The Oil and Fibre Plant Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (revoked)
PART 1General
1Citation and commencement
2General interpretation
3Definitions relating to plant species
4Definition of marketing
5Seed to which these Regulations apply
PART 2Procedures relating to the official certification of seed
6Entry of seed lots
7Entry of crop
8Field inspection of crops
9Lodging of field inspection reports and similar documents
10Re-grading of crops
11Seed testing
12Lodging of seed test reports
13Re-grading of seed
14Withdrawals
PART 3Control of oil and fibre plant seed
15Marketing of seed
16Marketing of officially certified lower germination seed
17Marketing of officially certified early movement seed
18Exception for scientific purposes and selection work
19Exception for test and trials
20Exception for conservation varieties
21General exemptions
22Mixtures
23Varietal associations of seed
24Sampling
25Packaging
26Sealing of packages
27Labelling of packages
PART 4Miscellaneous and supplemental provisions
28Civil liability of sellers of seeds
29Arrangements for official measures
30Fees
31Index of defined words and expressions
32Revocations and transitional provisions
SCHEDULE 1INTERPRETATION
PART 1Meaning of pre-basic seed and similar expressions
1Pre-basic seed
2UK officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety
3EC officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety
4Third country officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety
5Overseas tested officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety
6UK officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a listed variety
7EC officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a listed variety
8UK officially certified pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety
9EC officially certified pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety
10Third country officially certified pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety
11Overseas tested officially certified pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety
12UK officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety
13EC officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety
14Officially certified pre-basic seed
PART 2Meaning of basic seed and similar expressions
15Basic seed
16UK officially certified basic seed of a listed variety
17EC officially certified basic seed of a listed variety
18Third country officially certified basic seed of a listed variety
19Overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a listed variety
20UK officially certified early movement basic seed of a listed variety
21EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a listed variety
22UK officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
23EC officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
24Third country officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
25Overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
26UK officially certified early movement basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
27EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
28Officially certified basic seed
PART 3Meaning of CS, C1 and C2 seed and similar expressions
29CS seed
30UK Officially certified CS seed of a listed variety
31EC officially certified CS seed of a listed variety
32Third country officially certified CS seed of a listed variety
33Overseas tested officially certified CS seed of a listed variety
34UK officially certified early movement CS seed of a listed variety
35EC officially certified early movement CS seed of a listed variety
36Officially certified CS seed
37C1 seed
38UK officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety
39EC officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety
40Third country officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety
41Overseas tested officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety
42UK officially certified early movement C1 seed of a listed variety
43EC officially certified early movement C1 seed of a listed variety
44Officially certified C1 seed
45C2 seed
46UK officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety
47EC officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety
48Third country officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety
49Overseas tested officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety
50UK officially certified early movement C2 seed of a listed variety
51EC officially certified early movement C2 seed of a listed variety
52Officially certified C2 seed
53C3 seed
54UK officially certified C3 seed of a listed variety
55Third country officially certified C3 seed of a listed variety
56EC officially certified C3 seed of a listed variety
57Overseas tested officially certified C3 seed of a listed variety
58UK officially certified early movement C3 seed of a listed variety
59EC officially certified early movement C3 seed of a listed variety
60Officially certified C3 seed
PART 4Meaning of commercial seed and similar expressions
61Commercial seed
62UK officially certified commercial seed
63EC officially certified commercial seed
64UK officially certified early movement commercial seed
65EC officially certified early movement commercial seed
66Officially certified commercial seed
67Early multiplication
PART 5Meaning of expressions relating to imported not finally certified seed
68Not finally certified pre-basic seed harvested in another member State
69Not finally certified basic seed harvested in another member State
70Not finally certified CS seed harvested in another member State
71Not finally certified C1 seed harvested in another member State
72Not finally certified C2 seed harvested in another member State
73Not finally certified C3 seed harvested in another member State
74Not finally certified CS seed harvested in an equivalent third country
75Not finally certified C1 seed harvested in an equivalent third country
76Not finally certified C2 seed harvested in an equivalent third country
SCHEDULE 2SPECIES OF SEED TO WHICH THESE REGULATIONS APPLY
SCHEDULE 3CONDITIONS RELATING TO CROPS FROM WHICH SEED IS TO BE HARVESTED
1(1) The previous cropping of the field shall not have...
2Subject to paragraph 3, the crop shall conform to the...
3Paragraph 2 shall not apply if there is sufficient protection...
4Subject to paragraphs 5 and 6, the crop shall have...
5In the case of an inbred line, the crop shall...
6For the production of seed of a hybrid variety, the...
7In the case of black and brown mustard and dioecious...
8In the case of monoecious hemp, the number of plants...
9In the case of a hybrid of sunflower, the percentage...
10(1) In the case of the production of seed of...
11In the case of the production of a hybrid variety...
12In a case where a male-sterile component is used for...
13Harmful organisms which reduce the usefulness of the seed shall...
14(1) A crop from which basic seed is to be...
15For the purpose of determining whether a crop from which...
SCHEDULE 4CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE SEED
PART 1Conditions to be examined mainly by field inspections
1The seed shall have sufficient varietal identity and varietal purity....
2In the case of seed of a hybrid variety of...
3In the case of seed of the species and type...
