2005 No. 329

SEEDS

The Fodder Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1), (1A), (2), (3), (4) and (5) and 36 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 19641 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation in accordance with section 16(1) of that Act with representatives of such interests as appear to them to be concerned, hereby make the following Regulations:

PART IGENERAL

Citation, commencement and extentI11

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Fodder Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st July 2005.

2

These Regulations extend to Scotland only.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Reg. 1 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

InterpretationI22

1

In these Regulations–

  • “the Act” means the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964;

  • “AFP number” means official application for protection number issued by the Plant Variety Rights Office;

  • F249...

  • “blended seed lot” means a seed lot obtained by mixing seed where–

    1. a

      the seed that goes into the seed lot–

      1. i

        is of the same variety;

      2. ii

        has come from different sources; and

      3. iii

        either–

        1. aa

          is fully certified seed;

        2. bb

          is not fully certified seed, but is seed which has been harvested from seed crops for which official field inspection reports have been issued showing that the relevant crops met the conditions for the relevant category of seed specified in Part I of Schedule 4 F213...; or

        3. cc

          is made up of seed which falls within sub-paragraph (aa) and seed which falls within sub-paragraph (bb); and

    2. b

      a F214GB Authority or the NI Authority has been notified that the seed which goes into the seed lot is intended to be included in a blended seed lot;

  • “breeder”–

    1. a

      in relation to a variety which has not been accepted on to a F215GB Variety List, an NI Variety List or the equivalent list in a country granted equivalence, includes any person lawfully multiplying (on their own account) seed bred by another; and

    2. b

      in relation to a variety which has been so accepted, means the person who is indicated in the relevant F216GB Variety List, NI Variety List or equivalent list in a country granted equivalence as responsible for maintaining the plant variety in accordance with the characteristics to which regard was had when the plant variety was accepted on to the relevant F216GB Variety List, NI Variety List or equivalent list in a country granted equivalence;

  • “breeder’s confirmation” means a document issued by the Scottish Ministers in accordance with Part II of Schedule 2 containing in respect of the seed to which it relates the particulars specified in paragraph 2 of Schedule 3;

  • “breeder’s designation” means the title, name or other designation proposed by a breeder for a new plant variety which is the subject of an application for acceptance on to a F217GB Variety List or an NI Variety List;

  • “bulked seed lot” means a seed lot obtained by mixing seed where–

    1. a

      the seed that goes into the seed lot is–

      1. i

        of the same variety;

      2. ii

        has come from different sources; and

      3. iii

        has been harvested from seed crops for which official field inspection reports have been issued showing that the relevant crops met the conditions for the relevant category of seed specified in Part I of Schedule 4 F218...; and

    2. b

      a F219GB Authority or the NI Authority has been notified that the seed which goes into the seed lot is intended to be included in a bulked seed lot;

  • F52“collection site” means a part of the source area, where the seed has been collected;

  • F2“the 2004 Commission Decision” means Commission Decision 2004/842/EC concerning implementing rules whereby Member States may authorise the placing on the market of seed belonging to varieties for which an application for entry in the national catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species or vegetable species has been submittedF113, as amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/320;

  • F21“Commission Directive 2008/62” means Commission Directive 2008/62/EC providing for certain derogations for acceptance of agricultural landraces and varieties which are naturally adapted to the local land regional conditions and threatened by genetic erosion and for marketing of seed of those landraces and varieties;

  • F53“Commission Directive 2010/60” means Commission Directive 2010/60/EU providing for certain derogations for marketing of fodder plant seed mixtures intended for use in the preservation of the natural environment;

  • F2“Commission Regulation 217/2006” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 217/2006 laying down rules for the application of Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC and 2002/57/EC as regards the authorisation of Member States to permit temporarily the marketing of seed not satisfying the requirements in respect of the minimum germination;

  • F220...

  • F220...

  • “component” means a component of a hybrid variety;

  • F21“Conservation variety” means the landraces or varieties of agricultural plant species which are naturally adapted to local and regional conditions and threatened by genetic erosion and are contained within a F221GB Variety List or an NI Variety List and for these purposes–

    1. a

      “landrace” means a set of populations or clones of a plant species which are naturally adapted to the environment conditions of their regions; and

    2. b

      “genetic erosion” means loss of genetic diversity between and within populations of varieties of the same species over time or reduction of the genetic basis of a species due to human intervention or environmental change;

  • “constituent” means seed of a single species and, where appropriate, variety, which forms part of a mixture of seeds;

  • F22“control plot” means a plot sown by a F222GB Authority or the NI Authority with a seed from a submitted sample taken–

    1. a

      by a F222GB Authority or the NI Authority;

    2. b

      by a licensed seed sampler; or

    3. c

      by an applicant of a seed of a Conservation Variety;

  • F223“country granted equivalence” means a country that has been—

    1. a

      granted equivalence under the Equivalence Decision; or

    2. b

      assessed by the Scottish Ministers as producing the species of seed referred to in regulation 5 under conditions equivalent to those required by these Regulations;

  • F54“crop-grown preservation mixture” means a preservation mixture produced in accordance with the following process—

    1. a

      seed of individual species is taken at the collection site;

    2. b

      the seed in paragraph (a) is multiplied outside the collection site as single species; and

    3. c

      the seeds of those species are then mixed to create a mixture composed of those genera, species and, where relevant, subspecies which are typical for the habitat type of the collection site;

  • F250“Crown Dependency” means any of the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man;

  • F3...

  • “the 2001 Deliberate Release Directive” means Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council6 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC, as F106last amended by F209Regulation (EU) 2019/1381;

  • F55“directly harvested preservation mixture” means a preservation mixture marketed as collected at the collection site, with or without cleaning;

  • F224“DAERA” means the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland;

  • “early movement seed” means seed marketed under regulation 12;

  • F225...

  • “Equivalence Decision” means Council Decision 2003/17/EC9 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, as F107last amended by Decision (EU) F2102020/1544;

  • F109“the EU Plant Health Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC;

  • F226...

  • “Excepted Seed Marketed in Bulk” means seed of field peas or field beans which are Certified Seed of the First Generation or Certified Seed of the Second Generation–

    1. a

      which is marketed in bulk direct to the final consumer in a container that is closed after filling; and

    2. b

      in respect of which a random sample has been taken in accordance with paragraph 12 of Schedule 5, by a person authorised in that behalf;

  • “first buyer by way of trade” has the same meaning as for the purposes of the Fodder Plant Seed Directive;

  • F103“the Fodder Plant Seed Directive” means Council Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seedM1F211, as last amended by Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2020/177;

  • “the Food and Feed Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 on genetically modified food and feed F108, as last amended by Regulation F212(EU) 2019/1381;

  • “fully certified” means–

    1. a

      officially certified; or

    2. b

      certified by a F227International Authority other than the Scottish Ministers,

    as satisfying the conditions specified for the relevant category of seed in regulation 3 and F228Schedule 4;

  • “genetically modified” has the same meaning as for the purposes of the 2001 Deliberate Release Directive;

  • F229“the GMO Regulations” means—

    1. a

      in relation to Scotland, the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Scotland) Regulations 2002;

    2. b

      in relation to England, the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 2002;

    3. c

      in relation to Wales, the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Wales) Regulations 2002;

    4. d

      in relation to Northern Ireland, the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003;

  • F229“GB Authority” means the Scottish Ministers, the Secretary of State or the National Assembly for Wales;

  • F229“GB quarantine pest” has the meaning given in Article 4 (definition of GB quarantine pests) of the EU Plant Health Regulation;

  • F229“GB Variety List” is a list of plant varieties prepared and published by the Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001;

  • “Higher Voluntary Standard” means the standards which–

    1. a

      are higher than the minimum standards prescribed for Certified Seed; and

    2. b

      are specified in Part II of Schedule 4, being the standards and the level in respect of which an official certificate has been issued in accordance with Schedule 2,

    and the abbreviation “HVS” shall be construed accordingly;

  • “HVS species of seed” means a species of fodder plant seed designated in Schedule 1 to which Higher Voluntary Standards may be applied;

  • “homogeneous seed lot” means a seed lot in which the seed has been so mixed or blended that it is as uniform as practicable and, as far as is practicable, the seed lot shows no evidence of heterogeneity;

  • F231“International Authority“ means a GB authority or the NI authority or the competent seed certification authority of a country other than the United Kingdom, and “by an International Authority” means–

    1. a

      by or on behalf of a GB Authority;

    2. b

      by or on behalf of the NI Authority; or

    3. c

      by or on behalf of the competent seed certification authority of a country other than the United Kingdom;

  • F82“licensed crop inspector” means a person who holds a current licence to be a crop inspector—

    1. a

      granted by the Scottish Ministers or having effect as if it were a licence granted by the Scottish Ministers under regulation 4(1)(a) of the Seed (Licensing and Enforcement etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2016; or

    2. b

      F230granted under provisions equivalent to that regulation by—

      1. (i)

        a GB Authority other than the Scottish Ministers; or

      2. (ii)

        the NI Authority;

  • F232...

  • F83“licensed seed sampler” means a person who holds a current licence to be a seed sampler—

    1. a

      granted by the Scottish Ministers or having effect as if it were a licence granted by the Scottish Ministers under regulation 4(1)(a) of the Seed (Licensing and Enforcement etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2016; or

    2. b

      F230granted under provisions equivalent to that regulation by—

      1. (i)

        a GB Authority other than the Scottish Ministers; or

      2. (ii)

        the NI Authority;

  • F84“licensed seed testing station” means an establishment which holds a current seed testing station licence—

    1. a

      granted by the Scottish Ministers or having effect as if it were a licence granted by the Scottish Ministers under regulation 4(1)(a) of the Seed (Licensing and Enforcement etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2016; or

    2. b

      F230granted under provisions equivalent to that regulation by—

      1. (i)

        a GB Authority other than the Scottish Ministers; or

      2. (ii)

        the NI Authority;

  • “lower germination seed” means seed marketed under regulation 11;

  • “mixture of seeds” means a mixture of seeds to which regulation 8 applies;

  • F233...

  • F234“NI Authority” means DAERA;

  • F234“NI Variety List” means a list of plant varieties prepared and published by DAERA in accordance with legislation having equivalent effect to the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001;

  • F23“official certificate” means a certificate issued by the Scottish Ministers in accordance with these Regulations and “officially certified” shall be construed accordingly;

  • “official control” means under the supervision of, and in accordance with any conditions set by, a F235International Authority;

  • “official examination” means–

    1. a

      in relation to Seed of a Certified Generation or Commercial Seed–

      1. i

        an examination or a test carried out by the Scottish Ministers;

      2. ii

        if the seed has undergone official post-control the results of which have been satisfactory, a field examination carried out by a licensed crop inspector; or

      3. iii

        a test carried out by a licensed seed testing station; and

    2. b

      in relation to Pre-basic Seed and Basic Seed–

      1. i

        an examination or a test carried out by the Scottish Ministers; or

      2. ii

        a test carried out by a licensed seed testing station;

  • “official field inspection” means a field examination of a crop carried out–

    1. a

      by a F238International Authority; or

    2. b

      in the case of seed which, if it were fully certified would be Seed of a Certified Generation, and which has been harvested from a crop which has been produced from seed that has undergone official post control the results of which have been satisfactory, by a licensed crop inspector F239...;

  • “official label” means a label issued by a F236International Authority;

  • “official post-control” means a control plot has been sown with seed from the relevant seed lot and has produced plants which have been examined by F240an International Authority; and “official post-control the results of which have been satisfactory” means official post-control has been carried out for the relevant seed lot and F241an International Authority has found, having regard to–

    1. a

      the conditions specified in–

      1. i

        in the case of the Scottish Ministers–

        1. aa

          paragraphs 4, 9 and 10 of Part I of Schedule 4; and

        2. bb

          paragraphs 11 and 12 of Part II of Schedule 4; and

      2. ii

        F242in the case of a GB Authority other than the Scottish Ministers, Parts I and II of Schedule 4;

    2. b

      the category of the seed to be produced,

    that the plants produced in the control plot indicate that the corresponding plants in the field are satisfactory plants from which to harvest the relevant category of seed;

  • “official sticker” means a sticker issued by a F237International Authority and attached to an official label;

  • F243“PFA quarantine pest” has the meaning given in Article 32 (recognition of GB pest free areas), paragraph 1 of the EU Plant Health Regulation;

  • F56“preservation mixture” means a mixture (other than a mixture covered by regulation 8) of fodder plant seed of any of the species specified in Schedule 1 (and which may also contain other constituents), which the Scottish Ministers are satisfied will, when used—

    1. a

      assist in the conservation of genetic resource; and

    2. b

      reduce the loss of genetic diversity or natural habitat;

  • F85“professional seed operator” means a seed merchant, a seed packer or a seed processor;

  • F244...

  • F245“registered or licensed number” means the number issued to a person who holds a licence granted under regulation 4(1)(a) of the Seed (Licensing and Enforcement etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 or to a person licensed or registered under provisions equivalent to that regulation by—

    1. a

      a GB Authority other than the Scottish Ministers; or

    2. b

      the NI Authority;

  • F110“RNQP” means a F246GB regulated non-quarantine pest within the meaning given in Article 36 (definition of Union regulated non-quarantine pests) of the EU Plant Health Regulation;

  • “Secretary of State” means the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs;

  • “seed lot” means an identifiable consignment of seed of a weight not exceeding–

    1. a

      in the case of a mixture of seed, that specified in paragraph 25 of Part II of Schedule 5; or

    2. b

      in any other case, that specified in column 2 of the table in paragraph 26 of Part II of Schedule 5 for the species specified in column 1 of that table by more than 5%, including a blended seed lot or a bulked seed lot; and

    which bears a unique seed lot reference number;

  • “small F251... A package” means a package of seed containing a net weight of not more than 2 kilograms of a mixture of seeds not intended for agricultural use;

  • “small F252... B package” means a package of seed containing a net weight of not more than 10 kilograms of Basic Seed, Certified Seed or Commercial Seed or, where the package is not a small F252... A package, a mixture of seeds;

  • F57“source area” has the same meaning as it has in F253Article 1(a) of Commission Directive 2010/60, which is to be read as if the definition of “source area” contained in that Article defined it to mean an area designated as a special area of conservation or an area contributing to the conservation of plant genetic resources in accordance with F267assimilated law;

  • “submitted sample” means a sample of at least the minimum weight of a sample specified in paragraph 26 of Part II of Schedule 5, or in the case of a sample to be submitted to a licensed seed testing station, double the minimum weight of a sample specified in paragraph 26 of Part II of Schedule 5, taken from a seed lot in accordance with the provisions of Part I of Schedule 5;

  • F4“test and trial seed” means seed which is the subject of an authorisation of a type described in regulation 9A(1);

  • F4“tests and trials authorisation” means an authorisation granted by the Scottish Ministers under regulation 9A(4);

  • F247“third country” means any country or territory other than the British Islands,

  • “UK National List ” means a list of varieties of species of fodder plants for the time being published in accordance with the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 200114; and

  • F248...

  • “volunteers” means plants of a species and variety that have grown from seed that was not deliberately sown as part of the crop.

2

In these Regulations–

  • “Alaska brome-grass” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to Alaska brome-grass;

  • “Alsike clover” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to Alsike clover;

  • “annual meadowgrass” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to annual meadowgrass;

  • “birdsfoot trefoil” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to birdsfoot trefoil;

  • “brown top” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to brown top;

  • “cocksfoot” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to cocksfoot;

  • “common vetch” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to common vetch;

  • “creeping bent” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to creeping bent;

  • “festulolium” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to festulolium;

  • “field bean” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to field bean;

  • “field pea” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to field pea;

  • “fodder kale” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to fodder kale;

  • “fodder radish” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to fodder radish;

  • “hairy vetch” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to hairy vetch;

  • “Hungarian vetch” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to Hungarian vetch;

  • “hybrid ryegrass” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to hybrid ryegrass;

  • “Italian ryegrass (including Westerwolds ryegrass)” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to Italian ryegrass (including Westerwolds ryegrass);

  • “lucerne” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to lucerne;

  • “lupins” means blue, white and yellow lupins;

  • “meadow fescue” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to meadow fescue;

  • “narrow-leaved lupin (blue lupin)” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to narrow-leaved lupin (blue lupin);

  • “perennial ryegrass” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to perennial ryegrass;

  • “red clover” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to red clover;

  • “red fescue (including chewings fescue)” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to red fescue (including chewings fescue);

  • “red top” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to red top;

  • “rescue grass” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to rescue grass;

  • “rough stalked meadowgrass” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to rough stalked meadowgrass;

  • “sainfoin” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to sainfoin;

  • “sheep’s fescue (including fine-leaves fescue and hard fescue)” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to sheep’s fescue (including fine-leaves fescue and hard fescue);

  • “small Timothy” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to small Timothy;

  • “smooth-stalked meadowgrass” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to smooth-stalked meadowgrass;

  • “swede” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to swede;

  • “tall fescue” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to tall fescue;

  • “tall oatgrass” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to tall oatgrass;

  • “Timothy” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to Timothy;

  • “trefoil, black medick” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to trefoil, black medick;

  • “velvet bent” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to velvet bent;

  • “vetches” means common, hairy and Hungarian vetches;

  • “white clover” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to white clover;

  • “white lupin” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to white lupin;

  • “wood meadowgrass” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to wood meadowgrass; and

  • “yellow lupin” means plants of the species specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to yellow lupin.

3

In these Regulations–

a

any reference to a numbered regulation, to a numbered Part or to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the regulation, Part or Schedule in these Regulations so numbered; and

b

any reference to a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph so numbered in the regulation or Schedule in which that reference occurs.

Definitions of seed categoriesI33

In these Regulations–

  • “Breeder’s Seed” means seed of a generation prior to Basic Seed which has been produced by or under the responsibility of the breeder and is intended for the production of Pre-basic Seed or Basic Seed;

  • “Pre-basic Seed” means seed of a generation prior to Basic Seed which–

    1. a

      has been produced by or under the responsibility of the breeder according to accepted practices for the maintenance of the variety;

    2. b

      is intended to be used for the production of more Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seed, or with the written authority of the breeder–

      1. i

        in the case of seed other than field peas, field beans, Lucerne, lupins and vetches, Certified Seed;

      2. ii

        in the case of field peas, field beans, Lucerne, lupins and vetches, Certified Seed of the First Generation; or

      3. iii

        in the case of field peas and field beans, Certified Seed of the Second Generation; and

    3. c

      has been–

      1. i

        subject to regulation 12, officially certified, or confirmed by the Scottish Ministers by means of a breeder’s confirmation, as satisfying the conditions specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) and the requirements for Basic Seed specified in Schedule 4; or

      2. ii

        F119certified by a GB Authority, other than the Scottish Ministers, as satisfying the conditions specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) and the requirements for Basic Seed in the relevant part of the United Kingdom;

  • “Basic Seed”, other than in relation to a component of a hybrid variety of fodder kale, means seed which–

    1. a

      in relation to seed of bred varieties has been produced by or under the responsibility of the breeder according to accepted practices for the maintenance of the variety; or

    2. b

      in relation to seed of local varieties has been produced under official control from material officially accepted as being of the local variety on one or more holdings situated within a clearly demarcated region of origin; and

    3. c

      in either case is intended to be used for the production of–

      1. i

        in the case of seed other than field beans, field peas, Lucerne, lupins and vetches, Certified Seed;

      2. ii

        in the case of field beans, field peas, Lucerne lupins and vetches, Certified Seed of the First Generation; or

      3. iii

        in the case of field beans and field peas, Certified Seed of the Second Generation; and

    4. d

      has been–

      1. i

        subject to regulation 12, officially certified, or confirmed by the Scottish Ministers by means of a breeder’s confirmation, as satisfying the conditions specified in paragraph (a) or (b) and paragraph (c) and the requirements for Basic Seed specified in Schedule 4; or

      2. ii

        F120certified by a GB Authority, other than the Scottish Ministers, as satisfying the conditions specified in paragraph (a) or (b) and paragraph (c) and the requirements for Basic Seed in the relevant part of the United Kingdom;

  • “Basic Seed” in relation to a component of a hybrid variety of fodder kale, means seed of the component which–

    1. a

      has been produced by or under the responsibility of the breeder;

    2. b

      is intended to be used for the production of Certified Seed of the hybrid variety; and

    3. c

      has been–

      1. i

        subject to regulation 12, officially certified, or confirmed by the Scottish Ministers by means of a breeder’s confirmation, as satisfying the conditions specified in F5paragraphs (a) and (b) and the requirements for Basic Seed specified in Schedule 4; or

      2. ii

        F121certified by a GB Authority, other than the Scottish Ministers, as satisfying the conditions specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) and the requirements for Basic Seed in the relevant part of the United Kingdom;

  • “Certified Seed” means seed which in relation to all of the species listed in Schedule 1 other than field beans, field peas, Lucerne, lupins and vetches–

    1. a

      has been produced directly from Basic Seed or, on the breeder’s written authority, from Pre-basic seed;

    2. b

      is intended for purposes other than the production of fodder plant seed; and

    3. c

      has been–

      1. i

        subject to regulation 12, officially certified as satisfying the conditions specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) and the requirements for Certified Seed specified in Schedule 4; or

      2. ii

        F122certified by a GB Authority, other than the Scottish Ministers, as satisfying the conditions specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) and the requirements for Certified Seed in the relevant part of the United Kingdom;

  • “Certified Seed of the First Generation” means seed of field beans, field peas, Lucerne, lupins and vetches which–

    1. a

      has been produced directly from Basic Seed or, on the breeder’s written authority, from Pre-basic seed;

    2. b

      is intended–

      1. i

        in the case of field beans and field peas, for the production of Certified Seed of the Second Generation, or

      2. ii

        in the case of field beans, field peas, Lucerne, lupins and vetches, for purposes other than the production of fodder plant seed;

    3. c

      has been–

      1. i

        subject to regulation 12, officially certified as satisfying the conditions specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) and the requirements for Certified Seed of the First Generation specified in Schedule 4; or

      2. ii

        F123certified by a GB Authority, other than the Scottish Ministers, as satisfying the conditions specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) and the requirements for Certified Seed of the First Generation in the relevant part of the United Kingdom;

  • “Certified Seed of the Second Generation” means seed of field beans, field peas, Lucerne, lupins and vetches which–

    1. a

      in the case of field beans or field peas has been produced directly from Basic Seed, from Certified Seed of the First Generation or, on the breeder’s written authority, from Pre-basic seed;

    2. b

      is intended for purposes other than the production of fodder plant seed;

    3. c

      has been–

      1. i

        subject to regulation 12, officially certified as satisfying the conditions specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) and the requirements for Certified Seed of the Second Generation specified in Schedule 4; or

      2. ii

        F124certified by a GB Authority, other than the Scottish Ministers, as satisfying the conditions specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) and the requirements for Certified Seed of the Second Generation in the relevant part of the United Kingdom;

  • “Commercial Seed” means seed of annual meadowgrass, Hungarian vetch or sainfoin which is identifiable as to its species and has been–

    1. a

      subject to regulation 12, officially certified as satisfying the requirements for Commercial Seed specified in Schedule 4; or

    2. b

      F125certified by a GB Authority, other than the Scottish Ministers, as satisfying the requirements for Commercial Seed in the relevant part of the United Kingdom;

  • “Seed of a Certified Generation” means Certified Seed, Certified Seed of the First Generation and Certified Seed of the Second Generation.

