Seeds of Agricultural Plants and Vegetables (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 2007 (L.N. 89 of 2007)

PLANT QUARANTINE ACT (CAP. 433) Seeds of Agricultural Plants and Vegetables (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 2007 IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 32 of the Plant Quarantine Act, the Minister for Rural Affairs and the Environment has made the following regulations: Title. L.N. 81 of 2006. 1. The title of these regulations is the Seeds of Agricultural Plants and Vegetables (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations, 2007 and they shall be read and construed as one with the Seeds of Agricultural Plants and Vegetables Regulations, 2006, hereinafter in these regulations referred to as "the principal regulations". Amends Schedule I to the principal regulations. 2. For Table 1.5 of Schedule I to the principal regulations, there shall be substituted the following new table: "Table 1.5 Latin name Common name Allium cepa L. Cepa Group Aggregatum Group Onion Echalion Shallot Allium fistulosum L. Japanese bunching onion or Welsh onion Allium porrum L. Leek Allium sativum L. Garlic Allium schoenoprasum L. Chives Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm. Chervil Apium graveolens L. Celery Celeriac Asparagus officinalis L. Asparagus Beta vulgaris L. Beetroot including Cheltenham beet Spinach beet or Chard B 971 Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta, Nru. 18,061, 5 ta’ April, 2007 Taqsima B L.N. 89 of 2007 B 972 Brassica oleracea L. Curly kale Cauliflower Sprouting broccoli or Calabrese Brussels sprouts Savoy cabbage White cabbage Red cabbage Kohlrabi Brassica rapa L. Chinese cabbage Turnip Capsicum annuum L. Chilli or Pepper Cichorium endivia L. Curled-leaved endive Plain-leaved endive Cichorium intybus L. Witloof chicory Large-leaved chicory or Italian chicory Industrial chicory Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. et Nakai Watermelon Cucumis melo L. Melon Cucumis sativus L. Cucumber Gherkin Cucurbita maxima Duchesne Gourd Cucurbita pepo L. Marrow or Courgette Cynara cardunculus L. Globe artichoke Cardoon Daucus carota L. Carrot Fodder carrot Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Fennel Lactuca sativa L. Lettuce Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. Tomato B 973 Amends Schedule III to the principal regulations. 3. For Table 1.16 of Schedule III to the principal regulations, there shall be substituted the following new table: "Table 1.16 Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill Parsley Phaseolus coccineus L. Runner bean Phaseolus vulgaris L. Dwarf French bean Climbing French bean Pisum sativum L. (partim) Wrinkled pea Round pea Sugar pea Raphanus sativus L. Radish Black radish Rheum rhabarbarum L. Rhubarb Scorzonera hispanica L. Scorzonera or Black salsify Solanum melongena L. Aubergine or Egg plant Spinacia oleracea L. Spinach Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr. Corn salad or Lamb’s lettuce Vicia faba L. (partim) Broad bean Zea mays L. (partim) Sweet corn Popcorn". Species Minimum analytical purity (% by weight) Maximum content of seeds of other plant species (% by weight) Minimum germination (% clusters of pure seed) Allium cepa 97 0.5 70 Allium fistulosum 97 0.5 65 Allium porrum 97 0.5 65 Allium sativum 97 0.5 65 Allium schoenoprasum 97 0.5 65 B 974 Anthriscus cerefolium 96 1.0 70 Apium graveolens 97 1.0 70 Asparagus officinalis 96 0.5 70 Beta vulgaris (Cheltenham beet) 97 0.5 50 (clusters) Beta vulgaris (others) 97 0.5 70 (clusters) Brassica oleracea (cauliflower) 97 1.0 70 Brassica oleracea (other than cauliflower) 97 1.0 75 Brassica rapa (Chinese cabbage) 97 1.0 75 Brassica rapa (turnip) 97 1.0 80 Capsicum annuum 97 0.5 65 Cichorium endivia 95 1.0 65 Cichorium intybus (Witloof & large-leaved chicory [Italian chicory]) 95 1.5 65 Cichorium intybus (Industrial chicory) 97 1 80 Citrillus lanatus 98 0.1 75 Cucumis melo 98 0.1 75 Cucumis sativus 98 0.1 80 Cucurbita maxima 98 0.1 80 Cucurbita pepo 98 0.1 75 Cynara cardunculus 96 0.5 65 Daucus carota 95 1.0 65 Foeniculum vulgare 96 1.0 70 Lactuca sativa 95 0.5 75 Lycopersicon esculentum 97 0.5 75 Petroselinum crispum 97 1.0 65 Phaseolus coccineus 98 0.1 80 Phaseolus vulgaris 98 0.1 75 Pisum sativum 98 0.1 80 Raphanus sativus 97 1.0 70 B 975 Amends Schedule IV to the principal regulations. 4. For Table 1.20 of Schedule IV to the principal regulations, there shall be substituted the following new table: "Table 1.20 Rheum rhabarbarum 97 0.5 70 Scorzonera hispanica 95 1.0 70 Solanum melongena 96 0.5 65 Spinacia oleracea 97 1.0 75 Valerianella locusta 95 1.0 65 Vicia faba 98 0.1 80 Zea mays 98 0.1 85". Species Weight (grams) 1 2 Allium cepa 25 Allium fistulosum 15 Allium porrum 20 Allium sativum 20 Allium schoenoprasum 15 Anthriscus cerefolium 20 Apium graveolens 5 Asparagus officinalis 100 Beta vulgaris 100 Brassica oleracea (all kinds) 25 Brassica rapa 20 Capsicum annuum 40 Cichorium endivia 15 Cichorium intybus (Witloof & large-leaved chicory [Italian chicory]) 15 Cichorium intybus (Industrial chicory) 50 Citrullus lanatus 250 Cucumis melo 100 Cucumis sativus 25 Cucurbita maxima 250 Cucurbita pepo 150 Cynara cardunculus 50 Daucus carota 10 Foeniculum vulgare 25 Lactuca sativa 10 Lycopersicon esculentum 20 Petroselinum crispum 10 Phaseolus coccineus 1000 Phaseolus vulgaris 700 Pisum sativum 500 Raphanus sativus 50 Rheum rhabarbarum 135 Lycopersicon lycopersicum 20 Scorzonera hispanica 30 Solanum melongena 20 Spinacia oleracea 75 Valerianella locusta 20 Vicia faba 1000 Zea mays 1000". 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