PART IGeneral

Definitions relating to plant species3

In these Regulations—

  • “barley” means plants of the species Hordeum vulgare L.;

  • “durum wheat” means plants of the species Triticum durum Desf.;

  • “maize” means plants of the species Zea mays L. (partim) except for Zea mays convar.

  • “microsperma Koern” (commonly known as popcorn) and Zea mays convar. Saccharata Koern (commonly known as sweetcorn);

  • “oats” means plants of the species Avena sativa L. (includes A. byzantina K. Koch);

  • “rye” means plants of the species Secale cereale L.;

  • “spelt wheat” means plants of the species Triticum spelta L.;

  • “triticale” means plants of the species x Triticosecale Wittm.;

  • “wheat” means plants of the species Triticum aestivum L.; and

  • “wild oats” means plants of the species Avena fatua, Avena sterilis and Avena ludoviciana.