The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001

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

[F1 SCHEDULE 1 U.K. VARIETIES OF PLANT SPECIES ON [F2 GB VARIETY LISTS] AND DEROGATED SPECIES

Textual Amendments

F1 Regulations revoked (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1294), regs. 1(2)(b), 5 (with savings and transitional provisions in S.R. 2020/302, reg. 25)

F2 Words in Sch. 1 heading substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1294), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(13)(a)

Part I U.K. Varities of plant species on [F3 GB Variety Lists]

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 heading substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1294), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(13)(a)

Agricultural crop varieties U.K.

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

[F4 Name	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]

Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 1 table substituted (30.6.2010) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1195), regs. 1, 2(2), Sch. 1

Vegetable varieties U.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:

[F5 Name	Common name
Allium cepa L.	–
—Cepa Group	Onion, Echalion
—Aggregatum Group	Shallot
Allium fistulosum L.	Japanese bunching onion or Welsh onion
—all varieties
Allium porrum L.	Leek
—all varieties
Allium sativum L.	Garlic
—all varieties
Allium schoenoprasum L.	Chives
—all varieties
Apium graveolens L.	–
—Celery Group	–
—Celeriac Group	–
Asparagus officinalis L.	Asparagus
—all varieties
Beta vulgaris L.	–
—Garden Beet Group	Beetroot including Cheltenham beet
—Leaf Beet Group	Spinach beet or Chard
Brassica oleracea L.	–
—Kale Group	–
—Cauliflower Group	–
—Capitata Group	Red cabbage and White cabbage
—Brussel Sprouts Group	–
—Kohlrabi Group	–
—Savoy Cabbage Group	–
—Broccoli Group	Calabrese type and Sprouting type
—Palm Kale Group	–
—Tronchuda Group	Portuguese cabbage
Brassica rapa L.	–
—Chinese Cabbage Group	–
—Vegetable Turnip Group	–
Cichorium endivia L.	Endive
—all varieties
Cucumis melo L.	Melon
—all varieties
Cucumis sativus L.	–
—Cucumber Group	–
—Gherkin Group	–
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne	Gourd
—all varieties
Cucurbita pepo L.	Marrow, including mature pumpkin and scallop squash, or Courgette, including immature scallop squash
—all varieties
Daucus carota L.	Carrot and Fodder Carrot
—all varieties
Lactuca sativa L.	Lettuce
—all varieties
Solanum lycopersicum L.	Tomato
—all varieties
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill	–
—Leaf Parsley Group	–
—Root Parsley Group	–
Phaseolus coccineus L.	Runner bean
—all varieties
Phaseolus vulgaris L.	–
—Dwarf French Bean Group	–
—Climbing French Bean Group	–
Pisum sativum L.	–
—Round Pea Group	–
—Wrinkled Pea Group	–
—Sugar Pea Group	–
Raphanus sativus L.	–
—Radish Group	–
—Black Radish Group	–
Rheum rhabarbarum L.	Rhubarb
—all varieties
Spinacia oleracea L.	Spinach
—all varieties
Vicia faba L.	Broad bean
—all varieties
Zea mays L.	–
—Sweet Corn Group	–
—Popcorn Group	–]

Textual Amendments

F5 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 2 table substituted (1.7.2020) by The Vegetable Plant Material and Seed (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/579), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(a)

Part II U.K. Derogated species

Derogation in respect of requirement to provide a [F6 GB Variety List] U.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

Name	Common Name
None

Vegetable species

[F7 Name	Common name
None]

Textual Amendments

F6 Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 1 heading substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1294), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(13)(b)

F7 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 1 table substituted (1.7.2020) by The Vegetable Plant Material and Seed (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/579), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(b)(i)

Derogation in respect of requirement to provide a [F8 GB Variety List] or restrict marketing U.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:

[F9 Agricultural crop species

Name	Common Name
Alopecurus pratensis L	Meadow foxtail
Arachis hypogaea L	Groundnut (peanut)
Avena strigosa Schreb	Black oat, Bristle oat
Biserrula	Biserrula
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
Lathyrus cicera	Chickling vetch/Dwarf chickling vetch
Medicago doliata	Straight-spined medic
Medicago italica	Disc medic
Medicago littoralis	Shore medic/Strand medic
Medicago murex	Sphere medic
Medicago polymorpha	Bur medic
Medicago rugosa	Wrinkled medic/Gama medic
Medicago scutellata	Snail medic/Shield medic
Medicago truncatula	Barrel medic
Ornithopus compressus	Yellow serradella
Ornithopus sativus	Serradella
Oryza sativa L	Rice
Papaver somniferum L	Poppy
Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth	California bluebell
Phalaris aquatica L	Harding grass, Phalaris
Phalaris canariensis L	Canary grass
Plantago lanceolata	Ribwort plantain
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 fragiferum	Strawberry clover
Trifolium glanduliferum	Glandular clover
Trifolium hirtum	Rose clover
Trifolium incarnatum L	Crimson clover
Trifolium isthmocarpum	Moroccan clover
Trifolium michelianum	Balansa clover
Trifolium resupinatum L	Persian clover
Trifolium squarrosum	Squarrose clover
Trifolium subterraneum	Subterranean clover
Trifolium vesiculosum	Arrow-leaf clover
Trigonella foenum-graecum L	Fenugreek
Vicia benghalensis	Purple vetch]

