Examination of Varieties of Vegetable Species (Amendment) Regulations, 2017 (L.N. 128 of 2017)

VERZJONI ELETTRONIKA B 983 Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta' Malta Nru. 19,769, 2 ta' May, 2017 Taqsima B L.N. 128 of 2017 PLANT QUARANTINE ACT (CAP. 433) Examination of Varieties of Vegetable Species (Amendment) Regulations, 2017 IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 32 of the Plant Quarantine Act, the Minister for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change has made the following regulations: 1. (1) The title of these regulations is the Examination of Citation and Varieties of Vegetable Species (Amendment) Regulations, 2017, and scope. these regulations shall be read and construed as one with the Examination of Varieties of Vegetable Species Regulations, s.L. 433.23 hereinafter referred to as "the principal regulations". (2) The scope of these regulations is to transpose Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2016/ 1914 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. 2. Schedule I to the principal regulations shall be substituted substitutes by the followin 0 0 new Schedule: Schedule 1 to the principal "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 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 of25.3.2004 regulations. VERZJONI ELETTRONIKA B 984 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 TP 106/1 of 11.3.2015 Chard Brassica oleracea L. Curly kale TP 90/1 of 16.2.201 1 Brassica oleracea L. Cauliflower TP 45/2 of 11.3.2010 Brassica oleracea L. Sprouting broccoli or TP 151/2 of21.3 .2007 Calabrese 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, TP 48/3 of 16.2.201 1 White 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 of21.3.2007 Cichorium endivia L. Curled-leaved endive TP 118/3 of 19.3.20 14 and Plain-leaved endive Cichorium intybus L. Industrial chicory TP 172/2 of 1.12.2005 Cichorium intybus L. Witloof chicory TP 173/1 of25.3.2004 Citrullus lanatus Watermelon TP 142/2 of 19.3.2014 (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai Cucumis melo L. Melon TP 104/2 of21.3.2007 Cucumis sativus L. Cucumber and TP 61/2 of 13.3.2008 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 of27.2.2013 Cardoon Daucus carota L. Carrot and Fodder TP 49/3 of 13.3.2008 carrot Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Fennel TP 183/1 of 25.3.2004 Lactuca sativa L. Lettuce TP 13/5 of 19.4.2016 Solanum lycopersicum L. Tomato TP 44/4 rev.2 of 19.4.2016 Petroselinum crispum Parsley TP 136/1 of21.3.2007 I (Mill.) Nyman ex A.W. Hill VERZJONI ELETTRONIKA B 985 Phaseolus coccineus L. Runner bean TP 9/1 of 21.3.2007 Phaseolus vulgaris L. Dwarf French bean TP 12/4 of27.2.20 13 and Climbing French bean Pisum sativum L. Wrinkled pea, Round TP 7 /2 Rev. of (partim) pea and Sugar pea 11.3.2015 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 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. of 19.4.2016 Valerianella locusta (L.) Corn salad or Lamb's TP 75/2 of21.3 .2007 Laterr. lettuce Viciafaba L. (partim) Broad bean TP Broadbean/1 of 25.3.2004 Zea mays L. (partim) Sweet corn and Pop TP 2/3 of 11.3 .2010 corn Solanum lycopersicum L. Tomato rootstocks TP 294/ 1 rev. of x Solanum habrochaites 19.4.2016 S. Knapp & D.M. Spooner; Solanum lycopersicum L. x Solanum peruvianum (L.) Mill,; Solanum lycopersicum L. x Solanum cheesmaniae (L. Ridley) Fosberg II 3. Schedule II to the principal regulations shall be substituted substitutes by the following new Schedule: Schedule II to ~ the principal regulations. VERZJONI ELETTRONIKA B 986 "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 \m.upov.int Table 2.1: Scientific name Common name UPOV protocol Brassica rapa L. Turnip TG/37/ 10 of 4.4.2001 Cichorium intybus L. Large-leaved chicory TG/154/3 of or Italian chicory 18. 10. 1996 Cucurbita maxima x Interspecific hybrids TG/311/1 of25.3.2015 Cucurbita moschata of Cucurbita maxima Duch. x Cucurbita moschata Duch. for use as rootstocks 11 Ippubblikat mid-Dipartiment tal-Infoml!IZZjoui (doi.go,•mt) - Va!Mta - Published by ihe Departme,u. ()j fnj()rmaJi()n ( d()i.g()v.mt) - Vall.etta Mitbugh 11-Istamperija tal-Gveru fuq karta riciklata - PriJtted at ihe Gm:ernmentPri1uing Press 01t recycled paper n ~, Prexz/Price €0.18