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
I1Sch. 6 para. 7 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)
8. 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.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 6 para. 8 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)