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The Oil and Fibre Plant Seed (Wales) Regulations 2004

Type Welsh-Statutory-Instrument

Publication 2004-11-02

Last updated 2012-02-27

State In force

Jurisdiction Wales

Department King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

Source legislation.gov.uk

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Made: 2 November 2004

Coming into force: 13 December 2004

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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 OIL AND FIBRE PLANT SEED

Marketing of 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 test and trials

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General exemptions

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Mixtures

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Varietal associations of seed

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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

31

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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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(1) In these Regulations, other than in relation to a component used in the production of a hybrid variety, “pre-basic seed” means seed of a generation prior to basic seed —

(a) that has been produced by or under the responsibility of the breeder according to accepted practices for the maintenance of the variety, and

(b) that is intended to be used for the production of more pre-basic seed, basic seed, or with the breeder’s written authority —

(i) in the case of black mustard, brown mustard, dioecious hemp, sunflower, swede rape, turnip rape or white mustard, CS seed;

(ii) in the case of flax, linseed, monoecious hemp or soya bean, C1 seed;

(iii) in the case of flax, linseed, monoecious hemp or soya bean, C2 seed; or

(iv) in the case of flax, C3 seed.

(2) In these Regulations, in relation to a component of a hybrid variety “pre-basic seed” means seed of a generation prior to basic seed that is intended to be used for the production of —

(a) more pre-basic seed of the component;

(b) basic seed; or

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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UK officially certified pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety

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EC officially certified pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety

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Overseas tested officially certified pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety

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UK officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety

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EC officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid 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, C1, C2 and C3 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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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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C3 seed

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UK officially certified C3 seed of a listed variety

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EC officially certified C3 seed of a listed variety

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Overseas tested officially certified C3 seed of a listed variety

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UK officially certified early movement C3 seed of a listed variety

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EC officially certified early movement C3 seed of a listed variety

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Officially certified C3 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 C3 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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Black mustard.

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Brown mustard.

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Flax.

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Hemp

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Linseed.

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Soya bean.

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Sunflower.

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Swede rape including fodder rape and oilseed rape.

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Turnip rape.

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White mustard.

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 — Conditions to be examined by inspections of control plots

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PART IV — Other conditions

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PART V — General provisions

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SCHEDULE 5 — RE-GRADING OF SEED

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(a) UK, EC or overseas tested officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety

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(a) UK or EC officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a listed variety

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SCHEDULE 6 — CATEGORIES OF SEED THAT MAY BE MARKETED

Breeders 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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C3 seed of a listed variety

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Commercial seed

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Early movement pre-basic seed of a listed variety

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Early movement basic seed of a listed variety

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Early movement CS seed of a listed variety

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Early movement C1 seed of a listed variety

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Early movement C2 seed of a listed variety

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Early movement C3 seed of a listed variety

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36

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Early movement commercial seed

37

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

38

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety

39

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40

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41

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety

42

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43

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44

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Early movement pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety

46

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

47

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Early movement basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety

48

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

49

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SCHEDULE 7 — LOT AND SAMPLE WEIGHTS

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column4
Species	Maximum weight of a seed lot	Minimum weight of a sample to be drawn from a seed lot	Weight of the sample for determination by number in accordance with Part II of Schedule 4
	(tonnes)	(grams)	(grams)
Flax	10	300	150
Hemp	10	600	600
Linseed	10	300	150
Black mustard	10	100	40
Brown mustard	10	100	40
White mustard	10	400	200
Soya bean	30	1,000	1,000
Sunflower	25	1,000	1,000
Swede rape	10	200	100
Turnip rape	10	200	70

SCHEDULE 8 — LABELLING

PART I

Particulars to be marked or displayed on the sale of unpackaged seeds

1

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PART II

Labelling of packages of breeder's seed

2

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3

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PART III

Labelling of packages of officially certified pre-basic seed

4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5

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6

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7

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PART IV — Labelling of packages of officially certified basic, CS, C1, C2 and C3 seed

Official label for a package of officially certified basic, CS, C1, C2 or C3 seed

