The Oil and Fibre Plant Seed (Wales) Regulations 2004

Pre-basic seed

1.—(1) In these Regulations, other than in relation to a component used in the production of a hybrid variety, “pre-basic seed” means seed of a generation prior to basic seed —

(a) that has been produced by or under the responsibility of the breeder according to accepted practices for the maintenance of the variety, and

(b) that is intended to be used for the production of more pre-basic seed, basic seed, or with the breeder’s written authority —

(i) in the case of black mustard, brown mustard, dioecious hemp, sunflower, swede rape, turnip rape or white mustard, CS seed;

(ii) in the case of flax, linseed, monoecious hemp or soya bean, C1 seed;

(iii) in the case of flax, linseed, monoecious hemp or soya bean, C2 seed; or

(iv) in the case of flax, C3 seed.

(2) In these Regulations, in relation to a component of a hybrid variety “pre-basic seed” means seed of a generation prior to basic seed that is intended to be used for the production of —

(a) more pre-basic seed of the component;

(b) basic seed; or

(c) with the breeder’s written authority, CS seed of a hybrid variety.