SCHEDULE 6

PART IIISMALL PACKAGES

Label for a small package of Pre basic Seed, Basic Seed or Seed of a Certified GenerationI17

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.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Sch. 6 para. 7 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Label for a small package of a mixture of seeds to which regulation 8 appliesI28

The label for a small package of a mixture of seeds to which regulation 8 applies shall–

a

contain the following information:–

i

the words “Mixture of” followed by the species and varieties;

ii

name and address of the person responsible for fixing the label;

iii

reference number of the seed lot;

iv

the species and varieties indicated at least in Roman characters of the constituents of the mixture or the proprietary name of the mixture;

v

declared net weight, except in the case of packages not exceeding 15 grams net weight;

vi

the words “marketing permitted exclusively in the United Kingdom”; and

vii

in the case of Certified Seed of the First and Second Generations of oats officially classified as being of a naked oat variety, the words “Minimum germination capacity 75%”; and

b

be coloured green.