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Regulations 25(3)(b), (4), (5)(a), (6)(a), (7)(a), (8)(a), (9)(a), (10) and (11)
1. The following particulars shall be given—N.I.
(a)The words “complies with legal standards”;
(b)the species, indicated at least in Roman characters; and
(c)the variety.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 8 para. 1 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
2. Subject to paragraph 28, the package shall be labelled, not later than the time of sealing, on the outside with a supplier’s label containing the following particulars—N.I.
(a)the name and address of the supplier responsible for affixing the labels or his registration number;
(b)the reference number of the lot;
(c)the species;
(d)the variety;
(e)the words “breeder’s seed”; and
(f)the declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds,
except where those particulars are printed indelibly on the outside of the package.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 8 para. 2 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
3. The label referred to in paragraph 2 shall be coloured buff.N.I.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 8 para. 3 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
4. Subject to paragraph 28, the package shall be labelled, not later than the time of sealing, on the outside with an official label which has not previously been used containing the following particulars—
(a)the certification authority and member State or their commonly used initials;
(b)the reference number of the lot;
(c)the month and year of sealing or the month and year of the last official sampling for the purposes of certification, expressed respectively as follows—
(i)by the word “Sealed” followed by the month and year of sealing, or
(ii)by the word “Sampled” followed by the month and year of official sampling;
(d)the species, indicated at least in Roman characters—
(i)under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the author’s name; or
(ii)under its common name; or
(iii)under both;
(e)the variety, indicated at least in Roman characters;
(f)the description “pre-basic seed”;
(g)the number of generations by which the seed precedes CS seed;
(h)the country of production;
(i)the declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds; and
(j)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 seeds and the total weight.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 8 para. 4 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
5. The label referred to in paragraph 4 shall be coloured white with a diagonal violet line.
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 8 para. 5 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
6. The minimum size of the label referred to in paragraph 4 shall be 110mm x 67mm.
Commencement Information
I6Sch. 8 para. 6 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
7. The label referred to in paragraph 4—
(a)shall be—
(i)an adhesive label, or
(ii)a label secured to the package by a sealing device approved by the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers or the National Assembly for Wales, and
(b)shall be fixed to the package by—
(i)an authorised officer or any person being supervised by such a person, or
(ii)a licensed seed sampler or any person being supervised by such a person.
Commencement Information
I7Sch. 8 para. 7 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
8. Subject to paragraph 28, the package shall be labelled, not later than the time of sealing, on the outside with an official label which has not previously been used containing the following particulars—
(a)the words “EC rules and standards”;
(b)the name of the certifying authority and member State or their commonly used initials;
(c)the reference number of the lot;
(d)the month and year of sealing or the month and year of the last official sampling for the purposes of certification, expressed respectively as follows—
(i)by the word “Sealed” followed by the month and year of sealing, or
(ii)by the word “Sampled” followed by the month and year of last official sampling for the purposes of certification;
(e)the species, indicated at least in Roman characters—
(i)under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the author’s name; or
(ii)under its common name; or
(iii)under both;
(f)the variety, indicated at least in Roman characters;
(g)the category;
(h)the country of production;
(i)the declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds;
(j)where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additives and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seeds and the total weight;
(k)in the case of—
(i)basic seed which is a component of a hybrid variety and the component has been officially accepted on a National List or the Common Catalogue, the name under which the component has been officially accepted, with or without reference to the hybrid variety, accompanied, in the case of a component intended solely as a component for a hybrid variety, by the word “component”;
(ii)basic seed which is a component of a hybrid variety and the component has not been officially accepted on a National List or the Common Catalogue, the name of the component, which may be given in code form, accompanied by a reference to the final variety, with or without reference to its function (male or female) and accompanied by the word “component”; and
(iii)CS seed which is a hybrid, the name of the variety accompanied by the word “hybrid”.
Commencement Information
I8Sch. 8 para. 8 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
9. Where at least germination has been retested, the words “retested” followed by the month and year of retesting and the authority responsible for such retesting may be indicated on the official label referred to in paragraph 8 or on an official sticker attached to the official label.
Commencement Information
I9Sch. 8 para. 9 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
10. The minimum size of the label referred to in paragraph 8 shall be 110mm x 67mm.
Commencement Information
I10Sch. 8 para. 10 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
11. The label referred to in paragraph 8 shall be coloured white for basic seed and blue for CS seed.
Commencement Information
I11Sch. 8 para. 11 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
12. The label referred to in paragraph 8—
(a)shall be—
(i)an adhesive label, or
(ii)a label secured to the package by a sealing device approved by the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers or the National Assembly for Wales, and
(b)shall be fixed to the package by—
(i)an authorised officer or any person being supervised by such a person, or
(ii)in a case where the package is being relabelled, by a licensed seed sampler or any person being supervised by such a person.
