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Regulations 2(1) and (2), 3(1), 5(3)(a) and 11(1)

SCHEDULE 1U.K.VARIETIES OF PLANT SPECIES ON NATIONAL LISTS AND DEROGATED SPECIES

Part IU.K.Varities of plant species on National Lists

Agricultural crop varietiesU.K.

1.  Plants conforming with the characteristics of cultivated plant varieties of the following species intended for agricultural production but not for ornamental use:

[F1NameCommon name
Cereals
Avena nuda L.Small naked oat, Hulless oat
Avena sativa L. (includes A. byzantia K. Koch)Oats and red oat
Hordeum vulgare L.Barley
Secale cereale L.Rye

xTriticosecale Wittm. Ex A. Camus

Hybrids resulting from the crossing of a species of the genus Triticum and a species of the genus Secale

Triticale
Triticum aestivum L.Wheat
Triticum durum Desf.Durum wheat
Triticum spelta L.Spelt wheat
Zea Mays L. (partim)Maize (except popcorn and sweetcorn)
Potatoes
Solanum tuberosum L., including any other tuber-forming species or hybrids of SolanumPotato
Beet
Beta vulgaris L.Sugar beet, fodder beet (including mangel)
Fodder plants
(a) Grasses
Agrostis canina L.Velvet bent
Agrostis capillaris L.Brown top
Agrostis gigantea Roth.Red top
Agrostis stolonifera L.Creeping bent grass
Arrhenatherm elatius (L.) P. Beauv. ex J. Presl & C. PreslTall oatgrass
Bromus catharticus Vahl.Rescue grass
Bromus sitchensis Trin.Alaska brome-grass
Dactylis glomerata L.Cocksfoot
Festuca arundinacea SchreberTall fescue
Festuca filiformis Pourr.Fine leaved sheep’s fescue
Festuca ovina L.Sheep’s fescue
Festuca pratensis Huds.Meadow fescue
Festuca rubra L.Red fescue, Chewings fescue
Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.) KrajinaHard fescue
Lolium multiflorum Lam.Italian ryegrass including Westerwold ryegrass
Lolium perenne L.Perennial ryegrass
Lolium x boucheanum KunthHybrid ryegrass
Phleum nodosum L.Small timothy
Phleum pratense L.Timothy
Poa annua L.Annual meadowgrass
Poa nemoralis L.Wood meadowgrass
Poa pratensis L.Smooth-stalked meadowgrass
Poa trivialis L.Rough-stalked meadowgrass

xFestulolium Asch. & Graebn.

Hybrids resulting from the crossing of a species of the genus Festuca with a species of the genus Lolium

Festulolium
(b) Legumes
Lotus corniculatis L.Birdsfoot trefoil
Lupinus albus L.White lupin
Lupinus angustifolius L.Narrow leaved lupin (previously known as Blue lupin)
Lupinus luteus L.Yellow lupin
Medicago lupulina L.Black medick, Trefoil
Medicago sativa L.Lucerne
Medicago x varia T. MartynSand lucerne
Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.Sainfoin
Pisum sativum L. (partim)Field pea
Trifolium hybridum L.Alsike clover
Trifolium pratense L.Red clover
Trifolium repens L.White clover
Vicia faba L. (partim)Field bean
Vicia pannonica CrantzHungarian vetch
Vicia sativa L.Common vetch
Vicia villosa RothHairy vetch
(c) Other fodder plants
Brassica napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Rchb.Swede
Brassica oleracea L. convar. acephala (DC.) Alef. Var. medullosa Thell. + var. viridis L.Fodder kale
Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers.Fodder radish
Oleaginous and fibrous plants
Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.Brown mustard
Brassica napus L. (partim)Swede rape (including plants commonly known as fodder rape and oilseed rape)
Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. KochBlack mustard
Brassica rapa L. var silvestris (Lam.) BriggsTurnip rape
Cannabis sativa L.Hemp
Glycine max (L.) Merr.Soya bean
Helianthus annuus L.Sunflower
Linum usitatissimum L.Flax, Linseed
Sinapis alba L.White mustard]

Textual Amendments

Vegetable varietiesU.K.

