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 |
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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 |
[F1Festuca arundinacea Schreber;Festuca ovina L | Festulolium |
Festuca pratensis Hudson; or Festuca rubra L. x Lolium multiflorum Lam.; Lolium perenne L.; or Lolium x boucheanum Kunth.] | |
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 |
[F2Cannabis 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
F1Sch. 1 Pt. 1 entry substituted (10.12.2004) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2949), regs. 1, 2(10)(a)(i)
F2Sch. 1 Pt. 1 entry inserted (10.12.2004) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2949), regs. 1, 2(10)(a)(ii)
[F32. 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 |
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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 |
Beta vulgaris L. | Beetroot including Cheltenham beet, Spinach beet or Chard |
Brassica oleracea L. | Curly kale, Cauliflower, Sprouting broccoli or Calabrese, Brussels sprouts, Savoy cabbage, White cabbage, Red cabbage, Kohlrabi |
Brassica rapa L. | Chinese cabbage, Turnip |
Cichorium endivia L. | Curled-leaved endive, Plain-leaved endive |
Cucumis melo L. | Melon |
Cucumis sativus L. | Cucumber, Gherkin |
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne | Gourd |
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.Hill | Parsley |
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
F3Sch. 1 Pt. 1 entry substituted (27.07.2007) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1871), regs. 1, 2(4)
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 |
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None |
Textual Amendments
F4Word in Sch. 1. Pt. 2 para. 1 omitted (27.7.2007) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1871), regs. 1, 2(5)
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 |
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Alopecurus pratensis L. | Meadow foxtail |
Arachis hypogaea L. | Groundnut (peanut) |
F5. . . | F5. . . |
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 |
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Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm. | Chervil |
Capsicum annuum L. | [F6Chilli or Pepper] |
Cichorium intybus L. F7... | Industrial chicory |
[F8Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. et Nakai] | Water melon |
Cynara cardunculus L. | [F9Cardoon, Globe artichoke] |
Foeniculum vulgare Mill | Fennel |
Scorzonera hispanica L. | [F10Scorzonera or Black salsify] |
Solanum melongena L. | Aubergine or egg plant |
[F11Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr.] | Corn salad or lamb’s lettuce |
Textual Amendments
F5Sch. 1 Pt. 2 entry deleted (10.12.2004) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2949), regs. 1, 2(10)(b)
F6Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 2 substituted (27.7.2007) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1871), regs. 1, 2(6)(a)
F7Word in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 2 omitted (27.7.2007) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1871), regs. 1, 2(6)(b)
F8Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 2 substituted (27.7.2007) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1871), regs. 1, 2(6)(c)
F9Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 2 substituted (27.7.2007) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1871), regs. 1, 2(6)(d)
F10Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 2 substituted (27.7.2007) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1871), regs. 1, 2(6)(e)
F11Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 2 substituted (27.7.2007) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1871), regs. 1, 2(6)(f)
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:
Name | Common 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] |
Textual Amendments
F12Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 3 inserted (27.7.2007) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1871), regs. 1, 2(7)
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.
[F131A.—(1) A plant variety of a conservation variety is regarded as distinct if it satisfies the characteristics referred to in—
(a)the technical questionnaires associated with the test protocols listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/90 applicable to the species in question, or
(b)the technical questionnaires of the test guidelines listed in Annex II to that Directive, applicable to the species in question.
(2) In this paragraph, “Directive 2003/90” means Commission Directive 2003/90/EC setting out implementing measures for the purposes of Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/53/EC as regards the characteristics to be covered as a minimum by the examination and the minimum conditions for examining certain varieties of agricultural plant species, as amended from time to time.]
Textual Amendments
F13Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 1A inserted (30.6.2009) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1273), regs. 1, 8(1)
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; F14...
(d)any variety intended for use only as a component of a final plant variety; [F15or
(e)any conservation variety].
Textual Amendments
F14Word in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 omitted (30.6.2009) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1273), regs. 1, 8(2)(a)
F15Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 inserted (30.6.2009) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1273), regs. 1, 8(2)(b)