8

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9

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10

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11

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12

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Supplier's label for a small package of officially certified basic, CS, C1, C2 or C3 seed

13

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PART V — Labelling of packages of officially certified commercial seed

Official label for a package of officially certified commercial seed

16

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17

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18

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19

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20

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Label for a small package of officially certified commercial seed

21

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22

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23

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PART VI

Labelling of packages of a varietal association of seeds

24

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25

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26

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27

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28

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PART VII — Printing of specified matters on packages (whole bag labelling)

Seed which has not been imported

29

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30

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31

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32

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33

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34

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Seed imported from another Member State

35

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SCHEDULE 9 — LIMITS OF VARIATION

GERMINATION

Stated minimum percentage of germination (expressed as a an integer)	Limit of variation Per cent
99—100	2
97—98	3
94—96	4
91—93	5
87—90	6
82—86	7
76—81	8
70—75	9

ANALYTICAL PURITY

Stated minimum percentage of analytical purity (expressed to one decimal point)	Limit of variation Per cent
99.9 — 100	0.2
99.8	0.3
99.6—99.7	0.4
99.3—99.5	0.5
99.0—99.2	0.6
98.5—98.9	0.7
98.3—98.4	0.8
97.5—98.2	0.9
97.0—97.4	1.0
96.5—96.9	1.1
95.5—96.4	1.2
95.0—95.4	1.3

CONTENT OF SEEDS OF OTHER SPECIES

Stated maximum percentage of number of seeds of other species (expressed to one decimal point)	Limit of variation Per cent
0.0	0.1
0.1 — 0.2	0.3
0.3 — 0.4	0.4
0.5	0.5

NUMBER OF SEEDS OF OTHER SPECIES

Maximum number of seeds of other species	Limit of variation number
0	1
1	3
2	4
3 and 4	5
5 and 6	6
7 and 8	7
9 to 11	8
12 to 14	9
15 to 17	10
18 to 21	11
22 to 25	12
26 to 29	13
30 to 34	14
35 to 40	15
41 to 45	16
46 to 50	17

SCHEDULE 10 — INDEX OF WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS USED IN THESE REGULATIONS

The expressions listed in the left-hand column of the following table are defined in the corresponding provisions listed in the right-hand column of the table —