Definition of marketingI44

1

In these Regulations “marketing” means–

a

selling, holding with a view to sale and offering for sale; and

b

any disposal, supply or transfer for the purpose of commercial exploitation of seed to third parties,

whether or not for consideration, and “market” and “marketed” shall be construed accordingly.

2

Trade in seed not aimed at commercial exploitation of the variety, such as the following operations–

a

the supply of seed to official testing and inspection bodies; or

b

the supply of seed to any person for the purposes of processing or packaging the seed provided that person does not acquire title to the seed supplied,

shall not be treated as marketing of seed of that variety.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I4

Reg. 4 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Seed to which the Regulations applyI55

1

Subject to paragraph (2), these Regulations apply to fodder plant seed of the species specified in Schedule 1, being seed intended to be used only for the production of agricultural or horticultural crops other than for ornamental purposes.

F1142

These Regulations do not apply to seed intended for export outside the United Kingdom (other than regulation 13A (certification and labelling for export)).

PART IIMARKETING

Marketing of seedI66

1

Subject to the provisions of this Part, no person shall market any seed unless–

a

it is marketed in seed lots or in parts of seed lots; and

b

it is–

i

Commercial Seed; or

ii

seed of a plant variety of a species specified in Part I of Schedule 1 (varieties of plant species on national lists) to the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 200115 accepted on to a F115GB Variety List or an NI Variety List and which is fully certified F24Pre-basic Seed, fully certified Basic Seed, Seed of a Certified Generation or seed of a Conservation Variety; or

iii

Breeder’s Seed.

F252

Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the marketing of seed which has not yet been fully certified if–

a

the seed is marketed for processing;

b

the identity of the seed is ensured; and

c

the seed has been harvested from a crop which has been found by an official field inspection to satisfy the conditions specified in Part I of Schedule 4 F117... for the relevant category of seed; or

d

the seed of a Conservation Variety has been harvested from a crop which has been found to satisfy the conditions specified in Part III of Schedule 4A.

3

Where seed is sampled in an untreated state for F26... the official examination referred to in paragraph 2(1)(c) of Part I of Schedule 2, F27the examination referred to in paragraph 2(b) of Part I of Schedule 4A or for an examination or test carried out by a F116International Authority other than the Scottish Ministers, and the seed is subsequently subjected to chemical treatment the seller shall, upon or before delivering the seed to the purchaser, provide the purchaser with a statement in writing that the seed has been subsequently subjected to chemical treatment and specifying the chemical nature of such treatment.

4

Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no person shall market seed of a genetically modified variety unless it is clearly indicated, in the sales catalogue of the person marketing the seed and in any other marketing information or marketing representations provided by that person, as having been genetically modified.

5

Any person marketing seed which has been imported from F118outside the United Kingdom and which exceeds 2 kilograms of seed shall supply the Scottish Ministers, in such manner and at such time as the Scottish Ministers may require, with the particulars relating to the seed specified in paragraph 12 of Part V of Schedule 6.

F104Importation from F126a country granted equivalence6A

Seed imported from F127a country granted equivalence must be labelled with a label approved by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development for the varietal certification on the control of seed moving in international trade.

Marketing of seed of a Higher Voluntary StandardI77

1

This regulation applies to the marketing of Seed of a Certified Generation of an HVS species of seed, where any label or notice affixed to, contained in or marked on any package containing the seed, any document accompanying the seed or any particulars displayed in respect of the seed, states or indicates that the seed attains the Higher Voluntary Standards for such seed.

2

Any mixture of seeds to which the provisions of paragraph (1) relate shall be required to meet the appropriate standards prescribed in seeds regulations.

3

Where any person markets seed to which this regulation applies, the person marketing the seed shall be deemed to state for the purpose of these Regulations, and in relation to the particulars given to a purchaser, that–

a

the seed meets the Higher Voluntary Standards for such seed laid down in Part II of Schedule 4; and

b

a successful application has been made to the Scottish Ministers under paragraph (4) verifying that the seed has attained those standards.

4

An application for verification that seed which is Certified Seed of an HVS species of seed has attained the Higher Voluntary Standards for such seed shall be made to the Scottish Ministers in such form and manner and shall contain such information and be accompanied by such documents as the Scottish Ministers may require and the Scottish Ministers shall grant the application if they are satisfied that the seed meets the Higher Voluntary Standards for such seed laid down in Part II of Schedule 4.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I7

Reg. 7 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

MixturesI88

1

The prohibition in regulation 6(1)(b) shall not apply to the marketing of a mixture of various genera, species or varieties of seeds that includes seed to which these Regulations apply and any other seed and that is not intended to be used to produce fodder plants if–

a

the seed in the mixture to which these Regulations apply complied, before mixing, with the relevant provisions of these Regulations; and

b

if any seeds in the mixture are cereal seeds, oil and fibre plant seeds or vegetable seeds, they complied, before mixing, with the relevant provisions of F92the Cereal Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005M2, F93the Oil and Fibre Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2004M3 or F94the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993M4 respectively.

2

The prohibition in regulation 6(1)(b) shall not apply to the marketing of a mixture of various genera, species or varieties of seeds that is intended to be used to produce a mixture of plants, including plants of a species specified in Schedule 1, which are intended for use as fodder plants, if–

a

the seed in the mixture is a mixture of seed to which these Regulations apply and the seed in the mixture complied, before mixing, with the relevant provisions of these Regulations; or

b

the seed in the mixture is a mixture of–

i

seed to which these Regulations apply that complied, before mixing, with the relevant provisions of these Regulations; and

ii

cereal seeds, oil and fibre plant seeds or vegetable seeds to which F95the Cereal Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005M2, F96the Oil and Fibre Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2004M3 or F97the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993M4 respectively apply and that complied, before mixing, with the relevant provisions of those Regulations; and

the mixture does not include any grass seed of a variety which has not been examined for its value for cultivation and use F128... because the breeder has declared that seed of that variety is not intended for the production of fodder plants.

3

A person who wishes to market a mixture of seeds to which paragraph (1), or (2) applies without including the percentage by weight of each of the constituents by species and, where appropriate, by variety on the label referred to in regulation 17(1), (5), (8) or (11) may apply to the Scottish Ministers to register the mixture.

4

An application referred to in paragraph (3) shall include the name under which the mixture is to be marketed and the percentage, by weight, of each of the constituents by species and, where appropriate, by variety.

5

The Scottish Ministers shall register a mixture in respect of which an application has been made under paragraph (3) and in accordance with paragraph (4) if the name under which the mixture is to be marketed has not already been registered with them.

6

Any person who sells or supplies a package (other than a small F129... A or F129... B package) containing a registered mixture of seeds and does so under its registered name and without including–

a

the species and, where appropriate, the variety of each of the constituents in the mixture; and

b

the percentage by weight of each of those constituents,

on the label referred to in regulation 17(8), shall, on or before the sale or supply of such package, provide the person to whom the package of seeds is sold or supplied with a notice containing the information referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b).

7

Any person (“the seller”) who sells or supplies a small F130... A or F130... B package containing a registered mixture of seeds produced in F131Great Britain and does so–

a

under its registered name, and

b

in a package that includes the species and, where appropriate, the variety of each of the constituents in the mixture on the label referred to in regulation 17(8) in the case of a small F130... A or a small F130... B package of seeds, but does not include the percentage by weight of each of those constituents in the mixture,

shall, on or before the sale or supply of such seed, notify the person (“the purchaser”) to whom the package of seeds is sold or supplied that the seller shall provide the information relating to the percentage by weight of each of the constituents in the mixture to the purchaser on request.

8

A person who has registered a mixture of seeds with the Scottish Ministers in accordance with this regulation may apply to the Scottish Ministers to cancel the registration and the Scottish Ministers, having received such an application, shall cancel the registration and notify the applicant that this has been done.

F70Preservation mixtures8A

1

Regulation 6(1)(b) does not apply to the marketing of a preservation mixture if the producer of that mixture has obtained an authorisation in accordance with this regulation.

2

A producer established in Scotland may apply to the Scottish Ministers for an authorisation to market a directly harvested or a crop-grown preservation mixture.

3

An application under paragraph (2) shall be made to the Scottish Ministers in writing and shall contain such information as the Scottish Ministers may require.

4

The Scottish Ministers may grant an authorisation to market a preservation mixture if—

a

the seed has been collected in its source area at a collection site which has not been sown in the 40 years prior to the date of application by the producer under paragraph (2);

b

the source area is located in the region of origin;

c

in the case of a directly harvested preservation mixture, a visual inspection has been carried out by the Scottish Ministers at the collection site during the period of growth of the seed, together with an examination, and the inspection and the examination have shown that the directly harvested preservation mixture complies with the requirements in Schedule 4B;

d

in the case of a crop-grown preservation mixture, an official examination has shown that—

i

the crop-grown preservation mixture complies with the requirements in Schedule 4B; and

ii

the constituents of the mixture which comprise fodder plant seed comply with the requirements for Commercial Seed in Part II of Schedule 4 or comply with those requirements except in so far as those requirements relate to standards of percentage of germination; and

e

in a case where the preservation mixture contains a Conservation variety, the conservation variety complies with F142regulation 9B.

5

An authorisation may be made subject to such conditions as the Scottish Ministers think are necessary.

6

An authorisation must include the information specified in paragraph 3 of Schedule 3.

7

An authorisation shall last for a period of one year or such shorter period as the Scottish Ministers may specify.

8

A producer proposing to apply for authorisation to market a preservation mixture must notify the Scottish Ministers of the quantity of seed for which that person intends to apply for authorisation under paragraph (2) before the beginning of each production season together with—

a

the location of the collection site;

b

the size (in hectares) of the collection site; and

c

in the case of a crop-grown preservation mixture, also the location and size of the multiplication site.

9

F143The Scottish Ministers may specify the maximum amount of seed of a preservation mixture which may be marketed in any given growing season and specify different maxima for different persons or classes of person.

10

A preservation mixture may only be marketed in its region of origin.

11

In this regulation, in paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 and in paragraph 8A of Schedule 6, “region of origin” means the region forming a part or the whole of F144Great Britain identified by the Scottish Ministers F145having taken account of any available information from plant genetic resource organisations.

F18Exception for scientific purposes or selection work9

1

Regulation 6(1)(b) shall not apply to the marketing by a producer of small quantities of seed for scientific purposes or selection work for which–

a

an authorisation has been granted to the producer by the Scottish Ministers in accordance with this regulation; or

b

F146an authorisation has been granted to the producer, in respect of small quantities of seed for scientific purposes or selection work in accordance with the applicable requirements in the relevant part of the United Kingdom, by—

i

a GB Authority other than the Scottish Ministers; or

ii

the NI Authority.

2

A producer established in Scotland may apply to the Scottish Ministers for authorisation under this regulation.

3

An application under paragraph (2) shall be made in writing to the Scottish Ministers and shall be accompanied by such information as the Scottish Ministers may require.

4

F147The Scottish Ministers may only grant an authorisation under this regulation in respect of a genetically modified variety if the marketing and release of the genetically modified material by the applicant has—

a

before the day on which IP completion day falls, been authorised under Part C of the 2001 Deliberate Release Directive,

b

been authorised under the Food and Feed Regulation, or

c

been authorised under the GMO Regulations.

5

An authorisation under this regulation may–

a

specify the amount of seed which may be marketed under it; and

b

impose such conditions as the Scottish Ministers think necessary or desirable having regard to the nature of the scientific purposes or selection work involved and the nature of the seed to which the authorisation relates, including a condition relating to the keeping of records in respect of the marketing of the seed.

Exception for test and trial seed9A

1

F149Regulation 6(1)(b) does not apply to the marketing by a producer of seed for test and trial purposes in accordance with—

a

a tests and trials authorisation; or

b

an authorisation has been granted to the producer, in accordance with the applicable requirements in the relevant part of the United Kingdom, by—

i

a GB Authority other than the Scottish Ministers; or

ii

the NI Authority.

2

A producer established in Scotland may apply to the Scottish Ministers for authority to market seed for the purposes of tests or trials to be carried out at an agricultural enterprise to gather information on the cultivation or use of a variety of a species specified in Schedule 1.

3

An application under paragraph (2) shall be made in writing to the Scottish Ministers and shall be accompanied by such information as the Scottish Ministers may require.

4

The Scottish Ministers shall not grant a tests and trials authorisation unless they are satisfied that–

a

F151the seed is of a variety for which an application has been made by the applicant, which has not been withdrawn or finally determined, under—

i

regulation 4(1)(a) (applications in relation to National Lists) of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001 for acceptance on to a GB Variety List; or

ii

the relevant provision of legislation in Northern Ireland having equivalent effect to the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001 for acceptance on to an NI Variety List;

b

F150in the case of seed of a genetically modified variety, the marketing and release of the genetically modified material by the applicant has been authorised—

i

before the day on which IP Completion day falls, under Part C of the 2001 Deliberate Release Directive;

ii

under the Food and Feed Regulation; or

iii

under the GMO Regulations;

c

the marketing is for the purposes of tests or trials to be carried out at an agricultural enterprise to gather information on the cultivation or use of a variety of a species specified in Schedule 1;

d

an official field inspection has been carried out by the Scottish Ministers or by a licensed crop inspector and a report issued stating that–

i

in the case of species other than field pea and field bean, the crop satisfies the conditions for Certified Seed set out in Schedule 4; or

ii

in the case of the species field pea and field bean, the crop satisfies the conditions for Certified Seed of the Second Generation set out in Schedule 4;

e

an official examination of the seed has been undertaken and a report issued by the Scottish Ministers or by a licensed seed testing station stating that–

i

in the case of species other than field pea and field bean, the seed satisfies the conditions for Certified Seed set out in Schedule 4; or

ii

in the case of the species field pea and field bean, the seed satisfies the conditions for Certified Seed of the Second Generation set out in Schedule 4; and

f

such marketing would not contravene a prohibition on the use of the variety that complies with Article 14 of the 2004 Commission Decision and has been published by the Secretary of State in the gazette published under section 34(1) of the Act.

5

A tests and trials authorisation shall last for a period of one year or such shorter period as the Scottish Ministers may specify.

6

The Scottish Ministers shall not authorise marketing of an amount of seed in excess of F153the greater of—

a

i

in the case of field pea and field bean, 0.3%,

ii

in all other cases, 0.1%,

of the annual number of seeds used in the United Kingdom, and

b

such quantity as the Scottish Ministers consider is sufficient to sow 10 hectares.

7

A tests and trials authorisation may be made subject to such conditions as the Scottish Ministers think necessary or desirable having regard to the nature of the tests or trials and the nature of the seed to which the authorisation relates.

8

The Scottish Ministers may withdraw a tests and trials authorisation where they are satisfied that there has been a breach of a condition imposed under paragraph (7).

9

A tests and trials authorisation shall cease to have effect where the application referred to in paragraph (4)(a) is withdrawn or rejected or the variety is entered in a F152GB Variety List or an NI Variety List.

10

The Scottish Ministers may require, as a condition of a tests and trials authorisation, that the producer to whom authorisation was granted provide them, on request, with information about–

a

the results of the tests and trials to which the authorisation relates; and

b

the quantities of seed marketed during the authorised period and the F148location of the trials within the United Kingdom.

F38Exception for conservation varieties9B

1

No person may market seed of a Conservation Variety unless the requirements of paragraphs (2), (3) and (5) are met.

2

The seed must descend from seed produced according to well defined practices for maintenance of the variety.

3

The seed must have been harvested from a crop that–

a

has been produced in the region of origin for the variety or additional region; and

b

satisfies the conditions laid down in Part III of Schedule 4A.

4

 

a

Scottish Ministers may ascertain, so far as practicable, whether the requirements for the crop set out in Part III of Schedule 4A are met by the use of methods which may include examination of a post control plot sown with a sample from the seed and the consideration of any other relevant information; and

b

for the avoidance of doubt an examination by means of an official field inspection of the crop will not be required.

5

The seed must satisfy the conditions laid down in Part IV of Schedule 4A.

6

No person may market seed of a Conservation Variety other than its region of origin.

7

A person proposing to produce seed of a Conservation Variety must supply the Scottish Ministers, in such manner and form as the Scottish Ministers may require, with the following details in writing–

a

the size (in hectares); and

b

the location,

of the area to be used to produce that seed.

8

For the purposes of Article 14 of Commission Directive 2008/62, the Scottish Ministers may specify the maximum amount of seed of a Conservation Variety which may be marketed in any given growing season. Different maxima for different persons or classes of person may be specified.

F1548A

For the purposes of paragraph (8), Article 14 of Commission Directive 2008/62 is to be read as if—

a

in the first paragraph—

i

“Each Member State shall ensure that,” was omitted,

ii

for “does not exceed”, there were substituted “ may not exceed ”,

iii

for “that Member State”, there were substituted “Great Britain”,

b

in the second paragraph—

i

for “each Member State”, there were substituted “Great Britain”,

ii

for “the Member State” in both places where it occurs, there were substituted “Great Britain”.

9

No person shall market more than the maximum amount of seed of a Conservation Variety applicable to that person as specified under (7).

10

Any person marketing seed of a Conservation Variety must supply Scottish Ministers, on request, with details in writing of the amount and variety of the seed placed on the market during each growing season.

11

In this regulation–

  • “additional region” means the region for seed production approved by the Scottish Ministers for the purposes of the second paragraph of Article 11(1) of the Commission Directive 2008/ 62 F156, with Article 11(1) of Commission Directive 2008/62 being read as if for the reference to “ Member States ” in each place where it occurs and “the Member States” there were substituted “ the Scottish Ministers ”; and

  • F155“region of origin” means the region forming a part or the whole of Great Britain identified by the Scottish Ministers for the purposes of Article 8.1 of Commission Directive 2008/62, with Article 8.1 of Commission Directive 2008/62 being read as if—

    1. a

      in the first sub-paragraph—

      1. i

        for “a Member State accepts”, there were substituted “the Scottish Ministers accept”;

      2. ii

        for “it shall”, there were substituted “they must”;

      3. iii

        for “It shall”, there were substituted “The Scottish Ministers must”;

      4. iv

        for “Member States”, there were substituted “Scottish Ministers”;

    2. b

      the second sub-paragraph was omitted.