4For the purposes of paragraph 3, the minimum varietal purity...
5Where a female male-sterile component and a male component which...
PART 2Conditions to be examined by seed testing
6In the case of basic seed of a component of...
7(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the seed shall conform to...
8It shall be determined, by way of a germination test,...
9(1) Subject to paragraph (2), in any sample of seed...
PART 3Conditions to be examined by inspections of control plots
10Subject to paragraph 6, seed of a hybrid variety of...
PART 4Other conditions
11Subject to paragraph 9, harmful organisms which reduce the usefulness...
PART 5General provisions
12For the purpose of determining whether seed meets the conditions...
SCHEDULE 5RE-GRADING OF SEED
SCHEDULE 6CATEGORIES OF SEED THAT MAY BE MARKETED
1Breeders seed
2Pre-basic seed of a listed variety
3EC officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety.
4Third country officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety....
5Overseas tested officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety....
6Basic seed of a listed variety
7EC officially certified basic seed of a listed variety.
8Third country officially certified basic seed of a listed variety....
9Overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a listed variety....
10CS seed of a listed variety
11EC officially certified CS seed of a listed variety.
12Third country officially certified CS seed of a listed variety....
13Overseas tested officially certified CS seed of a listed variety....
14C1 seed of a listed variety
15EC officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety.
16Third country officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety....
17Overseas tested officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety....
18C2 seed of a listed variety
19EC officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety.
20Third country officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety....
21Overseas tested officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety....
22C3 seed of a listed variety
23EC officially certified C3 seed of a listed variety.
24Third country officially certified C3 seed of a listed variety....
25Overseas tested officially certified C3 seed of a listed variety....
26Commercial seed
27EC officially certified commercial seed.
28Early movement pre-basic seed of a listed variety
29EC officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a listed...
30Early movement basic seed of a listed variety
31EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a listed...
32Early movement CS seed of a listed variety
33EC officially certified early movement CS seed of a listed...
34Early movement C1 seed of a listed variety
35EC officially certified early movement C1 seed of a listed...
36Early movement C2 seed of a listed variety
37EC officially certified early movement C2 seed of a listed...
38Early movement C3 seed of a listed variety
39EC officially certified early movement C3 seed of a listed...
40Early movement commercial seed
41EC officially certified early movement commercial seed.
42Pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety
43EC officially certified pre-basic seed of a component used in...
44Third country officially certified pre-basic seed of a component used...
45Overseas tested officially certified pre-basic seed of a component used...
46Basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
47EC officially certified basic seed of a component of a...
48Third country officially certified basic seed of a component of...
49Overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a component of...
50Early movement pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety
51EC officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a component...
52Early movement basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
53EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a component...
SCHEDULE 7LOT AND SAMPLE WEIGHTS
SCHEDULE 8LABELLING
PART 1Particulars to be marked or displayed on the sale of unpackaged seeds
1The following particulars shall be given— (a) The words “complies...
PART 2Labelling of packages of breeder’s seed
2The package shall be labelled, not later than the time...
3The label referred to in paragraph 2 shall be coloured...
PART 3Labelling of packages of officially certified pre-basic seed
4The package shall be labelled, not later than the time...
5The label referred to in paragraph 4 shall be coloured...
6The minimum size of the label referred to in paragraph...
7The label referred to in paragraph 4—
PART 4Labelling of packages of officially certified basic, CS, C1, C2 and C3 seed
8Official label for a package of officially certified basic, CS, C1, C2 and C3 seed
9Where at least germination has been retested, the words “retested”...
10The minimum size of the label referred to in paragraph...
11The label referred to in paragraph 8 shall be coloured—...
12The label referred to in paragraph 8—
13Supplier’s label for a small package of officially certified basic, CS, C1, C2 or C3 seed
14If the packaging material is transparent the label, notice or...
15The label referred to in paragraph 13 shall be coloured—...
PART 5Labelling of packages of officially certified commercial seed
16Official label for a package of officially certified commercial seed
17Where at least germination has been retested, the words “retested”...
18The minimum size of the label referred to in paragraph...
19The label referred to in paragraph 16 shall be coloured...
20The label referred to in paragraph 16—
21Label for a small package of officially certified commercial seed
22If the packaging material is transparent the label, notice or...
23The label, notice or stamp referred to in paragraph 21...
PART 6Labelling of packages of a varietal association of seeds
24The package shall be labelled, not later than the time...
25Where at least germination has been retested, the words “retested”...
26The minimum size of the label referred to in paragraph...
27The label referred to in paragraph 24 shall be coloured...
28The label referred to in paragraph 24—
PART 7Printing of specified matters on packages (whole bag labelling)
29Seed which has not been imported
30Each package shall have printed or stamped on it, or...
31Arrangements shall be made with the printers for returns to...
32The reference number of the seed lot and the month...
33There shall be kept such records of seed packaged and...
34Each package of seed marketed in accordance with regulation 26(18)...
35Seed imported from another Member State
PART 8Labelling of packages of test and trial seed
36Official label for a package of test and trial seed
37The label referred to in paragraph 36 shall be coloured...
38The label referred to in paragraph 36 shall be—
PART 9Labelling of packages of seed of a conservation variety
39Supplier’s label or notice for a package of seed of a conservation variety
SCHEDULE 9LIMITS OF VARIATION
SCHEDULE 10INDEX OF WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS USED IN THESE REGULATIONS

2009 No. 386

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The Oil and Fibre Plant Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (revoked)F1

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