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The Seed (Registration, Licensing and Enforcement) (Wales) Regulations 2005

Type Welsh-Statutory-Instrument

Publication 2005-11-01

Last updated 2012-02-27

State In force

Jurisdiction Wales

Department King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

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Reform history JSON API

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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PART II — REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN SEED INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES

Obligation to be registered

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Applications for registration

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Registrations

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Conditions to be complied with by registered persons

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Termination of registrations

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Revocation of registrations

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List

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PART III — LICENSED CROP INSPECTORS

Applications for licences

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Licences

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Variation of licences

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Termination of licences

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Suspension and revocation of licences

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List

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Fees

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PART IV — LICENSED SEED SAMPLERS

Applications for licences

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Licences

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Variation of licences

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Termination of licences

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Suspension and revocation of licences

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List

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Fees

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PART V — LICENSED SEED TESTING STATIONS

Applications for licences

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Licences

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Variation of licences

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Examinations

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Duties of seed analysts in charge of LSTSs

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Suspension and revocation of licences

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List

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Fees

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PART VI — ENFORCEMENT OF SEEDS REGULATIONS

Sampling for enforcement purposes

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Certificates of taking and testing a sample

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PART VII — MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL

Arrangements for official measures

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Fees

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Right to make representations

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Appeals

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Extension of time

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Form of records

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Form of lists

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Service of notices

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Revocations, transitional and savings provisions

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SCHEDULE 1 — REGISTERED SEED INDUSTRY PERSONS

PART I — Registration: matters that may be taken into account

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PART II — Conditions which may be imposed on a registered person

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SCHEDULE 2 — LICENSED CROP INSPECTORS

PART I — Species and categories of seed crop that may be inspected by a licensed crop inspector

All categories of seed of a species to which the Seed Marketing Regulations apply except pre-basic and basic seed.

PART II — Functions that may be specified in a crop inspector's licence

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PART III — Conditions that may be imposed by a crop inspector's licence

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SCHEDULE 3 — LICENSED SEED SAMPLERS

PART I — Species of seed that may be sampled by a licensed seed sampler

All seed of a species to which the Seed Marketing Regulations apply.

PART II — Functions that may be specified in a seed sampler's licence

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PART III — Conditions that may be imposed by a seed sampler's licence

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SCHEDULE 4 — LICENSED SEED TESTING STATIONS

PART I — Licensing of laboratories: matters to be taken into account

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PART II — LSTS licence conditions

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SCHEDULE 5 — SAMPLING

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A sample shall be obtained from the seed lot by taking primary samples systematically or at random from different positions in the lot and combining them to form a composite sample. The composite sample may be submitted for testing intact but if the composite sample is too large it may be reduced in weight by using a riffle divider or a centrifugal divider, to give the submitted sample.

Primary sample size

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Condition of the Seed Lot

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Sampling from small containers

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Sampling from large containers or seed in bulk

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Sampling from a seed stream

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Sampling Instruments

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Dynamic spear sampler

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Stick Samplers

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A multi-chamber type stick sampler may be used to sample seed in sacks or, subject to the requirements of paragraph 10 above, any other containers. The apertures shall open into chambers that shall be separated from one another by transverse partitions. The contents of each chamber shall be regarded as a primary sample.

Point	Shoulder	Aperture Length	Aperture Width	Aperture Separation	Bore
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For sampling: All species:	60	50	100	15	110	25

Cargo sampler

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Seed stream sampler

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Methods of use

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Dynamic seed sampler

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Single chamber type stick sampler

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Multi-chamber type stick sampler

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Cargo sampler

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Seed Stream Samplers

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Obtaining a submitted sample- composite sample division instruments

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Riffle Divider

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Centrifugal Divider

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Method of Use

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Sample Mixing

(d) the entire composite sample shall be poured evenly into the other pan(s);

(e) the seed shall then be poured from the pan(s) evenly along the entire length of the hopper;

(f) the two pans into which the seed has passed shall then be replaced with empty pans;

(g) procedures (e) and (f) shall then be repeated twice to mix the sample thoroughly;

Sample Reduction

(h) before reduction, the composite samples shall have been thoroughly mixed using procedures (c) to (g). The contents of one of the two receiving pans shall then be set aside. If the seed in the second pan is of at least the prescribed minimum weight for a submitted sample of a particular species of seed, it may be used as the submitted sample. If the weight of seed in the second pan is greater than the appropriate prescribed minimum weight for a submitted sample, it may be reduced using the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (i) to (k);

