The Seed and Plant Material (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020

Amendment of the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993

2.—(1) The Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3 (interpretation), in paragraph (1)—

(a) after the definition of “Directive 2001/18/EC” insert—

““the EU Plant Health Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC (2);”,

(b) after the definition of “official post control” insert—

““protected zone quarantine pest” has the meaning given in Article 32 (recognition of protected zones), paragraph 1 of the EU Plant Health Regulation;”,

(c) after the definition of “region of origin” insert—

““RNQP” means a Union regulated non-quarantine pest within the meaning given in Article 36 (definition of Union regulated non-quarantine pests) of the EU Plant Health Regulation;”, and

(d) after the definition of “small package” insert—

““Union quarantine pest” has the meaning given in Article 4 (definition of Union quarantine pests) of the EU Plant Health Regulation.”.

(3) For schedule 1 (kinds of seed to which these Regulations apply) substitute—

Reg 4(1)

“SCHEDULE 1 KINDS OF SEED TO WHICH THESE REGULATIONS APPLY

Latin Name	Common Name / Kind
Allium cepa L.	Cepa Group (Onion, Echalion)
Allium porrum L.	Leek – all varieties
Apium graveolens L.	Celery Group Celeriac Group
Asparagus officinalis L.	Asparagus – all varieties
Beta vulgaris L.	Garden Beet Group (Beetroot including Cheltenham beet) Leaf Beet Group (Spinach beet or Chard)
Brassica oleracea L.	Kale Group (including Curly Kale and Borecole) Cauliflower Group Capitata Group (Red cabbage and White cabbage) Brussels Sprouts Group Kohlrabi Group Savoy Cabbage Group Broccoli Group (calabrese type and sprouting type) Palm Kale Group Tronchuda Group (Portuguese cabbage)
Brassica rapa L.	Chinese Cabbage Group Vegetable Turnip Group
Cichorium endivia L.	Endive – all varieties
Cucumis melo L.	Melon – all varieties
Cucumis sativus L.	Cucumber Group Gherkin Group
Cucurbita maxima Dutchesne	Gourd – all varieties
Cucurbita pepo L.	Marrow, including mature pumpkin and scallop squash, courgette, including immature scallop squash – all varieties
Daucus carota L.	Carrot and fodder Carrot – all varieties
Lactuca sativa L.	Lettuce – all varieties
Solanum lycopersicum L.	Tomato – all varieties
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill	Leaf Parsley Group and Root Parsley Group
Phaseolus coccineus L.	Runner Bean – all varieties
Phaseolus vulgaris L.	Dwarf French Bean Group Climbing French Bean Group
Pisum sativum L.	Round Pea Group Wrinkled Pea Group Sugar Pea Group
Raphanus sativus L.	Radish Group Black Radish Group
Spinacia oleracea L.	Spinach – all varieties
Vicia faba L.	Broad bean – all varieties
Zea mays L.	Sweet Corn Group Popcorn Group

This table includes hybrids of the species and Groups listed.”.

(4) In schedule 4 (requirements for certain categories of seed)—

(a) in Part 1 (basic and certified seed)—

(i) for paragraph 4 substitute—

“Crop health

4.   The crop must—

(a) be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the propagation material; and

(b) comply with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and RNQPs provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to the EU Plant Health Regulation, as well as with the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation.”,

(ii) in paragraph 7—

(aa) for the heading “Beta vulgaris L. var. vulgaris, Spinach beet, chard” in the table substitute “Beta vulgaris L. – Leaf Beet Group”,

(bb) for the heading “Beta vulgaris L. Var. conditiva Alef., red beet or beetroot” in the table substitute “Beta vulgaris L. – Garden Beet Group”,

(iii) in paragraph 8—

(aa) for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) for crops of those Groups listed in the first column of the table, the minimum varietal purity standards must be:—