Expression	Provision of these Regulations in which the expression is defined
the Act	Regulation 2(1)
Annex V(C) document	Regulation 2(1)
another member State	Regulation 2(1)
appropriate time	Regulation 6(4)
approved seed certification authority	Regulation 2(1)
authorised officer	Regulation 2(1)
basic seed	Paragraph 13 of Schedule 1
black mustard	Regulation 3
blended seed lot	Regulation 2(1)
brown mustard	Regulation 3
breeder	Regulation 2(1)
breeder’s seed	Regulation 2(1)
C1 seed	Paragraph 35 of Schedule 1
C2 seed	Paragraph 43 of Schedule 1
C3 seed	Paragraph 50 of Schedule 1
commercial seed	Paragraph 57 of Schedule 1
CS seed	Paragraph 27 of Schedule 1
Common Catalogue	Regulation 2(1)
Common Catalogue Directive	Regulation 2(1)
component	Regulation 2(1)
control plot	Regulation 2(1)
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development	Regulation 2(1)
Directive crop conditions	Regulation 2(1)
Directive seed conditions	Regulation 2(1)
EEA State	Regulation 2(1)
EC minimum percentage of germination	Regulation 2(1)
EC officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety	Paragraph 21 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 15 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety	Paragraph 25 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a L listed variety	Paragraph 19 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified early movement C1 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 41 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified early movement C2 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 48 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified early movement C3 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 55 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified early movement commercial seed of a seed	Paragraph 61 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified early movement CS seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 33 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 6 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 37 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 45 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified C3 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 52 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified commercial seed	Paragraph 59 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified CS seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 29 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety hybrid variety	Paragraph 11 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety	Paragraph 8 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 3 of Schedule 1
entered seed lot	Regulation 2(1)
equivalent third country	Regulation 2(1)
final seed test report	Regulation 12(6)
flax	Regulation 3
genetically modified	Regulation 2(1)
germination condition	Regulation 2(1)
grey label	Paragraph 64(3) of Schedule 1
hemp	Regulation 3
homogeneous seed lot	Regulation 2(1)
ISTA	Regulation 2(1)
late entered seed lot	Regulation 2(1)
licensed crop inspector	Regulation 2(1)
licensed EC crop inspector	Regulation 2(1)
licensed EC seed testing station	Regulation 2(1)
licensed seed sampler	Regulation 2(1)
licensed seed testing station	Regulation 2(1)
licensed third country crop inspector	Regulation 2(1)
licensed third country seed testing station	Regulation 2(1)
linseed	Regulation 3
listed variety	Regulation 2(1)
listing	Regulation 2(1)
maintainer	Regulation 2(1)
marketing	Regulation 4
marketing extension	Regulation 2(1)
member State	Regulation 2(1)
a National List	Regulation 2(1)
not finally certified basic seed harvested in another member State	Paragraph 65 of Schedule 1
not finally certified C1 seed harvested in an equivalent third country	Paragraph 71 of Schedule 1
not finally certified CS seed harvested in an equivalent third country	Paragraph 70 of Schedule 1
not finally certified C1 seed harvested in another member State	Paragraph 67 of Schedule 1
not finally certified C2 seed harvested in another member State	Paragraph 68 of Schedule 1
not finally certified C3 seed harvested in another member State	Paragraph 69 of Schedule 1
not finally certified CS seed harvested in another member State	Paragraph 66 of Schedule 1
not finally certified pre-basic seed harvested in another member State	Paragraph 64 of Schedule 1
OECD	Regulation 2(1)
OECD Certificate	Regulation 2(1)
OECD Crucifer and Oil and Fibre Seed Scheme	Regulation 2(1)
OECD Decision	Regulation 2(1)
OECD Grass and Legume Seed Scheme	Regulation 2(1)
OECD list	Regulation 2(1)
official label	Regulation 2(1)
officially certified basic seed	Paragraph 26 of Schedule 1
officially certified C1 seed	Paragraph 42 of Schedule 1
officially certified C2 seed	Paragraph 49 of Schedule 1
officially certified C3 seed	Paragraph 56 of Schedule 1
officially certified commercial seed	Paragraph 62 of Schedule 1
officially certified CS seed	Paragraph 34 of Schedule 1
officially certified pre-basic seed	Paragraph 12 of Schedule 1
official measures	Regulation 2(1)
official sample	Regulation 2(1)
official UK field inspection	Regulation 2(1)
official UK seed test	Regulation 2(1)
the Oil and Fibre Plant Seed Directive	Regulation 2(1)
overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety	Paragraph 23 of Schedule 1
overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 17 of Schedule 1
overseas tested officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 39 of Schedule 1
overseas tested officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 46 of Schedule 1
overseas tested officially certified C3 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 53 of Schedule 1
overseas tested officially certified CS seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 31 of Schedule 1
overseas tested officially certified pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety	Paragraph 9 of Schedule 1
overseas tested officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 4 of Schedule 1
Part II.A(3) official certificate	Regulation 2(1)
pollinator	Regulation 22(6)
pollinator-dependent hybrid	Regulation 22(6)
pre-basic seed	Paragraph 1 of Schedule 1
previously listed variety	Regulation 2(1)
properly sealed package	Regulation 24(5), (6), (8), (9) and (10 (10)
qualifying seed lot	Regulation 11(15)
qualifying seed test report	Regulation 6(4)
registered person	Regulation 2(1)
Schedule 4 germination test	Regulation 2(1)
Secretary of State	Regulation 2(1)
seed industry activity	Regulation 2(1)
seed lot	Regulation 2(1)
seed that has been subject to satisfactory official post-controlled seed	Regulation 2(1)
post control
seed that is subject to official post control	Regulation 8(18)
soya bean	Regulation 3
small package	Regulation 2(1)
sunflower	Regulation 3
swede rape	Regulation 3
third country	Regulation 2(1)
the Third Country Equivalence Decision	Regulation 2(1)
third country officially certified basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 16 of Schedule 1
third country officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 38 of Schedule 1
third country officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety	Paragraph 22 of Schedule 1
third country officially certified CS seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 30 of Schedule 1
turnip rape	Regulation 3
UK field inspection carried out under official supervision	Regulation 2(1)
UK officially certified basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 14 of Schedule 1 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety	Paragraph 20 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 36 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 44 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified C3 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 51 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified commercial seed	Paragraph 58 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified CS seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 28 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified early movement basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 18 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified early movement C1 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 40 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified early movement C2 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 47 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified early movement C3 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 54 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified early movement commercial seed of Seed	Paragraph 60 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified early movement CS seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 32 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified early movement basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety variety	Paragraph 24 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety hybrid variety	Paragraph 10 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 5 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety	Paragraph 7 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed Variety	Paragraph 2 of Schedule 1
a UK seed test carried out under official supervision	Regulation 2(1)
unlisted variety	Regulation 2(1)
varietal association	Regulation 22(6)
whenever carried out	Regulation 2(1)
white mustard	Regulation 3
Writing	Regulation 2(3)

