The Cereal Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005

Label for a small package of Pre basic Seed, Basic Seed or Seed of a Certified Generation S

7.  The label for a small package of Pre basic Seed, Basic Seed or Seed of a Certified Generation shall–

(a) contain the following information–

(i) the words “EC rules and standards”;

(ii) name and address of the person responsible for fixing the label;

(iii) reference number of the seed lot;

(iv) species;

(v) variety;

(vi) category;

(vii) declared net weight, except in the case of packages not exceeding 15 grams net weight; and

(viii) in the case of Certified Seed of the First Generation or Certified Seed of the Second Generation of oats officially classified as being of a naked oat type the words “minimum germination capacity 75%”; and

(ix) for hybrid varieties of maize, the word “hybrid”; and

(b) be coloured–

(i) white with a diagonal violet line for Pre basic Seed;

(ii) white for Basic Seed;

(iii) blue for Certified Seed and Certified Seed of the First Generation; and

(iv) red for Certified Seed of the Second Generation.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 6 para. 7 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)