S.L. 433.13 Art. 22Experimentation.

Trials, or where appropriate tests, shall be carried out on samples to check that vegetable propagation and planting material complies with the requirements and conditions of these regulations, including those related to plant health. SCHEDULE I

List of genera and species

The following table lists the genera and species to which these regulations

Genus or species Common name L. Allium cepa group Onion - Cepa Echalion group Shallot -Aggregatum

Allium fistulosum L. Japanese bunching onion or Welsh -all varieties Allium porrum L. Leek -all varieties Allium sativum L. Garlic -all varieties Allium schoenoprasum L. Chives

-all varieties Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm. Chervil -all varieties Apium graveolens L. -Celery Group --Celeriac Group -Asparagus officinalis L. Asparagus

-all varieties Beta vulgaris L. -Garden Beet Group Beetroot including Cheltenham beet Spinach beet or Chard -Leaf Beet Group oleracea L. -

Group -

Red cabbage and White cabbage

Group -

-

Group -

Calabrese type and sprouting type

Group -

Group Portuguese cabbage L. Cabbage Group -Turnip Group -L. Chilli or Pepper annuum

L. Endive endivia

L. intybus Chicory Group -Group Large-leaved chicory or Italian chicory

(Root) Chicory Group -

(Thunb.) Matsum. et Nakai Watermelon

L. Melon

L.

Group -

-Duchesne Gourd maxima

L. Marrow, including mature pumpkin and scallop squash or Courgette, including immature scallop squash cardunculus L. Artichoke Group -

-Daucus carota L. Carrot varieties Fodder carrot -all Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Fennel -Azoricum Group Lactuca sativa L. Lettuce varieties -all Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A.W. Hill --Leaf Parsley Group --Root Parsley Group L. Runner bean Phaseolus coccineus -all varieties L. Phaseolus vulgaris -Dwarf French Bean Group --Climbing French Bean Group -Pisum sativum L. (partim) -Round Pea Group --Wrinkled Pea Group --Sugar Pea Group -L. Raphanus sativus -Radish Group -

-Black Radish Group -L. Rhubarb Rheum rhabarbarum -all varieties L. Scorzonera or Black salsify Scorzonera hispanica -all varieties L. Tomato Solanum lycopersicum -all varieties L. Aubergine or Eggplant Solanum melongena varieties -all L. Spinach Spinacia oleracea -all varieties (L.) Laterr. Corn salad or Lamb’s lettuce Valerianella locusta -all varieties L. Broad bean Vicia faba -all varieties Zea mays L. -Sweet Corn Group -

-Popcorn Group -SCHEDULE II

Conditions to be laid down in accordance with regulation 7

Part A Conditions with which planting material must comply.

Part B Schedules for genera and species not listed in Seeds of Agricultural Plants and Vegetables Regulations Schedule establishes the schedules referred to in regulation 7 of these sets out requirements for labelling referred to in regulation 11. schedule s apply to the growing crop and vegetable propagation (including rootstocks) and planting material derived therefrom, of all the species listed in Schedule I, and to rootstocks of other genera and species regulation 7 of these regulations, irrespective of the propagation applied, the above mentioned items being hereinafter collectively referred to material". The provisions of this Schedule shall apply progressively, taking the production cycles of the material referred to in paragraph (2). material shall, where applicable, comply with the relevant plant health down in the Act. vegetable propagating and planting material shall, at least on visual found at the place of production to be practically free from all pests Schedule III, with regard to the respective propagating and planting presence of regulated non-quarantine pests (RNQPs) on vegetable and planting material that is marketed shall, at least upon visual exceed the respective thresholds set out in Schedule III. vegetable propagating and planting material shall upon visual inspection be found practically free from any pests, other than the pests listed in Schedule III with respective propagating and planting material, which reduce the usefulness the vegetable propagating and planting material. . vegetable propagating and planting material shall also comply with the concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and non-quarantine pests provided for in Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 and in the acts adopted pursuant to that Regulation, including with the measures pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation. material shall have identity and purity in respect of genera or species have sufficient varietal identity and varietal purity. material shall be substantially free from defects likely to impair its propagation or planting material. The vigour and dimensions of the be satisfactory in respect of its usefulness as vegetable propagation material. Furthermore, an appropriate balance shall be assured between stems and leaves. SCHEDULE III

RNQPs concerning vegetable propagating and planting material

Bacteria RNQPs or symptoms caused Vegetable propagating and Threshold for by RNQPs planting material (genus or of RNQPs on species) propagating material Clavibacter michiganensis Solanum lycopersicum L. ssp. (Smith) michiganensis Davis et al. [CORBMI] L., Xanthomonas euvesicatoria Capsicum annuum Jones et al. [XANTEU] L. Solanum lycopersicum

(ex L., Xanthomonas gardneri Capsicum annuum Šutič 1957) Jones et al. L. Solanum lycopersicum [XANTGA] Xanthomonas perforans Jones Capsicum annuum L., et al. [XANTPF] L. Solanum lycopersicum Xanthomonas vesicatoria (ex Capsicum annuum L., Doidge) Vauterin et al. L. Solanum lycopersicum [XANTVE]