Signed

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998

D. Elis-Thomas — The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly — 2004-11-02

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

1964 c. 14; section 16 was amended by section 4(1) of, and paragraph 5(1), (2) and (3) of Schedule 4 to, the European Communities Act 1972, S.I. 1977/1112 and section 2 of the Agriculture Act 1986 (c. 49 Under the Transfer of Functions (Wales)(No.1) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/272), article 2(1) and Schedule 2, the functions of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 were, so far as they are exercisable in relation to Wales, transferred to the Secretary of State and under the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672), article 2(1) and Schedule 1, the functions transferred to the Secretary of State by the 1978 transfer Order were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales.

O.J. No.L193, 20.7.2002, p. 1.

O.J. No.L106, 17.4.2001, p.1.

O.J. No. L140, 12.5.98, p.14.

O.J. No. L99, 16.4.2002, p.22.

S.I. 2001/3510.

C(2000)146/Final.

O.J. No. L193, 20.7.2002, p.74.

O.J. No. L195, 24.7.2002, p.32.

O.J. No. L296, 9.12.95, p.34.

O.J. No. L096, 13.4.2002, p.28.

2000 c. 7.

O.J. L106, 17.4.2001, p.1.

S.I.2001/3510.

S.I. 2002/[3176].

1978 c. 30.

S.I. 1993/2007, relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1994/1423, 1996/1451, 1997/616, 1999/1862, 2001/3669 (W.300).

S.I. 1994/1423.

S.I. 1996/1451.

S.I. 1999/1862.

S.I. 2001/3669 (W.300).

S.I. 2003/2529 (W.244).

S.I. 1985/981, amended by S.I. 2002/1870 (W.183).

SI 2002/1870 (W.183)

1998 c. 38

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Meaning of commercial seed and similar expressions

Commercial seed

Meaning of commercial seed and similar expressions

UK officially certified commercial seed

EC officially certified commercial seed

UK officially certified early movement commercial seed

EC officially certified early movement commercial seed

Officially certified commercial seed

Early multiplication

1. Black mustard.

1. Brown mustard

1. Flax.

1. Hemp

1. Linseed.

1. Soya bean.

1. Sunflower.

1. Swede rape including fodder rape and oilseed rape.

1. Turnip rape.

1. White mustard.

The expressions listed in the left-hand column of the following table are defined in the corresponding provisions listed in the right-hand column of the table —

