The Beet Seed (Wales) Regulations 2005

Made: 1 November 2005

Coming into force: 18 November 2005

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PART I — GENERAL

Title, commencement and application

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General interpretation

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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 BEET 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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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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Early multiplication

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PART IV — 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 CS 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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UK, EC, third country or overseas tested officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety

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UK, EC, third country or overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a listed variety

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

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UK or EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a listed variety

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UK, EC, third country or overseas tested CS 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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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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Basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety

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

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SCHEDULE 7 — LOT AND SAMPLE WEIGHTS

PART I — Maximum weight of a seed lot

20 metric tonnes

PART II — Minimum weight of a sample

500 grammes or 7,500 pelleted seeds

PART III — Minimum weight of a sample for a moisture test

50 grammes

SCHEDULE 8 — LABELLING

PART I — Particulars to be marked or displayed on the sale of unpackaged seed (loose sales)

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PART II — Labelling of packages of breeder's seed

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PART III — Labelling of packages of officially certified pre-basic seed

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PART IV — Labelling of packages of officially certified basic and CS seed

Official label for a package of officially certified basic or CS seed

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Supplier's label for a small EC package of basic or CS seed

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SCHEDULE 9 — LIMITS OF VARIATION

FOR GERMINATION OR FOR CLUSTERS WITH A SINGLE SEEDLING

Stated minimum percentage of germination or clusters with a single seedling (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
69—75	9
60—68	10
50—59	11

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 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

CLUSTERS WITH THREE OR MORE SEEDLINGS

Stated maximum percentage of clusters with three or more seedlings (expressed as a an integer)	Limit of variation Per cent
0—2	2
3—4	3
5—6	4
7—9	5
10	6

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 II.A(3) official certificate	Regulation 2(1)
Annex IV(C) document	Regulation 2(1)
Another member State	Regulation 2(1)
Appropriate time	Regulation 5(4)
approved seed certification authority	Regulation 2(1)
authorised officer	Regulation 2(1)
basic seed	Paragraph 8 of Schedule 1
the Beet Seed Directive	Regulation 2(1)
blended seed lot	Regulation 2(1)
breeder	Regulation 2(1)
breeder’s seed	Regulation 2(1)
Common Catalogue	Regulation 2(1)
Common Catalogue Directive	Regulation 2(1)
component	Regulation 2(1)
control plot	Regulation 2(1)
CS seed	Paragraph 22 of Schedule 1
Deliberate Release Directive	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 16 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified basic seed of a listed variety variety	Paragraph 10 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified CS seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 24 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety	Paragraph 20 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a l listed variety	Paragraph 14 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified early movement CS seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 28 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 6 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 11(6)
fodder beet	Regulation 2(1)
Food and Feed Regulation	Regulation 2(1)
genetically modified	Regulation 2(1)
germination condition	Regulation 2(1)
grey label	Paragraph 31(3) of Schedule 1
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)
listed variety	Regulation 2(1)
listing	Regulation 2(1)
maintainer	Regulation 2(1)
marketing	Regulation 3
marketing extension	Regulation 2(1)
member State	Regulation 2(1)
monogerm seed	Regulation 2(1)
a National List	Regulation 2(1)
not finally certified basic seed harvested in another member State	Paragraph 32 of Schedule 1
not finally certified CS seed harvested in an equivalent third country	Paragraph 34 of Schedule 1
not finally certified CS seed harvested in another member State	Paragraph 33 of Schedule 1
not finally certified pre-basic seed harvested in another member State	Paragraph 31 of Schedule 1
OECD	Regulation 2(1)
OECD Beet Seed Scheme	Regulation 2(1)
OECD Certificate	Regulation 2(1)
OECD Decision	Regulation 2(1)
OECD List	Regulation 2(1)
official label	Regulation 2(1)
officially certified basic seed	Paragraph 21 of Schedule 1
officially certified CS seed	Paragraph 29 of Schedule 1
officially certified pre-basic seed	Paragraph 7 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)
overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 12 of Schedule 1
overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety	Paragraph 18 of Schedule 1
overseas tested officially certified CS seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 26 of Schedule 1
overseas tested officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 4 of Schedule 1
pre-basic seed	Paragraph 1 of Schedule 1
precision seed	Regulation 2(1)
previously listed variety	Regulation 2(1)
qualifying seed lot	Regulation 10(15)
qualifying seed test report	Regulation 5(4)
registered person	Regulation 2(1)
regulation 17 authorisation	Regulation 2(1)
regulation 18 authorisation	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 control	Regulation 2(1)
seed that is subject to official post-control	Regulation 7(18)
small EC package	Regulation 2(1)
sugar beet	Regulation 2(1)
third country	Regulation 2(1)
the Third Country Equivalence Decision	Regulation 2(1)
third country officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety	Paragraph 17 of Schedule 1
third country officially certified basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 11 of Schedule 1
third country officially certified CS seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 25 of Schedule 1
UK field inspection carried out under official supervision	Regulation 2(1)
UK officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety	Paragraph 15 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 9 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified CS seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 23 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified early movement basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety	Paragraph 19 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified early movement basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 13 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified early movement CS seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 27 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 listed variety	Paragraph 2 of Schedule 1
UK seed test carried out under official supervision	Regulation 2(1)
unlisted variety	Regulation 2(1)
whenever carried out	Regulation 2(1)
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 — 2005-11-01

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1964 c. 14; section 16 was amended by section 4(1) of, and paragraph 5(1), (2) and (3) of, and Schedule 4 to, the European Communities Act 1972, S.I. 1977/1112 and section 2 of the Agriculture Act 1986 (c. 49); see section 38(1) for a definition of “the Secretary of State”. 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. Under the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/794) 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 England, transferred to the Secretary of State.