Fungi and oomycetes

RNQPs or symptoms Vegetable propagating and Threshold for caused by RNQPs planting material (genus or of RNQPs on species) propagating material Fusarium Link (anamorphic Asparagus officinalis L. genus) [1FUSAG] other than f. sp. Fusarium oxysporum albedinis (Kill. & Maire) W.L. Gordon [FUSAAL] and Fusarium circinatum Nirenberg & O’Donnell [GIBBCI] Helicobasidium brebissonii Asparagus officinalis L. (Desm.) Donk [HLCBBR]

Stromatinia cepivora Berk. Allium cepa L., Allium [SCLOCE] fistulosum L., Allium porrum L., Allium sativum L. Kleb. Verticillium dahliae Cynara cardunculus L. [VERTDA] Nematodes symptoms Vegetable propagating and Threshold for the presence RNQPs planting material (genus or of RNQPs on the vegetable species) propagating and planting material (Kuehn) L., 0% dipsaci Allium cepa Allium [DITYDI] L. sativum

Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas symptoms Vegetable propagating and Threshold for the presence RNQPs planting material (genus or of RNQPs on the vegetable species) propagating and planting material stripe virus L. 1% Allium sativum yellow dwarf virus Allium cepa L., Allium 1% sativum L. spindle tuber viroid L., 0% Capsicum annuum L. Solanum lycopersicum brown rugose fruit L., other 0% Capsicum annuum [ToBRFV] than material belonging to a variety known to be resistant to ToBRFV. Solanum L. and hybrids lycopersicum thereof spotted wilt Capsicum annuum L., 0% [TSWV00] Lactuca sativa L., Solanum lycopersicum L., Solanum melongena L. yellow leaf curl L. 0% Solanum lycopersicum [TYLCV0]

SCHEDULE IV

Supervision and monitoring of suppliers and their establishments Schedule lays down implementing measures concerning the supervision of suppliers and their establishments, other than those whose activity to the placing on the market of vegetable propagation and planting pursuant to regulation 10(4), in cases where the checks referred to in 9(2) are carried out by the suppliers themselves or by an accredited

(2) The Department shall carry out regularly, at least once appropriate time, supervision and monitoring of suppliers and their establishments order to ensure continued compliance with the requirements laid regulations and in particular with the principles set out in regulation (iv), account being taken of the particular nature of the activity or activities supplier.

(3) As far as the identification of critical points in the production referred to in regulation 9(2)(a)(i) and the keeping of records regulation 9(2)(a)(iv) are concerned, the Department shall supervise and supplier to ensure that the supplier:

(a) continues to take into account the following critical appropriate:

(i) the quality of the vegetable propagation and planting utilized to start the production process,

(ii) the sowing, pricking-out, potting-up and planting propagation and planting material,

(iii) compliance with the conditions laid down in the Act,

(iv) the cultivation plan and method,

(v) general crop care,

(vi) the multiplication operations,

(vii) the harvesting operations,

(viii) hygiene,

(ix) treatments,

(x) packaging,

(xi) storage,

(xii) transport, and

(xiii) administration;

(b) keeps records, with a view to having complete information the Department on:

(i) plants or other objects: - purchased for storage or planting on the premises, - under production, or - dispatched to others; and

(ii) any chemical treatments that have been applied to the related documents that are kept for at least one

(c) is available personally or designates another person experienced in plant production and related plant-health liase with the Department;

(d) carries out visual inspections as necessary and at appropriate manner accepted by the Department; and

(e) allows access by persons entitled to act for the Department, for inspection and, or sampling purposes, and allows records and related documents referred to in paragraph (b);

(f) otherwise cooperates with the Department.

(4) As far as the establishment and implementation of methods and checking the critical points as referred to regulation 9(2)(a)(ii) Department shall supervise and monitor the supplier to ensure that, where such methods continue to be carried out, giving particular attention to: the availability and actual use of methods for checking each of the critical points mentioned in paragraph 3 of this Schedule; the reliability of those methods; their suitability for an assessment of the content of the production and marketing arrangements, including the administrative aspects; and the competence of the supplierís staff to carry out the checks. as the taking of samples for analysis in an accredited laboratory as regulation 9(2)(a)(iii) is concerned, the Department shall supervise and supplier to ensure, where appropriate, that:

samples are taken during the various stages of production at intervals established by the Department when the production methods were verified at the time of accreditation; samples are taken in a technically correct manner and using a statistically reliable procedure, with particular attention to the kind of analysis to be carried out; the persons who take the samples are qualified to do so; and the analysis of samples is carried out by a laboratory that is accredited that purposes pursuant to regulation 10(2).

SCHEDULE V

Supplier’s Document supplier’s document referred to in regulation 11 shall be of suitable has not previously been used and shall be printed in Maltese or in shall contain the following information headings:

indication "EC quality"; indication of EU Member State code; indication of the responsible official body or its distinguishing code; registration or accreditation number; name of supplier; individual serial, week or batch number; date of issue of the supplierís document; reference number of seed lot in the case of young plants raised directly from seeds marketed pursuant to regulations 7 and 8 of the Seeds of Agricultural Plants and Vegetables Regulations. Alternatively, this reference number shall be made available, on request, to the Department; common name, or where the material is accompanied by a plant passport in accordance with the Act, the botanical name; denomination of the variety. In the case of rootstocks, denomination of the variety or its designation; quantity;

(l) in the case of imports from third countries pursuant to, the country of harvesting.