Expression	Provision of these Regulations in which the expression is defined
the 2004 Commission Decision	Regulation 2(1)
the Act	Regulation 2(1)
Annex V(C) document	Regulation 2(1)
another member State	Regulation 2(1)
appropriate time	Regulation 6(4)
approved seed certification authority	Regulation 2(1)
authorised officer	Regulation 2(1)
basic seed	Paragraph 13 of Schedule 1
black mustard	Regulation 3
blended seed lot	Regulation 2(1)
brown mustard	Regulation 3
breeder	Regulation 2(1)
breeder's seed	Regulation 2(1)
C1 seed	Paragraph 35 of Schedule 1
C2 seed	Paragraph 43 of Schedule 1
C3 seed	Paragraph 50 of Schedule 1
commercial seed	Paragraph 57 of Schedule 1
CS seed	Paragraph 27 of Schedule 1
Common Catalogue	Regulation 2(1)
Common Catalogue Directive	Regulation 2(1)
component	Regulation 2(1)
control plot	Regulation 2(1)
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development	Regulation 2(1)
Directive crop conditions	Regulation 2(1)
Directive seed conditions	Regulation 2(1)
EEA State	Regulation 2(1)
EC minimum percentage of germination	Regulation 2(1)
EC officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety	Paragraph 21 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 15 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety	Paragraph 25 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a L listed variety	Paragraph 19 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified early movement C1 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 41 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified early movement C2 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 48 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified early movement C3 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 55 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified early movement commercial seed of a seed	Paragraph 61 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified early movement CS seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 33 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 6 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 37 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 45 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified C3 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 52 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified commercial seed	Paragraph 59 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified CS seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 29 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety hybrid variety	Paragraph 11 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety	Paragraph 8 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 3 of Schedule 1
entered seed lot	Regulation 2(1)
equivalent third country	Regulation 2(1)
final seed test report	Regulation 12(6)
flax	Regulation 3
genetically modified	Regulation 2(1)
germination condition	Regulation 2(1)
grey label	Paragraph 64(3) of Schedule 1
hemp	Regulation 3
homogeneous seed lot	Regulation 2(1)
ISTA	Regulation 2(1)
late entered seed lot	Regulation 2(1)
licensed crop inspector	Regulation 2(1)
licensed EC crop inspector	Regulation 2(1)
licensed EC seed testing station	Regulation 2(1)
licensed seed sampler	Regulation 2(1)
licensed seed testing station	Regulation 2(1)
licensed third country crop inspector	Regulation 2(1)
licensed third country seed testing station	Regulation 2(1)
linseed	Regulation 3
listed variety	Regulation 2(1)
listing	Regulation 2(1)
maintainer	Regulation 2(1)
marketing	Regulation 4
marketing extension	Regulation 2(1)
member State	Regulation 2(1)
a National List	Regulation 2(1)
not finally certified basic seed harvested in another member State	Paragraph 65 of Schedule 1
not finally certified C1 seed harvested in an equivalent third country	Paragraph 71 of Schedule 1
not finally certified CS seed harvested in an equivalent third country	Paragraph 70 of Schedule 1
not finally certified C1 seed harvested in another member State	Paragraph 67 of Schedule 1
not finally certified C2 seed harvested in another member State	Paragraph 68 of Schedule 1
not finally certified C3 seed harvested in another member State	Paragraph 69 of Schedule 1
not finally certified CS seed harvested in another member State	Paragraph 66 of Schedule 1
not finally certified pre-basic seed harvested in another member State	Paragraph 64 of Schedule 1
OECD	Regulation 2(1)
OECD Certificate	Regulation 2(1)
OECD Crucifer and Oil and Fibre Seed Scheme	Regulation 2(1)
OECD Decision	Regulation 2(1)
OECD Grass and Legume Seed Scheme	Regulation 2(1)
OECD list	Regulation 2(1)
official label	Regulation 2(1)
officially certified basic seed	Paragraph 26 of Schedule 1
officially certified C1 seed	Paragraph 42 of Schedule 1
officially certified C2 seed	Paragraph 49 of Schedule 1
officially certified C3 seed	Paragraph 56 of Schedule 1
officially certified commercial seed	Paragraph 62 of Schedule 1
officially certified CS seed	Paragraph 34 of Schedule 1
officially certified pre-basic seed	Paragraph 12 of Schedule 1
official measures	Regulation 2(1)
official sample	Regulation 2(1)
official UK field inspection	Regulation 2(1)
official UK seed test	Regulation 2(1)
the Oil and Fibre Plant Seed Directive	Regulation 2(1)
overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety	Paragraph 23 of Schedule 1
overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 17 of Schedule 1
overseas tested officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 39 of Schedule 1
overseas tested officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 46 of Schedule 1
overseas tested officially certified C3 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 53 of Schedule 1
overseas tested officially certified CS seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 31 of Schedule 1
overseas tested officially certified pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety	Paragraph 9 of Schedule 1
overseas tested officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 4 of Schedule 1
Part II.A(3) official certificate	Regulation 2(1)
pollinator	Regulation 22(6)
pollinator-dependent hybrid	Regulation 22(6)
pre-basic seed	Paragraph 1 of Schedule 1
previously listed variety	Regulation 2(1)
properly sealed package	Regulation 24(5), (6), (8), (9) and (10 (10)
qualifying seed lot	Regulation 11(15)
qualifying seed test report	Regulation 6(4)
registered person	Regulation 2(1)
Schedule 4 germination test	Regulation 2(1)
Secretary of State	Regulation 2(1)
seed industry activity	Regulation 2(1)
seed lot	Regulation 2(1)
seed that has been subject to satisfactory official post-controlled seed	Regulation 2(1)
post control
seed that is subject to official post control	Regulation 8(18)
soya bean	Regulation 3
small package	Regulation 2(1)
sunflower	Regulation 3
swede rape	Regulation 3
test and trial seed	Regulation 2(1)
third country	Regulation 2(1)
the Third Country Equivalence Decision	Regulation 2(1)
third country officially certified basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 16 of Schedule 1
third country officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 38 of Schedule 1
third country officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety	Paragraph 22 of Schedule 1
third country officially certified CS seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 30 of Schedule 1
turnip rape	Regulation 3
UK field inspection carried out under official supervision	Regulation 2(1)
UK officially certified basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 14 of Schedule 1 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety	Paragraph 20 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 36 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 44 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified C3 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 51 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified commercial seed	Paragraph 58 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified CS seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 28 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified early movement basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 18 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified early movement C1 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 40 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified early movement C2 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 47 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified early movement C3 seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 54 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified early movement commercial seed of Seed	Paragraph 60 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified early movement CS seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 32 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified early movement basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety variety	Paragraph 24 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety hybrid variety	Paragraph 10 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 5 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety	Paragraph 7 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed Variety	Paragraph 2 of Schedule 1
a UK seed test carried out under official supervision	Regulation 2(1)
unlisted variety	Regulation 2(1)
varietal association	Regulation 22(6)
whenever carried out	Regulation 2(1)
white mustard	Regulation 3
Writing	Regulation 2(3)