2.  Plants conforming with the characteristics of cultivated plant varieties of the following species intended for agricultural or horticultural production but not for ornamental use:

[F2NameCommon name
Allium cepa L. (Cepa Group)Onion, Echalion
Allium cepa L. (Aggregatum Group)Shallot
Allium fistulosum L.Japanese bunching onion or Welsh onion
Allium porrum L.Leek
Allium sativum L.Garlic
Allium schoenoprasum L.Chives
Apium graveolens L.Celery, Celeriac
Asparagus officinalis L.Asparagus
Beta vulgaris L.Beetroot including Cheltenham Beet, Spinach beet or Chard
Brassica oleracea L.Curly kale, Cauliflower, Sprouting broccoli or Calabrese, Brussels sprout, Savoy Cabbage, White cabbage, Red cabbage, Kohlrabi
Brassica rapa L.Chinese cabbage, Turnip
Cichorium endivia L.Curled-leaved endive, Plain-leaved endive
Cichorium intybus L.Large leaved (Italian) chicory
Cucumis melo L.Melon
Cucumis sativus L.Cucumber, Gherkin
Cucurbita maxima DuchesneGourd
Cucurbita pepo L.Marrow or Courgette
Daucus carota L.Carrot, Fodder carrot
Lactuca sativa L.Lettuce
Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.Tomato
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. HillParsley
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
Spinacia oleracea L.Spinach
Vicia faba L. (partim)Broad bean
Zea mays L. (partim)Sweet corn, Popcorn]

Textual Amendments

F2Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 2 table substituted (30.6.2010) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1195), regs. 1, 2(3), Sch. 2

Part IIU.K.Derogated species

Derogation in respect of requirement to provide a national listU.K.

1.  Plants conforming with the characteristics of cultivated plant varieties of the following species intended for agricultural or horticultural production but not for ornamental use:

Agricultural crop species
NameCommon Name
None
Vegetable species
NameCommon Name
F3. . .F3. . .
Cichorium intybus L. F4...Witloof chicory
F5. . .F5. . .

Derogation in respect of requirement to provide a national list or restrict marketingU.K.

2.  Other plants conforming with the characteristics of cultivated plant varieties of the following species intended for agricultural or horticultural production but not for ornamental use:

Agricultural crop species
[F6NameColumn Name
Alopecurus pratensis L.Meadow foxtail
Arachis hypogaea L.Groundnut (peanut)
Avena strigosa Schreb.Black oat, Bristle oat
Carthamus tinctorius L.Safflower
Carum carvi L.Caraway
Cynodon dactylon (L.) PersBermuda grass
Galega orientalis Lam.Fodder galega
Gossypium spp.Cotton
Hedysarum coronarium L.Sulla
Oryza sativa L.Rice
Papaver somniferum L.Poppy
Phacelia tanacetifolia BenthCalifornia bluebell
Phalaris aquatica L.Harding grass, Phalaris
Phalaris canariensis L.Canary grass
Poa palustris L.Swamp meadowgrass
Sorghum bicolor (L.) MoenchSorghum
Sorghum sudanense (Piper) Stapf.Sudan grass
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench x Sorghum Sudanese (Piper) Stapf.Hybrids resulting from the crossing of Sorghum bicolor and Sorghum Sudanese
Trisetum flavescens (L.) P. BeauvGolden oatgrass
Trifolium alexandrinum L.Berseem, Egyptian clover
Trifolium incarnatum L.Crimson clover
Trifolium resupinatum L.Persian clover
Trigonella foenum-graecum L.Fenugreek]
Vegetable species
NameCommon Name
Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm.Chervil
Capsicum annuum L.[F7Chilli or Pepper]
Cichorium intybus L. F8...Industrial chicory
[F9Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. et Nakai]Water melon
Cynara cardunculus L.[F10Cardoon, Globe artichoke]
Foeniculum vulgare MillFennel
Scorzonera hispanica L.[F11Scorzonera or Black salsify]
Solanum melongena L.Aubergine or egg plant
[F12Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr.]Corn salad or lamb’s lettuce

[F13Derogation in respect of marketing restrictionsU.K.

3.  Other plants conforming with the characteristics of cultivated plant varieties of the following species intended for agricultural or horticultural production but not for ornamental use:

Vegetable Species
NameCommon name

Allium cepa L.

—Aggregatum Group

Shallot

Allium fistulosum L.Japanese bunching onion or Welsh onion
Allium sativum L.Garlic
Allium schoenoprasum L.Chives
Rheum rhabarbarum L.Rhubarb]

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