[^f00002]: O.J. L193, 20.7.2002, p.12.

[^f00003]: O.J. L14, 18.1.2005, p. 18.

[^f00004]: Cmnd 2073.

[^f00005]: O.J. L268, 18.10.2003, p. 24.

[^f00006]: O.J. L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1.

[^f00007]: O.J. L106, 17.4.2001, p.1.

[^f00008]: S.I. 2005/3038 (W.226).

[^f00009]: S.I. 2001/3510.

[^f00012]: O.J. No. L8, 14.1.2003, p.1.

[^f00013]: O.J. No. L168, 1.5.2004, p.1

[^f00014]: 2000 c. 7.

[^f00016]: S.I. 2005/3038 (W.226).

[^f00017]: 1978 c. 30.

[^f00018]: S.I. 1993/2006, relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1997/616, 1999/1861, 2000/1791.

[^f00019]: S.I. type=start slip=2005-11-01 time=12296035874631999/1861type=end slip=2005-11-01 time=1229603587463.

[^f00020]: S.I. 2001/3658.

[^f00021]: S.I. 1985/981, amended by S.I. 2002/1563.

[^f00022]: S.I. type=start slip=2005-11-01 time=12296035084942002/1554type=end slip=2005-11-01 time=1229603508494.

[^f00023]: 1998 c. 38.

20 metric tonnes

500 grammes or 7,500 pelleted seeds

50 grammes

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 II.A(3) official certificate	Regulation 2(1)
Annex IV(C) document	Regulation 2(1)
Another member State	Regulation 2(1)
Appropriate time	Regulation 5(4)
approved seed certification authority	Regulation 2(1)
authorised officer	Regulation 2(1)
basic seed	Paragraph 8 of Schedule 1
the Beet Seed Directive	Regulation 2(1)
blended seed lot	Regulation 2(1)
breeder	Regulation 2(1)
breeder's seed	Regulation 2(1)
Common Catalogue	Regulation 2(1)
Common Catalogue Directive	Regulation 2(1)
component	Regulation 2(1)
control plot	Regulation 2(1)
CS seed	Paragraph 22 of Schedule 1
Deliberate Release Directive	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 16 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified basic seed of a listed variety variety	Paragraph 10 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified CS seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 24 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety	Paragraph 20 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a l listed variety	Paragraph 14 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified early movement CS seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 28 of Schedule 1
EC officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 6 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 11(6)
fodder beet	Regulation 2(1)
Food and Feed Regulation	Regulation 2(1)
genetically modified	Regulation 2(1)
germination condition	Regulation 2(1)
grey label	Paragraph 31(3) of Schedule 1
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)
listed variety	Regulation 2(1)
listing	Regulation 2(1)
maintainer	Regulation 2(1)
marketing	Regulation 3
marketing extension	Regulation 2(1)
member State	Regulation 2(1)
monogerm seed	Regulation 2(1)
a National List	Regulation 2(1)
not finally certified basic seed harvested in another member State	Paragraph 32 of Schedule 1
not finally certified CS seed harvested in an equivalent third country	Paragraph 34 of Schedule 1
not finally certified CS seed harvested in another member State	Paragraph 33 of Schedule 1
not finally certified pre-basic seed harvested in another member State	Paragraph 31 of Schedule 1
OECD	Regulation 2(1)
OECD Beet Seed Scheme	Regulation 2(1)
OECD Certificate	Regulation 2(1)
OECD Decision	Regulation 2(1)
OECD List	Regulation 2(1)
official label	Regulation 2(1)
officially certified basic seed	Paragraph 21 of Schedule 1
officially certified CS seed	Paragraph 29 of Schedule 1
officially certified pre-basic seed	Paragraph 7 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)
overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 12 of Schedule 1
overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety	Paragraph 18 of Schedule 1
overseas tested officially certified CS seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 26 of Schedule 1
overseas tested officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 4 of Schedule 1
pre-basic seed	Paragraph 1 of Schedule 1
precision seed	Regulation 2(1)
previously listed variety	Regulation 2(1)
qualifying seed lot	Regulation 10(15)
qualifying seed test report	Regulation 5(4)
registered person	Regulation 2(1)
regulation 17 authorisation	Regulation 2(1)
regulation 18 authorisation	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 control	Regulation 2(1)
seed that is subject to official post-control	Regulation 7(18)
small EC package	Regulation 2(1)
sugar beet	Regulation 2(1)
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 component of a listed hybrid variety	Paragraph 17 of Schedule 1
third country officially certified basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 11 of Schedule 1
third country officially certified CS seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 25 of Schedule 1
third country officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 3A of Schedule 1
UK field inspection carried out under official supervision	Regulation 2(1)
UK officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety	Paragraph 15 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 9 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified CS seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 23 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified early movement basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety	Paragraph 19 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified early movement basic seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 13 of Schedule 1
UK officially certified early movement CS seed of a listed variety	Paragraph 27 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 listed variety	Paragraph 2 of Schedule 1
UK seed test carried out under official supervision	Regulation 2(1)
unlisted variety	Regulation 2(1)
whenever carried out	Regulation 2(1)
writing	Regulation 2(3)

Editorial notes

[^key-a733380141fde135b177f4b27a64298c]: Regulations revoked (27.2.2012) by The Seed Marketing (Wales) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/245), regs. 1(2), 34(d) (with reg. 4)

Exception for test and trial seed

PART V — 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

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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

Officially certified pre-basic seed

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Exception for conservation varieties

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General exemptions

Sampling

Packaging

Sealing of packages

Labelling of packages

PART VI — 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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