General exemptionsI910

1

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Scottish Ministers may, by a general licence, exempt any person or class of persons, or persons generally, from compliance with any provision of these Regulations.

F1572

The Scottish Ministers may exercise the power under paragraph (1)—

a

for the purposes of a temporary experiment seeking improved alternatives to provisions of these Regulations and organised in accordance with regulations made under section 16(5) of the Act; or

b

to the extent that the provisions of the general licence are—

i

necessary in order to overcome any temporary difficulties in the supply of basic or certified seed—

aa

by permitting the marketing of seed of a category subject to less stringent requirements, or of seed of a variety not included in a GB Variety List or an NI Variety List;

bb

for a specified period; and

cc

in quantities necessary to resolve the supply difficulties; or

ii

permitted by Commission Regulation 217/2006 or an authorisation granted thereunder.

2A

The duration of a temporary experiment referred to in paragraph (2)(a) must not exceed 7 years.

2B

When seed is marketed in accordance with paragraph (2)(b)(i), the following labelling requirements apply—

a

for a category of seed of any given variety, the official label must be that provided for the corresponding category;

b

for seed of varieties not included in a GB Variety List or an NI Variety List the official label must be that provided for commercial seed;

c

the label must always state that the seed in question is of a category satisfying less stringent requirements.

3

A general licence issued under paragraph (1)–

a

shall have effect during the period specified in it unless the Scottish Ministers revoke it earlier; and

b

may impose such conditions as the Scottish Ministers may think necessary or desirable having regard to the marketing permitted by the general licence and the nature of the seed to which it relates, including a condition relating to the keeping of records in respect of the marketing of the seed.

Marketing of officially certified lower germination seedI1011

1

Notwithstanding regulation 6(1)(b) and the requirement in regulation 3 that Pre-basic Seed and Basic Seed shall attain the minimum standards of germination specified for Basic Seed in Part II of Schedule 4 F197..., any person may, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) and regulation 17(6) and the other provisions of these Regulations, market seed–

a

in respect of which an official certificate certifying that the seed is of the relevant category of seed has been issued in accordance with Part I of Schedule 2, although it attains a lower percentage of germination than that specified in paragraph 13 of Part II of Schedule 4 in relation to Basic Seed by virtue of exception (ii) of paragraph 2(1)(c) of Part I of Schedule 2;

F198b

which has been certified as satisfying the conditions for the relevant category of seed although it attains a lower percentage of germination than that specified in paragraph 13 of Part II of Schedule 4 in relation to Basic Seed—

i

by a GB Authority other than the Scottish Ministers, in accordance with the applicable requirements in the relevant part of Great Britain; or

ii

by the NI Authority, in accordance with the applicable requirements in Northern Ireland;

c

which the person marketing the seed knows does not satisfy the minimum standards of germination specified for Basic Seed–

i

in the case of seed which has been officially certified as being Pre-basic Seed or Basic Seed, in paragraph 13 of Part II of Schedule 4, irrespective of the findings of the Scottish Ministers; and

F199ii

in the case of seed which has been fully certified as being Pre-basic Seed or Basic Seed—

aa

by a GB Authority other than the Scottish Ministers, in the applicable requirements in the relevant part of Great Britain, irrespective of the findings of the GB Authority; or

bb

by the NI Authority, in the applicable requirements in Northern Ireland, irrespective of the findings of the NI Authority.

2

Paragraph (1) shall not apply unless the person marketing the seed guarantees a specific minimum percentage of germination of the seed.

3

Paragraph (1) shall not apply to seed which has been imported into F200Great Britain from a country granted equivalence.

Marketing of early movement seedI1112

1

In a case where–

a

the official examination in respect of the germination of any seed lot of Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seed or Seed of a Certified Generation of a plant variety of a species specified in Part I (varieties of plant species on national lists) of Schedule 1 to the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001 accepted on to a F201GB Variety List or an NI Variety List is being undertaken and has not been completed, but a provisional germination report has shown that the seed attains the appropriate minimum standard of germination specified in paragraph 13 of Part II of Schedule 4, the seed in all other respects satisfies the appropriate requirements of Schedule 4 and the provisional analytical report and the provisional germination report on the seed have been presented by the producer to the Scottish Ministers; or

F202b

i

any seed lot has, in order to make seed rapidly available, been certified by—

aa

a GB Authority other than the Scottish Ministers; or

bb

the NI Authority; and

ii

the provisional germination report on the seed has been presented by the producer to the Scottish Ministers,

the seed lot or any part of the seed lot may, notwithstanding regulation 6(1)(b) but subject to paragraphs (2) to (5), regulation 17(7) and the other provisions of these Regulations, be marketed to the first buyer by way of trade.

2

In the event of any marketing under paragraph (1), the seller of the seed shall–

a

upon or before delivery, provide the first buyer by way of trade with a written statement that the seed is marketed before the completion of the official germination test together with the result in the provisional germination report;

b

notify the Scottish Ministers in writing of the name and address of the first buyer by way of trade as soon as practicable after delivery and in any event not later than 7 days after delivery;

c

guarantee a specific minimum percentage of germination, which shall be the percentage of the germination of the seed as ascertained in the provisional germination report; and

d

in the event of the official germination test showing the failure of the seed to comply with the minimum germination standard specified in paragraph 13 of Part II of Schedule 4 for seed of the relevant category, the seller shall provide the first buyer by way of trade with the result of the completed official germination test, in writing, as soon as practicable and in any event not later than 7 days after being informed of it.

3

The provisions of paragraph (1) shall not apply to the marketing of any seed lot or part of any seed lot in respect of which a previous official examination or an examination by a F203GB Authority, other than the Scottish Ministers, or the NI Authority has shown that the seed fails to meet the standards specified for the relevant category of seed in Part II of Schedule 4 F205....

4

A person who sells any seed in accordance with paragraph (1) shall make and, until the end of the period of 2 years after the date of delivery of the seed to the first buyer by way of trade, keep available for inspection by the Scottish Ministers a record of the date of such delivery, of the reference number of the seed lot or part of a seed lot delivered, of the name and address of the first buyer by way of trade, of the date on which the preliminary test of germination was carried out and of the result of that test in the provisional germination report and, if appropriate, of the date on which the first buyer by way of trade was informed of the result of the completed official germination test.

5

Paragraph (1) shall not apply to seed which has been imported into F204Great Britain from a country granted equivalence.

Requirement for homogeneityI1213

No person shall market seed in accordance with regulation 6(1)(b)(i) or (ii), 11 or 12 unless it is marketed in a homogeneous seed lot or in part of a homogeneous seed lot.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I12

Reg. 13 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

F105Certification and labelling for export13A

1

The Scottish Ministers may certify the quality of any seed intended for export.

2

Following certification in accordance with paragraph (1), any seed exported must be labelled with a label approved by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development for the varietal certification on the control of seed moving in international trade.

PART IIIPROCEDURES FOR ISSUING OFFICIAL CERTIFICATES

Applications for official certificatesI1314

1

An application in respect of a seed lot for the issue of an official certificate certifying the seed to be F28Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seed, Seed of a Certified Generation, Commercial Seed or seed of a Conservation Variety–

a

shall be made in writing to the Scottish Ministers in such form and manner, and shall include such information, records, illustrations, material and seed as the Scottish Ministers may require; and

b

shall be made not later than 31st December in the year following the year of harvest of the crop from which the seed lot is obtained or within such other time as the Scottish Ministers may allow.

2

Where an application for the issue of an official certificate is made to the Scottish Ministers in accordance with paragraph (1) the Scottish Ministers shall, subject to paragraph (3), deal with the application in accordance with the provisions of Part I of Schedule 2 F29or, in the case of a Conservation Variety, Part 1 of Schedule 4A.

3

Where a breeder applies to the Scottish Ministers for the issue of an official certificate in accordance with paragraph (1), in respect of a seed lot which already has a breeder’s confirmation, after the variety of the seed in that seed lot has been accepted on to a F206GB Variety List or an NI Variety List, or if the seed in the seed lot is a component of a hybrid variety, after the hybrid variety has been accepted on to a F206GB Variety List or an NI Variety List, the Scottish Ministers shall issue an official certificate in respect of that seed lot provided they are satisfied that–

a

the seed is the seed in respect of which the breeder’s confirmation was issued;

b

the breeder’s confirmation has not been withdrawn pursuant to regulation 20(3);

c

the provisions of regulation 21 have been complied with; and

d

there is no reason why the breeder’s confirmation should be withdrawn pursuant to regulation 20(3).

4

An official certificate which has been issued by the Scottish Ministers may be withdrawn by them in respect of either the whole of a seed lot or any part of a seed lot if–

a

the results of an official examination of the sample taken from the seed lot in respect of which the official certificate has been issued are deemed to be null and void in accordance with regulation 15(2);

b

on the basis of information received by them, the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that the crop from which the seed in the seed lot was harvested did not meet the conditions laid down in Part I of Schedule 4 F30or, in the case of seed of a Conservation Variety, Part III of Schedule 4A;

c

on the basis of information received by them, the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that the seed in the seed lot, or part of the seed lot–

i

did not meet the conditions laid down in Part II of Schedule 4 F31or, in the case of a Conservation Variety, Part IV of Schedule 4A at the time the seed was tested for seed certification purposes, which includes the purpose of issuing a breeder’s confirmation; or

ii

although it met the conditions in Part II of Schedule 4 F31or, in the case of a Conservation Variety, Part IV of Schedule 4A at the time of such testing no longer meets them; or

d

the licensed seed sampler who sampled the seed lot or the licensed crop inspector F207... who inspected the crop, did so in breach of any of the terms of the licensed seed sampler's, or licensed crop inspector'sF208... licence,

and any seed from which an official certificate has been so withdrawn shall be deemed not to have been officially certified.

5

The Scottish Ministers may withdraw the official certificate in respect of a seed lot, or any part of a seed lot, by giving notice to–

a

the person who made an application in respect of the seed lot under paragraph (1); or

b

any person marketing, or who has marketed, any of the seed.

6

Where, in accordance with paragraph (5), the official certificate in respect of a seed lot, or part of a seed lot, is withdrawn under paragraph (4), the Scottish Ministers may notify–

a

the person who made an application under paragraph (1) in respect of the seed lot;

b

any person marketing, or who has marketed, any of the seed; and

c

any person who has purchased, or been supplied with, any of the seed,

that the official certificate in respect of the seed lot, or part of a seed lot, as the case may be, has been withdrawn.

7

Where the official certificate in respect of a seed lot, or part of a seed lot, is withdrawn under paragraph (4), any seller of the seed shall, as soon as practicable and in any case not later than 7 days after being informed of it, notify the purchaser, in writing, that the official certificate has been withdrawn and that the seed is deemed not to have been officially certified.

SamplingI1415

1

A sample of seed taken for the purposes of an official examination shall be taken–

a

i

by a F173International Authority; or

ii

by a licensed seed sampler in accordance with the terms of the licensed seed sampler’s licence;

b

in accordance with the methods specified in Part I of Schedule 5; and

c

from a homogeneous seed lot.

F321A

A sample of seed of a Conservation Variety F58and of a directly harvested preservation mixture taken for the purposes of checking compliance with these Regulations shall comply with paragraph (1)(b) and (c) and Part II of Schedule 5.

2

If a sample from a seed lot submitted or taken for the purpose of an official examination–

a

is found not to have been taken in accordance with paragraph (1);

b

is taken from a seed lot which, subject to paragraph 24 of Part II of Schedule 5 , does not comply with paragraph 23 of Part II of Schedule 5;

c

is not a submitted sample; or

d

is otherwise found not to have been taken in accordance with the seeds regulations,

no, or no further, official examination of that sample shall be made under these Regulations, and any findings or results obtained in the course of any official examination of that sample, or from inspecting plants grown in a plot which has been sown with seed from that sample, shall be deemed to be null and void and shall be disregarded.

3

For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of this regulation apply for the purpose of issuing a breeder’s confirmation, as they do for the purpose of issuing an official certificate.

PART IVPACKAGING AND LABELLING REQUIREMENTS FOR FULLY CERTIFIED SEED

Sealing of packages of fully certified seedI1516

1

Subject to regulations 18 and 19, no person shall market in accordance with F59regulation 6(1), 8, 8A, 9A, 9B, 11 or 12 a package (other than a small F174... A or a small F174... B package sealed in accordance with paragraph (4)) of Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seed, F34Seed of a Certified Generation, seed of an Conservation Variety, Commercial Seed, a mixture of seeds to which regulation 8 applies, F60seeds of a preservation mixture,F6test and trial seed, lower germination seed or early movement seed unless, subject to paragraph (2), it has been–

a

i

not later than at the time of sampling; or

ii

in the case of seed which is wholly or partly repackaged, the original package has been not later than at the time of sampling,

sealed in Scotland by the Scottish Ministers or by F7... a licensed seed sampler using a non-reusable sealing system or some other sealing system that includes the use of an official label or the affixing of an official seal, in such a manner that the package cannot be opened without damaging the sealing system or without leaving evidence of tampering on the official label or package; or

F177b

sealed in any other part of the United Kingdom in accordance with the applicable requirements in the relevant part of the United Kingdom.

2

In the case of a package of seed in respect of which the Scottish Ministers have issued an official certificate under regulation 14(3)–

a

paragraph (1)(a) shall apply as if the words “not later than at the time of sampling” were omitted; and

b

subject to sub-paragraph (a), the package of seed shall be sealed in accordance with paragraph (1)(a) within 7 days of the issue of the official certificate.

3

If a package of seed which has been sealed in accordance with paragraph (1) is opened it may not be marketed in accordance with F61regulation 6(1), 8, 8A, 9A, 9B, 11 or 12 unless it is resealed or further resealed–

a

in Scotland by the Scottish Ministers or by F8... a licensed seed sampler using a non-reusable sealing system or some other sealing system that includes the use of an official label or the affixing of an official seal, in such a manner that the package cannot be opened without damaging the sealing system or without leaving evidence of tampering on the official label or package; or

F178b

in any other part of the United Kingdom in accordance with the applicable requirements in the relevant part of the United Kingdom.

4

No person shall market in accordance with F33regulation 6(1), 8, 9A, 9B, 11 or 12 a small F175... A or a small F175... B package of Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seed, F35Seed of a Certified Generation, seed of a Conservation Variety, Commercial Seed, lower germination seed or early movement seed, unless it has been, or in the case of seed which is wholly or partly repackaged, the original package has been, sealed by the Scottish Ministers or by F9... a licensed seed sampler F86or by a person licensed or registered in any part of the United Kingdom as a professional seed operator under regulation 4(1)(a) of the Seed (Licensing and Enforcement etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 or provisions equivalent to that regulation, not later than at the time of sampling in the United Kingdom with a sealing device in such a manner that the package cannot be opened without damaging the sealing system or without leaving evidence of tampering on the label or package.

5

If a small F176... A or a small F176... B package of seed which has been sealed in accordance with paragraph (4) is opened, it may not be marketed in accordance with F33regulation 6(1), 8, 9A, 9B, 11 or 12 unless it is resealed or further resealed by the Scottish Ministers or by F9... a licensed seed sampler F87or by a person licensed or registered in any part of the United Kingdom as professional seed operator under regulation 4(1)(a) of the Seed (Licensing and Enforcement etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 or provisions equivalent to that regulation, with a sealing device, in such a manner that the package cannot be opened without damaging the sealing system or without leaving evidence of tampering on the label or package.

6

No person shall market in accordance with regulation 6(1) a package of Breeder’s Seed unless it is marketed in a package which has been sealed with a sealing device in such a manner that the package cannot be opened without damaging the sealing system or without leaving evidence of tampering on the label or package.

7

If a package of Breeder’s Seed which has been sealed in accordance with paragraph (6) is opened it may not be marketed in accordance with regulation 6(1) unless it is resealed or further resealed with a sealing device in such a manner that the package cannot be opened without damaging the sealing system or without leaving evidence of tampering on the label or package.

Labelling of packages of fully certified seedI1617

1

Subject to regulations 18 and 19, no person shall market in accordance with F63regulation 6(1), 8, 8A, 9A, 9B, 11 or 12 any Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seed, Seed of a Certified Generation, Commercial Seed, a mixture of seeds to which regulation 8 applies, F64a preservation mixture,F37test and trial seed, seed of a Conservation Variety, lower germination seed or early movement seed, except in a package which, not later than at the time of sealing, is labelled, inscribed or otherwise dealt with in accordance with this regulation.

2

In the case of a package of seed in respect of which the Scottish Ministers have issued an official certificate under regulation 14(3) or in respect of which the Scottish Ministers have issued an official certificate re-grading the seed to a different category or level–

a

paragraph (1) shall apply as if the words “not later than at the time of sealing” were omitted; and

b

subject to sub-paragraph (a), the package of seed shall be re-labelled in accordance with this regulation within 7 days of the issue of the official certificate.

3

In the case of seed of a variety which has been genetically modified, any label, document, printing or stamp, whether official or otherwise, affixed to or accompanying a seed lot or any part of a seed lot in accordance with the provisions of this regulation, and any particulars given under regulation 18 or 19, shall clearly indicate that the variety has been genetically modified.

4

A package of Breeder’s Seed shall have affixed on the outside a label, which has not previously been used, containing, as appropriate to the seed, particulars of the matters specified, and being of the colour also specified, in paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 6, which shall be either an adhesive label or tear-proof label and shall be affixed, in either case, not later than at the time of sealing.

F364A

A package of a seed of a Conservation Variety shall–

a

have affixed on the outside a label, which has not previously been used, containing, as appropriate to the seed, particulars of the matters specified, and being of the colour also specified, in paragraph 6B of Part II of Schedule 6, which shall be either an adhesive label or tear proof label and shall be affixed, in either case, not later than at the time of sealing; and

F186b

where seed is sealed in any part of the United Kingdom other than Scotland, be labelled in accordance with the requirements for labelling applicable to a Conservation Variety in the relevant part of the United Kingdom.

5

Subject to paragraph (10), a package (other than a small F179... A or a small F179... B package sealed in the United Kingdom in accordance with regulation 16(4)) of Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seed, Seed of a Certified Generation, Commercial Seed, a mixture of seeds to which regulation 8 applies, F65seeds of a preservation mixture,F10test and trial seed, lower germination seed or early movement seed–

a

which is sealed in Scotland shall have affixed on the outside an official label–

i

which has not previously been used;

ii

containing, as appropriate to the category of seed and the seed itself, particulars of the matters specified, and being of at least the size and of the colour also specified, in the relevant paragraph of Part II of Schedule 6; and

iii

which shall be either an adhesive label or a label secured to the package by a sealing system approved by the Scottish Ministers and shall be affixed, in either case, by the Scottish Ministers or by F12... a licensed seed sampler; and

F180b

which is sealed in any part of the United Kingdom other than Scotland will satisfy the applicable requirements in the relevant part of the United Kingdom.

6

If in accordance with regulation 11 a person markets any lower germination seed, that person shall ensure–

a

that the official label or the particulars printed or stamped on the package in accordance with paragraph (10), contains a statement that the minimum percentage of germination of the seed is less than the minimum percentage of germination for Basic Seed; and

b

that there is a label affixed to the outside of the package containing a statement of the specific minimum percentage of germination of the seed guaranteed by the person marketing the seed in accordance with regulation 11(2) together with the name and address of the seller and the reference number of the seed lot.

7

If in accordance with regulation 12 a person markets any early movement seed, that person shall ensure that there is a label affixed to the outside of the package containing–

a

a statement that the seed is being sold before the official examination of the germination of that seed lot has been concluded; and

b

a statement of the specific minimum percentage of germination guaranteed by the person marketing the seed in accordance with regulation 12(2)(c), together with the name and address of the seller and the reference number of the seed lot.

8

Subject to paragraph (9), a package (other than a small F181... A or a small F181... B package sealed in the United Kingdom in accordance with regulation 16(4)) of Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seed, Seed of a Certified Generation, Commercial Seed, a mixture of seeds to which regulation 8 applies, F66seeds of a preservation mixture,F11test and trial seed, lower germination seed or early movement seed–

a

which is sealed in Scotland shall contain an official inner label which shall be of the same colour as, and in addition to, the official label affixed to the outside of the package in accordance with paragraph (5) and shall contain particulars of the matters specified in the items numbered–

i

in the case of Pre-basic Seed and lower germination seed to which paragraph 4 of Part II of Schedule 6 is relevant, paragraph 4(a)(iii) to (v) of Part II of Schedule 6;

ii

in the case of Basic Seed, Seed of a Certified Generation, or lower germination seed to which paragraph 5 of Part II of Schedule 6 is relevant, paragraph 5(a)(iv) to (vi) of Part II of Schedule 6;

iii

in the case of Commercial Seed, paragraph 6(a)(iv) to (vi) of Part II of Schedule 6; F67...

iv

in the case of a mixture of seeds to which regulation 8 applies, paragraph 7(a)(i) and (iv) of Part II of Schedule 6; and

F68v

in the case of a preservation mixture to which regulation 8A applies, paragraph 8A of Part II of Schedule 6; and

F182b

which is sealed in any other part of the United Kingdom, must contain an official document in accordance with the applicable requirements for official documents and, as the case may be, for labelling of packages of mixtures of seeds, in the relevant part of the United Kingdom.

