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5.—(1) An official label is a label supplied by the Secretary of State.
(2) It must be on the outside of the package.
(3) It must not have been previously used.
(4) It must be adhesive, or secured by a sealing device approved by the Secretary of State.
(5) It must be in [F1English, but may also be in other languages].
(6) It must be at least 110 mm x 67 mm.
(7) It must have a unique number.
(8) It must be fixed to the package by an authorised officer of the Secretary of State, a licensed seed sampler or any person being supervised by such a person.
(9) By way of derogation from the above, in the case of cereal seed, fodder seed and oil and fibre seed, classified in each case as CS, C1, C2 or C3, the whole bag may be used as the label, provided that this is done with the approval of the Secretary of State and the bag is the same colour as is required for the label.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 3 para. 5(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1(b), 7(14)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
6.—(1) The following must appear on an official label on pre-basic seed—
(a)the name [F2and country or country initials] of the certification authority;
F3(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)the reference number of the seed lot;
(d)the country of production;
(e)the month and year of sealing expressed as “sealed …” (month and year);
(f)the species (this must be the botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the authors’ names, except that, in the case of beet or vegetable seed, the common name may be used);
(g)the variety;
(h)the description “pre-basic” or “PB”;
(i)the declared net or gross weight or number of seeds (or, in the case of beet, the declared number of clusters or pure seed);
(j)where granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and the approximate ratio between the weight of the seed and the total weight (or, in the case of beet, the ratio between the weight of pure seed and the total weight);
(k)the number of generations preceding the category “certified seed (CS) ” or “certified first generation (C1) seed”.
(2) The label must be white with a diagonal violet stripe.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Sch. 3 para. 6(1)(a) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1(b), 7(14)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Sch. 3 para. 6(1)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1(b), 7(14)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
7.—(1) The following must appear on an official label on certified seed—
(a)the words “[F4[F5GB] rules and standards]”;
(b)the name [F6and country or country initials] of the certification authority;
F7(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(d)the reference number of the seed lot;
(e)either—
(i)the month and year of sealing expressed as “sealed …” (month and year); or
(ii)the month and year of the last official sampling for the purposes of certification expressed as “sampled …” (month and year);
(f)the species (this must be the botanical name, either in full or in abridged form except that, in the case of beet or vegetable seed, the common name may be used);
(g)the variety;
(h)the category;
(i)the country of production;
(j)the declared net or gross weight or number of seeds or in the case of beet the declared number of clusters of pure seed;
(k)where granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and the approximate ratio between the weight of the seed and the total weight (or, in the case of beet, the ratio between the weight of pure seed and the total weight);
(l)where the germination has been retested the word “retested” followed by the month and year of re-testing.
(2) The label must be coloured—
(a)white for basic seed;
(b)blue for certified seed and certified seed of the first generation;
(c)red for certified seed of the second and third generation.
Textual Amendments
F4Words in Sch. 3 substituted (6.1.2012) by The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2992), regs. 1, 7(2)
F5Word in Sch. 3 para. 7(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1(b), 7(14)(c)(i) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 29(5)(j)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6Words in Sch. 3 para. 7(1)(b) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1(b), 7(14)(c)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7Sch. 3 para. 7(1)(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1(b), 7(14)(c)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
8.—(1) The following must appear on an official label on commercial seed not certified as to variety—
(a)the words “[F8[F9GB] rules and standards]”;
(b)the name [F10and country or country initials] of the certification authority;
F11(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(d)the reference number of the seed lot;
(e)either—
(i)the month and year of sealing expressed as “sealed …” (month and year); or
(ii)the month and year of the last official sampling for the purposes of certification expressed as “sampled …” (month and year);
(f)the species (this must be the botanical name, either in full or in abridged form except that, in the case of beet or vegetable seed, the common name may be used);
(g)the words “commercial seed not certified as to variety”;
(h)the country or region of production;
(i)the declared net or gross weight or number of seeds;
(j)where granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and the approximate ratio between the weight of the seed and the total weight;
(k)where the germination has been retested the word “retested” followed by the month and year of re-testing.
(2) The label must be coloured brown.
Textual Amendments
F8Words in Sch. 3 substituted (6.1.2012) by The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2992), regs. 1, 7(2)
F9Word in Sch. 3 para. 8(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1(b), 7(14)(c)(i) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 29(5)(j)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F10Words in Sch. 3 para. 8(1)(b) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1(b), 7(14)(c)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F11Sch. 3 para. 8(1)(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1(b), 7(14)(c)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
9.—(1) The following must appear on an official label on a mixture of seed—
(a)[F12the name and country or country initials of] the authority responsible for sealing the package;
F13(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)the reference number of the seed lot;
(d)the month and year of sealing expressed as “sealed . . . .” (month and year);
(e)the species, category, variety, country of production and proportion by weight of each of the components;
(f)the declared net or gross weight, or declared number of seeds;
(g)where the weight is indicated and granulated [F14pesticides], pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and the approximate ratio between the weight of the pure seed and the total weight;
(h)where the germination of all the components of the mixture has been retested, the word “retested” followed by the month and year of re-testing;
(i)in the case of cereals the words “mixture of ” followed by the species and varieties and a qualifying statement that the mixture is effective against the propagation of a harmful organism;
(j)in the case of fodder plants the words “mixture of seeds for” followed by an indication of the intended use.
(2) But for fodder mixtures registered with the Secretary of State, provided the label shows the registered name of the mixture, the percentage by weight of each of the components may be omitted provided that—
(a)this information is supplied to the customer on request, and
(b)customers are informed that they can request these details.
(3) The label must be coloured green.
Textual Amendments
F12Words in Sch. 3 para. 9(1)(a) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1(b), 7(14)(d)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F13Sch. 3 para. 9(1)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1(b), 7(14)(d)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F14Word in Sch. 3 para. 9(1)(g) inserted (31.12.2012) by The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3035), regs. 1, 6
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