Consultation: Listing and marketing of conservation and amateur varieties of vegetables

Ref: Ref number 33/10

Issued: Issue date 2010-08-04
Consultation start: Open date 2010-08-04
Consultation end: Close date 2010-10-29

Summary

Fera invited your views on the implementation of Commission Directive 2009/145/EC on conservation and amateur varieties of vegetables and its impact on unlisted vegetable varieties. The overall aim of the Directive is to promote the sustainable use of plant genetic resources, that is traditionally grown varieties and landraces and varieties of ‘no intrinsic value for crop production but developed for growing under particular conditions’.

In practice, this means encouraging the marketing of conservation (or heritage) varieties and of varieties intended specifically for amateur gardeners. It aims to do this through simpler requirements, giving a cheaper and quicker route to National Listing and minimising seed production costs.

Responses to the consultation

A summary of the responses to the consultation was published on 30 November 2010.
Please see a summary of responses to this consultation on Listing and marketing of conservation and amateur varieties of vegetables.