9

The official inner label or document referred to in paragraph (8) shall not be required if the particulars specified in paragraphs (3), (8) and (13) are printed indelibly on the outside of the package or if the official label is an adhesive or a tear resistant label.

10

Notwithstanding paragraphs (5) and (6)(a), but subject to paragraphs (6)(b) and (7), a package (other than a small F183... A or a small F183... B package sealed in the United Kingdom in accordance with regulation 16(4)) of Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seed, Seed of a Certified Generation, Commercial Seed, a mixture of seeds to which regulation 8 applies, F69seeds of a preservation mixture,F11test and trial seed, lower germination seed or early movement seed may be marketed if–

F184a

for packages sealed in—

i

Scotland, the appropriate particulars of the matters specified in Part II of Schedule 6 and paragraphs (3), (6)(a), (12) and (13), are printed or stamped indelibly on the package in a panel of at least the size and of the colour so specified;

ii

any other part of the United Kingdom, the appropriate particulars of the matters specified in accordance with the applicable requirements in the relevant part of the United Kingdom, are printed or stamped indelibly on the package in a panel of at least the size and of the colour so specified; and

b

the requirements of paragraphs 13 to 16 of Part VI of Schedule 6 are satisfied, in the case of a package sealed in Scotland; and

F185c

the requirements of paragraph 17 of Part VI of Schedule 6 are satisfied in the case of a package sealed in any other part of the United Kingdom.

11

A small F187... A or a small F187... B package sealed in the United Kingdom shall have affixed on the outside a label containing, as appropriate to the category of the seed and the seed itself, particulars of the matters specified in paragraphs (3), (12) and (13) and the relevant paragraph of Part III of Schedule 6, and being of the colour specified in the relevant paragraph of Part II of Schedule 6, except that subject to paragraphs (6) and (7)–

a

if such particulars are printed indelibly on the outside of the package in a panel of the colour so specified, the label shall not be required; and

b

if the packaging material is transparent the label may be placed inside the package provided it can be read through the packaging.

12

Subject to paragraph (10) or (11), if a package of seed has been resealed in accordance with regulation 16(3) or 21(4) this fact shall be stated on the official label required under paragraph (5) or the label required under paragraph (11), as the case may be, together with the month and year of resealing and the name of the authority responsible for the resealing.

13

If any seed has been subjected to any chemical treatment this fact and the nature of the treatment or the proprietary name of the chemical used in the treatment shall be stated either–

a

where seed is being marketed in accordance with regulation 18, with the particulars given in accordance with that regulation;

b

in a case where seed is not being marketed in accordance with regulation 18–

i

on a separate label on the package; or

ii

on the label referred to in paragraph (4), (5) or (11), the official inner label or document referred to in paragraph (8), or the printing or stamp referred to in paragraph (9), (10) or (11),

and also, except where the information prescribed by this paragraph is given on an adhesive or tear resistant label, either on the outside of the package or on a document enclosed inside the package.

14

The particulars and information given in accordance with this regulation shall be given in F188English but may also be given in other languages.

15

Subject to the provisions of the Act and of these Regulations, no person shall, in the course of the marketing or the preparation for marketing of any seed by that person or by any other person, wilfully reproduce, remove, alter, deface, conceal or misuse in any way any label affixed to, contained in or marked on any package of seed or which is to be so affixed, contained or marked, except as may occur in the course of opening the package for the purposes of regulation 17(2)(b).

Marketing of unpacketed seedI1718

F13... A person may sell any seed otherwise than in a package which is sealed, labelled, inscribed or otherwise dealt with in accordance with regulations 16 and 17 where–

a

i

in relation to species other than field peas and field beans the seed is sold in a quantity not exceeding 2 kilograms to the final consumer;

ii

in relation to field peas and field beans the seed is sold in a quantity not exceeding 3 kilograms to the final consumer;

iii

in relation to mixtures the seed is sold in a quantity not exceeding 7 kilograms to the final consumer; and

b

the seed is taken, in the presence of the final consumer, from a container on which there is clearly and visibly marked, or near which there is clearly and visibly displayed, a statement containing particulars of the matters specified in paragraph 11 of Part IV of Schedule 6.

Marketing of Excepted Seed Marketed in BulkI1819

1

Regulations 16 and 17 shall not apply to marketing of Excepted Seed Marketed in Bulk where the person marketing the seed delivers a note to the final consumer, not later than the time of delivery of the seed, containing the information given on the official label on the container from which the seed was taken.

2

A supplier of seed shall prior to 10th January 2006 and prior to 10th January in each year thereafter notify the Scottish Ministers in such manner as they may from time to time specify of the quantities of Excepted Seed Marketed in Bulk by that supplier in the period from 1st January to 31st December in the immediately preceding year.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Reg. 19 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

PART VPROCEDURES FOR ISSUING BREEDER'S CONFIRMATIONS

Breeder’s confirmationsI1920

1

An application for the issue of a breeder’s confirmation for Pre-basic Seed or Basic Seed in respect of a seed lot–

a

shall be made in writing by the breeder to the Scottish Ministers in such form and manner, and shall include such information, records, illustrations, material and seed, as the Scottish Ministers may require; and

b

shall be made not later than 31st December in the year following the year of harvest of the crop from which the seed lot is obtained or within such other time as the Scottish Ministers may allow; and

c

shall be made only–

i

for seed of a variety for which an application has been made to have that variety accepted on to a F190GB Variety List or an NI Variety List; or

ii

for seed of a component of a hybrid variety for which an application has been made to have that hybrid variety accepted on to a F191GB Variety List or an NI Variety List.

2

Where an application for the issue of a breeder’s confirmation is made to the Scottish Ministers in accordance with paragraph (1) the Scottish Ministers shall deal with the application in accordance with the provisions of Part II of Schedule 2.

3

A breeder’s confirmation which has been issued by the Scottish Ministers may be withdrawn by them in respect of either the whole of a seed lot or any part of a seed lot if–

a

the results of an official examination of the sample taken from the seed lot in respect of which the breeder’s confirmation has been issued are declared null and void in accordance with regulation 15(2);

b

on the basis of information received by them, the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that the crop from which the seed in the seed lot was harvested did not meet the conditions specified in Part I of Schedule 4; or

c

on the basis of information received by them, the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that the seed in the seed lot, or part of the seed lot–

i

did not meet the conditions laid down in Part II of Schedule 4 at the time the seed was tested for breeder’s confirmation purposes; or

ii

although it met the conditions in Part II of Schedule 4 at the time of such testing no longer meets them,

and any seed from which a breeder’s confirmation has been so withdrawn shall be deemed not to have had a breeder’s confirmation.

4

The Scottish Ministers may withdraw the breeder’s confirmation in respect of a seed lot, or any part of a seed lot, by giving notice to the person who made an application in respect of the seed lot under paragraph (1).

5

The breeder applying for the breeder’s confirmation shall notify the Scottish Ministers if the application to have the relevant variety or hybrid variety accepted on to a F189GB Variety List or an NI Variety List referred to in paragraph (1)(c) is withdrawn or refused.

6

If the application to have the relevant variety or hybrid variety accepted on to a F189GB Variety List or an NI Variety List referred to in paragraph (1)(c) is refused, the breeder applying for the breeder’s confirmation shall notify the Scottish Ministers if the refusal is the subject of appeal proceedings and shall further notify the Scottish Ministers of the final outcome of those proceedings.

PART VIPACKAGING AND LABELLING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO BREEDER'S CONFIRMATION

Sealing of packages of seed in relation to breeder’s confirmationI2021

1

No person shall have in their possession any package of seed in respect of which a breeder’s confirmation for Pre-basic Seed or Basic Seed has been applied for or issued unless it has been sealed in accordance with this regulation by the Scottish Ministers or by F14... a licensed seed sampler using a non reusable sealing system or some other sealing system that includes the use of an official label or the affixing of an official seal, in such manner that the package cannot be opened without damaging the sealing system or without leaving evidence of tampering on the official label or package.

2

Sealing under paragraph (1) shall take place not later than at the time of sampling or, in the case of seed which is wholly or partly repackaged, the sealing of the original package shall take place no later than that time.

3

Subject to paragraph (4), no person shall open a package of seed which has been sealed in accordance with paragraph (1) or resealed in accordance with paragraph (4) except–

a

for the purpose of sowing all the seed;

b

where–

i

some of the seed is sown immediately after the package is opened;

ii

the rest of the seed remains in the package after the seed is sown in accordance with sub-paragraph (b)(i); and

iii

the package is resealed immediately after the seed is sown in accordance with sub-paragraph (b)(i); or

c

for the purpose of re-packaging and resealing all of the seed.

4

If a package of seed which has been sealed in accordance with paragraph (1), or resealed in accordance with this paragraph, is opened, whether in accordance with paragraph (3) or otherwise, neither it nor any other package containing any of that seed may be sealed, resealed or further resealed, as the case may be, except by the Scottish Ministers or by F14... a licensed seed sampler.

5

If the details on any label required by regulation 22 cease to be correct as a consequence of any action of the kind described in paragraph (3) the label shall be replaced by the Scottish Ministers or by F14... a licensed seed sampler at the time the package is resealed under paragraph (4).

Labelling of packages of seed in relation to breeder’s confirmationI2122

1

No person shall have in their possession any package of seed in respect of which a breeder’s confirmation has been applied for unless it has been, not later than at the time of sealing under regulation 21, labelled, inscribed or otherwise dealt with in accordance with this regulation.

2

In the case of a package of seed in respect of which the Scottish Ministers have issued a breeder’s confirmation regrading the seed to a different category or level–

a

paragraph (1) shall apply as if the words “not later than at the time of sealing” were omitted; and

b

subject to sub paragraph (a), the package of seed shall be re-labelled in accordance with this regulation within 7 days of the issue of that breeder’s confirmation.

3

In the case of seed of a variety which has been genetically modified, any label, document, printing or stamp, whether official or otherwise, affixed to or accompanying a seed lot or any part of a seed lot in accordance with the provisions of this regulation, shall clearly indicate that the variety has been genetically modified.

4

Packages of seed in respect of which a breeder’s confirmation has been applied for shall have affixed on the outside an official label–

a

containing, as appropriate to the category of seed and the seed itself, particulars of the matters specified, and being of at least the size and of the colour also specified, in the relevant paragraph of Part II of Schedule 6; and

b

which shall be–

i

either an adhesive label or a label secured to the package by a sealing device approved by the Scottish Ministers;

ii

affixed, in either case, by the Scottish Ministers or by F15... a licensed seed sampler; and

iii

overstamped “not certified”.

5

If in accordance with paragraphs 5 and 6(c) of Part II of Schedule 2 a breeder’s confirmation has been issued in respect of seed of a lower percentage of germination than that specified for Basic Seed in Part II of Schedule 4–

a

the official label, or the particulars printed or stamped on the package in accordance with paragraph (6), shall contain a statement that the minimum percentage of germination of the seed is less than the minimum percentage of germination for Basic Seed; and

b

where possession of the package is transferred to another person, the transferor shall–

i

guarantee a specific minimum percentage of germination of the seed; and

ii

affix a label to the outside of the package containing a statement of the specific minimum percentage of germination of the seed guaranteed by the person transferring possession of the seed together with the name and address of the transferor and the reference number of the seed lot.

6

Notwithstanding paragraphs (3) to (5)(a) and (10), but subject to paragraph (5)(b), a package of seed need not be labelled if–

a

the appropriate particulars of the matters specified in the relevant paragraph of Part II of Schedule 6 and paragraphs (3), (5)(a), (9) and (10) are printed or stamped indelibly on the package in a panel of at least the size and of the colour so specified and over stamped “not certified”; and

b

the requirements of paragraphs 13 to 16 of Part VI of Schedule 6 are satisfied.

7

Subject to paragraph (8), a package of seed for which a breeder’s confirmation has been issued shall contain an official inner label which shall be of the same colour as, and in addition to, the official label affixed to the outside of the package in accordance with paragraph (4) and shall contain particulars of the matters specified in the items numbered–

a

in the case of Pre-basic Seed and lower germination seed to which paragraph 4 of Part II of Schedule 6 is relevant, paragraph 4(a)(iii) to (v) of Part II of Schedule 6; and

b

in the case of Basic Seed and lower germination seed to which paragraph 5 of Part II of Schedule 6 is relevant, paragraph 5(a)(iv) of Part II of Schedule 6.

8

The official inner label referred to in paragraph (7) shall not be required if the particulars specified in paragraphs (3), (7) and (10) are printed indelibly on the outside of the package or if the official label is an adhesive or tear resistant label.

9

If a package of seed has been resealed in accordance with regulation 21(4) this fact shall be stated on the official label required in terms of paragraph (4), and if an official certificate is issued in respect of the seed, on the official label required in terms of regulation 17(12), together with the month and year of resealing and the name of the authority responsible for the resealing.

10

If any seed has been subjected to any chemical treatment this fact and the nature of the treatment and the proprietary name of the chemical used in the treatment shall be stated either–

a

on a separate label on the package; or

b

on the label referred to in paragraph (4) or the printing or stamp referred to in paragraph (6),

and also, except where the information prescribed by this paragraph is given on an adhesive or tear resistant label, either on the outside of the package or as a document enclosed inside the package.

11

The particulars and information given in accordance with this regulation shall be given in F132English but may also be given in other languages.

12

For the purposes of this regulation, references in Schedule 6 to the “certifying authority” shall, in the case of a breeder’s confirmation, be taken to be references to that authority as issuer of the breeder’s confirmation.

13

Subject to the provisions of the Act and of these Regulations, no person shall wilfully reproduce, remove, alter, deface, conceal or misuse in any way any label affixed to, contained in or marked on any package of seed or which is to be so affixed, contained or marked, except as may occur in the course of opening the package for the purposes of paragraph (2)(b) or regulations 17(2)(b) or 21(3).

PART VIIMISCELLANEOUS

Comparative tests and trialsF13323

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Civil liabilities of sellers of seedI2224

1

The particulars given to a purchaser by the seller of seed to which these Regulations apply, whether given in pursuance of these Regulations expressly or by implication arising from the description under which the seed is sold, shall constitute a statutory warranty for the purpose of section 17 of the Act in so far as they relate to the category of the seed, the percentage germination of the seed, the percentage analytical purity of the seed, the content of seed of other plant species, the varietal identity and the varietal purity of the seed or, in the case of a mixture of seed permitted by regulation 8 F62or 8A, of each of its constituents to which these Regulations apply.

2

Section 17(2) of the Act shall apply to any particulars given to a purchaser by the seller of seed, being particulars given or implied as in paragraph (1), in so far as they relate to the percentage germination, the percentage analytical purity, or the content of seed of other plant species and there are hereby prescribed in respect of such matters the limits of variation set out in Schedule 7.

3

Section 17(3) of the Act shall apply to any particulars given to a purchaser by the seller of the seed, being particulars given or implied as in paragraph (1), in so far as they relate to the percentage germination, the percentage analytical purity or the content of seed of other plant species.

4

A purchaser who intends to obtain a test of seed for the purposes of section 17(3) of the Act shall, not more than 10 days after delivery to that purchaser of the seed, give to the seller written notice of the purchaser’s intention and thereupon the seller may indicate a day (not being more than 21 days after delivery of the seed to the purchaser) and a reasonable time on that day at which a sample of the seed may be taken in the presence of the seller or the seller’s representative and the purchaser shall afford to the seller reasonable facilities for that purpose.

5

On the day and at the time appointed by the seller in accordance with paragraph (4) or, if the seller fails to appoint such a day and time, on a day not more than 28 days after delivery of the seed to the purchaser, the purchaser or the purchaser’s representative may, and if the seller or the seller’s representative is present shall, take a sample from the relevant seed lot or part of a seed lot sold to the purchaser, which sample shall be at least twice the minimum weight prescribed in paragraph 26 of Part II of Schedule 5.

6

A sample taken in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (5) shall be taken, and divided by the purchaser or the purchaser’s representative into two parts in accordance with the methods specified in Part I of Schedule 5, each part being of at least the minimum weight prescribed in paragraph 26 of Part II of Schedule 5, of which one part shall be sent to the Chief Officer of the Official Seed Testing Station for Scotland for the purpose of being tested and the other part delivered or tendered to the seller or the seller’s representative or, if the seller or the seller’s representative was not present when the sample was taken, sent to the seller by post.

Service of noticesI2325

1

Any notice required by virtue of these Regulations to be given to any person by the Scottish Ministers may be given by them–

a

by delivering it to that person or by leaving it at that person’s proper address or by sending it by post to that person at that address;

b

if the person is a body corporate other than a limited liability partnership, by giving it in accordance with sub-paragraph (a) to the secretary of the body;

c

if the person is a limited liability partnership, by giving it in accordance with sub-paragraph (a) to a member of the partnership; or

d

if the person is a partnership, by giving it in accordance with sub-paragraph (a) to a partner or a person having control of the management of the partnership business.

2

For the purposes of this regulation and section 7 (service of documents by post) of the Interpretation Act 197823 in its application to this regulation, the proper address of any person to whom a notice is to be given shall be that person’s last known address, except that–

F88a

in the case of a professional seed operator, a crop inspector or a seed sampler licensed under regulation 4(1)(a) of the Seed (Licensing and Enforcement etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2016, it is the address which could be made available by the Scottish Ministers under regulation 10 of those Regulations; and

b

in other cases it shall be–

i

in the case of a body corporate (other than a limited liability partnership) or its secretary, the address of the registered or principal office of the body;

ii

in the case of a limited liability partnership or a member of the partnership, the address of the registered or principal office of the partnership; and

iii

in the case of a partnership or a partner or a person having the control or management of a partnership business, the address of the principal office of the partnership.

3

Paragraph (4) applies if a person to be given a notice under these Regulations by the Scottish Ministers has specified to them an address within the United Kingdom other than that person’s proper address (as determined under paragraph (2)) as the one at which that person or someone on that person’s behalf will accept notices of that description.

4

In relation to that notice, that address shall be treated as that person’s proper address for the purposes of this regulation and section 7 (service of documents by post) of the Interpretation Act 1978 in its application to this regulation, instead of that determined under paragraph (2).

Written and electronic communicationI2426

1

All applications, approvals, authorisations, notices, notifications and statements to which these Regulations apply shall be made in writing.

2

“Writing” in paragraph (1) includes an electronic communication as defined in the Electronic Communications Act 200025, which has been recorded and is consequently capable of being reproduced, provided that–

a

any document of the type referred to in paragraph (1) shall only be sent to the Scottish Ministers by an electronic communication if the Scottish Ministers have represented that electronic communication is a means by which persons can send such a document to them; and

b

notifications required to be sent by the Scottish Ministers to any person shall only be made by an electronic communication if the intended recipient has used the same form of electronic communication in communicating with the Scottish Ministers for the purpose of these Regulations or has otherwise represented that that form of electronic communication is a means by which the Scottish Ministers can communicate with them.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I24

Reg. 26 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

F192Certification in a Crown Dependency or a country granted equivalence26A

Any seed certified and labelled in a Crown Dependency or a country granted equivalence under legislation recognised by the Scottish Ministers to have equivalent effect to these Regulations may be marketed in Scotland.

Transitional provision for official or producer's labels on IP completion day26B

A label pre-printed before IP completion day which at the date on which it was printed was an official label or a producer's label for the purposes of these Regulations is to be treated as an official label or, as the case may be, a producer's label for a package of Basic Seed, Seed of a Certified Generation, Commercial Seed, seed of a Conservation Variety, seed of a preservation mixture or, as the case may be, a small A package or a small B package of Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seed, Seed of a Certified Generation or Commercial Seed, for the purposes of any use of that label before the end of the period of twelve months beginning with the day after the day on which IP completion day falls.

Amendment to the Seeds (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2002F2027

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Revocations and supplementary provisionsI2528

1

Subject to paragraph (2), the Regulations set out in column 1 of Schedule 8 are revoked to the extent specified in the corresponding entry in relation to those Regulations in column 3 of Schedule 8.

