S.L. 433.27 чл. 2Interpretation. S.L. 433.21 Cap. 433. S.L. 433.21 S.L. 433.21

(1) Unless otherwise stated in these regulations, the definitions in the Act and those contained in the Seeds of Agricultural Plants and Vegetables Regulations shall continue to apply.

(2) For the purpose of these regulations and unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall apply: "the Act" means the Plant Quarantine Act;

"the applicant" means any person, farmer or breeder who submits an application to the Directorate whereby he may be granted an authorisation in accordance with these regulations;

*See regulation 1(3) of these Regulations, as originally promulgated. under the Seeds of Agricultural Plants and Vegetables Regulations;

"conservation in situ" means the conservation of genetic material in its natural surroundings and, in the case of cultivated plant species, in the farmed environment where they have developed their distinctive properties; "conservation varieties" means vegetable landraces and varieties which have been traditionally grown in particular localities and regions and are threatened by genetic erosion;

"the Commission" means the European Commission; "the Community" means the European Community as established by the Treaty of the European Union; "the Directorate" means the directorate responsible for plant health; "genetic erosion" means the loss of genetic diversity between and within populations or varieties of the same species over time, or reduction of the genetic basis of a species due to human intervention or environmental change; "landrace" means a set of populations or clones of a plant species which are naturally adapted to the environmental conditions of their region; "Member State" means a state which is a member of the European Union; "person" means any natural or legal person; "standard seed" shall have the same meaning as that provided under the Seeds of Agricultural Plants and Vegetables Regulations; "varieties developed for growing under particular conditions" means varieties with no intrinsic value for commercial crop production but solely developed for growing under particular pedological or agro-technical conditions.