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17.—(1) Seed harvested in a [F2country granted equivalence] may be certified if—
(a)it has been produced directly from—
(i)basic seed or certified seed of the first generation certified either in [F3the United Kingdom, a Crown Dependency (provided such seed has been produced under legislation recognised by the Secretary of State to have equivalent effect to these Regulations) or a country granted equivalence]; or
[F4(ii)the crossing of basic seed officially certified in the United Kingdom or a Crown Dependency (provided such seed has been produced under legislation recognised by the Secretary of State to have equivalent effect to these Regulations) with basic seed certified in a country granted equivalence;]
(b)it has undergone field inspection in accordance with Council Decision 2003/17/EC;
(c)examination has shown that the conditions for seed of that category are satisfied;
(d)it is accompanied by a certificate from the competent authority of the country of origin certifying its status.
(2) The label must be grey.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 4 para. 17 heading 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(15)(m)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in Sch. 4 para. 17(1) 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(15)(m)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in Sch. 4 para. 17(1)(a)(i) 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(15)(m)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Sch. 4 para. 17(1)(a)(ii) 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(15)(m)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)