2

Section 17 (repeal and re-enactment) of the Interpretation Act 1978 shall not apply in relation to general licences granted under the Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations 1993.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I25

Reg. 28 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

ROSS FINNIEA member of the Scottish ExecutiveSt Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

F51SCHEDULE 1SPECIES OF SEED TO WHICH THE REGULATIONS APPLY

Regulations 2(1) and(2), 5(1), 8(2) and 12(1)

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)

Column 1

Column 2

Common Name

Latin Name

Grasses

Poaceae (Gramineae)

Alaska brome-grass

Bromus sitchensis Trin.

Annual meadowgrass

Poa annua L.

Brown top

Agrostis capillaris L.

Cocksfoot*

Dactylis glomerata L.

Creeping bent

Agrostis stolonifera L.

Festulolium

xFestulolium Asch. & Graebn. – Hybrids resulting from crossing of a species of the genus Festuca with a species of the genus Lolium

Fine leaved sheep’s fescue

Festuca filiformis Pourr.

Hard fescue

Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.) Krajina

Sheep’s fescue

Festuca ovina L.

Hybrid ryegrass*

F102Lolium x hybridum Hausskn

Italian ryegrass (including Westerwolds ryegrass)*

Lolium multiflorum Lam.

Meadow fescue*

Festuca pratensis Huds.

Perennial ryegrass*

Lolium perenne L.

Red fescue (including Chewings fescue)*

Festuca rubra L.

Red top

Agrostis gigantea Roth

Rescue grass

Bromus catharticus Vahl.

Rough-stalked meadowgrass

Poa trivialis L.

Small Timothy*

Phleum nodosum L.

Smooth-stalked meadowgrass*

Poa pratensis L.

Tall fescue*

Festuca arundinacea Schreber

Tall oatgrass

Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) P. Beauv. ex J. Presl & C. Presl

Timothy*

Phleum pratense L.

Velvet bent

Agrostis canina L.

Wood meadowgrass

Poa nemoralis L.

Legumes

Fabaceae (Leguminosae)

Alsike clover

Trifolium hybridum L.

Birdsfoot trefoil

Lotus corniculatus L.

Common vetch

Vicia sativa L.

Field bean

Vicia faba L. (partim)

Field pea

Pisum sativum L. (partim)

Hairy vetch

Vicia villosa Roth

Hungarian vetch

Vicia pannonica Crantz

Lucerne*

Medicago sativa L.

Sand lucerne*

Medicago x varia T. Martyn

Narrow-leaved lupin (Blue lupin)

Lupinus angustifolius L.

Red clover*

Trifolium pratense L.

Sainfoin*

Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.

Trefoil, Black medick

Medicago lupulina L.

White clover*

Trifolium repens L.

White lupin

Lupinus albus L.

Yellow lupin

Lupinus luteus L.

Others

Fodder kale

Brassica oleracea L. convar. acephala (DC.) Alef. var. medullosa Thell. + var. varidis L.

Fodder radish

Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers.

Swede

Brassica napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Rchb.

* denotes species to which Higher Voluntary Standards may be applied.

SCHEDULE 2OFFICIAL CERTIFICATES AND BREEDER'S CONFIRMATIONS

Regulations 2(1), 6(3), 11(1), 14(2), 20(2) and 22(5)

PART IOFFICIAL CERTIFICATES

Applications for seed harvested in the United KingdomI261

On receipt of an application made in accordance with regulation 14(1)F134... for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot as Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seed, Seed of a Certified Generation or Commercial Seed, 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 paragraph 1 of Schedule 3.

When applications will be refusedI272

1

The Scottish Ministers shall refuse to issue an official certificate in respect of a seed lot 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 such 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 official examination of the crop or crops from which was obtained the seed lot in respect of which the application for an official certificate has been made has shown that the crop or crops met the standards appropriate to the category of seed referred to in the application specified in Part I of Schedule 4; and

c

an official 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 Part II of Schedule 4,

except that–

i

paragraphs 2(1)(a) and (b) shall not apply in relation to an application for the issue of an official certificate in respect of Commercial Seed; and

ii

paragraph 2(1)(c), in so far as it relates to standards of percentage of germination specified in paragraph 13 of Part II of Schedule 4, shall not apply in relation to an application for the issue of an official certificate in respect of lower germination seed.

2

Notwithstanding sub paragraph (1), the Scottish Ministers shall refuse to issue an official certificate certifying a seed lot either as–

a

Basic Seed if the seed lot was certified at the time of the relevant application as Seed of a Certified Generation; or

b

Pre basic Seed if the seed lot was certified at the time of the relevant application as either Basic Seed or Seed of a Certified Generation,

unless the application is accompanied by the written consent of the Breeder.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I27

Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

When applications may be refusedI283

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 purpose of an official examination to ascertain whether the seed lot meets the appropriate standards specified in Part II of Schedule 4 has not been taken in accordance with regulation 15(1);

b

an official examination of a control plot sown with a sample of the seed lot sown in the field shows that the crop does not meet the appropriate standards specified in Part I of Schedule 4; or

c

there has been any breach of seeds regulations in relation to the seed lot in respect of which the application for an official certificate has been made.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I28

Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

F135Applications for seed harvested outside the United Kingdom4

1

Notwithstanding paragraphs 2 and 3, and subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), on receipt of an application made in accordance with regulation 14(1) for the issue of an official certificate in respect of a seed lot as Pre basic Seed, Basic Seed, Seed of a Certified Generation or Commercial Seed, the Scottish Ministers may issue an official certificate in respect of the seed lot containing the particulars specified in paragraph 1 of Schedule 3.

2

An official certificate may only be issued under sub-paragraph (1) if—

a

the seed has been—

i

produced directly from—

aa

fully certified Basic Seed or Certified Seed of the First Generation, or

bb

seed certified in the United Kingdom, a Crown Dependency (provided the seed has been produced under legislation recognised by the Scottish Ministers to have equivalent effect to these Regulations) or a country granted equivalence, which is permitted to be sold as Basic Seed or Certified Seed of the First Generation in accordance with these Regulations,

ii

harvested outside the United Kingdom, and

iii

shown on official examination, or, in the case of seed certified in a country granted equivalence, on official field inspection, to have satisfied the conditions specified in Part II of schedule 4 for the relevant category of seed;

b

the seed has been—

i

produced directly from the crossing of fully certified Basic Seed with seed certified in the United Kingdom, a Crown Dependency (provided the seed has been produced under legislation recognised by the Scottish Ministers to have equivalent effect to these Regulations) or a country granted equivalence, which is permitted to be sold as Basic Seed in accordance with these Regulations,

ii

harvested outside the United Kingdom, and

iii

shown on official examination, or, in the case of seed certified in a country granted equivalence, on official field inspection, to have satisfied the conditions specified in Part II of Schedule 4 for the relevant category of seed; or

c

the seed—

i

is to be certified by the Scottish Ministers as Basic Seed,

ii

has been produced directly from—

aa

fully certified Pre-basic Seed, or

bb

seed certified in the United Kingdom, a Crown Dependency (provided the seed has been produced under legislation recognised by the Scottish Ministers to have equivalent effect to these Regulations) or a country granted equivalence, which is permitted to be sold as Pre-basic Seed in accordance with these Regulations,

iii

has been harvested outside the United Kingdom, and

iv

has been shown on official examination, or, in the case of seed certified in a country granted equivalence, on official field inspection, to have satisfied the conditions specified in Part II of Schedule 4 for the relevant category of seed.

3

In the case of seed which has been harvested in a country granted equivalence, an official certificate may only be issued under sub-paragraph (1) provided that—

a

the seed has been harvested from a crop which has been found by official field inspection to satisfy the crop conditions specified in Part 1 of schedule 4 (crop standards); and

b

has been packed in a sealed package in accordance with the requirements of regulation 16 (sealing of packages of fully certified seed) and has been labelled in accordance with the requirements of regulation 17 (labelling of packages of fully certified seed) and schedule 6.

PART IIBREEDER'S CONFIRMATIONS

ApplicationsI295

On receipt of an application made in accordance with regulation 20(1) for the issue of a breeder’s confirmation in respect of a seed lot, as Pre-basic Seed or Basic Seed, the Scottish Ministers shall, subject to paragraphs 6 and 7, issue in respect of that seed lot a breeder’s confirmation containing the particulars specified in paragraph 2 of Schedule 3.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I29

Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

When applications will be refusedI306

The Scottish Ministers shall refuse to issue a breeder’s confirmation in respect of a seed lot 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 such 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 a breeder’s confirmation has been made; and

ii

the crop or crops from which the seed lot is to be or has been obtained;

b

an official examination of the crop or crops from which was obtained the seed lot in respect of which the application for a breeder’s confirmation has been made has shown that the crop or crops meet the standards specified in Part I of Schedule 4 appropriate to the category referred to in the application; and

c

an official examination of a sample taken from the seed lot has shown that the seed lot meets the standards specified in Part II of Schedule 4 appropriate to the relevant category of seed referred to in the application except that a breeder’s confirmation can be issued for Pre-basic Seed or Basic Seed in respect of seed which attains a lower percentage of germination than that specified in paragraph 13 of Part II of Schedule 4.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I30

Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

When applications may be refusedI317

The Scottish Ministers may refuse to issue a breeder’s confirmation in respect of a seed lot if it appears to them that–

a

a sample taken from the seed lot for the purpose of an official examination to ascertain whether the seed lot meets the appropriate standards specified in Part II of Schedule 4 has not been taken in accordance with regulation 15(1);

b

an official examination of a control plot sown with a sample of the seed lot sown in the field shows that the crop does not meet the appropriate standards specified in Part I of Schedule 4;

c

there has been a breach of seeds regulations in relation to the seed lot in respect of which application for a breeder’s confirmation has been made; or

d

the breeder applying for the breeder’s confirmation in respect of the seed lot notifies them that the application to have the relevant variety or hybrid variety accepted on to a F136GB Variety List or an NI Variety List has been withdrawn or refused.

SCHEDULE 3F72PARTICULARS TO BE SPECIFIED IN AN OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE, A BREEDER’S CONFIRMATION OR AN AUTHORISATION TO MARKET A PRESERVATION MIXTURE

Regulation 2(1), paragraphs 1 and 4 of Part I of Schedule 2 and paragraph 5 of Part II of Schedule 2

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)

Particulars to be specified in an official certificateI321

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, F89registered or licensed number;

c

seed lot reference number;

d

species/variety/category/level, as appropriate;

e

net weight of seed lot and number of containers;

f

seed treatment, if any; and

g

if the seed is Pre basic Seed or Basic Seed and the seed attains a lower percentage of germination than that specified in paragraph 13 of Part II of Schedule 4, a statement to that effect.

Particulars to be specified in a breeder’s confirmationI332

The following particulars shall be specified in a breeder’s confirmation–

a

name and address of issuing authority;

b

applicant’s name, address and, if appropriate, F90registered or licensed number;

c

seed lot reference number;

d

species/variety, or AFP number and breeder’s designation, if appropriate/category, as appropriate;

e

net weight of seed lot and number of containers;

f

seed treatment, if any;

g

statement that the breeder’s confirmation does not constitute an official certificate and does not permit marketing of the seed; and

h

if the seed is Pre basic Seed or Basic Seed and the seed attains a lower percentage of germination than that specified in paragraph 13 of Part II of Schedule 4, a statement to that effect.

F71Particulars to be specified in an authorisation to market a preservation mixture3

1

The following particulars must be specified in an authorisation to market a preservation mixture—

a

name and address of producer;

b

harvesting method: directly harvested or crop-grown;

c

subject to sub-paragraph (2), percentage by weight of constituents as species and, where relevant, subspecies;

d

in the case of crop-grown preservation mixtures, a specific germination rate for constituents of the mixture which are specified in Schedule 1 and which do not comply with the germination requirements for Commercial Seed set out in Part II of Schedule 4;

e

quantity of the mixture to which the authorisation is to apply;

f

region of origin;

g

restriction to marketing in the region of origin;

h

source area;

i

collection site, and in the case of a crop-grown preservation mixture, in addition the multiplication site;

j

habitat type of the collection site; and

k

year of collection.

2

For directly harvested preservation mixtures, it suffices to give those constituents as species and, where relevant subspecies, which are typical for the habitat type of the collection site and which are, as constituents of the mixture, of importance for the preservation of the natural environment in the context of the conservation of genetic resources.

SCHEDULE 4REQUIREMENTS FOR PRE-BASIC SEED, BASIC SEED, CERTIFIED SEED, CERTIFIED SEED OF THE FIRST GENERATION, CERTIFIED SEED OF THE SECOND GENERATION AND COMMERCIAL SEED

Regulations 2(1), 3, 6(2), 7, 11, 12(1), (2) and (3), 14(4), 20(3), 22(5), and paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of Part I of Schedule 2, paragraphs 6 and 7 of Part II of Schedule 2 and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 3

PART ICONDITIONS RELATING TO CROPS FROM WHICH SEED OTHER THAN COMMERCIAL SEED IS OBTAINED

Methods of ascertaining whether crop requirements are metI341

The Scottish Ministers may ascertain, so far as practicable, whether the requirements for the crop set out in this Part of this Schedule are met by the use of methods which shall include official field inspection of the crop and which may include examination of a control plot sown with a sample from the seed lot sown in the field and the consideration of any other relevant information.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I34

Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Varietal identity and varietal purityI352

The characteristics used for the determination of varietal identity and varietal purity shall be those to which regard was had when the relevant variety was accepted on to the relevant F137GB Variety List or NI Variety List.

Crop inspectionI363

1

An official examination of the crop shall be made by means of an official field inspection.

2

The official field inspection shall only be carried out when the cultural condition of the field and the stage of development and condition, including state of health, of the crop–

a

are such as to permit suitable checks of varietal identity, varietal purity and species purity to be made; and

b

meet the requirements of the Scottish Ministers.

3

At least one official field inspection of the crop shall be carried out.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I36

Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

F111Pests in the crop4

1

The crop must be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the seed.

2

The crop must also comply with the requirements concerning F138GB quarantine pests, F139PFA quarantine pests and RNQPs provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to the EU Plant Health Regulation, as well as the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation.

3

The presence of RNQPs on the crop and the respective categories must comply with the requirements set out in the following table—

RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs

Plants for planting (genus or species)

Thresholds for the production of pre-basic seed

Thresholds for the production of basic seed

Thresholds for the production of certified seed

Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. insidiosus (McCulloch 1925) Davis et al. [CORBIN]

Lucerne

0%

0%

0%

Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev [DITYDI]

Lucerne

0%

0%

0%

Previous croppingI375

1

The previous cropping of the field shall not have been incompatible with the production of seed of the species and variety of the crop, and the field shall be sufficiently free from plants which are volunteers from previous cropping.

2

The crop may be grown only on land which complies with the Scottish Ministers' requirements in respect of previous cropping.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I37

Sch. 4 para. 5 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Limitations on number of harvest yearsI386

A crop to produce Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seed or Certified Seed of hybrid or Italian ryegrass shall not be used to produce a crop in the second year unless–

a

Pre-basic Seed was produced in the first harvest year in which case Basic Seed may be produced in the second harvest year;

b

Basic Seed was produced in the first harvest year from a crop grown from officially certified Pre-basic Seed, in which case Certified Seed may be produced in the second harvest year;

c

for a tetraploid variety of hybrid ryegrass, Certified Seed was produced in the first harvest year from a crop grown from officially certified Basic Seed, in which case Certified Seed may be produced in the second harvest year.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I38

Sch. 4 para. 6 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Isolation distances – generalI397

There shall be either a physical barrier or at least 2 metres of fallow ground between the seed crop and any crop likely to cause contamination in the seed.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I39

Sch. 4 para. 7 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Isolation distances – minimum distancesI408

For a crop shown in Column 1 of the following table, the minimum distances from neighbouring crops or plants of other species, or of other varieties of the same species, liable to cross pollinate with the crop shall be the distances specified in column 2 or 3, as appropriate (which can include any distance of at least 2 metres of fallow ground required under paragraph 7 of this Part of this Schedule)–

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Crop

Minimum Distances

Minimum Distances

Crop Area up to 2 hectares

Crop Area over 2 hectares>

a

All grasses other than apomictic unicloncal varieties of smooth stalked meadowgrass–

i

for the production of Basic Seed

200 metres

100 metres

ii

for the production of Certified Seed

100 metres

50 metres

b

All legumes other than field bean, field pea, vetches & lucerne and for fodder radish–

i

for the production of Basic Seed

200 metres

100 metres

ii

for the production of Certified Seed

100 metres

50 metres

c

Field bean, vetches & lucerne–

i

for the production of Basic Seed & Certified Seed of the First Generation

200 metres

100 metres

ii

for the production of Certified Seed of the Second Generation

100 metres

50 metres

d

Fodder kale & swede–

i

for the production of Basic Seed

400 metres

400 metres

ii

for the production of Certified Seed

200 metres

200 metres

but with the approval of the Scottish Ministers these distances may be modified or disregarded if there is adequate protection against undesirable foreign pollen.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I40

Sch. 4 para. 8 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Standards for varietal purityI419

The crop shall have sufficient varietal identity and varietal purity and in particular the number of plants of the crop species which are recognisable as obviously not being true to the variety shall not exceed–

In Crops to Produce

Basic Seed

Seed of a Certified Generation

a

In the case of all grasses except smooth stalked meadowgrass

One plant in 30 square metres

One plant in 10 square metres

b

In the case of all legumes except field peas & field beans and in the case of fodder radish

One plant in 30 square metres

One plant in 10 square metres

c

In the case of smooth stalked meadowgrass

i

apomictic uniclonal varieties

One plant in 20 square metres

Six plants in 10 square metres

ii

all varieties except apomictic uniclonal varieties

One plant in 20 square metres

Four plants in 10 square metres

Plants of other species, the seeds of which are difficult to distinguish from the crop seeds in a laboratory test, shall be at a low level and in particular the number of plants of a ryegrass species or festulolium, other than the crop species itself, shall not exceed–

In Crops to Produce

Basic Seed

Certified Seed

In the case of perennial, Italian & hybrid ryegrass and festulolium

One plant in 50 square metres

One plant in 10 square metres

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I41

Sch. 4 para. 9 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Crop conditions for Pre basic SeedI4210

For the purpose of determining whether a crop from which Pre basic Seed is to be produced meets the conditions specified in this Part of this Schedule, the crop from which such seed is to be produced shall be treated in the same way as a crop from which Basic Seed is to be produced.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I42

Sch. 4 para. 10 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

PART IICONDITIONS RELATING TO BASIC SEED, CERTIFIED SEED, CERTIFIED SEED OF THE FIRST GENERATION, CERTIFIED SEED OF THE SECOND GENERATION AND COMMERCIAL SEED

Standards for varietal purityI4311

1

The seed shall possess sufficient varietal identity and varietal purity and in particular seed of the species and category specified in Column 1 of the following table shall possess at least the percentage of minimum varietal purity specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of the table–

Species and category

Percentage of minimum varietal purity

Column 1

Column 2

a

Fodder kale, apomictic uniclonal varieties of smooth-stalked meadowgrass and swede–

i

Basic Seed

99.7

ii

Certified Seed

98.0

b

Field beans and field peas–

i

Basic Seed

99.7

ii

Certified Seed of the First Generation

99.0

iii

Certified Seed of the Second Generation

98.0

2

For the purposes of paragraph (1), the minimum varietal purity of seed shall be examined mainly in official field inspections carried out in accordance with conditions specified in Part I of this Schedule.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I43

Sch. 4 para. 11 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

F112Pests in the seedI4412

1

The seed must be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the seed.

2

The seed must also comply with the requirements concerning F141GB quarantine pests, F140PFA quarantine pests and RNQPs provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to the EU Plant Health Regulation, as well as the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation.