(i) an empty pan shall be placed on each side of the divider to receive the discharge from the chutes;

(j) the contents of the second pan shall be poured evenly along the entire length of the hopper;

(k) the contents of one of the two pans into which the seed has been passed shall then be set aside. If the weight of seed in the other pan is still greater than the appropriate prescribed minimum weight for the submitted sample, it may be submitted intact or it may be reduced further using the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (i) to (k);

(l) if the weight of seed in either of the two pans at either (h) or (k) is less than the appropriate prescribed minimum weight for a submitted sample, the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (m) to (q) shall be used;

(m) an empty pan shall be placed on each side of the divider to received the discharge from the chutes;

(n) the contents of one of the pans shall be set aside. The contents of the other pan shall be poured evenly along the entire length of the hopper;

(o) one receiving pan and its contents shall than be removed and replaced with an empty pan. The other pan, with its contents, shall be left in place;

(p) the contents of the pan removed at (o) shall be poured evenly along the entire length of the hopper so that two subsamples of different weight shall be produced;

(q) the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (o) and (p) when repeated, constitute the process of continuous halving, and shall be repeated using whichever subsample is appropriate until sufficient seed is obtained in one pan, which when added to the seed set aside at (n) produces a submitted sample of at least the appropriate prescribed minimum weight;

Obtaining more than one submitted sample

(r) two submitted samples shall be obtained from a composite sample by first obtaining a sample of at least twice the appropriate prescribed minimum weight for a submitted sample, using the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (c) to (g) and (h) to (q) as appropriate, and then dividing it into two parts by passing it once through the divider;

(s) when three submitted samples are required from one composite sample, one sample of at least the appropriate prescribed minimum weight for a submitted sample, shall be extracted using the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (c) to (g) and (h) to (q) as appropriate. All portions of seed which have been set aside shall then be recombined and the residue of the composite sample so obtained shall be subject to the procedure specified at sub-paragraph (r).

Centrifugal Divider

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Sample Mixing

(d) the entire composite sample shall be poured into the centre of the hopper;

(e) the motor shall be operated so that the seed passes into the pans;

(f) the motor shall be switched off;

(g) the two pans containing seed shall be removed and replaced by empty ones;

(h) the contents of both pans removed at (g) shall be poured together into the centre of the hopper, the seed being allowed to blend as it flows in. The procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) shall be repeated;

(i) the procedure specified in sub-paragraph (h) shall be repeated to mix the sample thoroughly;

Sample Reduction

(j) before reduction, the composite sample shall have been thoroughly mixed using the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (c) to (i). The contents of one of the two receiving pans shall then be set aside. If the seed in the second pan is of at least the prescribed minimum weight for a submitted sample of a particular species of seed, it may be used as the submitted sample. If the weight of seed in the second pan is greater than the appropriate prescribed minimum weight for a submitted sample, it may be reduced using the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (k) to (m);

(k) empty pans shall be placed under the spouts;

(l) the contents of the second pan shall be poured into the hopper and the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (e) and (f) shall be repeated;

(m) the contents of one of the two pans into which the seed has passed shall then be set aside. If the weight of seed in the other pan is still greater than the appropriate minimum prescribed weight for a submitted sample, it may be submitted intact or it may be reduced further using the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (k) to (m);

(n) if the weight of seed in either of the two pans at either (j) or (m) is less than the appropriate prescribed minimum weight for a submitted sample, the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (o) to (s) shall be used;

(o) empty pans shall be placed under the spouts;

(p) the contents of one of the pans shall be set aside, the contents of the other pan shall be poured into the centre of the hopper and the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (e) and (f) shall be repeated;

(q) one receiving pan and its contents shall then be removed and replaced with an empty pan; the other pan, with its contents, shall be left in place;

(r) the contents of the pan removed at (q) shall be poured into the centre of the hopper and the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (e) and (f) shall be repeated so that two sub-samples of different weight shall be produced;

(s) the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (q) and (r) above, when repeated, constitute the process of continuous halving, and shall be repeated using whichever sub-sample is appropriate until sufficient seed is obtained in one pan, which when added to the seed set aside at (p) produces a submitted sample of at least the appropriate prescribed minimum weight;

Obtaining more than one submitted sample

(t) two submitted samples shall be obtained from a composite sample by first obtaining a sample of at least twice the appropriate prescribed minimum weight for a submitted sample, using the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (c) to (i) and (j) to (s) as appropriate, and then dividing it into two parts by passing it once through the divider;

(u) when three submitted samples are required from one composite sample, one sample, of at least the appropriate prescribed minimum weight for a submitted sample, shall be extracted using the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (c) to (i) and (j) to (s) as appropriate. All portions of seed which have been set aside shall then be recombined and the residue of the composite sample so obtained shall be subject to the procedure specified in sub-paragraph (t).

