Examination of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 (L.N. 311 of 2018) Country/Territory Malta Document type Regulation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant variety Standards Registration Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract These regulations amend the Examination of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species Regulations (the principal regulations). In particular the following sub-regulations of regulation 1 are substituted: (2) concerning the scope of the regulations: to ensure that varieties of species of agricultural included in the relevant national catalogue comply with internationally recognised guidelines as regards the characteristics to be covered as a minimum by the examination and the minimum conditions for examining such varieties; to transpose the listed European legislation; (3) Regulation 2(1) of the principal regulations is reworded, and (4) Schedule I of the principal regulations listing the genera and species for which CPVO guidelines apply is substituted. Full text English Website legislation.mt References - Legislation Implements 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. Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Certification, Cereals/grains/rice, Sugar cane/sugar beet, Internal trade, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2019/1985 amending Directives 2003/90/EC and 2003/91/EC setting out implementing measures for the purposes of Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/53/EC and Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/55/EC respectively, 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 and vegetable species. Legislation | European Union | 2019 Keyword: Plant protection, Plant variety, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Examination of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species Regulations, 2006 (L.N. 246 of 2006). Legislation | Malta | 2006 Keyword: Plant variety, Standards, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX