PART 1N.I.General

Definitions relating to plant speciesN.I.

3.  In these Regulations—

“asparagus” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Asparagus officinalis L.;

“beetroot” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Beta vulgaris L. and includes plants commonly known as Cheltenham beet;

“broad bean” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Vicia faba L. (partim);

“Brussels sprouts” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Brassica oleracea L. convar oleracea var gemmifera DC.;

“carrot” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Daucus carota L. and includes plants commonly known as fodder carrot;

“cauliflower” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Brassica oleracea L. convar botrytis (L.) Alef var botrytis;

“celery” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Apium graveolens L. including plants commonly known as celeriac;

“chard and spinach beet” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Beta vulgaris L.;

“Chinese cabbage” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Brassica Rapa L;

“cucumber and gherkin” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Cucumis sativus L.;

“curly kale” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Brassica oleracea L.;

“endive” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Cichorium endivia L.;

“French bean” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Phaseolus vulgaris L.;

“gourd” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Cucurbita maxima Duchesne;

“kohlrabi” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Brassica oleracea L;

“large-leaved chicory and Witloof chicory” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Cichorium intybus L. and includes plants commonly known as Italian chicory;

“leek” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Allium porrum L.;

“legume” means broad beans, French beans, runner beans and peas;

“lettuce” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Lactuca sativa L.;

“marrow” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Cucurbita pepo L. and includes plants commonly known as courgette;

“melon” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Cucumis melo L.;

“onion” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Allium cepa L. and includes plants commonly known as Echalion;

“parsley” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Petroselinum crispum (Miller) Nyman ex A W Hill;

“pea” means plants commonly known as winkled pea, round pea or sugar pea of the species Pisum sativum L. (partim);

“radish” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Raphanus sativus L.and includes plants commonly known as black radish;

“red cabbage” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Brassica oleracea L. convar capitata L Alef var rubra DC.;

“runner bean” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Phaseolus coccineus L.;

“Savoy cabbage” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Brassica oleracea L.;

“spinach” means plants of the species Spinacia oleracea L.;

“sprouting broccoli” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Brassica oleracea L. and includes plants commonly known as calabrese;

“sweet corn or popcorn” means plants commonly known by those names of the species Zeamays L. (partim);

[F1“tomato” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Solanum lycopersicum L;]

“turnip” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Brassica rapa L.; and

“white cabbage” means plants commonly known by that name of the species Brassica oleracea L. ;

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 3 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1