Moisture Sample

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SCHEDULE 6 — CERTIFICATE OF THE TAKING OF A SAMPLE OF SEEDS

SCHEDULE 7 — CERTIFICATES OF THE RESULTS OF TESTS OF SEEDS

PART I

PART II

PART III

PART IV

PART V

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 (c. 68); 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 1, 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 of the Secretary of State transferred by the 1978 transfer order were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales.

[^f00002]: 1992 c. 53. as amended by Section 125 of and paragraph 33 of Schedule 12 to, the Governement of Wales Act 1998 (1998 c. 38)

[^f00003]: OJ No. L. 193, 20.7.2002, p. 12.

[^f00004]: OJ No.L. 014, 18.1.2005, p. 18.

[^f00005]: OJ No. L. 125, 11.7.66, p. 2309.

[^f00006]: OJ No. L.125, 11.7.66, p. 2298.

[^f00007]: OJ No. L.193, 20.7.2002, p. 74.

[^f00008]: OJ No. L.193, 20.7.2002, p. 33.

[^f00009]: S.I. 2005/3037 (W.225)

[^f00010]: S.I. 2005/3036 (W.224)

[^f00011]: S.I. 2005/1207 (W.79)

[^f00012]: S.I. 2004/2881 (W.251)

[^f00013]: S.I. 2005/3035 (W.223)

[^f00014]: 2000 c. 7.

[^f00015]: Plant Varieties and Seed Tribunal as defined in S.38(1) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964.

[^f00016]: 1978 c. 30.

[^f00017]: S.I. 1985/980, as amended by S.I. 1987/1098, S.I. 1990/611 and S.I. 1993/2530.

[^f00018]: S.I. 1985/981, as last amended by S.I. 1990/610, S.I. 1999/1865 and, as respects England, S.I. 2002/1563.

[^f00019]: 1998 c. 38.

All categories of seed of a species to which the Seed Marketing Regulations apply except pre-basic and basic seed.

All seed of a species to which the Seed Marketing Regulations apply.

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	Point	Shoulder	Sliding Sleeve	Aperture Length	Aperture Width	Bore
	(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)	(e)	(f)
For sampling: Seeds in sacks.	55	25	75	50	22	25
Seeds in large containers or in bulk	100	390	63	50	22	30
Point	Shoulder	Aperture Length	Aperture Width	Aperture Separation	Bore	Bore
---	---	---	---	---	---	---
	(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)	(e)	(f)
For sampling: All species:	60	50	100	15	110	25

Sample Mixing

(d) the entire composite sample shall be poured evenly into the other pan(s);

(e) the seed shall then be poured from the pan(s) evenly along the entire length of the hopper;

(f) the two pans into which the seed has passed shall then be replaced with empty pans;

(g) procedures (e) and (f) shall then be repeated twice to mix the sample thoroughly;

Sample Reduction

(h) before reduction, the composite samples shall have been thoroughly mixed using procedures (c) to (g). The contents of one of the two receiving pans shall then be set aside. If the seed in the second pan is of at least the prescribed minimum weight for a submitted sample of a particular species of seed, it may be used as the submitted sample. If the weight of seed in the second pan is greater than the appropriate prescribed minimum weight for a submitted sample, it may be reduced using the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (i) to (k);

(i) an empty pan shall be placed on each side of the divider to receive the discharge from the chutes;

(j) the contents of the second pan shall be poured evenly along the entire length of the hopper;

(k) the contents of one of the two pans into which the seed has been passed shall then be set aside. If the weight of seed in the other pan is still greater than the appropriate prescribed minimum weight for the submitted sample, it may be submitted intact or it may be reduced further using the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (i) to (k);

(l) if the weight of seed in either of the two pans at either (h) or (k) is less than the appropriate prescribed minimum weight for a submitted sample, the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (m) to (q) shall be used;

(m) an empty pan shall be placed on each side of the divider to received the discharge from the chutes;