Vegetable species

[F10 Name	Common name
Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm.	Chervil
—all varieties
Capsicum annuum L. —all varieties	Chilli or Pepper
Cichorium intybus L.	–
—Witloof Chicory Group	–
—Leaf Chicory Group	(Large-leaved chicory or Italian chicory)
—Industrial (Root) Chicory Group	–
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. et Nakai	Watermelon
—all varieties
Cynara cardunculus L.	–
—Globe Artichoke Group	–
—Cardoon Group	–
Foeniculum vulgare Mill.	Fennel
—Azoricum Group	–
Scorzonera hispanica L.	Scorzonera or Black salsify
—all varieties
Solanum melongena L.	Aubergine or Eggplant
—all varieties
Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr.	Corn salad or Lamb’s lettuce
—all varieties]

[F11 Vine species

Name	Common Name
Vitis	Vine]

Textual Amendments

F8 Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 2 heading substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1294), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(13)(b)

F9 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 2 table substituted (25.2.2019) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/162), regs. 1(2)(a), 2(3)(a)

F10 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 2 table substituted (1.7.2020) by The Vegetable Plant Material and Seed (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/579), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(b)(ii)

F11 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 2 table inserted (25.2.2019) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/162), regs. 1(2)(a), 2(3)(b)

[F12 Derogation in respect of marketing restrictions U.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:

[F13 Vegetable species

Name	Common name
Allium cepa L.	–
—Aggregatum Group	Shallot
Allium fistulosum L.	Japanese bunching onion or Welsh onion
—all varieties
Allium sativum L.	Garlic
—all varieties
Allium schoenoprasum L.	Chives
—all varieties
Rheum rhabarbarum L.	Rhubarb
—all varieties]]

Textual Amendments

F12 Sch. 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)

F13 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 3 table substituted (1.7.2020) by The Vegetable Plant Material and Seed (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/579), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(b)(iii)

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

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

Part I U.K. Distinctness, stability and sufficient uniformity

Distinctness U.K.

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 [F14 United Kingdom or accepted onto an official register of plant varieties corresponding to a GB Variety List in a country outside the United Kingdom with similar growing conditions] 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.

[F15 (3) Where, at the time when an application for acceptance of a variety is duly made, a variety is known in the United Kingdom (or accepted onto an official register of plant varieties corresponding to a GB Variety List in a country outside the United Kingdom with similar growing conditions), but when that application is determined the variety is no longer known in the United Kingdom (or accepted onto that official register), that variety must be disregarded for the purpose of determining distinctness as part of that application.]

Textual Amendments

F14 Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 1(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/162), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(11)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1294, regs. 1(2)(a), 4(2)(3)(e)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F15 Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 1(3) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/162), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(11)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1294, regs. 1(2)(a), 4(2)(3)(e)(ii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[F16 1A.— (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 or Directive 2003/91 applicable to the species in question, or

(b) the technical questionnaires of the test guidelines listed in Annex II to those Directives, applicable to the species in question.

(2) In this paragraph—

(a) “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, and

(b) “Directive 2003/91” means Commission Directive 2003/91/EC setting out implementing measures for the purposes of Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/55/EC as regards the characteristics to be covered as a minimum by the examination and the minimum conditions for examining certain varieties of vegetable species, as amended from time to time.]

Textual Amendments

F16 Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 1A substituted (1.4.2011) by The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/464), regs. 1, 2(7)

Stability U.K.

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.

Sufficient uniformity U.K.

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 [F17 appropriate authority] for the purpose of determining whether the variety is sufficiently uniform.

Textual Amendments

F17 Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 3 substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1294), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(14)(a)

Part II U.K. Satisfactory value for cultivation and use

Satisfactory value for cultivation and use U.K.

1.— (1) The value of a variety for cultivation or use shall be regarded as satisfactory if compared to other varieties accepted in a [F18 GB Variety 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.

Textual Amendments

F18 Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 1(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1294), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(14)(b)

Satisfactory value for cultivation and use of component varieties of varietal associations U.K.

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 [F19 GB Variety 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.

Textual Amendments

F19 Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 2(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1294), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(14)(b)

Part III U.K. Varieties [F20 the appropriate authority] do not need to be satisfied are of satisfactory value for cultivation and use

Textual Amendments

F20 Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 3 heading substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1294), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(14)(c)

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;

F21 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d) any variety intended for use only as a component of a final plant variety; [F22 or

(e) any conservation variety].]

Textual Amendments

F21 Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. (c) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/162, reg. 3(12) (as inserted by The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1294), regs. 1(2)(a), 4(3)(f)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F22 Words 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)