3

The presence of RNQPs on the seeds and the respective categories must comply with the requirements set out in the following table—

RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs

Plants for planting (genus or species)

Thresholds for pre-basic seed

Thresholds for basic seed

Thresholds for certified seed

Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. insidiosus (McCulloch 1925) Davis et al. [CORBIN]

Lucerne

0%

0%

0%

Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev [DITYDI]

Lucerne

0%

0%

0%

Standards for germination, analytical purity and content of seed of other plant speciesI4513

The seed shall conform to the standards or other conditions as regards germination, analytical purity and the content of seeds of other plant species specified in the following table–

TABLE I

Species

Minimum germination (% by number of pure seeds or pure pellets)(a)

Maximum hard seed content (% by number of pure seeds or pure pellets)

Minimum analytical purity (% by weight)

Maximum total content of seeds of other plant species (% by weight)

Basic Seed and Certified Seed

Basic Seed and Certified Seed

Basic Seed and Certified Seed (minimum standard)

Certified Seed (Higher Voluntary Standard)

Basic Seed

Certified Seed (minimum standard)

Certified Seed (Higher Voluntary Standard)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

Grasses

Cocksfoot

80

n/a

90

90

0.3

1.5

1.5

Festulolium

75

n/a

96

98

0.3

1.5

1.5

Hybrid ryegrass

75

n/a

96

98

0.3

1.5

1.5

Italian ryegrass

75

n/a

96

98

0.3

1.5

1.5

Meadow fescue

80

n/a

95

98

0.3

1.5

1.5

Perennial ryegrass

80

n/a

96

98

0.3

1.5

1.5

Red fescue

75

n/a

90

95

0.3

1.5

1.5

Smooth-stalked meadowgrass

75

n/a

85

90

0.3

2.0

1.5

Tall fescue

80

n/a

95

98

0.3

1.5

1.5

Timothy (including small Timothy)

80

n/a

96

98

0.3

1.5

1.5

Legumes

Lucerne

80(b)

40

97

98

0.3

1.5

1.5

Red clover

80(b)

20

97

98

0.3

1.5

1.5

Sainfoin

75(b)(c)

20(c)

95(c)

98

0.3

2.5(d)

1.5

White clover

80(b)

40

97

98

0.3

1.5

1.5

(a)

All fresh and healthy seeds which do not germinate after pre-treatment shall be considered as seeds which have germinated.

(b)

Up to the maximum content indicated in column (3), hard seeds present shall be considered as seeds capable of germination.

(c)

Including Commercial Seed.

(d)

For Commercial Seed 3.5%.

n/a

Not applicable (no standard).

TABLE II

Species

Minimum germination (% by number of pure seeds or pure pellets)(a)

Maximum hard seed content (% by number of pure seeds or pure pellets)

Minimum analytical purity (% by weight)

Maximum total content of seeds of other plant species (% by weight)

All categories

All categories

All categories

Basic Seed

Certified Seed, Certified Seed of the First and Second Generations

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Grasses

Alaska brome-grass

75

n/a

97

0.4

1.5

Annual meadowgrass

75

n/a

85

0.3

2.0(e)

Brown top

75

n/a

90

0.3

2.0

Creeping bent

75

n/a

90

0.3

2.0

Red top

80

n/a

90

0.3

2.0

Rescue grass

75

n/a

97

0.4

1.5

Rough-stalked meadowgrass

75

n/a

85

0.3

2.0

F42Fine leaved sheep’s fescue

75

n/a

85

0.3

2.0

F42Hard fescue

75

n/a

85

0.3

2.0

Sheep’s fescue

75

n/a

85

0.3

2.0

Tall oatgrass

75

n/a

90

0.3

3.0

Velvet bent

75

n/a

90

0.3

2.0

Wood meadowgrass

75

n/a

85

0.3

2.0

Legumes

Aliske clover

80(b)

20

97

0.3

1.5

Birdsfoot trefoil

75(b)

40

95

0.3

1.8

Common vetch

85(b)

20

98

0.3

1.0

Field bean

80(b)

5

98

0.3

0.5

Field pea

80

n/a

98

0.3

0.5

Hairy vetch

85(b)

20

98

0.3

1.0

Hungarian vetch

85(b)

20

98(c)

0.3

1.0(d)

Narrow-leaved lupin (Blue lupin)

75(b)

20

F4398 (c)

0.3

0.5

Trefoil

80(b)

20

97

0.3

1.5

White lupin

80(b)

20

F4398 (c)

0.3

0.5

Yellow lupin

80(b)

20

F4398 (c)

0.3

0.5

Others

Fodder kale

75

n/a

98

0.3

1.0

Fodder radish

80

n/a

97

0.3

1.0

Swede

80

n/a

98

0.3

1.0

(a)

All fresh and healthy seeds which do not germinate after pre-treatment shall be considered as seeds which have germinated.

(b)

Up to the maximum content indicated in column (3), hard seeds present shall be considered as seeds capable of germination.

(c)

For Commercial Seed 97%.

(d)

For Commercial Seed 2.0%.

(e)

For Commercial Seed 3.0%.

n/a

Not applicable (no standard).

Standards regarding content of seeds of other plant speciesI4614

The seeds shall comply, where appropriate, with the standards in the following tables and where number standards are indicated a sample of the size indicated in column 2 shall be examined–

TABLE I

Maximum permitted content of seed impurities (by number or as a percentage by weight)

Species

Weight of sample for deter-mination of foreign seeds by number (grams)

Avena fatua, F45Avena sterilis (Wild oat) or Cuscuta spp. (Dodder)

Rumex spp. (Docks, Sorrels) excluding R.acetosella (Sheep’s sorrel) and R.maritimus (Golden dock)

Alopecurus myosuroides (Blackgrass)

F47Elytrigia repens (Couch)

Melilotus spp. (Sweetclovers)

Maximum content of any one other plant species

Basic Seed

Certified Seed

Basic Seed

Certified Seed

Basic Seed

Certified Seed

Basic Seed

Certified Seed

Basic Seed

Certified Seed

Basic Seed

Certified Seed

Minimum Standard and Higher Voluntary Standard

Minimum Standard

Higher Voluntary Standard

Minimum Standard

Higher Voluntary Standard

Minimum Standard

Higher Voluntary Standard

Minimum Standard and Higher Voluntary Standard

Minimum Standard

Higher Voluntary Standard

Species

Weight of sample for determination of foreign seeds by number (grams)

Number

Number

Number

Number

Number

Number

%

Number

Number

%

Number

Number

%

Number

%

%

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

(14)

(15)

(16)

(17)

(18)

Grasses

Cocksfoot

30

0

0(a)

2

5

5

5

0.3

10

5

0.3

10

n/a

n/a

20(b)

1.0

0.5

Festulolium

60

0

0(a)

2

5

5

5

0.3

10

5

0.5

10

n/a

n/a

20(b)

1.0

0.5(c),(f)

Hybrid ryegrass

60

0

0(a)

2

5

5

5

0.3

10

5

0.5

10

n/a

n/a

20(b)

1.0

0.5(c),(f)

Italian ryegrass

60

0

0(a)

2

5

5

5

0.3

10

5

0.5

10

n/a

n/a

20(b)

1.0

0.5(c),(f)

Meadow fescue

50

0

0(a)

2

5

5

5

0.3

10

5

0.5

10

n/a

n/a

20(b)

1.0

0.5(e),(f)

Perennial ryegrass

60

0

0(a)

2

5

5

5

0.3

10

5

0.5

10

n/a

n/a

20(b)

1.0

0.5(b),(f)

Red fescue

30

0

0(a)

2

5

5

5

0.3

10

5

0.5

10

n/a

n/a

20(b)

1.0

0.5(f),(g)

Smooth-stalked meadowgrass

5

0

0(a)

1

2

2

1

0.3

3

1

0.3

3

n/a

n/a

20(m)

1.0(k)

0.5(l)

Tall fescue

50

0

0(a)

2

5

5

5

0.3

10

5

0.5

10

n/a

n/a

20(b)

1.0

0.5(e),(f)

Timothy (including Small Timothy)

10

0

0(a)

2

5

4

1

0.3

10

1

0.3

10

n/a

n/a

20

1.0

0.5(d)

Legumes

Lucerne

50

0

0

3

10

10

n/a

n/a

10

n/a

n/a

10

0(h)

0.3

20

1.0

0.5

Red clover

50

0

0

5

10

10

n/a

n/a

10

n/a

n/a

10

0(h)

0.3

20

1.0

0.5

Sainfoin Seed/Fruit

400/600

0

0(j)

2

5(j)

5

n/a

n/a(j)

10

n/a

n/a(j)

10

0

0.3(j)

20

1.0(n)

0.5

White clover

20

0

0

5

10

10

n/a

n/a

10

n/a

n/a

10

0(h)

0.3

20

1.0

0.5

(a)

For Certified Seed, minimum standard, 1 seed of dodder in a sample of the size specified in column (2) shall not be regarded as an impurity if a second sample of the same weight is free from dodder.

(b)

There shall be no more than 80 seeds of meadowgrasses in a sample of the size specified in column (2).

(c)

There shall be no more than 0.4% by weight of annual meadowgrass.

(d)

There shall be no more than 0.3% by weight of bentgrasses.

(e)

There shall be no more than 0.3% by weight of ryegrasses.

(f)

There shall be no more than 0.3% by weight of rough-stalked meadowgrass.

(g)

For Certified Seed, Higher Voluntary Standard, of red fescue, there shall be no more than a total of 4 seeds of ryegrass, cocksfoot and meadow fescue in a sample of the size specified in column 2.

(h)

One seed of sweetclover in a sample of the size specified in column 2 shall not be regarded as an impurity if a second sample of twice that size is free from seed of sweetclovers.

(j)

Including Commercial Seed.

(k)

In Certified Seed there shall be no more than 0.8% by weight of seeds of other meadowgrasses.

(l)

In Certified Seed there shall be no more than 0.4% by weight of seeds of other meadowgrasses.

(m)

In Basic seed of meadowgrass there shall be no more than 1 seed of meadowgrasses other than the species being examined, in a sample of 500 seeds.

(n)

For Commercial Seed 2.0%.

n/a

Not applicable (no standard).

TABLE II

Maximum permitted content of seed impurities (by number or as a percentage by weight)

Species

Weight of sample for determination of foreign seeds by number

Avena fatua, F46Avena sterilis (Wild oat) Cuscuta spp. (Dodder)

Rumex spp. (Docks, Sorrels) excluding R.acetosella (Sheep’s sorrel) and R.maritimus (Golden dock)

Alopecurus myosuroides (Blackgrass)

F48Elytrigia repens (Couch)

Melilotus spp. (Sweetclovers)

Maximum content of any one other plant species

Other Require-ments

Basic Seed

All other categories

Basic Seed

All other categories

Basic Seed

All other categories

Basic Seed

All other categories

Basic Seed

All other categories

Basic Seed

Certified Seed or Certified 1 st or 2nd Generations

(grams)

Number

Number

Number

Number

Number

%

Number

%

%

%

Number

%

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

(14)

(15)

Grasses

Alaska brome-grass

200

0(c),(d)

0(c),(d)

5

10

5

0.3

5

0.5

n/a

n/a

20

1.0

n/a

Annual meadowgrass

10

0

0(c)

1

5

1

0.3

1

0.3

n/a

n/a

20(e)

1.0(f),(n)

(g)

Brown top

5

0

0(c)

1

2

1

0.3

1

0.3

n/a

n/a

20

1.0

n/a

Creeping bent

5

0

0(c)

1

2

1

0.3

1

0.3

n/a

n/a

20

1.0

n/a

Red top

5

0

0(c)

1

2

1

0.3

1

0.3

n/a

n/a

20

1.0

n/a

Rescue grass

200

0(c),(d)

0(c),(d)

5

10

5

0.3

5

0.5

n/a

n/a

20

1.0

n/a

Rough-stalked meadowgrass

5

0

0(c)

1

2

1

0.3

1

0.3

n/a

n/a

20(e)

1.0(f)

n/a

F49Fine leaved sheep’s fescue

30

0

0(c)

2

5

5

0.3

5

0.5

n/a

n/a

20(a)

1.0

n/a

F49Hard fescue

30

0

0(c)

2

5

5

0.3

5

0.5

n/a

n/a

20(a)

1.0

n/a

Sheep’s fescue

30

0

0(c)

2

5

5

0.3

5

0.5

n/a

n/a

20(a)

1.0

n/a

Tall oatgrass

80

0(c),(d)

0(c),(d)

2

5

5

0.3

5

0.5

n/a

n/a

20(a)

1.0(q)

n/a

Velvet bent

5

0

0(c)

1

2

1

0.3

1

0.3

n/a

n/a

20

1.0

n/a

Wood meadowgrass

5

0

0(c)

1

2

1

0.3

1

0.3

n/a

n/a

20(e)

1.0(f)

n/a

Legumes

Alsike clover

20

0

0

3

10

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

0(b)

0.3

20

1.0

n/a

Birdsfoot trefoil

30

0

0

3

10

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

0(b)

0.3

20

1.0(h)

n/a

Common vetch

1,000

0

0

2

5

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

0

0.3

20

0.5(j)

n/a

Field bean

1,000

0

0

2

5

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

0

0.3

20

0.3

n/a

Field pea

1,000

0

0

2

5

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

0

0.3

20

0.3

n/a

Hairy vetch

1,000

0

0

2

5

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

0

0.3

20

0.5(j)

n/a

Hungarian vetch

1,000

0

0

2

5

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

0

0.3

20

0.5(j),(p)

(l)

Narrow-leaved lupin (Blue lupin)

1,000

0

0

2

5

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

0

0.3

20

0.3(j)

(k)

Trefoil

50

0

0

5

10

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

0(b)

0.3

20

1.0

n/a

White lupin

1,000

0

0

2

5

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

0

0.3

20

0.3(j)

(k)

Yellow lupin

1,000

0

0

2

5

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

0

0.3

20

0.3(j)

(k)

Others

Fodder kale

100

0

0(c)

3

10

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

20

0.5

(m)

Fodder radish

300

0

0

2

5

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

20

0.5

(m)

Swede

100

0

0(c)

2

5

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

20

0.5

(m)

(a)

The presence of a maximum of 80 seeds of meadowgrasses in a sample of the size specified in column (2) shall not be regarded as an impurity.

(b)

One seed of sweetclovers in a sample of the size specified in column (2) shall not be regarded as an impurity if a second sample of twice that size is free from seed of sweetclovers.

(c)

One seed of dodder in a sample of the size specified in column (2) shall not be regarded as an impurity if a second sample of the same weight is free from dodder.

(d)

A maximum of 2 seeds of wild oat in a sample of the size specified in column (2) shall not be regarded as an impurity if a second sample of the same weight is free from wild oat.

(e)

In Basic Seed of meadowgrass there shall be no more than 1 seed of meadowgrass other than the species being examined in a sample of 500 seeds.

(f)

In Certified Seed of meadowgrass a maximum of 0.8% by weight of seeds of other meadowgrasses shall not be regarded as an impurity.

(g)

In Commercial Seed 10 % by weight of other species of meadowgrass shall not be regarded as an impurity.

(h)

The presence of a maximum of 1.0% by weight of seeds of red clover shall not be regarded as an impurity.

(j)

The presence of a maximum of 0.5% by weight in total of seeds of white, narrow-leaved (blue) and yellow lupins, Hungarian, common and hairy vetch, field pea and field bean in another relevant species shall not be regarded as an impurity (including Commercial Seed of Hungarian vetch).

(k)

In Basic Seed of lupins the presence of bitter lupins in sweet varieties shall not exceed 1.0%. In Certified Seed of lupins the presence of bitter lupin seeds in sweet varieties shall not exceed 2.5% and the presence of seeds of another colour shall not exceed 2.0% in bitter lupins and 1.0% in other lupins. In Commercial Seed of lupins the presence of seeds of another colour shall not exceed 4.0% in bitter lupins and 2.0% in other lupins.

(l)

In Commercial Seed the presence of a maximum of 6% by weight in total seeds of other species of vetch shall not be regarded as an impurity.

(m)

For all categories there shall be no more than a maximum of 0.3% by weight of Raphanus raphanistrum (wild radish) or Sinapis arvensis (charlock).

(n)

For Commercial Seed 2.0%.

(p)

For Commercial Seed 1.5%.

(q)

The prescribed maximum percentage by weight of seeds of a single species shall not apply to seeds of meadowgrasses.

n/a

Not applicable (no standard).

F39SCHEDULE 4ASTANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION OF CONSERVATION VARIETIES

Regulations 6, 9B and 14

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PART IOFFICIAL CERTIFICATES

Applications for seed harvested in the United Kingdom1

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.

When applications will be refused2

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 such 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.

When applications may be refused3

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.

PART IIPARTICULARS TO BE SPECIFIED IN AN OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE

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, F80registered 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.

PART IIICONDITIONS RELATING TO CROPS FROM WHICH SEED IS OBTAINED

Varietal identity and varietal purity1

The characteristics used for the 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 F158GB Variety List or NI Variety List.

Harmful organisms in the crop2

Harmful organisms which reduce the usefulness of the seed shall be at the lowest possible level.

PART IVCONDITIONS RELATING TO SEED OF A CONSERVATION VARIETY

Standards of germination, analytical purity and content of seed of other plant species1

The seed shall conform to the minimum F159... standard for the final germination of that species as listed in paragraphs 13 and 14 of Part II of Schedule 4 as regards germination, analytical purity and the content of seeds of other plant species.

Harmful organisms in the seed2

Harmful organisms which reduce the usefulness of the seed shall be at the lowest possible level.

Varietal purity3

The seed shall have sufficient varietal purity.

PART VEXAMINATIONS

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.

F73SCHEDULE 4BRequirements for preservation mixtures

Regulation 8A(4)

Annotations:
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PART IConditions for directly harvested preservation mixtures

1

The percentage of the constituents of the mixture that are species and, where relevant, subspecies, typical for the habitat type of the collection site is adequate for the purpose of recreating the habitat type of the collection site.

2

The germination rate of the constituent in paragraph 1 is sufficient for the purpose of recreating the habitat type of the collection site.

3

The maximum content of species which do not comply with paragraph 1 does not exceed 1% of the weight of a submitted sample.

4

The mixture does not contain Avena fatua, Avena sterilis or Cuscuta spp..

5

The maximum content of Rumex spp., other than Rumex acetosella and Rumex maritimus, does not exceed 0.05% of the weight of a submitted sample.

PART IIConditions for crop-grown preservation mixtures

1

The constituents are species which are typical for the habitat type of the collection site and, as constituents of the mixture, important for the preservation of the natural environment in the context of conservation of genetic resources.

2

Each constituent of the mixture has been multiplied for no more than five generations.

PART IIIExaminations

1

All visual inspections and examinations used to ascertain whether a preservation mixture meets the conditions specified in these Regulations must be carried out in accordance with current international methods insofar as such methods exist.