(n) the contents of one of the pans shall be set aside. The contents of the other pan shall be poured evenly along the entire length of the hopper;

(o) one receiving pan and its contents shall than be removed and replaced with an empty pan. The other pan, with its contents, shall be left in place;

(p) the contents of the pan removed at (o) shall be poured evenly along the entire length of the hopper so that two subsamples of different weight shall be produced;

(q) the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (o) and (p) when repeated, constitute the process of continuous halving, and shall be repeated using whichever subsample is appropriate until sufficient seed is obtained in one pan, which when added to the seed set aside at (n) produces a submitted sample of at least the appropriate prescribed minimum weight;

Obtaining more than one submitted sample

(r) two submitted samples shall be obtained from a composite sample by first obtaining a sample of at least twice the appropriate prescribed minimum weight for a submitted sample, using the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (c) to (g) and (h) to (q) as appropriate, and then dividing it into two parts by passing it once through the divider;

(s) when three submitted samples are required from one composite sample, one sample of at least the appropriate prescribed minimum weight for a submitted sample, shall be extracted using the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (c) to (g) and (h) to (q) as appropriate. All portions of seed which have been set aside shall then be recombined and the residue of the composite sample so obtained shall be subject to the procedure specified at sub-paragraph (r).

Sample Mixing

(d) the entire composite sample shall be poured into the centre of the hopper;

(e) the motor shall be operated so that the seed passes into the pans;

(f) the motor shall be switched off;

(g) the two pans containing seed shall be removed and replaced by empty ones;

(h) the contents of both pans removed at (g) shall be poured together into the centre of the hopper, the seed being allowed to blend as it flows in. The procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) shall be repeated;

(i) the procedure specified in sub-paragraph (h) shall be repeated to mix the sample thoroughly;

Sample Reduction

(j) before reduction, the composite sample shall have been thoroughly mixed using the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (c) to (i). The contents of one of the two receiving pans shall then be set aside. If the seed in the second pan is of at least the prescribed minimum weight for a submitted sample of a particular species of seed, it may be used as the submitted sample. If the weight of seed in the second pan is greater than the appropriate prescribed minimum weight for a submitted sample, it may be reduced using the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (k) to (m);

(k) empty pans shall be placed under the spouts;

(l) the contents of the second pan shall be poured into the hopper and the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (e) and (f) shall be repeated;

(m) the contents of one of the two pans into which the seed has passed shall then be set aside. If the weight of seed in the other pan is still greater than the appropriate minimum prescribed weight for a submitted sample, it may be submitted intact or it may be reduced further using the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (k) to (m);

(n) if the weight of seed in either of the two pans at either (j) or (m) is less than the appropriate prescribed minimum weight for a submitted sample, the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (o) to (s) shall be used;

(o) empty pans shall be placed under the spouts;

(p) the contents of one of the pans shall be set aside, the contents of the other pan shall be poured into the centre of the hopper and the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (e) and (f) shall be repeated;

(q) one receiving pan and its contents shall then be removed and replaced with an empty pan; the other pan, with its contents, shall be left in place;

(r) the contents of the pan removed at (q) shall be poured into the centre of the hopper and the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (e) and (f) shall be repeated so that two sub-samples of different weight shall be produced;

(s) the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (q) and (r) above, when repeated, constitute the process of continuous halving, and shall be repeated using whichever sub-sample is appropriate until sufficient seed is obtained in one pan, which when added to the seed set aside at (p) produces a submitted sample of at least the appropriate prescribed minimum weight;

Obtaining more than one submitted sample

(t) two submitted samples shall be obtained from a composite sample by first obtaining a sample of at least twice the appropriate prescribed minimum weight for a submitted sample, using the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (c) to (i) and (j) to (s) as appropriate, and then dividing it into two parts by passing it once through the divider;

(u) when three submitted samples are required from one composite sample, one sample, of at least the appropriate prescribed minimum weight for a submitted sample, shall be extracted using the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (c) to (i) and (j) to (s) as appropriate. All portions of seed which have been set aside shall then be recombined and the residue of the composite sample so obtained shall be subject to the procedure specified in sub-paragraph (t).

Editorial notes

[^key-54230c0d004b6f9146fe3055a782a20f]: Regulations revoked (27.2.2012) by The Seed Marketing (Wales) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/245), regs. 1(2), 34(f) (with reg. 4)

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