LegalizeThe Fodder Plant Seed (England) Regulations 2002
Made: 18th December 2002
Laid before Parliament: 20th December 2002
Coming into force: 31st January 2003
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PART I — GENERAL
Title, extent and commencement
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General interpretation
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Definitions relating to plant species
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Definition of marketing
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Seed to which these Regulations apply
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PART II — PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION OF SEED
Entry of seed lots
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Entry of crop
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Field inspection of crops
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Lodging of field inspection reports and similar documents
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Re-grading of crops
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Seed testing
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Lodging of seed test reports
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Re-grading of seed
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Withdrawals
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PART III — CONTROL OF FODDER PLANT SEED
Marketing of seed
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Marketing of HVS seed
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Marketing of officially certified lower germination seed
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Marketing of officially certified early movement seed
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Exception for scientific purposes and selection work
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Exception for tests and trials
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General exemptions
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Mixtures
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Sampling
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Packaging
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Sealing of packages
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Labelling of packages
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PART IV — MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS
Civil liability of sellers of seeds
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Arrangements for official measures
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Fees
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Service of notices
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Index of defined words and expressions
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Revocations and transitional provisions
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SCHEDULE 1 — INTERPRETATION
PART I — Meaning of pre-basic seed and similar expressions
Pre-basic seed
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UK officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety
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EC officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety
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Overseas tested officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety
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UK officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a listed variety
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EC officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a listed variety
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Officially certified pre-basic seed
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PART II — Meaning of basic seed and similar expressions
Basic seed
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UK officially certified basic seed of a listed variety
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EC officially certified basic seed of a listed variety
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Third country officially certified basic seed of a listed variety
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Overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a listed variety
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UK officially certified early movement basic seed of a listed variety
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EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a listed variety
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UK officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
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EC officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
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Third country officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
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Overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
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UK officially certified early movement basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
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EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
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Officially certified basic seed
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PART III — Meaning of CS seed and similar expressions
CS seed
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UK officially certified CS seed of a listed variety
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EC officially certified CS seed of a listed variety
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Third country officially certified CS seed of a listed variety
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Overseas tested officially certified CS seed of a listed variety
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UK officially certified early movement CS seed of a listed variety
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EC officially certified early movement CS seed of a listed variety
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Officially certified CS seed
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C1 seed
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UK officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety
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EC officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety
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Third country officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety
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Overseas tested officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety
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UK officially certified early movement C1 seed of a listed variety
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EC officially certified early movement C1 seed of a listed variety
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Officially certified C1 seed
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C2 seed
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UK officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety
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EC officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety
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Overseas tested officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety
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UK officially certified early movement C2 seed of a listed variety
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EC officially certified early movement C2 seed of a listed variety
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Officially certified C2 seed
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PART IV — Meaning of commercial seed and similar expressions
Commercial seed
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UK officially certified commercial seed
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EC officially certified commercial seed
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UK officially certified early movement commercial seed
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EC officially certified early movement commercial seed
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Officially certified commercial seed
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Early multiplication
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PART V — Meaning of expressions relating to imported not finally certified seed
Not finally certified pre-basic seed harvested in another member State
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Not finally certified basic seed harvested in another member State
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Not finally certified CS seed harvested in another member State
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Not finally certified C1 seed harvested in another member State
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Not finally certified C2 seed harvested in another member State
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Not finally certified CS seed harvested in an equivalent third country
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Not finally certified C1 seed harvested in an equivalent third country
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SCHEDULE 2 — SPECIES OF SEED TO WHICH THESE REGULATIONS APPLY
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SCHEDULE 3 — CONDITIONS RELATING TO CROPS FROM WHICH SEED IS TO BE HARVESTED
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SCHEDULE 4 — CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE SEED
PART I — Conditions to be examined mainly by field inspections
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PART II — Conditions to be examined by seed testing
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PART III — Other conditions
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PART IV — General provisions
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SCHEDULE 5 — RE-GRADING OF SEED
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- (a) UK, EC , third country or overseas tested officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety
- (b) UK, EC, third country or overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a listed variety
- (c) in the case of an HVS species of seed, HVS level UK officially certified CS seed of a listed variety
- (d) in the case of seed other than field beans, field peas, Lucerne Medicago sativa, lupins and vetches, minimum level UK officially certified CS seed of a listed variety or EC, third country or overseas tested officially certified CS seed of a listed variety
- (e) in the case of field beans, field peas, lucerne Medicago sativa, lupins and vetches UK, EC, third country or overseas tested officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety
- (f) in the case of field beans and field peas, UK, EC , third country or overseas tested officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety
- (g) in the case of lucerne Medicago sativa, lupins and vetches, EC , third country or overseas tested officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety
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- (a) UK or EC officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a listed variety
- (b) UK or EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a listed variety
- (c) in the case of an HVS species of seed, HVS level UK officially certified early movement CS seed of a listed variety
- (d) in the case of seed other than field beans, field peas, lucerne Medicago sativa, lupins and vetches, minimum level UK officially certified early movement CS seed of a listed variety or EC officially certified early movement CS seed of a listed variety
- (e) in the case of field beans, field peas, lucerne Medicago sativa, lupins and vetches UK or EC officially certified early movement C1 seed of a listed variety
- (f) in the case of field beans and field peas, UK or EC officially certified early movement C2 seed of a listed variety
- (g) in the case of lucerne Medicago sativa, lupins and vetches, EC officially certified early movement C2 seed of a listed variety
SCHEDULE 6 — CATEGORIES OF SEED THAT MAY BE MARKETED
Breeder’s seed
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Pre-basic seed of a listed variety
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Basic seed of a listed variety
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CS seed of a listed variety
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C1 seed of a listed variety
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C2 seed of a listed variety
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