The Fodder Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005

Official label for a package of a mixture of seeds to which regulation 8 applies S

7.  The official label for a package of a mixture of seeds shall–

(a) subject to sub-paragraph (b), contain the following information–

(i) the words “Mixture of seeds for ... ... ... ...” (intended use);

(ii) certification authority and [F1 country or country initials];

[F2 (iia) officially assigned serial number;]

(iii) reference number of the seed lot;

(iv) month and year of sealing expressed by the word “Sealed” followed by the month and year of sealing;

(v) species, variety, category, country of production and percentage by weight of each of the constituents which in the case of the species and of the variety, shall be indicated at least in Roman characters;

(vi) where the kinds of constituents are given and this includes x Festulolium the names of the species within the genus Festuca and Lolium;

(vii) declared net or gross weight or declared number of pure seeds;

(viii) where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seed and the total weight; and

(ix) where at least germination has been retested, the word “Retested” followed by the month and year of retesting and the service responsible for such retesting;

(b) not contain the information referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(ix) if that information is given on an official sticker attached to the official label;

(c) be a minimum size of 110 millimetres by 67 millimetres; and

(d) be coloured green.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in sch. 6 para. 7(a)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Seed and Propagating Material (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/59), regs. 1(1)(b), 14(26)(f); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Sch. 6 para. 7(a)(iia), inserted (31.3.2017) by The Seed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/434), regs. 1(1), 5(4)(d)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 6 para. 7 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)