SCHEDULE 5

Regulations 2(1), 15(1) and (2) and 24(5) and (6)

PART ISAMPLING OF SEED LOTS

DefinitionsI471

In this Part of this Schedule–

  • “composite sample” means a single sample comprising all of the primary samples taken from a seed lot during a single sampling exercise to produce a submitted sample for the seed lot; and

  • “primary sample” means a sample taken from a seed lot in accordance with paragraphs 13 to 19 of this Part of this Schedule.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I47

Sch. 5 para. 1 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Obtaining a submitted sampleI482

A submitted sample shall be obtained from the seed lot by taking primary samples systematically or at random from different positions in the seed lot and combining them to form a composite sample. Where the composite sample is a submitted sample, it may be submitted for an official examination intact or it may be reduced in weight by using one of the instruments referred to in paragraph 20 of this Part of this Schedule in accordance, where appropriate, with the relevant procedures specified in paragraphs 20 to 22 of this Part of this Schedule to give a smaller submitted sample.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I48

Sch. 5 para. 2 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Primary sample sizeI493

At each position of sampling of a seed lot, primary samples of approximately equal size shall be taken.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I49

Sch. 5 para. 3 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Condition of the seed lotI504

The seed lot to be sampled shall be a homogeneous seed lot.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I50

Sch. 5 para. 4 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Seed lot containersI515

If a seed lot is presented for sampling in more than one container, the containers shall be of the same size and type and contain approximately the same weight of seed.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I51

Sch. 5 para. 5 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Sampling from sacks – minimum number of containers to be sampledI526

When the seed lot is in sacks or similar sized containers each containing at least 15 kilograms of seed and not more than 100 kilograms of seed, the minimum number of containers to be sampled shall be in accordance with the following table–

Number of containers in which the seed lot is contained

Minimum number of containers to be sampled

1–4

3 primary samples from each container

5–8

2 primary samples from each container

9–15

1 primary sample from each container

16–30

A total of 15 primary samples with each sample being taken from a different container

31–59

A total of 20 primary samples with each sample being taken from a different container

60 or more

A total of 30 primary samples with each sample being taken from a different container

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I52

Sch. 5 para. 6 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Sampling from sacks or similar containersI537

The containers to be sampled shall be selected systematically or at random and primary samples shall be drawn from the top, middle and bottom of containers; and if more than one primary sample is taken from any container then the position from which the seed is taken shall be varied from primary sample to primary sample and from container to container.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I53

Sch. 5 para. 7 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Sampling from small containers – generalI548

For sampling seed lots in containers holding less than 15 kilograms of seed, a 100 kilogram weight of seed shall be taken as the basic unit and the small containers shall be combined to form sampling units not exceeding this weight (for example 9 packages of 10 kilograms, 20 packages of 5 kilograms) and for sampling purposes each unit shall be regarded as one container and the sampling procedures prescribed in paragraphs 6 and 7 of this Part of this Schedule shall be used.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I54

Sch. 5 para. 8 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Sampling from small containers – moisture-proof containersI559

When seed is in moisture-proof containers the opened or pierced containers shall be adequately closed or the residues from sampling transferred to new containers.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I55

Sch. 5 para. 9 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Sampling from small containers – primary samplesI5610

When seed is in packets of 100 grams or less each packet may be considered as a primary sample and sufficient packets shall be taken at random to obtain a submitted sample.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I56

Sch. 5 para. 10 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Sampling from large containersI5711

For the sampling of containers holding at least 100 kilograms of seed, primary samples shall be taken from different horizontal and vertical positions selected at random and the minimum number of primary samples to be taken shall be in accordance with the following table–

Seed lot weight (kilograms)

Number of primary samples to be taken

Up to 500

At least 5

501–3,000

1 for each 300 kilograms but no fewer than 5

3,001–20,000

1 for each 500 kilograms but no fewer than 10

20,001 and above

1 for each 700 kilograms but no fewer than 40

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I57

Sch. 5 para. 11 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Sampling of seed lots intended to be Excepted Seed Marketed in BulkI5812

Random sampling of seed lots of seed which is intended to be Excepted Seed Marketed in Bulk shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements of this Schedule during the filling of the container used by the final consumer and into which the seed is placed.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I58

Sch. 5 para. 12 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Sampling from a seed streamI5913

Primary samples may be drawn from a seed stream during processing using an automatic sampling device, which shall uniformly sample the entire cross-section of the seed stream when a sample is taken. Primary samples of seed shall be taken at regular intervals throughout the processing of the seed lot using the same sampling intensity as specified in paragraph 11 of this Part of this Schedule.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I59

Sch. 5 para. 13 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Sampling instruments – generalI6014

Sampling instruments shall be capable of sampling all parts of the seed lot.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I60

Sch. 5 para. 14 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Sampling instruments – instruments and methodsI6115

Subject to paragraph 16 of this Part of this Schedule, one of the instruments described in paragraph 17 of this Part of this Schedule shall be used, as appropriate to the location of the seed, to draw primary samples in accordance with the relevant methods described in paragraphs 18 and 19 of this Part of this Schedule.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I61

Sch. 5 para. 15 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Sampling instruments – power to allow other instruments and methodsI6216

Where it is not practicable to use any of the instruments described in paragraph 17 of this Part of this Schedule in accordance with the relevant methods described in paragraphs 18 and 19 of this Part of this Schedule, another instrument or method may be used with the written approval of the Scottish Ministers.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I62

Sch. 5 para. 16 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Sampling instruments – instruments for drawing primary samplesI6317

The instruments referred to in paragraph 15 of this Part of this Schedule, to be used for drawing primary samples are as follows–

aDynamic spear sampler

Subject to paragraph 14 of this Part of this Schedule, a dynamic spear sampler may be used, in accordance with the methods described in paragraph 19(a) of this Part of this Schedule, for sampling seed lots in sacks or small containers. It shall be a hollow, cylindrical, solid-pointed metal spear or trier which shall be long enough to reach beyond the middle of the sack from the side and shall have an aperture so positioned that portions of seed of equal volume are removed from each part of the sack through which it travels. In sampling seed lots of the species specified in column 1 of the following table a dynamic spear sampler shall have a point length (a), shoulder length (b), boss length (c), aperture length (d), aperture width (e), bore width (f) and outside diameter (g) as shown in the diagrams below of dimensions no smaller than those specified in the corresponding entries in the table–

Dimensions in millimetres

Species of Seed for which dynamic spear sampler can be used

Point length

Shoulder length

Boss length

Aperture length

Aperture width

Bore width

Outside diameter

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

All legumes other than sainfoin, field pea, field bean, lupins and vetches. Meadowgrasses, brown top, creeping bent, red top, velvet bent, Timothy, fodder kale, fodder radish and swede.

42

7

8

20

8

10

12

Ryegrasses, festulolium, fescues, cocksfoot, tall oatgrass, rescue grass, Alaska brome-grass, sainfoin and field pea.

85

12

10

33

11

13

15

Field bean, lupins and vetches.

82

12

13

40

15

17

19

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bStick samplers

A stick sampler of one of the types described in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) may, subject to sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii), be used if it has an aperture or apertures of sufficient size to allow the unrestricted entry of seed and other particles and is capable of being opened and closed during the sampling procedure as appropriate to the method of use described in paragraph 19(b) of this Part of this Schedule.

i

Single chamber type

Subject to paragraph 14 of this Part of this Schedule, a single chamber type stick sampler may be used to sample seed lots in open sacks or in large containers. In sampling seed lots in open sacks or in large containers, as specified in column 1 of the following table, a single chamber type stick sampler shall have a point length (a), shoulder length (b), sliding sleeve length (c), aperture length (d), aperture width (e) and bore width (f), as shown in the diagrams below, of the dimensions specified in the corresponding entries in the table, or such other dimensions as the Scottish Ministers may approve in writing–

Column 1

Dimensions in millimetres

Type of Container

Point length

Shoulder length

Sliding sleeve length

Aperture length

Aperture width

Bore width

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

Seed lots in sacks

55

25

75

50

22

25

Seed lots in large containers or seed in bulk

100

390

63

50

22

30

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ii

Multi-chamber type

Subject to paragraph 14 of this Part of this Schedule, a multi chamber type stick sampler may be used to sample seed lots in sacks or any other containers. The apertures shall open into chambers which shall be separated from one another by transverse partitions. The contents of each chamber shall be regarded as a primary sample. The multi-chamber type stick sampler shall have a point length (a), shoulder length (b), aperture length (c), aperture width (d), aperture separation distance (e) and bore width (f), as shown in the diagram below, of the dimensions specified in the following table or such other dimensions as the Scottish Ministers may approve in writing–

Dimensions in millimetres

Point length

Shoulder length

Aperture length

Aperture width

Aperture separation distance

Bore width

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

60

50

100

15

110

25

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cCargo sampler

Subject to paragraph 14 of this Part of this Schedule, a cargo sampler may be used, in accordance with the method described in paragraph 19(c) of this Part of this Schedule, to sample seed lots in large containers and shall only be used in the vertical position.

dSeed stream sampler

Subject to paragraph 14 of this Part of this Schedule, a seed stream sampler may be used if it has been approved in writing by the Scottish Ministers and if it uniformly samples the cross section of the seed stream without any loss of the seed and any other particles which enter the seed stream sampler, in accordance with the method described in paragraph 19(d) of this Part of this Schedule. Timing devices shall be attached so that the frequency and duration of sampling can be adjusted to meet the requirements of paragraph 13 of this Part of this Schedule.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I63

Sch. 5 para. 17 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Methods of use of dynamic spear samplers, stick samplers, cargo samplers and seed stream samplers – generalI6418

All instruments shall be clean before use.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I64

Sch. 5 para. 18 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Methods of use of dynamic spear samplers, stick samplers, cargo samplers and seed stream samplersI6519

The methods of using the instruments described in paragraph 17 shall be as follows–

aDynamic spear sampler

Dynamic spear samplers may be used in one of two ways depending on their length–

i

Method 1

in the case of a dynamic spear sampler in which the aperture reaches only to the centre of the sack or small container–

aa

the instrument shall be inserted into the sack in an upward direction at an angle of approximately 30º to the horizontal with its aperture downwards until the aperture reaches the centre of the sack or container;

bb

the instrument shall be lightly tapped to remove any seed taken in and then rotated to bring the aperture uppermost;

cc

the instrument shall be withdrawn immediately with a vibratory or oscillatory motion and at a decreasing speed so that the quantity of seed and any other particles obtained from successive locations increases progressively from the centre to the side of the sack; and

dd

seed and any other particles passing through the instrument shall be collected in a clean container.

ii

Method 2

in the case of a dynamic spear sampler in which the aperture reaches to the far side of a sack or small container–

aa

the instrument shall be inserted in the manner described in sub-paragraph (i)(aa) until its aperture reaches almost to the far side of the sack or container;

bb

the instrument shall be tapped and rotated in the manner described in sub-paragraph (i)(bb) and then withdrawn at a uniform speed; and

cc

the seed and any other particles passing through the instrument shall be collected in a clean container;

bStick samplers

The method of using a single chamber type stick sampler and the method of using a multi chamber type stick sampler are as follows–

i

Single chamber type stick sampler

in the case of a single chamber type stick sampler–

aa

the sleeve shall move freely;

bb

the instrument shall be inserted vertically downwards until the aperture reaches the appropriate primary sampling position ensuring that the sleeve covers the aperture as it enters the seed lot;

cc

the instrument shall be withdrawn sufficiently to uncover the aperture;

dd

the instrument shall be left in position until the primary sample has been collected; and

ee

the instrument shall be withdrawn and the contents emptied into a clean container;

ii

Multi-chamber type stick sampler

in the case of a multi chamber type stick sampler–

aa

the apertures shall be closed before insertion;

bb

the instrument shall be inserted diagonally into sacks or vertically into large containers so that all apertures are fully covered;

cc

the apertures shall be opened;

dd

the instrument shall be agitated so that seed and any other particles enter the chambers;

ee

the apertures shall be closed gently to ensure that trapped seed and any other particles are not broken or damaged;

ff

the instrument shall be withdrawn and if the chambers are full the contents shall be emptied onto a clean surface or into a clean container; and

gg

if all the chambers are not full, the contents shall be discarded and the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (ii)(aa) to (ff) shall be repeated;

cCargo samplers

in the case of a cargo sampler–

i

the lid shall open and close easily;

ii

the instrument shall be inserted with the lid closed to the appropriate primary sampling position which shall be at least 300 millimetres below the surface of the seed lot;

iii

the handle shall be raised sufficiently to open the lid;

iv

the instrument shall be left in position until the primary sample has been collected;

v

the instrument shall be withdrawn and the contents shall be emptied into a clean container; and

vi

if all the chambers are not full, the contents shall be discarded and the procedures specified in sub-paragraph (c)(i) to (v) shall be repeated; and

dSeed stream sampler

In the case of a seed stream sampler, the instrument shall take the number of primary samples necessary for the weight of seed lot being sampled, the primary samples being taken from the seed lot at regular intervals and the resultant composite sample being of a weight not less than the minimum weight prescribed in paragraph 26 of Part II of this Schedule and not greater than can conveniently be reduced by means of one of the methods of sample reduction specified in paragraphs 21 and 22. They shall be installed in such a way that the composite sample can be readily identified with the seed lot from which it was taken.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I65

Sch. 5 para. 19 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Obtaining a submitted sample – composite sample division instrumentsI6620

Where the composite sample exceeds the minimum weight prescribed for a sample in paragraph 26 of Part II of this Schedule, any of the following instruments may be used to reduce the weight of the sample–

aRiffle divider

i

the riffle divider shall consist of a rectangular hopper leading to a series of evenly spaced chutes, arranged so that seed is distributed equally on two sides;

ii

there shall be a minimum of 18 chutes, each discharging in the opposite direction to its immediate neighbour; and

iii

three (or more) metal collecting vessels (pans) of sufficient depth to prevent seed bouncing out shall be used;

bCentrifugal divider

i

the centrifugal divider shall consist of a hopper from which seed flows on to a shallow cup which is then rotated by an electric motor; and

ii

the seed shall be distributed by centrifugal force onto a stationary baffle which divides it into two equal parts which are then discharged through separate spouts. Four metal collecting vessels (pans) of sufficient depth to prevent seed bouncing out shall be used;

cOther instruments

other instruments and methods may be used with the written approval of the Scottish Ministers.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I66

Sch. 5 para. 20 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Method of use of riffle dividerI6721

The method of using a riffle divider shall be as follows–

a

the riffle divider shall be placed on a firm level surface;

b

the riffle divider and pans shall be clean;

cSample mixing

an empty pan shall be placed on each side of the riffle divider to receive the discharge from the chutes;

d

the entire composite sample shall be poured evenly into the other pan(s);

e

the seed shall then be poured from the pan(s) evenly along the entire length of the hopper;

f

the two pans into which the seed has passed shall then be replaced with empty pans;

g

the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (e) and (f) shall then be repeated twice to mix the sample thoroughly;

hSample reduction

before reduction, the composite sample shall have been thoroughly mixed using the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (c) to (g). The contents of one of the two receiving pans shall then be set aside. If the seed and any other particles in the second pan is of at least the minimum weight prescribed in paragraph 26 of Part II of this Schedule for a sample, it may be used as a submitted sample. If the weight of seed in the second pan is greater than the minimum weight prescribed in paragraph 26 of Part II of this Schedule for a sample, it may be reduced using the procedures specified in sub paragraphs (i) to (k);

i

an empty pan shall be placed on each side of the divider to receive the discharge from the chutes;

j

the contents of the second pan shall be poured evenly along the entire length of the hopper;

k

the contents of one of the two pans into which the seed and other particles have passed shall then be set aside. If the weight of seed and other particles in the other pan is still greater than the minimum weight prescribed in paragraph 26 of Part II of this Schedule for a sample, it may be used as a submitted sample intact or it may be reduced further using the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (i) to (k);

l

if the weight of seed and other particles in either of the two pans set aside in the procedures specified either in sub-paragraph (h) or sub-paragraph (k) is less than the minimum weight prescribed in paragraph 26 of Part II of this Schedule for a sample, the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (m) to (q) shall be used;

m

an empty pan shall be placed on each side of the divider to receive the discharge from the chutes;

n

the contents of one of the pans shall be set aside. The contents of the other pan shall be poured evenly along the entire length of the hopper;

o

one receiving pan and its contents shall then be removed and replaced with an empty pan. The other pan, with its contents, shall be left in place;

p

the contents of the pan removed during the procedure specified in sub-paragraph (o) shall be poured evenly along the entire length of the hopper so that two sub-samples of different weights shall be produced;

q

the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (o) and (p), when repeated, constitute the process of continuous halving, and shall be repeated using whichever sub-sample is appropriate until sufficient seed and any other particles is obtained in one pan, which, when added to the seed and any other particles set aside during the procedure specified in sub-paragraph (n), produces a submitted sample;

rObtaining more than one submitted sample

when two submitted samples are required from one composite sample, one composite sample of at least twice the minimum weight prescribed in paragraph 26 of Part II of this Schedule for a sample shall be obtained using the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (c) to (g) and (h) to (q), as appropriate. The composite sample shall then be divided into two parts by passing it once through the riffle divider; and

s

when three submitted samples are required from one composite sample, one composite sample of at least three times the minimum weight prescribed in paragraph 26 of Part II of this Schedule for a sample shall be obtained using the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (c) to (g) and (h) to (q) as appropriate. A submitted sample shall then be extracted using the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (c) to (g) and (h) to (q), as appropriate. All portions of seed which have been set aside shall then be recombined and two submitted samples shall be obtained from this residue of the composite sample by following the procedure specified in sub-paragraph (r).

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I67

Sch. 5 para. 21 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Method of use of a centrifugal dividerI6822

The method of using a centrifugal divider shall be as follows–

a

the centrifugal divider shall be levelled prior to use;

b

the centrifugal divider and pans shall be clean;

cSample mixing

an empty pan shall be placed under each spout of the centrifugal divider;

d

the entire composite sample shall be poured into the centre of the hopper;

e

the motor shall be operated so that the seed and any other particles in the sample pass into the pans;

f

the motor shall be switched off;

g

the two pans containing seed and any other particles shall be removed and replaced by empty ones;

h

the contents of both pans removed during the procedure specified in sub-paragraph (g) shall be poured together into the centre of the hopper, the seed and any other particles being allowed to blend as they flow in. The procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (e) to (g) shall be repeated;

i

the procedure specified in sub-paragraph (h) shall be repeated twice to mix the sample thoroughly;

jSample reduction

before reduction, the composite sample shall have been thoroughly mixed using the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (c) to (i). The contents of one of the two receiving pans shall then be set aside. If the seed and any other particles in the second pan is of at least the minimum weight prescribed in paragraph 26 of Part II of this Schedule for a sample, it may be used as a submitted sample. If the weight of seed in the second pan is greater than the minimum weight prescribed in paragraph 26 of Part II of this Schedule for a sample, it may be reduced using the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (k) to (m);

k

empty pans shall be placed under the spouts;

l

the contents of the second pan shall be poured into the hopper and the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (e) and (f) shall be repeated;

m

the contents of one of the two pans into which the seed and any other particles have passed shall then be set aside. If the weight of seed and any other particles in the other pan is still greater than the minimum weight prescribed in paragraph 26 of Part II of this Schedule for a sample, the sample may be used as a submitted sample intact or it may be reduced further using the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (k) to (m);

n

if the weight of seed and any other particles in either of the two pans referred to either in sub-paragraph (j) or (m) is less than the minimum weight prescribed in paragraph 26 of Part II of this Schedule for a sample, the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (o) to (s) shall be used;

o

empty pans shall be placed under the spouts;

p

the contents of one of the pans shall be set aside. The contents of the other pan shall be poured into the centre of the hopper and the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (e) and (f) shall be repeated;

q

one receiving pan and its contents shall then be removed and replaced with an empty pan. The other pan, with its contents, shall be left in place;

r

the contents of the pan removed during the procedure specified in sub-paragraph (q) shall be poured into the centre of the hopper and the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (e) and (f) shall be repeated so that two sub-samples of different weights shall be produced;

s

the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (q) and (r), when repeated, constitute the process of continuous halving, and shall be repeated using whichever sub-sample is appropriate until a sufficient sample is obtained in one pan, which, when added to the seed and any other particles set aside during the procedure specified in sub-paragraph (p), produces a submitted sample;

tObtaining more than one submitted sample

when two submitted samples are required from one composite sample, one composite sample of at least twice the minimum weight prescribed in paragraph 26 of Part II of this Schedule for a sample shall be obtained using the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (c) to (i) and (j) to (s) as appropriate. The composite sample shall then be divided into two parts by passing it once through the centrifugal divider; and

u

when three submitted samples are required from one composite sample, one composite sample of at least three times the minimum weight prescribed in paragraph 26 of Part II of this Schedule for a sample shall be obtained using the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (c) to (i) and (j) to (s), as appropriate. A submitted sample shall then be extracted using the procedures specified in sub-paragraphs (c) to (i) and (j) to (s), as appropriate. All portions of seed which have been set aside shall then be recombined and two submitted samples shall be obtained from this residue of the composite sample by following the procedure specified in sub-paragraph (t).

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I68

Sch. 5 para. 22 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

PART IIMAXIMUM WEIGHT OF A SEED LOT AND MINIMUM WEIGHT OF A SUBMITTED SAMPLE

Maximum weight of a seed lotI6923

Subject to paragraphs F7923A, 24 and 25, the maximum weight of a seed lot shall be that set out in column 2 of the table in paragraph 26 in relation to the corresponding entry in column 1 of the table.

F75Increase to maximum weight of a seed lot of grasses23A

F811

Any person licensed by the Scottish Ministers as a professional seed operator under regulation 4(1)(a) (determination of licences) of the Seed (Licensing and Enforcement etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 or licensed or registered by a F160GB Authority, other than the Scottish Ministers, or the NI Authority under provisions equivalent to that regulation, may apply to the Scottish Ministers for approval to increase to 25 tonnes the maximum weight of a seed lot of any of the grasses set out in column 1 of the table in paragraph 26.

2

An application under sub-paragraph (1) shall contain such information as the Scottish Ministers may require.

3

The Scottish Ministers shall not approve an application under sub-paragraph (1) unless they are satisfied that the applicant has complied with the guidance booklet titled “Scottish Government Guide to Large Herbage Seed Lot Approval and Check Sampling Programme 2013” produced by the Scottish Ministers.

4

An approval may be made subject to such conditions as the Scottish Ministers think are necessary.

5

The Scottish Ministers may revoke an approval under sub-paragraph (4) where they are satisfied that there has been a breach of any condition to which the approval is subject.

F77Margin by which seed lots can exceed maximum weight24

1

Subject to sub-paragraph (2), a seed lot may exceed the maximum weight for a seed lot set out in column 2 of the table in paragraph 26 by not more than 5%.

2

Where a person referred to in paragraph 23A(1) has approval to increase the maximum weight of a seed lot of grasses to 25 tonnes, the weight of such a seed lot may exceed 25 tonnes by not more than 5%.

Maximum weight of a seed lot of mixturesF125

1

The maximum weight of a seed lot of a mixture of seeds shall be 10 tonnes, subject to sub paragraph (2).

2

Where more than 50% of a mixture of seeds consists of species of seed for which the maximum weight of a seed lot prescribed in seeds regulations is more than 10 tonnes, the maximum weight of a seed lot shall be as prescribed for the species of that type that appears in the larger or largest proportion.