Kind	Varietal purity percentage by number in crops to produce
	Basic Seed	Certified Seed
Kale Group (including Curly Kale and Borecole) Cauliflower Group Capitata Group (Red cabbage and White cabbage) Brussels Sprouts Group Kohlrabi Group Savoy Cabbage Group Broccoli Group (calabrese type and sprouting type) Palm Kale Group Tronchuda Group (Portuguese cabbage)	99.8	99.5
Chinese Cabbage Group Vegetable Turnip Group	99.7	98.0
Dwarf French Bean Group Climbing French Bean Group	99.8	99.0
Broad Beans	99.7	99.0
Round Pea Group Wrinkled Pea Group Sugar Pea Group	99.995	99.995”,

(bb) in sub-paragraph (b), for the table substitute—

“Kind	Basic Seed	Certified Seed
Dwarf French Bean Group Climbing French Bean Group	0.1	0.5
Broad Beans	NIL	NIL
Round Pea Group Wrinkled Pea Group Sugar Pea Group	NIL	NIL”,

(b) in Part 2 (conditions relating to certain categories of seed)—

(i) in paragraph 2—

(aa) in sub-paragraph (a), for the table substitute—

“Kind		Minimum analytical purity(% by weight)	Maximum content of seeds of other plant species (% by weight)	Minimum germination (% of pure seed or pellets)
(1) For the categories Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seeds and Certified Seed of these kinds, the minimum submitted sample weight must be: Broad Bean 4000g, Climbing French Bean / Dwarf French Bean 3000g, Pea 2000g.”,
Asparagus		96	0.5	70
Beans
	Broad bean(1)	98	0.1	80
	Climbing French Bean Group(1)	98	0.1	75
	Dwarf French Bean Group(1)	98	0.1	75
	Runner bean	98	0.1	80
Garden Beet Group (Beetroot including Cheltenham beet)		97	0.5	50 (Clusters)
Leaf Beet Group (Spinach beet or Chard)		97	0.5	70 (Clusters)
Brassica
	Broccoli Group (calabrese type & sprouting type)	97	1	75
	Brussels Sprouts Group	97	1	75
	Capitata Group (Red cabbage and White cabbage)	97	1	75
	Cauliflower Group	97	1	70
	Chinese Cabbage Group	97	1	75
	Kale Group (including Curly Kale & borecole)	97	1	75
	Kohlrabi Group	97	1	75
	Palm Kale Group	97	1	75
	Savoy Cabbage Group	97	1	75
	Tronchuda Group (Portuguese cabbage)	97	1	75
	Vegetable Turnip Group	97	1	80
Carrot and fodder Carrot		95	1	65
Celeriac Group		97	1	70
Celery Group		97	1	70
Cepa Group (Onion, Echalion)		97	0.5	70
Cucumber Group		98	0.1	80
Endive		95	1	65
Gherkin Group		98	0.1	80
Leek		97	0.5	65
Lettuce		95	0.5	75
Marrow, including mature pumpkin and scallop squash, courgette, including immature scallop squash		98	0.1	75
Melon		98	0.1	75
Parsley – Leaf and Root Group		97	1	65
Pea
	Round Pea Group	98	0.1	80
	Sugar Pea Group	98	0.1	80
	Wrinkled Pea Group	98	0.1	80
Radish and Black Radish Groups		97	1	70
Spinach		97	1	75
Sweet Corn / Popcorn Groups		98	0.1	85
Tomato		97	0.5	75

(bb) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) The presence of RNQPs on vegetable seed must, at least upon visual inspection, not exceed the respective thresholds set out in the following table:—

