
1 

(1) This Scheme may be cited as the Plant Breeders' Rights (Herbaceous Perennials) Scheme 1995 and shall come into force on 24th March 1995.
(2) In this Scheme “the Act” means the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (including that Act as extended to Northern Ireland and as extended to the Isle of Man).
2 
The Plant Breeders' Rights (Herbaceous Perennials) Scheme 1969, the Plant Breeders' Rights (Herbaceous Perennials) (Variation) Scheme 1985 and the Plant Breeders' Rights (Herbaceous Perennials) (Variation) Scheme 1993 are hereby revoked.
3 
There are prescribed for the purposes of the grant of plant breeders' rights all plant varieties of herbaceous perennials which conform with the characteristics of cultivated plant varieties of any of the genera or species specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Scheme.
4 
The period for which plant breeders' rights shall be exercisable in respect of any of the plant varieties referred to in paragraph 3 of this Scheme shall be the period of years specified in column 2 of the said Schedule opposite the genus or species to which that plant variety belongs.
5 
In relation to any of the plant varieties referred to in paragraph 3 of this Scheme the class of plant varieties prescribed for the purposes of section 5(7) of the Act (which enables classes of plant varieties to be prescribed in connection with the use of names likely to deceive or cause confusion) consists of all plant varieties of the genera or species specified in column 3 of the said Schedule opposite the genus or species to which that plant variety belongs.
6 
In relation to any of the plant varieties referred to in paragraph 3 of this Scheme the period, if any, prescribed for the purposes of section 7(2) of the Act (which enables a provision to be made whereby a compulsory licence granted by the Controller as respects a plant variety of a species or group specified in a Scheme shall not have effect for a prescribed period after the grant of rights in that plant variety) shall be the period of years specified in column 4 of the said Schedule opposite the genus or species to which that plant variety belongs.
7 
Plant breeders' rights exercisable in respect of any of the plant varieties referred to in paragraph 3 of this Scheme shall, where the word “included” appears in column 5 of the said Schedule opposite the genus or species to which that plant variety belongs, include the exclusive right to produce or propagate and to authorise others to produce or propagate that plant variety for the purpose of selling cut blooms of that variety.
Howe
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
13th February 1995Hector Monro
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
14th February 1995Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales
Gwilym Jones
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office
14th February 1995Denton of Wakefield
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office
28th February 1995Michael Howard
Secretary of State for the Home
Department (being the Secretary of State concerned with matters relating to the Isle of Man)
14th February 1995
SCHEDULE
Paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7


Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5
Genus or Species Period of years for which rights are exercisable Class of plant varieties prescribed for purposes of section 5(7) Period of years prescribed for purposes of section 7(2) Additional rights
Achillea L. 20 Achillea — —
Aconitum L. 20 Aconitum 3 —
Alstroemeria L. 20 Alstroemeria 2 Included
Anchusa italica Retz. 20 Anchusa — —
Anchusa angustissima K. Koch 20 Anchusa 1 —
Anemone hupehensis Lemoine 20 Anemone hupehensis — —
