Regulations 2(1) and (2), 3(1), 5(3)(a) and 11(1)
1. 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 |
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:
| 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 |
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:
| Name | Common Name |
|---|---|
| None |
| Name | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Asparagus officinalis L. | Asparagus |
| Cichorium intybus L. (partim) | Witloof chicory |
| Cichorium intybus L. (partim) | Large leaved (Italian) chicory |
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:
| 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 |
| 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 |
Regulation 5(3)(b) and (c)
1.—(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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
1.—(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.
2.—(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 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.