http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/3510

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3510/schedules/2001-12-01

The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001

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2001-12-01

These Regulations, which extend to the whole of the United Kingdom, revoke and replace the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 1982, S.I. 1982/844 as amended. The Regulations give effect to Council Directives 70/457/EEC (OJ No. L225, 12.10.1970, p. 1) on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species and those elements of Council Directive 70/458/EEC (OJ No. L225, 12.10.1970, p. 7) on the marketing of vegetable seed which require member States to establish national lists of vegetable varieties. These directives were last amended by Council Directive 98/95/EC (OJ No. L25, 1.2.1999, p. 1) in respect of the consolidation of the internal market, genetically modified plant varieties and plant genetic resources and Council Directive 98/96/EC (OJ No. L25, 1.2.1999, p. 27) as regards naming of plant varieties. The amending directives also amended directives in respect of the marketing of seeds.

The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001

reg. 2(1)

The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

reg. 3(2)(a)(iv)(aa)

reg. 1(2)(b)

The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001

reg. 2(1)

The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

reg. 3(2)(a)(iv)(bb)

reg. 1(2)(b)

The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001

reg. 2(1)

The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

reg. 3(2)(a)(iv)(cc)

reg. 1(2)(b)

The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001

reg. 2(1)

The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

reg. 3(2)(a)(iv)(dd)

reg. 1(2)(b)

The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001

reg. 5(1)

The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

reg. 3(5)(a)

reg. 1(2)(b)

The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001

reg. 5(1A)

The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

reg. 3(5)(b)

reg. 1(2)(b)

The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001

reg. 5(3A)(a)

The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

reg. 3(5)(c)(i)

reg. 1(2)(b)

The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001

reg. 5(3A)(b)

The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

reg. 3(5)(c)(ii)(aa)

reg. 1(2)(b)

The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001

reg. 5(3A)(b)

The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

reg. 3(5)(c)(ii)(bb)

reg. 1(2)(b)

The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001

reg. 5(3A)(c)

The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

reg. 3(5)(c)(iii)

reg. 1(2)(b)

The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001

reg. 5(3B)

The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

reg. 3(5)(d)

reg. 1(2)(b)

The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001

reg. 5(5)

(6)

The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

reg. 3(5)(e)

reg. 1(2)(b)

The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001

reg. 11(2)(c) and word

The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

reg. 3(8)(a)(iii)

reg. 1(2)(b)

The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001

reg. 12(2)(a)

The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

reg. 3(9)(a)

reg. 1(2)(b)

The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001

reg. 12(2)(b)

The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

reg. 3(9)(b)

reg. 1(2)(b)

