Vegetable Propagation and Planting Material (Amendment No. 2) Regulations, 2020 (L.N. 382 of 2020) Country/Territory Malta Document type Regulation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Planting material/seeds Plant protection Pests/diseases Inspection Plant production Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract There are hereby laid down certain amendments to the Vegetable Propagation and Planting Material Regulations of 2004. The new definition of "regulated non-quarantine pests" is added in Regulation 3. Items 4 and 5 of Part B of Schedule II are substituted: item 4 requires vegetable propagating and planting material to be found, on visual inspection, free from all pests listed in Schedule III and from pests other than those listed in Schedule III. Item 5 requires compliance with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and regulated non-quarantine pests provided for in Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 and in the implementing acts adopted. Schedule III to the principal regulations is substituted by a new Schedule, enclosed. Full text English Website legislation.mt References - Legislation Implements Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No. 228/2013, (EU) No. 652/2014 and (EU) No. 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2016 (2017) Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Certification, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Quarantine, Traceability/product tracing, Early warning system, Risk assessment/management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2020/177 amending Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC and 2002/57/EC, Commission Directives 93/49/EEC and 93/61/EEC and Implementing Directives 2014/21/EU and 2014/98/EU as regards pests of plants on seeds and other plant reproductive material. Legislation | European Union | 2020 Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Quarantine, Planting material/seeds, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Vegetable Propagation and Planting Material Regulations, 2004 (L.N. 277 of 2004). Legislation | Malta | 2004 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Internal trade, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Certification, Plant production, Plant protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX