
2010 No. 1195
Agriculture
The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
Made 6th April 2010
Laid before Parliament 8th April 2010
Coming into force 30th June 2010
The Secretary of State is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the common agricultural policy and makes the following Regulations under the powers conferred by that section.
Title and commencement
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These Regulations may be cited as the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 and come into force on 30th June 2010.
Amendments
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(1) The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001 are amended as follows.
(2) For the table in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 1, substitute the table in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
(3) For the table in paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1, substitute the table in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
(4) In the table headed “vegetable species” in paragraph 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 omit—
(a) the entry for “Asparagus officinalis L.”; and
(b) the entry for “Cichorium intybus L. (Large leaved (Italian) chicory)”.
(5) For the table in paragraph 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 1, substitute the table in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.
Bryan Davies
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
6th April 2010
SCHEDULE 1
Varieties of plant species on National Lists: agricultural crop varieties
Regulation 2(2)
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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. CamusHybrids 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
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SCHEDULE 2
Varieties of plant species on National Lists: vegetable varieties
Regulation 2(3)
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Name 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
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SCHEDULE 3
Derogated species: agricultural crop species
Regulation 2(5)
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Name 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
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