The Vegetable Seeds (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011

Amendment to Schedule 1

7.  In Schedule 1, part 4 for paragraph (28) substitute;

“28.   In these Regulations—

(1) “standard seed” means seed of a listed variety, other than standard seed of a conservation variety and standard seed of an amateur variety—

(a) that is intended mainly for the production of vegetables, and

(b) satisfies the conditions laid down in Annex II to the Vegetable Seed Directive;

(2) “standard seed of a conservation variety” means seed of a conservation variety which—

(a) is produced in the region of origin or additional region;

(b) descends from seed produced according to well defined practices for the maintenance of the variety;

(c) satisfies the requirement for marketing of standard seed set out in the Vegetable Seed Directive, except the requirements in respect of minimal varietal purity and satisfies the requirements of Part 5 of Schedule 4; and

(d) has sufficient varietal purity;

(3) “standard seed of an amateur variety” means seed of an amateur variety which—

(a) satisfies the requirements for maturity of standard seed set out in the Vegetable Seed Directive, except the requirement in respect of minimal varietal purity and satisfies the requirements of Part 5 of Schedule 4; and

(b) has sufficient varietal purity.”.