Editorial notes

Regulations revoked (27.2.2012) by The Seed Marketing (Wales) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/245), regs. 1(2), 34(a) (with reg. 4)

Exception for test and trial seed

PART VIII — Labelling of Packages of Test and Trial Seed

Official label for a package of test and trial seed

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Third country officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety

3A

(1) In these Regulations “third country officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety” means seed to which sub-paragraph (2) or (4) applies.

(2) This sub-paragraph applies to pre-basic seed of a listed variety—

(a) that was harvested from a crop that was produced—

(i) in an equivalent third country; and

(ii) from a preceding generation of seed that was produced in accordance with the provisions applicable to basic seed specified in paragraph 5 of Part B of Annex II to the Third Country Equivalence Decision;

(b) that has been officially certified as pre-basic seed by the approved seed certification authority in that country in accordance with—

(i) in the case of seed other than soya bean seed, the OECD Crucifer and Oil and Fibre Seed Scheme;

(ii) in the case of soya bean seed, the OECD Grass and Legume Seed Scheme; and

(iii) in both cases, the conditions specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part B of Annex II to the Third Country Equivalence Decision;

(i) in the case of seed other than soya bean seed, the OECD Crucifer and Oil and Fibre Seed Scheme; and

(ii) in the case of soya bean seed, the OECD Grass and Legume Seed Scheme,

and, as regards the packaging, in accordance with the relevant conditions specified in paragraph 3 of Part B of Annex II to the Third Country Equivalence Decision; and

(d) that has been imported into the United Kingdom accompanied by the appropriate documentation.

