/106/4 of 31.3.2004 Brassica oleracea L. Curly kale TG/90/6 of 31.3.2004 Brassica rapa L. Turnip TG/37/10 of 4.4.2001 Cichorium intybus L. Large-leaved chicory or Italian chicory TG/154/3 of 18.10.1996 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 hispanica L. Scorzonera or Black salsify TG/116/4 of 24.3.2010 Substitutes Schedule II to the principal regulations. VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 378 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 riċiklata — Printed at the Government Printing Press on recycled paper Prezz/Price €0.19 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA