Regulations 6, 9B and 14
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 4A inserted (30.6.2009) by The Seed (Scotland) (Amendments for Conservation Varieties) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/223), regs. 1, sch. 1
1. On receipt of an application made in accordance with regulation 14(1) in respect of seed of a Conservation Variety for the issue of an official certificate in respect of that Conservation Variety, the Scottish Ministers shall, subject to paragraphs 2 and 3, issue in respect of such a seed lot an official certificate containing the particulars specified in Part II of this Schedule.
2. The Scottish Ministers shall refuse to issue an official certificate in respect of a seed lot of a Conservation Variety unless–
(a)an application has been made to the Scottish Ministers, in writing in such form and manner and at such time as the Scottish Ministers may require, and has been accompanied by information, material, records, illustrations and other documents as they may require in respect of–
(i)the seed lot or seed lots to be used for the production of the crop or crops from which is to be, or has been, obtained the seed lot in respect of which the application for an official certificate has been made; and
(ii)the crop or crops from which the seed lot is to be, or has been, obtained;
(b)an examination of a sample of the seed lot has shown that the seed lot meets the standards appropriate to the relevant category of seed referred to in the application specified in paragraph 1 of Part IV of this Schedule.
3. The Scottish Ministers may refuse to issue an official certificate in respect of a seed lot if it appears to them that–
(a)a sample taken from the seed lot for the purposes of an examination to ascertain whether the seed lot meets the appropriate standards in Part IV of this Schedule has not been taken in accordance with regulation 15(1A);
(b)an examination of a post control plot sown with a sample of the seed lot shows that the crop does not meet the appropriate standards specified in Part III of this Schedule;
(c)there has been any breach of seeds regulations in relation to the seed lots in respect of which the application for an official certificate has been made.
The following particulars shall be specified in an official certificate:–
(a)name and address of certifying authority;
(b)applicant’s name, address and, if appropriate, [F2registered or licensed number];
(c)seed lot reference number;
(d)species and variety;
(e)net weight of seed lot and number of containers;
(f)seed treatment, if any; and
(g)the region of origin/region of seed production (if applicable) of the Conservation Variety.
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F2Words in sch. 4A para. (b) substituted (1.7.2016) by The Seed (Licensing and Enforcement etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/68), reg. 1(1), sch. 3 para. 2(5)(b)
1. The characteristics used for determination of varietal identity and varietal purity shall be those to which regard was had when the Conservation Variety was accepted on to the relevant [F3GB Variety List or NI Variety List].
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F3Words in Sch. 4A Pt. 3 para. 1 substituted (31.12.2020) byThe Seed and Propagating Material (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/59), regs. 1(1)(b), 13(23)(a) (as substituted by S.S.I. 2020/445, regs. 1(1)(b), 14(20)); ); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
2. Harmful organisms which reduce the usefulness of the seed shall be at the lowest possible level.
3. In any sample of seed of barley, durum wheat, spelt wheat or wheat, the maximum percentage by number of loose smut infection shall be 0.5%.
1. The seed shall conform to the minimum F4... standard for the final generation of that species as listed in paragraph 16 of Part II of Schedule 4 as regards germination, analytical purity and the content of seeds of other plant species.
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2. Harmful organisms which reduce the usefulness of the seed shall be at the lowest possible level.
3. In any sample of seed of barley, durum wheat, spelt wheat or wheat, the maximum percentage by number of loose smut infection shall be 0.5%.
4. The requirements of moisture content of the seed shall be as specified in paragraph 19 of Part II of Schedule 4.
5. The seed shall have sufficient varietal purity.
All examinations used to ascertain whether crops or seed lots meet the standards specified in this Schedule shall be carried out in accordance with current international methods insofar as such methods exist.]