The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001

[^key-3bb2d138e9bfc640e262a0b9c53b92ea]: Words in reg. 6(3)(c) 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(6)(b)(iii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1294, regs. 1(2)(a), 4(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-e7121f31aa0f49083389fb5439cd08b2]: Words in reg. 6(3)(d) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/162), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(6)(b)(iv) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1294, regs. 1(2)(a), 4(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-721f0119b53f3f4f3b1a3424d2f2e4f1]: Word in reg. 6(4) 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(6)(c) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1294, regs. 1(2)(a), 4(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-63af73cf759a00b78cd1c89a54244eba]: Words in reg. 7 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(3)(a)

[^key-8a4702da8bcf47c117e2583bd262e488]: Words in reg. 8 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(3)(a)

[^key-d3b43a60c0990c89ed3586b0612dd454]: Words in reg. 8(2) 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(7)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1294, regs. 1(2)(a), 4(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-8aba819cda4e5f1dbfd04dc039faf393]: Word in reg. 8(3) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/162), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(7)(b)(i) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1294, regs. 1(2)(a), 4(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-586c95602d0c0166d0910e0201eb3acc]: Words in reg. 8(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(7)(b)(ii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1294, regs. 1(2)(a), 4(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-642f31eed38e22b47e71b1fd73e27a39]: Words in reg. 9 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(4)

[^key-64b53c44157b6e4966a1345dabe02643]: Words in reg. 11(2)(a) 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(8)(a)(i)(aa) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1294, regs. 1(2)(a), 4(2)(3)(c)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-88e08745534a528ca008a2a580ad3f93]: Words in reg. 11(2)(a) 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(8)(a)(i)(bb) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1294, regs. 1(2)(a), 4(2)(3)(c)(ii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-1f75be62eeff2f803c006a67a21f4b86]: Words in reg. 11(2)(b) 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(8)(a)(ii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1294, regs. 1(2)(a), 4(2)(3)(c)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-c8178ec9b2dcab2b8c6d270ce05ea19a]: Words in reg. 11(4)(a) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/162), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(8)(b)(i) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1294, regs. 1(2)(a), 4(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-ce3c13c994b724ce8414843983d0e4ce]: Reg. 11(4)(b) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/162), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(8)(b)(ii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1294, regs. 1(2)(a), 4(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-7cd395a152be0975a31f29cf21cd5314]: Words in reg. 11(5) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/162), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(8)(c) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1294, regs. 1(2)(a), 4(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-05a1c632fb2f0e36f13852d4039e0605]: Words in reg. 11(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(8)

[^key-d0cca7f7a2b47ff159836c16f0794b29]: Reg. 12(2)(a)-(c) substituted for reg. 12(2)(a)(b) (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1294), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(9)

[^key-7b0a4a32d8f04074f36bed8571b10388]: Words in reg. 14 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(3)(a)

[^key-3ee1de32948850d0c329b73c34733f4e]: Words in reg. 14(2) 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(10)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1294, regs. 1(2)(a), 4(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-23c5d27974d4cd4b03852fd1b48890a4]: Words in reg. 14(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(10)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1294, regs. 1(2)(a), 4(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-0ec907280ef2d29f4f92cd393515c2cc]: Words in reg. 15 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(3)(a)

[^key-c1cbc1d1364b0d2e167d288d23fc4a8f]: Words in reg. 16(4)(a) 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(8)

[^key-57468737edb8cfbbe6d08a890c97bf72]: Words in reg. 17 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(3)(a)

[^key-0cf61c9b013e0954b6719c4c8e8e0c76]: Word in reg. 17(3) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1294), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(10)(a)

[^key-b476e503e6c4921762e2bcfd9fbbb99c]: Reg. 17(3)(aa) inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1294), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(10)(b)

[^key-5420aa720a4fab83c8a8bbec339d4981]: Reg. 21(2) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1294), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(11)

[^key-85798532548f02cc30e1864779859754]: Reg. 22(1)(d) and word omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1294), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(12)

[^key-19f0dfcaf5491f5d9cd5001c94f553af]: 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)

[^key-e2a5c107d2db24093cabac073748d047]: 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)

[^key-4936143efd6b2af64e18d2fd733dfa48]: 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)

[^key-ff972ea70a584f9f87ba3a4c464e1878]: 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)

[^key-6727f021ce9d9d79c78f0a5fee509b83]: 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)

[^key-e15af0b6c59a43a112bded077f6d1797]: 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)

[^key-039bdeb8d46dcec3d8f0373360b7edce]: 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)

[^key-f9a60d1d8971aa00a194a5511a9b7479]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (26.11.2021) by The Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1229), regs. 1, 12

[^key-535c3aa0bb493a74c3e0c80d9bec1865]: Words in reg. 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(3)(b)

Derogation in respect of marketing restrictions

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:

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.

Stability

Sufficient uniformity

Amateur vegetable varieties

5A

• (1) The provisions of these Regulations relating to conservation varieties apply in relation to amateur vegetable varieties, with the exceptions and modifications listed in paragraphs (2), (3) and (4).

• (2) The following provisions do not apply to amateur vegetable varieties—

• (a) regulation 5(3)(ca) (requirement that the variety presents an interest for the conservation of plant genetic resources);

• (b) regulation 7 (maintainers of plant varieties); and

• (c) regulation 12 (maintenance of accepted plant varieties).

• (3) Paragraph (3A) of regulation 5 is modified by—

• (a) in sub-paragraph (a), the substitution of “an amateur vegetable variety” for “a conservation variety”; and

• (b) in sub-paragraph (b), the omission of “the Common Catalogue Directive or”.

• (4) Sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 is modified by—

• (a) in paragraph (a), the omission of “Directive 2003/90 or”; and

• (b) in paragraph (b), the substitution of “that Directive” for “those Directives”.

• (5) In this regulation an amateur vegetable variety is a vegetable variety with no intrinsic value for commercial crop production but developed for growing under particular agro-technical, climatic or pedological conditions.

Naming of plant varieties

Maintainers of plant varieties

Official measures

Arrangements for official measures

Fees

Marketing Prohibition Notices

Maintenance of accepted plant varieties

Duration of acceptance of plant varieties

Revocation of acceptance of plant varieties and maintainers

Records

Representations and hearings

Appeals

Obstruction

Offences and penalties

Offences due to fault of another person and defence of due diligence

Application of provisions of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964

Enforcement

Service of notices etc.

Revocations and savings and transitional provisions

Amendments of certain Regulations relating to seed marketing

GB Variety Lists of plant varieties and the Gazette

Applications in relation to GB Variety Lists