Commencement Information
I12Sch. 8 para. 12 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
13. The package shall be labelled—
(a)subject to paragraph 28, on the outside;
(b)with a label, a printed notice or stamp containing the following information—
(i)the words “EC rules and standards”;
(ii)the name and address of the supplier responsible for affixing the label or his identification mark;
(iii)the marketing year of sealing or the marketing year of last examination of germination, which may be given by reference to the end of the marketing year;
(iv)a reference number which enables the seed lot reference number of the seed lot from which the seed in the package has been taken to be identified;
(v)the species, indicated at least in Roman characters;
(vi)the variety, indicated at least in Roman characters;
(vii)the words “certified seed” or the letter “C” or “Z”;
(viii)the declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds except in the case of a small package of seed not exceeding 500 grams in weight; and
(ix)where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additives and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seeds and the total weight.
Commencement Information
I13Sch. 8 para. 13 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
14. The label, notice or stamp referred to in paragraph 13 shall be coloured blue.
Commencement Information
I14Sch. 8 para. 14 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
15. The package shall be labelled not later than the time of sealing—
(a)subject to paragraph 28, on the outside;
(b)with a label, a printed notice or stamp containing the following information—
(i)the words “EC rules and standards”;
(ii)the name and address of the supplier responsible for affixing the label or his identification mark;
(iii)the marketing year of sealing or the marketing year of last examination of germination, which may be given by reference to the end of the marketing year;
(iv)the species, indicated at least in Roman characters;
(v)the variety, indicated at least in Roman characters;
(vi)the words “standard seed”;
(vii)a reference number given by the person responsible for affixing the label which enables the seed lot from which the seed in the package has been taken to be identified;
(viii)the declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds; and
(ix)where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additives and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seeds and the total weight.
Commencement Information
I15Sch. 8 para. 15 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
16. Subject to paragraph 29, a reference to any maintenance of the variety may be included on the label, printed notice or stamp referred to in paragraph 15.
Commencement Information
I16Sch. 8 para. 16 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
17. The minimum size of the label referred to in paragraph 15 shall be 110mm x 67mm.
Commencement Information
I17Sch. 8 para. 17 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
18. The label referred to in paragraph 15 shall be coloured dark yellow.
Commencement Information
I18Sch. 8 para. 18 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
19. The label referred to in paragraph 15 shall be fixed to the package by a person registered under regulation 5 of the Seed (Registration, Licensing and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 as a person who may label standard seed of vegetables.
Commencement Information
I19Sch. 8 para. 19 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
20. The package shall be labelled—
(a)subject to paragraph 28, on the outside;
(b)with a label, a printed notice or stamp containing the following information—
(i)the words “EC rules and standards”;
(ii)the name and address of the supplier responsible for packing the seeds or his identification mark;
(iii)the marketing year of sealing or the marketing year of last examination of germination, which may be given by reference to the end of the marketing year;
(iv)the species, indicated at least in Roman characters;
(v)the variety, indicated at least in Roman characters;
(vi)the words “standard seed” or the letters “ST”;
(vii)a reference number given by the person responsible for affixing the label which enables the seed lot from which the seed in the package has been taken to be identified;
(viii)the declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds except in the case of small packages not exceeding 500 grams; and
(ix)where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additives and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seeds and the total weight.
Commencement Information
I20Sch. 8 para. 20 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
21. Subject to paragraph 29, a reference to any maintenance of the variety may be included on the label, printed notice or stamp referred to in paragraph 20.
Commencement Information
I21Sch. 8 para. 21 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
22. The label referred to in paragraph 20 shall be coloured dark yellow.
Commencement Information
I22Sch. 8 para. 22 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
23. The label referred to in paragraph 20 shall be fixed to the package by a person registered under regulation 5 of the Seed (Registration, Licensing and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 as a person who may label standard seed of vegetables.
Commencement Information
I23Sch. 8 para. 23 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
24. The package shall be labelled—
(a)subject to paragraph 28, on the outside;
(b)with a label, a printed notice or stamp containing the following information—
(i)the words “EC rules and standards”;
(ii)the name and address of the supplier responsible for packing the seeds or his identification mark;
(iii)the marketing year of sealing;
(iv)the species, indicated at least in Roman characters;
(v)the varieties in the mixture, indicated at least in Roman characters;
(vi)the words “standard seed” or the letters “ST”;
(vii)a reference number given by the person responsible for affixing the label which enables the seed lot from which the seed in the package has been taken to be identified;
(viii)the declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds; and
(ix)where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additives and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seeds and the total weight.
