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

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3510/schedules/2010-06-30

The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001

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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:

F8Name	Common 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 Solanum	Potato
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. Presl	Tall oatgrass
Bromus catharticus Vahl.	Rescue grass
Bromus sitchensis Trin.	Alaska brome-grass
Dactylis glomerata L.	Cocksfoot
Festuca arundinacea Schreber	Tall 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.) Krajina	Hard fescue
Lolium multiflorum Lam.	Italian ryegrass including Westerwold ryegrass
Lolium perenne L.	Perennial ryegrass
Lolium x boucheanum Kunth	Hybrid 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. Martyn	Sand 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.) 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. Koch	Black mustard
Brassica rapa L. var silvestris (Lam.) Briggs	Turnip 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

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:

F15Name	Common 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 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

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
F5. . .	F5. . .
Cichorium intybus L. F16...	Witloof chicory
F7. . .	F7. . .

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

F2Name	Column 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.) Pers	Bermuda grass
Galega orientalis Lam.	Fodder galega
Gossypium spp.	Cotton
Hedysarum coronarium L.	Sulla
Oryza sativa L.	Rice
Papaver somniferum L.	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 Sudanese (Piper) Stapf.	Hybrids resulting from the crossing of Sorghum bicolor and Sorghum Sudanese
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.	F9Chilli or Pepper
Cichorium intybus L. F12...	Industrial chicory
F13Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. et Nakai	Water melon
Cynara cardunculus L.	F6Cardoon, Globe artichoke
Foeniculum vulgare Mill	Fennel
Scorzonera hispanica L.	F14Scorzonera or Black salsify
Solanum melongena L.	Aubergine or egg plant
F11Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr.	Corn salad or lamb’s lettuce

F1Derogation in respect of marketing restrictions3

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

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

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.

F31A

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.

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; F10...

d

any variety intended for use only as a component of a final plant variety; F4or

e

any conservation variety.