The Seed Marketing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 No. 244

SCHEDULE 4 N.I. Exceptions

PART 2 N.I. Marketing seed that does not comply with Schedule 2

Marketing imported seed to be labelled as HVS N.I.

14.—(1) Seed certified in another [F1 European Single Market State] or [F2 country that has been granted equivalence] may be marketed as meeting a higher voluntary standard in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) A sample must be submitted to the Department for testing, and the Department, if satisfied that the sample meets the higher voluntary standard, must issue a certificate confirming this.

(3) The seed must be re-labelled using—

F3 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) an OECD label if the seed [F4 has been imported from a country that has been granted equivalence] country,

and F5 ... the country of production must be stated on the label.

(4) Seed imported pending inclusion in the [F6 NI Variety List] or not finally certified in the country of production may be verified as being of a higher voluntary standard and re-graded after listing or final certification.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 3 Sch. 4 substituted (7.1.2019) by The Pesticides, Genetically Modified Organisms and Fertilisers (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/188), regs. 1(1), 12(3)

F2 Words in Sch. 4 para. 14(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Seed Marketing and Fertilisers (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/319), regs. 1, 3(h)(vii)(aa)

F3 Sch. 4 para. 14(3)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/211), regs. 1(1), 52(j)(ii)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Words in Sch. 4 para. 14(3)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Seed Marketing and Fertilisers (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/319), regs. 1, 3(h)(vii)(bb)

F5 Words in Sch. 4 para. 14(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/211), regs. 1(1), 52(j)(ii)(cc); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6 Words in Sch. 4 para. 14 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Seeds (Variety Lists) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/302), regs. 1, 26(1)(e)(i)