Commencement Information
I24Sch. 8 para. 24 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
25. Subject to paragraph 29, a reference to any maintenance of a variety included in the mixture may be included on the label, printed notice or stamp referred to in paragraph 24.
Commencement Information
I25Sch. 8 para. 25 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
26. The label referred to in paragraph 24 shall be coloured dark yellow.
Commencement Information
I26Sch. 8 para. 26 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
27. The label referred to in paragraph 24 shall be fixed to the package by a person registered under regulation 5 of the Seed (Registration, Licensing and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 as a person who may label standard seed of vegetables.
Commencement Information
I27Sch. 8 para. 27 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
28. If the packaging material is transparent the label, printed notice or stamp referred to in paragraph 2, 4, 8, 13, 15, 20, 24 or 30 may be placed inside the package provided it can be read through the packaging.N.I.
Commencement Information
I28Sch. 8 para. 28 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
29.—(1) A reference to the maintenance of a variety shall not be included on the label, printed notice or stamp with which a package is labelled except where—N.I.
(a)the existence of the variety was a matter of common knowledge—
(i)in Belgium, France, the Federal Republic of Germany (as it was prior to German unification), Italy, Luxembourg or the Netherlands on 1st July 1970;
(ii)in Denmark, Ireland or the United Kingdom on 1st July 1973; or
(iii)in Spain on 1st March 1986.
(b)the Department has been notified that it is intended to include such a reference to the maintenance of the variety on the label; and
(c)the name of the maintenance appears after the name of the variety, is separated by a dash and is given no greater prominence than the name of the variety.
(2) In this paragraph “maintenance” means a method of maintaining standard seed of a variety entered in a National List or the Common Catalogue, such method being designated by a name chosen by the person responsible for it.
Commencement Information
I29Sch. 8 para. 29 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
30. The package shall be labelled, not later than the time of sealing, on the outside with a supplier’s label or a printed or stamped notice which has not previously been used containing the following particulars—
(a)the reference number of the lot;
(b)the month and year of sealing;
(c)the species;
(d)the denomination of the variety under which the seed is to be marketed (which may be the breeder’s reference, the proposed denomination or the approved denomination) and the official application number for listing the variety, if any;
(e)the statement “variety not yet officially listed”;
(f)the declared net or gross weight or declared number of pure seeds or, where applicable, clusters; and
(g)where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seeds or, where applicable, clusters and the total weight.
Commencement Information
I30Sch. 8 para. 30 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
31. The label or notice referred to in paragraph 30 shall be coloured orange.
Commencement Information
I31Sch. 8 para. 31 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
32. The label or notice referred to in paragraph 30 shall be an adhesive label.
Commencement Information
I32Sch. 8 para. 32 in operation at 31.12.2009, see reg. 1
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 8 Pts. 8, 9 inserted (11.4.2011) by The Vegetable Seeds (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/38), regs. 1, 9
33. The supplier’s label for a package of seed of a conservation variety shall be a minimum size of 110 millimetres by 67 millimetres, be coloured brown and contain the following information:—N.I.
(a)the words “EU rules and standards”;
(b)the name and address of the person responsible for affixing the label or notice or that person’s identification mark;
(c)the year of sealing, or the year of last sampling for the purposes of the last testing of germination, expressed by the word “sealed” or “sampled” (as the case may be), followed by the year in question;
(d)the species;
(e)the denomination of the conservation variety;
(f)the words “certified seed of a conservation variety” or “standard seed of a conservation variety”;
(g)the region of origin;
(h)where the region of seed production is different from the region of origin, the indication of the region of seed production;
(i)the reference number of the lot given by the person responsible for affixing the labels;
(j)the declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds;
(k)where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the chemical treatment or additive and the approximate ratio between the weight of clusters of pure seeds and the total weight.
34. The supplier’s label for a package of standard seed of an amateur variety shall contain the following information:—N.I.
(a)the words “EU rules and standards”;
(b)the name and address of the person responsible for affixing the label or notice or that person’s identification mark;
(c)the year of sealing, or the year of last sampling for the purposes of the last testing of germination, expressed by the word “sealed” or “sampled” (as the case may be), followed by the year in question;
(d)the species;
(e)the denomination of the amateur variety;
(f)the words “amateur variety”;
(g)the reference number of the lot given by the person responsible for affixing the labels;
(h)the declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds;
(i)where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the chemical treatment or additive and the approximate ratio between the weight of clusters of pure seeds and the total weight.]
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