SCHEDULE 1VARIETIES OF PLANT SPECIES ON NATIONAL LISTS AND DEROGATED SPECIES

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

Part IVarities of plant species on National Lists

Agricultural crop varieties1

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

Name	Common Name
Cereals
Avena sativa L.	Oats
Hordeum vulgare L.	Barley
Secale cereale L.	Rye
x Triticosecale Wittm.	Triticale
Triticum aestivum	Wheat
L. emend. Fiori et Paol.
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 Solanum	Potatoes
Beet
Beta vulgaris L.	Sugar beet, Fodder beet (including mangel)
Fodder plants
(a) Grasses
Agrostis canina L.	Velvet bent
Agrostis gigantea Roth	Red top
Agrostis capillaris L.	Brown top
Agrostis stolonifera L.	Creeping bent
Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) P. Beauv. ex J.S. et K.B. Presl	Tall oatgrass
Bromus catharticus Vahl.	Rescue grass
Bromus sitchensis Trin.	Alaska brome-grass
Dactylis glomerata L.	Cocksfoot
Festuca arundinacea Schreber	Tall fescue
Festuca ovina L.	Sheep’s fescue, Fine-leaved Sheep’s fescue and Hard fescue
Festuca pratensis Hudson	Meadow fescue
Festuca rubra L.	Red fescue, Chewings fescue
Festuca pratensis Huds. x Lolium multiflorum Lam.	Festulolium
Lolium multiflorum Lam.	Italian and Westerwolds ryegrass
Lolium perenne L.	Perennial ryegrass
Lolium x boucheanum Kunth	Hybrid ryegrass
Phleum bertolonii DC.	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
(b) Legumes
Lotus corniculatus L.	Birdsfoot trefoil
Lupinus albus L.	White lupin
Lupinus angustifolius L.	Blue lupin
Lupinus luteus L.	Yellow lupin
Medicago lupulina L.	Black medick, Trefoil
Medicago sativa L.	Lucerne
Medicago x varia T. Martyn	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 Crantz	Hungarian vetch
Vicia sativa L.	Common vetch
Vicia villosa Roth	Hairy 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.) Czernj. et Cosson	Brown mustard
Brassica napus (L.) (partim)	Swede rape (including fodder rape and oilseed rape)
Brassica nigra (L.) Koch	Black Mustard
Brassica rapa L. var. silvestris (Lam.) Briggs	Turnip rape
Glycine max (L.) Merr.	Soya bean
Helianthus annuus L.	Sunflower
Linum usitatissimum L.	Flax, Linseed
Sinapis alba L.	White mustard

Vegetable varieties2

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

Name	Common Name
Allium cepa L.	Onion
Allium porrum L.	Leek
Apium graveolens L.	Celery, Celeriac
Beta vulgaris L. var. vulgaris	Spinach beet, Chard
Beta vulgaris L. var. conditiva Alef.	Beetroot or Red beet
Brassica oleracea L. convar. acephala (DC.) Alef. var. gongylodes	Kohlrabi
Brassica oleracea L. convar. acephala (DC.) Alef. var. sabellica	Curly kale
Brassica oleracea L. convar. botrytis (L.) Alef. var. botrytis L.	Cauliflower
Brassica oleracea L. convar. botrytis (L.) Alef. var. cymosa Duch.	Sprouting broccoli or calabrese
Brassica oleracea L. convar. capitata (L.) Alef. var. alba DC.	White cabbage
Brassica oleracea L. convar. capitata (L.) Alef. var. rubra DC.	Red cabbage
Brassica oleracea L. convar. capitata (L.) Alef. var. sabauda L.	Savoy cabbage
Brassica oleracea L. convar. oleracea var. gemmifera DC.	Brussels sprouts
Brassica pekinensis (Lour.) Rupr.	Chinese cabbage
Brassica rapa L. var. rapa	Turnip
Cichorium endivia L.	Endive
Cucumis melo L.	Melon
Cucumis sativus L.	Cucumber, Gherkin
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne	Gourd
Cucurbita pepo L.	Marrow
Daucus carota L.	Carrot
Lactuca sativa L.	Lettuce
Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farw.	Tomato
Petroselinum crispum (Miller) Nyman ex A W Hill	Parsley
Phaseolus coccineus L.	Runner bean
Phaseolus vulgaris L.	French bean
Pisum sativum L. (partim)	Pea (excluding field pea)
Raphanus sativus L.	Radish
Spinacia oleracea L.	Spinach
Vicia faba L. (partim)	Broad bean

Part IIDerogated species

Derogation in respect of requirement to provide a national list1

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

Name	Common Name
None

Vegetable species

Name	Common Name
Asparagus officinalis L.	Asparagus
Cichorium intybus L. (partim)	Witloof chicory
Cichorium intybus L. (partim)	Large leaved (Italian) chicory

Derogation in respect of requirement to provide a national list or restrict marketing2