Anthemis L. 20 Anthemis — —
Armeria (DC.) Willd. 20 Armeria 2 —
Artemisia L. 20 Artemisia — —
Astelia banksii 25 Astelia 3 —
Astelia chathamica 25 Astelia 3 —
Astelia fragrans 25 Astelia 3 —
Astelia graminea 25 Aselia 3 —
Astelia grandis 25 Astelia 3 —
Astelia linearis 25 Astelia 3 —
Astelia nervosa 25 Astelia 3 —
Astelia nivicola 25 Astelia 3 —
Astelia petriei 25 Astelia 3 —
Astelia skottsbergii 25 Astelia 3 —
Astelia solandri 25 Astelia 3 —
Astelia subulata 25 Astelia 3 —
Astelia trinervia 25 Astelia 3 —
Aster L. 20 Aster — Included
Astilbe Buch.-Ham. 20 Astilbe 2 Included
Astrantia L. 25 Astrantia 3 —
Bergenia Moench. 20 Bergenia 2 —
Caltha L. 20 Caltha — —
Campanula L. 20 Campanula 1 Included
Catananche L. 20 Catananche 1 —
Centaurea L. 20 Centaurea — —
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Bunge 20 Ceratostigma — —
Chrysanthemum coccineum Willd. (Phrethrum) 20 Chrysanthemum coccineum — Included
Chrysanthemum maximum Ramond 20 Chrysanthemum maximum — Included
Cimicifuga Wernischek 20 Cimicifuga 1 —
Clematis heracleifolia DC. 20 Clematis 1 —
Convallaria L. 20 Convallaria 1 Included
Coreopsis L. 20 Coreopsis — —
Cortaderia Stapf 20 Cortaderia 3 Included
Crocosmia Planch. 25 Crocosmia and Curtonus 3 Included
Curtonus N.E. Brown 25 Curtonus and Crocosmia 3 Included
Diascia Link & Otto 25 Diascia — —
Dicentra Borckh. Corr. Bernh. 20 Dicentra 1 —
Doronicum L. 20 Doronicum — —
Echinops L. 20 Echinops 1 —
Erigeron L. 20 Erigeron — —
Eryngium L. 20 Eryngium 1 —
Euphorbia L. 20 Euphorbia 1 —
Fragaria L. 20 Fragaria — —
Gaillardia Fougeroux 20 Gaillardia 1 —
Galega L. 20 Galega 1 —
Geranium L. 20 Geranium — —
Geum L. 20 Geum 1 —
Gypsophila L. 20 Gypsophila 2 Included
Helenium L. 20 Helenium — —
Helianthus L. 20 Helianthus and Heliopsis — —
Heliopsis Pers. 20 Heliopsis and Helianthus 1 —
Helipterum anthemoides (Sieb. Ex Spreng.) DC. 25 Helipterum — —
Helleborus L. 20 Helleborus 3 Included
Hemerocallis L. 20 Hemerocallis 1 —
Heuchera L. 20 Heuchera — —
Holcus L. 20 Holcus — —
Hosta Tratt. 20 Hosta 2 —
Iris L. (excluding bulbous varieties) 20 Iris 2 —
Kniphofia Moench. 20 Kniphofia 3 —
Liatris Gaertn. Ex Schreb. 20 Liatris 1 Included
Ligularia Cass. 20 Ligularia 1 —
Limonium Mill. (Statice) 20 Limonium 1 Included
Lobelia L. 20 Lobelia 1 —
Lupinus L. 20 Lupinus 1 —
Lychnis L. 20 Lychnis — —
Lysimachia L. (ornamental varieties only) 25 Lysimachia — —
Lythrum L. 20 Lythrum 1 —
Malva L. 20 Malva 1 —
Monardo L. 20 Monardo — —
Nepeta L. 20 Nepeta — —
Oenothera L. 20 Oenothera 1 —
Origanum L. 20 Origanum — —
Paeonia L. 25 Paeonia 5 Included
Papaver L. 20 Papaver — —
Penstemon Schmid. 20 Penstemon 1 —
Phlox L. 20 Phlox 1 —
Phygelius E. Mey. 20 Phygelius — —
Physostegia Benth. 20 Physostegia 1 —
Polemonium L. 20 Polemonium — —
Polygonatum Mill. 20 Polygonatum 1 —
Polygonum L. 20 Polygonum 1 —
Potentilla L. 20 Potentilla 1 —
Primula L. 20 Primula 1 Included
Pulmonaria L. 20 Pulmonaria — —
Pulsatilla Mill. (Anemone pulsatilla L. and allies) 20 Pulsatilla 1 —
Rudbeckia L. 20 Rudbeckia 1 —
Salvia L. 20 Salvia 1 —
Saponaria L. 20 Saponaria — —
Scabiosa L. 20 Scabiosa 1 Included
Schizostylis Backh. & Harv. 20 Schizostylis 1 Included
Sedum L. 20 Sedum — —
Sidalcea A. Gray 20 Sidalcea — —
Silene L. 20 Silene — —
Sisyrichium L. 20 Sisyrichium — —
Solidago L. 20 Solidago — —
Stachys L. 20 Stachys — —
Stokesia L'Herit. 20 Sokesia 1 —
Symphytum L. (ornamental varieties only) 25 Symphytum — —
Teucrium chamaedrys L. 20 Teucrium — —
Thalictrum L. 20 Thalictrum 3 —
Tiarella L. 20 Tiarella — —
Tradescantia L. 20 Tradescantia — —
Trollius L. 20 Trollius 1 —
Veratrum L. 20 Veratrum 3 —
Verbascum L. 20 Verbascum 1 —
Veronica L. 20 Veronica 1 —
Viola L. 20 Viola — Included