(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(d), the appropriate documentation is—

(a) in a case where the seed has been certified in Canada or the United States of America, a Lot Inspection Certificate issued by the Official Seed Testing Laboratory under the authority of the State Seed Testing Agency showing that it has been found to satisfy those conditions; and

(b) in all other cases—

(i) an OECD Certificate issued by the approved seed certification authority in respect of the seed lot from which the seed was taken approving the seed in that lot as pre-basic seed; and

(ii) an Orange or Green International Seed Lot Certificate issued under the Rules of ISTA showing that it has been found to satisfy the relevant Directive seed conditions for pre-basic seed other than those relating to varietal identity and varietal purity.

(4) This sub-paragraph applies to pre-basic seed—

(a) of a previously listed variety that is on the OECD List and for which a marketing extension is in force; and

(b) that complies with sub-paragraph (2)(a) to (d).

Overseas tested officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety

UK officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a listed variety

EC officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a listed variety

UK officially certified pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety

EC officially certified pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety

Third country officially certified pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety

8A

(1) In these Regulations “third country officially certified pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety” means seed to which sub-paragraph (2) or (4) applies.

(2) This sub-paragraph applies to pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety—

(a) that was harvested from a crop that was produced—

(i) in an equivalent third country; and

(ii) from a preceding generation of seed that was produced in accordance with the provisions applicable to basic seed specified in paragraph 5 of Part B of Annex II to the Third Country Equivalence Decision;

(b) that has been officially certified as pre-basic seed by the approved seed certification authority in that country in accordance with—

(i) in the case of seed other than soya bean seed, the OECD Crucifer and Oil and Fibre Seed Scheme; and

(ii) in the case of soya bean seed, the OECD Grass and Legume Seed Scheme; and

(iii) in both cases, the conditions specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part B of Annex II to the Third Country Equivalence Decision;

(i) in the case of seed other than soya bean seed, the OECD Crucifer and Oil and Fibre Seed Scheme, and

(ii) in the case of soya bean seed, the OECD Grass and Legume Seed Scheme,

and, as regards the packaging, in accordance with the relevant conditions specified in paragraph 3 of Part B of Annex II to the Third Country Equivalence Decision; and

(d) that has been imported into the United Kingdom accompanied by the appropriate documentation.

(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(d), the appropriate documentation is—

(a) in a case where the seed has been certified in Canada or the United States of America, a Lot Inspection Certificate issued by the Official Seed Testing Laboratory under the authority of the State Seed Testing Agency showing that it has been found to satisfy those conditions; and

(b) in all other cases—

(i) an OECD Certificate issued by the approved seed certification authority in respect of the seed lot from which the seed was taken approving the seed in that lot as pre-basic seed; and

(ii) an Orange or Green International Seed Lot Certificate issued under the Rules of ISTA showing that it has been found to satisfy the relevant Directive seed conditions for pre-basic seed other than those relating to varietal identity and varietal purity.

(4) This sub-paragraph applies to pre-basic seed of a component—

(a) of a previously listed hybrid variety that is on the OECD List and for which a marketing extension is in force; and

(b) that complies with sub-paragraph (2)(a) to (d).

Overseas tested officially certified pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety

UK officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety

EC officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety

Officially certified pre-basic seed

3A

Third country officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety.

40A

Third country officially certified pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety.

Exception for conservation varieties

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General exemptions

Mixtures

Varietal associations of seed

Sampling

Packaging

Sealing of packages

Labelling of packages

PART IX — Labelling of Packages of Seed of a Conservation Variety

Supplier’s label or notice for a package of seed of a conservation variety

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