SCHEDULE 4Exceptions

PART 3Certifying seed that does not fully comply with these Regulations

Seed not finally certified, harvested in a F1country that has been granted equivalence

18.

(1)

Seed harvested in a F2country that has been granted equivalence may be certified if—

(a)

it has been produced directly from—

(i)

basic seed or certified seed of the first generation certified either in a F3European Single Market State or in a F4country that has been granted equivalence; or

F5(ii)

the crossing of basic seed officially certified in the United Kingdom or a Crown Dependency (provided such seed has been produced under legislation recognised by the Department to have equivalent effect to these Regulations) with basic seed certified in a country granted equivalence;

(b)

it has undergone field inspection in accordance with Council Decision 2003/17/EC (on the equivalence of field inspections carried out in third countries on seed-producing crops and on the equivalence of seed produced in third countries);

(c)

examination has shown that the conditions for seed of that category are satisfied; and

(d)

it is accompanied by a certificate from the competent authority of the country of origin certifying its status.

(2)

The label must be grey.