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

Name	Common Name
Alopecurus pratensis L.	Meadow foxtail
Arachis hypogaea L.	Groundnut (peanut)
Cannabis sativa L.	Hemp
Carthamus tinctorius L.	Safflower
Carum carvi L.	Caraway
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.	Bermuda grass
Gossypium spp.	Cotton
Hedysarum coronarium L.	Sulla
Oryza sativa L.	Rice
Papaver somniferum L.	Opium poppy
Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth.	California bluebell
Phalaris aquatica L.	Harding grass, Phalaris
Phalaris canariensis L.	Canary grass
Poa palustris L.	Swamp meadowgrass
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench	Sorghum
Sorghum sudanense (Piper) Stapf	Sudan grass
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench x Sorghum sudanense (Piper) Stapf	Hybrids resulting from the crossing of sorghum and Sudan grass
Trisetum flavescens (L.) P. Beauv.	Golden oatgrass
Trifolium alexandrinum L.	Berseem, Egyptian clover
Trifolium incarnatum L.	Crimson clover
Trifolium resupinatum L.	Persian clover
Trigonella foenum-graecum L.	Fenugreek

Vegetable species

Name	Common Name
Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm.	Chervil
Capsicum annuum L.	Chilli pepper or Capsicum
Cichorium intybus L. (partim)	Industrial chicory
Citrullus vulgaris (C. lanatus)	Water melon
Cynara cardunculus L.	Cardoon
Foeniculum vulgare Mill	Fennel
Scorzonera hispanica L.	Scorzonera
Solanum melongena L.	Aubergine or egg plant
Valerianella locusta (L.) Betcke	Corn salad or lamb’s lettuce

SCHEDULE 2DISTINCTNESS, STABILITY, SUFFICIENT UNIFORMITY AND SATISFACTORY VALUE FOR CULTIVATION AND USE

Regulation 5(3)(b) and (c)

Part IDistinctness, stability and sufficient uniformity

Distinctness1

1

A plant variety shall be regarded as distinct if, whatever the origin, artificial or natural, of the initial variation from which it has resulted, it is clearly distinguishable in one or more important characteristics from any other variety known in the Community at the time when the application for acceptance of the variety is duly made.

2

The characteristics of a variety must be capable of precise recognition and precise definition.

3

Where a variety is known in the Community at the time when an application for acceptance of a variety is duly made, but is no longer known in the Community when that application is determined, for the purpose of determining distinctness as part of that application the variety no longer known in the Community shall be disregarded.

Stability2

A variety shall be regarded as stable if, after successive propagation or multiplications, or, where the applicant has defined a particular cycle of propagations or multiplications, at the end of each cycle, it remains true to the description of its essential characteristics.

Sufficient uniformity3

A plant variety shall be regarded as sufficiently uniform if, apart from a very few aberrations, the plants of which it is composed are, account being taken of the distinctive features of the reproductive system of the plants, similar or genetically identical as regards the characteristics, taken as a whole, considered by the National Authorities for the purpose of determining whether the variety is sufficiently uniform.

Part IISatisfactory value for cultivation and use

Satisfactory value for cultivation and use1

1

The value of a variety for cultivation or use shall be regarded as satisfactory if compared to other varieties accepted in a National List its qualities taken as a whole offer, at least as far as production in any given region is concerned, a clear improvement either for cultivation or as regards the uses which can be made of the crops or the products derived from the crops.

2

Where other superior characteristics are present individual inferior characteristics may be disregarded.

Satisfactory value for cultivation and use of component varieties of varietal associations2

1

Where a variety is intended solely for use as a component of a varietal association the value of the variety for cultivation or use shall be regarded as satisfactory if compared to other varieties accepted in a National List the qualities of the varietal association taken as a whole offer, at least as far as production in any given region is concerned, a clear improvement either for cultivation or as regards the uses which can be made of the crops or the products derived from the crops resulting from the varietal association.

2

Where other superior characteristics are present in the varietal association individual inferior characteristics in it may be disregarded.

Part IIIVarieties National Authorities do not need to be satisfied are of satisfactory value for cultivation and use

Part II of this Schedule does not apply to—

a

varieties of vegetables;

b

varieties of grasses not intended for the production of fodder plants if the applicant declares that the seed of the variety is not intended for the production of fodder plants;

c

any plant variety whose seed is to be marketed in another member State which has already accepted it on to a list corresponding to a National List, having regard to its value for cultivation and use; or

d

any variety intended for use only as a component of a final plant variety.