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L.N. 159 of 2020
PLANT QUARANTINE ACT
(CAP. 433)
Examination of Varieties of Vegetable Species 
(Amendment) Regulations, 2020
 IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 32 of the Plant
Quarantine Act, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Ani mal
Rights has made the following regulations:-
Citation and 
scope. 
S.L. 433.23.1. (1) The title of these regulations is the Examination of
Varieties of Vegetable Species (Amendment) Regulations, 2020, and
they shall be read and construed as one with the Examination of
Varieties of Vegetable Species Regulations, hereinafter referre d to as
"the principal regulations".
 (2) The scope of these regulations is to transpose Commission
Implementing Directive (EU) 2019/1985 amending Commission
Directive 2003/91/EC setting out implementing measures for thepurposes of Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/55/EC, as regards the
minimum characteristics to be examined and the minimum conditio ns
for examining certain varieties of vegetable species.
Substitutes 
Schedule I to 
the principal regulations.2. Schedule I to the principal regulations shall be substituted
by the following new Schedule:
"SCHEDULE I
CPVO guidelines
The following tables list the genera and species for which CPVO
guidelines apply. These techni cal protocols can be found on the CPVO
website www.cpvo.europa.eu
Table 1.1:
Scientific name Common name CPVO protocol
Allium cepa L.(Cepa 
group)Onion and Echalion TP 46/2 of 1.4.2009
Allium cepa L.
(Aggregatum group)Shallot TP 46/2 of 1.4.2009
Allium fistulosum L. Japanese bunching onion or
Welsh onionTP 161/1 of 11.3.2010
Allium porrum L. Leek TP 85/2 of 1.4.2009
Allium sativum L. Garlic TP 162/1 of 25.3.2004
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Allium schoenoprasum L. Chives TP 198/2 of 11.3.2015
Apium graveolens L. Celery TP 82/1 of 13.3.2008
Apium graveolens L. Celeriac TP 74/1 of 13.3.2008
Asparagus officinalis L. Asparagus TP 130/2 of 16.2.2011
Beta vulgaris L. Beetroot including 
Cheltenham beetTP 60/1 of 1.4.2009
Beta vulgaris L. Spinach beet or Chard TP 106/1 of 11.3.2015
Brassica oleracea L. Curly kale TP 90/1 of 16.2.2011
Brassica oleracea L. Cauliflower TP 45/2 Rev. 2 of 
21.3.2018
Brassica oleracea L. Sprouting broccoli or 
CalabreseTP 151/2 Rev. of 
15.3.2017
Brassica oleracea L. Brussels sprouts TP 54/2 Rev. of 
15.3.2017 
Brassica oleracea L. Kohlrabi TP 65/1 Rev. of 
15.3.2017
Brassica oleracea L. Savoy cabbage, White 
cabbage and Red cabbageTP 48/3 Rev. of 
15.3.2017 
Brassica rapa L. Chinese cabbage TP 105/1 of 13.3.2008
Capsicum annuum L. Chilli or Pepper TP 76/2 Rev. of 
15.3.2017
Cichorium endivia L. Curled-leaved endive and 
Plain-leaved endiveTP 118/3 of 19.3.2014
Cichorium intybus L. Industrial chicory TP 172/2 of 1.12.2005
Cichorium intybus L. Leaf chicory TP 154/1 Rev. of 
19.3.2019
Cichorium intybus L. Witloof chicory TP 173/2 of 21.3.2018
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) 
Matsum. & NakaiWatermelon TP 142/2 of 19.3.2014
Cucumis melo L. Melon TP 104/2 of 21.3.2007
Cucumis sativus L. Cucumber and Gherkin TP 61/2 Rev. 2 of 
19.3.2019
Cucurbita maxima 
DuchesneGourd TP 155/1 of 11.3.2015 
Cucurbita pepo L. Marrow or Courgette TP 119/1 rev. of 
19.3.2014
Cynara cardunculus L. Globe artichoke and 
CardoonTP 184/2 of 27.2.2013
Daucus carota L. Carrot and Fodder carrot TP 49/3 of 13.3.2008
Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Fennel TP 183/1 of 25.3.2004
Lactuca sativa L. Lettuce TP 13/6 Rev. of 
15.2.2019
Solanum lycopersicum L. Tomato TP 44/4 Rev. 3 of 
21.3.2018 
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".Petroselinum crispum 
(Mill.) Nyman ex A.W. 
HillParsley TP 136/1 of 21.3.2007
Phaseolus coccineus L. Runner bean TP 9/1 of 21.3.2007
Phaseolus vulgaris L. Dwarf French bean and 
Climbing French beanTP 12/4 of 27.2.2013
Pisum sativum L. (partim) Wrinkled pea, Round pea 
and Sugar peaTP 7/2 Rev. 2 of 
15.3.2017
Raphanus sativus L. Radish, Black radish TP 64/2 Rev. of 
11.3.2015
Rheum rhabarbarum L. Rhubarb TP 62/1 of 19.4.2016 
Scorzonera hispanica L. Scorzonera or Black salsify TP 116/1 of 11.3.2015
Solanum melongena L. Aubergine or Egg plant TP 117/1 of 13.3.2008
Spinacia oleracea L. Spinach TP 55/5 Rev. 2 of 
15.3.2017 
Valerianella locusta (L.) 
Laterr.Corn salad or Lamb’s lettuceTP 75/2 of 21.3.2007
Vicia faba L. (partim) Broad bean TP Broadbean/1 of 25.3.2004
Zea mays L. (partim) Sweet corn and Pop corn TP 2/3 of 11.3.2010
Solanum habrochaites S. 
Knapp & D.M. Spooner ;
Solanum lycopersicum L.
x Solanum habrochaites S. Knapp & D.M. 
Spooner ; Solanum 
lycopersicum L. x 
Solanum peruvianum (L.) 
Mill.; Solanum 
lycopersicum L. x 
Solanum cheesmaniae (L. 
Ridley) Fosberg; Solanum  
pimpinellifolium L. x 
Solanum habrochaites S. 
Knapp & D.M. SpoonerTomato rootstocks TP 294/1 Rev. 3 of 
21.3.2018 
Cucurbita maxima 
Duchesne x Cucurbita 
moschata DuchesneInterspecific hybrids ofCucurbita maximaDuchesne x Cucurbita
moschata  Duchesne for use
as rootstocks TP 311/1 of 15.3.2017.
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Substitutes 
Schedule II to 
the principal regulations.3. Schedule II to the principal regulations shall be substituted
by the following new Schedule:
"SCHEDULE II
UPOV guidelines
The following tables list the genera and species for which UPOV
guidelines apply.  These technical protocols  can be found on the UPOV
website www.upov.int
Table 2.1:
".Scientific name Common name UPOV guideline
Brassica rapa L. Turnip TG/37/10 of 4.4.2001
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