Bacteria
Column 1 RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs	Column 2 Genus or species of vegetable seed	Column 3 Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the vegetable seed
Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. michiganensis (Smith) Davis et al. [CORBMI]	Tomato – all varieties	0%
Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli (Smith) Vauterin et al. [XANTPH]	Dwarf French bean group and Climbing French bean group	0%
Xanthomonas euvesicatoria Jones et al. [XANTEU]	Tomato – all varieties	0%
Xanthomonas fuscans subsp. fuscans Schaad et al. [XANTFF]	Dwarf French bean group and Climbing French bean group	0%
Xanthomonas gardneri (ex Šutič 1957) Jones et al. [XANTGA]	Tomato – all varieties	0%
Xanthomonas perforans Jones et al. [XANTPF]	Tomato – all varieties	0%
Xanthomonas vesicatoria (ex Doidge) Vauterin et al. [XANTVE]	Tomato – all varieties	0%
Insects and mites
Column 1 RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs	Column 2 Genus or species of vegetable seed	Column 3 Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the vegetable seed
Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say) [ACANOB]	Runner beans – all varieties, Dwarf French bean group and Climbing French bean group	0%
Bruchus pisorum (Linnaeus) [BRCHPI]	Round pea group, wrinkled pea group and sugar pea group	0%
Bruchus rufimanus Boheman [BRCHRU]	Broad beans – all varieties	0%
Nematodes
Column 1 RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs	Column 2 Genus or species of vegetable seed	Column 3 Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the vegetable seed
Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev [DITYDI]	Cepa group (onion, echalion), Leek – all varieties	0%
Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas
Column 1 RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs	Column 2 Genus or species of vegetable seed	Column 3 Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the vegetable seed
Pepino mosaic virus [PEPMV0]	Tomato – all varieties	0%
Potato spindle tuber viroid [PSTVD0]	Tomato – all varieties	0%”,

(ii) for paragraph 3 substitute—

“3.   Seed must—

(a) be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the propagation material; and

(b) comply with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and RNQPs provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to the EU Plant Health Regulation, as well as with the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation.”.

(5) In schedule 5, Part 2 (maximum weight of a seed lot and minimum weight of a submitted sample), for the table substitute—

“Kind		Maximum lot weight (tonnes)	Minimum submitted sample weight (g)
(1) For the categories Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seeds and Certified Seed of these kinds, the minimum submitted sample weight must be: Broad Bean 4000g, Climbing French Bean / Dwarf French Bean 3000g, all Pea groups 2000g.
(2) For the category Standards Seed of these kinds the minimum submitted sample weight must be 25g.”.
Asparagus		10	100
Beans
	Broad bean(1)	30	1,000
	Climbing French Bean Group(1)	30	700
	Dwarf French Bean Group(1)	30	700
	Runner bean	30	1,000
Garden Beet Group (Beetroot including Cheltenham beet)		20	100
Leaf Beet Group (Spinach beet or Chard)		20	100
Brassica(2)
	Broccoli Group (calabrese type & sprouting type)	10	50
	Brussels Sprouts Group	10	50
	Capitata Group (Red cabbage and White cabbage)	10	50
	Cauliflower Group	10	50
	Chinese cabbage Group	10	50
	Kale Group (including Curly Kale & borecole)	10	50
	Kohlrabi Group	10	50
	Palm Kale Group	10	50
	Savoy Cabbage Group	10	50
	Tronchuda Group (Portuguese cabbage)	10	50
	Vegetable Turnip Group	10	50
Carrot and fodder Carrot		10	25
Celeriac Group		10
Celery Group		10	25
Cepa Group (Onion, Echalion)		10	25
Cucumber Group		20	25
Endive		10	25
Gherkin Group		20	25
Leaf & Root Parsley Groups		10	25
Leek		10	25
Lettuce(2)		10	30
Marrow, including mature pumpkin and scallop squash, courgette, including immature scallop squash		20	150
Melon		20	100
Pea(1)
	Round Pea Group	30	500
	Sugar Pea Group	30	500
	Wrinkled Pea Group	30	500
Radish and Black Radish Groups		10	50
Spinach		10	75
Sweet Corn / Popcorn Groups		20	1,000
Tomato		10	25

(1)

S.I. 1993/2008, relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2007/305, S.S.I. 2010/219 and S.S.I. 2013/326.

(2)

OJ L 317, 23.11.2016, p.4, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2017/625 (OJ L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1) with effect from 14 December 2019.