Minimum weight of a sampleI7026

The minimum weight of a sample submitted for official examination shall be that specified in column 3 of the following table in relation to the corresponding entry in column 1 of the table–

Species

Maximum weight of a lot (tonnes)

Minimum weight of a sample to be drawn from a lot (grams)

Weight of the sample for the determinations by number provided for in Schedule 4, Part II, paragraph 14, Table I columns 3 to 8, 10, 11, 13, 14 and 16 together with paragraph 14 Table II columns 3 to 7, 9 and 13.

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Grasses

Alaska brome-grass

10

200

200

Annual meadowgrass

10

50

10

Brown top

10

50

5

Cocksfoot

10

100

30

Creeping bent

10

50

5

Festulolium

10

200

60

Hybrid ryegrass

10

200

60

Italian ryegrass (including Westerwolds ryegrass)

10

200

60

Meadow fescue

10

100

50

Perennial ryegrass

10

200

60

Red fescue, Chewings fescue

10

100

30

Red top

10

50

5

Rescue grass

10

200

200

Rough-stalked meadowgrass

10

50

5

F44Fine leaved sheep’s fescue

10

100

30

Hard fescue

10

100

30

Sheep’s fescue

10

100

30

Small Timothy

10

50

10

Smooth-stalked meadowgrass

10

50

5

Tall oatgrass

10

200

80

Tall fescue

10

100

50

Timothy

10

50

10

Velvet bent

10

50

5

Wood meadowgrass

10

50

5

Legumes

Alsike clover

10

200

20

Birdsfoot trefoil

10

200

30

Common vetch

F4130

1,000

1,000

Field bean

F4130

1,000

1,000

Field pea

F4130

1,000

1,000

Hairy vetch

F4130

1,000

1,000

Hungarian vetch

F4130

1,000

1,000

Lucerne

10

300

50

Narrow-leaved lupin (Blue lupin)

F4130

1,000

1,000

Red clover

10

300

50

Sainfoin

a

fruit

10

600

600

b

seed

10

400

400

Trefoil, Black medick

10

300

50

White clover

10

200

20

White lupin

F4130

1,000

1,000

Yellow lupin

F4130

1,000

1,000

Others

Fodder kale

10

200

100

Fodder radish

10

300

300

Swede

10

200

100

SCHEDULE 6

Regulations 6(5), 17(4), (5), (8), (10) and (11), 18, 22(4), (6), (7) and (12)

PART IGENERAL

Method of referring to species of seedI711

Where the species of seed is one of the particulars to be indicated on a label, in accordance with the provisions of this Schedule, with the exception of paragraphs 7(a)(v), 8, 9(a)(iv) and 10(e), the species must be indicated at least under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the authority’s name, in Roman characters.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I71

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

Method of referring to varieties of seedI722

Where the variety of seed is one of the particulars to be indicated on a label, in accordance with the provisions of this Schedule, the variety must be indicated at least in Roman characters.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I72

Sch. 6 para. 2 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

PART IILABELS

Label for a package of Breeder’s SeedI733

The label for a package of Breeder’s Seed shall–

a

contain the following information–

i

name and address of the supplier responsible for affixing the labels or the supplier’s F91registered or licensed number;

ii

reference number of the seed lot;

iii

species (in the case of x Festulolium the names of the species within the genus Festuca and Lolium shall be indicated);

iv

variety;

v

the words “Breeder’s Seed”;

vi

declared net or gross weight; and

vii

the words “NOT CERTIFIED”; and

b

be coloured buff.

Official label for a package of Pre-basic SeedI744

The official label for a package of Pre-basic Seed shall–

a

contain the following information–

i

certifying authority and F161country or country initials;

ii

month and year of sealing or the month and year of the last official sampling for the purposes of certification, expressed respectively as follows–

aa

by the word “Sealed” followed by the month and year of sealing; or

bb

by the word “Sampled” followed by the month and year of official sampling;

iii

reference number of the seed lot;

iv

species (in the case of x Festulolium the names of the species within the genus Festuca and Lolium shall be indicated);

v

variety;

vi

the words “Pre-basic Seed”;

vii

country of production;

viii

declared net or gross weight;

ix

where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additives and also the approximate ratio between the weight of seed and the total weight; and

x

number of generations preceding seed of the categories Certified Seed or Certified Seed of the First Generation;

b

be a minimum size of 110 millimetres by 67 millimetres; and

c

be coloured white with a diagonal violet line.

Official label for a package of Basic Seed or Seed of a Certified GenerationI755

The official label for a package of Basic Seed or Seed of a Certified Generation shall–

a

subject to sub-paragraph (b), contain the following information–

i

the words “F162GB rules and standards”;

ii

certifying authority and F163country or country initials;

F98iia

officially assigned serial number;

iii

month and year of sealing or the month and year of the last official sampling for the purposes of certification, expressed respectively as follows–

aa

by the word “Sealed” followed by the month and year of sealing; or

bb

by the word “Sampled” followed by the month and year of official sampling;

iv

reference number of the seed lot;

v

species (in the case of x Festulolium the names of the species within the genus Festuca and Lolium shall be indicated);

vi

variety;

vii

category;

viii

country of production;

ix

declared net or gross weight;

x

where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seed and the total weight;

xi

for Certified Seed of the Second Generation and subsequent generations from Basic Seed: number of generations from Basic Seed;

xii

for seeds of grass varieties, in respect of which no official examination of their value for cultivation and use has been carried out the words “Not intended for fodder production”; and

xiii

where at least germination has been retested, the word “Retested” followed by the month and year of retesting and the service responsible for such retesting;

b

not contain the information referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(xiii) if that information is given on an official sticker attached to the official label;

c

be a minimum size of 110 millimetres by 67 millimetres; and

d

be coloured–

i

white for Basic Seed;

ii

blue for Certified Seed and Certified Seed of the First Generation; and

iii

red for Certified Seed of the Second Generation.

Official label for a package of Commercial SeedI766

The official label for a package of Commercial Seed shall–

a

subject to sub-paragraph (b), contain the following information–

i

the words “F164GB rules and standards”;

ii

certification authority and F165country or country initials;

F99iia

officially assigned serial number;

iii

month and year of sealing expressed by the word “Sealed” followed by the month and year of sealing;

iv

reference number of the seed lot;

v

species;

vi

the words “Commercial Seed (not certified as to variety)”;

vii

country of production and the region of production within that country;

viii

declared net or gross weight;

ix

where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seed and the total weight; and

x

where at least germination has been retested, the word “Retested” followed by the month and year of retesting and the service responsible for such retesting;

b

not contain the information referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(x) if that information is given on an official sticker attached to the official label;

c

be a minimum size of 110 millimetres by 67 millimetres; and

d

be coloured brown.

F19Official label for a package of test and trial seed6A

The official label for a package of test and trial seed shall–

a

subject to sub-paragraph (b), contain the following information–

i

the words “test and trial seed”;

ii

certification authority and F166country or country initials;

F100iia

officially assigned serial number;

iii

reference number of the seed lot;

iv

month and year of sealing expressed by the word “Sealed” followed by the month and year of sealing;

v

species;

vi

variety under which the seed is to be marketed;

F167vii

the official application number in relation to the application for listing under—

aa

in relation to applications in GB, regulation 4(1)(a) (applications in relation to GB Variety Lists) of the Seeds (National List of Varieties) Regulations 2001; or

bb

in relation to applications in Northern Ireland, the relevant provision of legislation in Northern Ireland having equivalent effect to the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001;

viii

the words “variety not yet officially listed”;

ix

the words “for tests and trials only”;

x

the words “genetically modified variety”, where applicable;

xi

declared net or gross weight or declared number of pure seeds; and

xii

where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seeds or, where applicable, clusters and the total weight;

b

not contain the information referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(ix) if that information is given on an official sticker attached to the official label;

c

be a minimum size of 110 millimetres by 67 millimetres; and

d

be coloured orange.

F40Official label for a package of seed of a Conservation Variety6B

1

The official label for a package of seed of a Conservation Variety shall–

a

contain the following information–

i

the words “ F168GB rules and standards”;

ii

the name and address, or the registration number, of the person responsible for affixing the label or notice;

iii

the year of sealing, or the year of last sampling for the purposes of the last testing of germination, expressed by the word “sealed” or “sampled” (as the case may be), followed by the year in question;

iv

the species;

v

the denomination of the Conservation Variety;

vi

the words “Conservation Variety”;

vii

the region of origin;

viii

where the region of seed production is different from the region of origin, the indication of the region of seed production;

ix

the reference number of lot given by the person responsible for affixing the labels;

x

the declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds; and

xi

where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the chemical treatment or additive and the approximate ratio between the weight of clusters of pure seeds and the total weight; and

b

be a minimum size of 110 millimetres by 67 millimetres; and

c

be coloured brown.

Official label for a package of a mixture of seeds to which regulation 8 appliesI777

The official label for a package of a mixture of seeds shall–

a

subject to sub-paragraph (b), contain the following information–

i

the words “Mixture of seeds for…” (intended use);

ii

certification authority and F169country or country initials;

F101iia

officially assigned serial number;

iii

reference number of the seed lot;

iv

month and year of sealing expressed by the word “Sealed” followed by the month and year of sealing;

v

species, variety, category, country of production and percentage by weight of each of the constituents which in the case of the species and of the variety, shall be indicated at least in Roman characters;

vi

where the kinds of constituents are given and this includes x Festulolium the names of the species within the genus Festuca and Lolium;

vii

declared net or gross weight or declared number of pure seeds;

viii

where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seed and the total weight; and

ix

where at least germination has been retested, the word “Retested” followed by the month and year of retesting and the service responsible for such retesting;

b

not contain the information referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(ix) if that information is given on an official sticker attached to the official label;

c

be a minimum size of 110 millimetres by 67 millimetres; and

d

be coloured green.

Further particulars to be given in respect of a mixture of seeds – other than a mixture in a small package of seeds not intended for use for agricultural purposes where said mixtures contain FestuloliumI788

For each constituent the official label for a package of a mixture of seeds shall also contain the following information–

a

species indicated at least in Roman characters;

b

category;

c

variety (except for Commercial Seed); and

d

proportion by weight of the mixtures.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I78

Sch. 6 para. 8 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

F74Producer’s label for a package of seed of a preservation mixture8A

1

The producer’s label for a package of seed of a preservation mixture must contain the following information—

a

the words “F170GB rules and standards”;

b

name and address of the person responsible for affixing the labels and the person’s identification or mark;

c

harvesting method; either directly harvested or crop-grown;

d

year of sealing expressed by the word “Sealed” followed by the year of sealing;

e

region of origin;

f

source area;

g

collection area;

h

habitat type of collection site;

i

the words “preservation fodder plant seed mixture, intended for use in an area of the same habitat type as the collection site, not considering the biotic conditions”;

j

reference number of the lot;

k

subject to sub-paragraph (2), the percentage by weight of the constituents as species and, where relevant, subspecies;

l

declared gross or net weight;

m

where granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of clusters or pure seeds and the total weight must be indicated; and

n

in the case of crop-grown preservation mixtures, a specific germination rate for constituents of the mixture which are specified in Schedule 1 and which do not comply with the germination requirements for Commercial Seed set out in Part II of Schedule 4, or an average of the specific germination rates where more than five specific germination rates would be required.

2

For directly harvested preservation mixtures, it suffices to give those constituents as species and, where relevantF78, subspecies, which are typical for the habitat type of the collection site and which are, as constituents of the mixture, of importance for the preservation of the natural environment in the context of the conservation of genetic resources.

PART IIILABELS FOR SMALL F254... A OR SMALL F254... B PACKAGES

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)

Label for a small F256... B package of Basic Seed, Seed of a Certified Generation or Commercial SeedI799

The label for a small F257... B package of Basic Seed, Seed of a Certified Generation or Commercial Seed shall–

a

contain the following information–

i

the words “small F258... ‘B’ package”;

ii

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

iii

reference number of the seed lot;

iv

species indicated at least in Roman characters (in the case of x Festulolium the names of the species within the genus Festuca and Lolium shall be indicated);

v

variety (or, in the case of Commercial Seed the words “Commercial Seed not certified as to variety”);

vi

category; and

vii

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

b

be coloured–

i

white for Basic Seed;

ii

blue for Certified Seed and Certified Seed of the First Generation;

iii

red for Certified Seed of the Second Generation; and

iv

brown for Commercial Seed.

Label for a small F259... A or small F259... B package of MixturesI8010

The label for a small F260... A or small F260... B package of Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seed, Seed of a Certified Generation or Commercial Seed shall contain the following information–

a

the words “Small F261... ‘A’ package” or “small F261... ‘B’ package”;

b

the words “Mixture of seeds for …” (intended use);

c

net weight or gross weight or number of pure seeds;

d

where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances, or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additives and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seed and the total weight;

e

percentage by weight of the various constituents shown by species and, where appropriate, by variety both indicated at least in Roman characters or such part of this information as a F262country may have prescribed for small packages produced in its territory if a reference to the kind of mixture including the proportion by weight can be communicated to the purchaser on request and has been officially recorded;

f

for lupins, it should be specified whether they are bitter or sweet lupins;

g

name and address of the supplier responsible for marking or his identification mark;

h

for a small F263... A package–

i

the reference number enabling the used seed lots to be identified; and

ii

the F265country or country initials; and

i

for a small F264... B package–

i

the officially assigned serial number;

ii

the service which assigned the serial number and the name of the F266country or country initials; and

iii

the reference number if the official serial number does not enable the used seed lots to be identified.

PART IVPARTICULARS TO BE MARKED OR DISPLAYED ON THE SALE OF UNPACKETED SEED

Particulars to be marked or displayed on the sale of unpacketed seedI8111

The following particulars shall be marked on, or displayed near, the container referred to in regulation 18–

a

the words “complies with legal standards”;

b

species (in the case of x Festulolium the names of the species within the genus Festuca and Lolium shall be indicated); and

c

except in the case of Commercial Seed, variety.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I81

Sch. 6 para. 11 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

PART VINFORMATION IN RESPECT OF SEED IMPORTED FROM COUNTRIES F255OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM IN PACKAGES EXCEEDING 2 KILOGRAMS NET WEIGHT

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)

Information to be supplied in respect of seed imported from F171outside the United Kingdom in a package exceeding 2 kilograms net weightI8212

The information to be supplied to the Scottish Ministers in accordance with regulation 6(5) in respect of seed imported from F172outside the United Kingdom in a package exceeding 2 kilograms of seed is as follows–

a

species;

b

variety;

c

category;

d

country of production and official inspection authority;

e

country of despatch;

f

importer; and

g

quantity of seed.

PART VIPRINTING OF SPECIFIED MATTERS ON PACKAGES (WHOLE BAG LABELLING)

Packages sealed in Scotland – printers' returnsI8313

Arrangements shall be made with the printers for returns to be made to the Scottish Ministers of the number of packages printed or stamped pursuant to regulations 17(10) and F1622(6) and of the individual serial numbers of such packages.

Packages sealed in Scotland – individual serial numbersI8414

Each package shall have printed or stamped on it, or be perforated with, an individual serial number allocated by the Scottish Ministers, which shall appear in the same panel as the particulars of the matters specified in Part II of this Schedule.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I84

Sch. 6 para. 14 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Packages sealed in Scotland – printing or stampingI8515

The printing or stamping of the packages shall be by, and in accordance with the instructions of, the Scottish Ministers or by a licensed seed sampler.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I85

Sch. 6 para. 15 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Packages sealed in Scotland – particulars to be included in the printing or stampI8616

The reference number of the seed lot and the month and year in which the package was officially sealed shall be printed or stamped by the Scottish Ministers or a licensed seed sampler at the time of sampling for official examination.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I86

Sch. 6 para. 16 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Seed packages sealed in the United Kingdom but not in Scotland, or F193outside the United KingdomF1717

Such requirements of the F194country outside the United Kingdom (if the seed was sealed in that F195country) or F196DAERA (if the seed was sealed in Northern Ireland), the National Assembly for Wales (if the seed was sealed in Wales) or the Secretary of State (if the seed was sealed in England) as correspond to the requirements specified in paragraphs 12 to 15 of this Part of this Schedule for seed which has been sealed in Scotland shall be satisfied.

I88SCHEDULE 7LIMITS OF VARIATION

Regulation 24(2)

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I88

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

I88GERMINATION

Minimum percentage of germination (expressed as an integer)

Limit of variation Per cent

99–100

2

97–98

3

94–96

4

91–93

5

87–90

6

82–86

7

76–81

8

69–75

9

65–68

10

I88ANALYTICAL PURITY – (a) grasses

Minimum percentage of analytical purity (expressed to one decimal point)

Limit of variation Per cent

99.9–100

0.2

99.7–99.8

0.4

99.5–99.6

0.5

99.3–99.4

0.6

99.0–99.2

0.7

98.8–98.9

0.8

98.3–98.7

0.9

98.0–98.2

1.0

97.5–97.9

1.1

97.0–97.4

1.2

96.5–96.9

1.3

96.0–96.4

1.4

95.0–95.9

1.5

94.0–94.9

1.6

93.0–93.9

1.7

92.0–92.9

1.9

91.0–91.9

2.0

90.0–90.9

2.1

88.0–89.9

2.2

86.0–87.9

2.4

84.0–85.9

2.5

82.0–83.9

2.6

80.0–81.9

2.8

I88ANALYTICAL PURITY – (b) legumes and crucifers

Minimum percentage of analytical purity (expressed to one decimal point)

Limit of variation Per cent

99.9–100

0.2

99.8

0.3

99.6–99.7

0.4

99.3–99.5

0.5

99.0–99.2

0.6

98.5–98.9

0.7

98.3–98.4

0.8

97.5–98.2

0.9

97.0–97.4

1.0

96.5–96.9

1.1

95.5–96.4

1.2

95.0–95.4

1.3

94.0–94.9

1.4

93.0–93.9

1.5

92.0–92.9

1.6

91.0–91.9

1.7

90.0–90.9

1.8

I88CONTENT OF SEEDS OF OTHER SPECIES IN GRASSES

Maximum percentage of seeds of other species (expressed to one decimal point)

Limit of variation Per cent

0.0

0.2

0.1

0.3

0.2

0.4

0.3–0.4

0.5

0.5–0.6

0.6

0.7–0.9

0.7

1.0–1.2

0.8

1.3–1.7

0.9

1.8–1.9

1.0

2.0–2.4

1.1

2.5–2.9

1.2

3.0–3.4

1.3

3.5–3.9

1.4

4.0–4.9

1.5

5.0

1.6

I88CONTENT OF SEEDS OF OTHER SPECIES OR VARIETIES IN LEGUMES AND CRUCIFERS

Maximum percentage of seeds of other species (expressed to one decimal point)

Limit of variation Per cent

per cent

per cent

0.0

0.1

0.1–0.2

0.3

0.3–0.4

0.4

0.5–0.6

0.5

0.7–0.9

0.6

1.0–1.4

0.7

1.5–1.7

0.8

1.8–2.4

0.9

2.5–2.9

1.0

3.0–3.4

1.1

3.5–4.4

1.2

4.5–4.9

1.3

5.0–5.9

1.4

6.0–6.9

1.5

7.0–7.9

1.6

8.0–8.9

1.7

9.0–9.9

1.8

10.0

1.9

I88NUMBER OF SEEDS OF OTHER SPECIES

Maximum number of seeds of other species

Limit of variation Number

Number

Number

0

1

1

3

2

4

3–4

5

5–6

6

7–8

7

9–11

8

12–14

9

15–17

10

18–21

11

22–25

12

26–29

13

30–34

14

35–40

15

41–45

16

46–51

17

52–57

18

58–64

19

65–71

20

72–79

21

80–87

22

88–95

23

96–100

24

I87SCHEDULE 8REVOCATIONS

Regulation 28(1)

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I87

Sch. 8 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)

Regulations revoked

References

Extent

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

The Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations 1993

S.I.1993/2009

The whole Regulations insofar as they apply to Scotland

The Fodder Plant Seeds (Amendment) Regulations 1993

S.I.1993/2529

The whole Regulations insofar as they apply to Scotland

The Fodder Plant Seeds (Amendment) Regulations 1996

S.I.1996/1453

The whole Regulations insofar as they apply to Scotland

The Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1997

S.I.1997/616

Regulation 3, and regulation 4(2), insofar as it applies to the Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations 1993, but only insofar as regulation 4(2) applies to Scotland

The Fodder Plant Seeds (Amendment) Regulations 1999

S.I.1999/1864

The whole Regulations insofar as they apply to Scotland

The Fodder Plant Seeds (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2000

S.S.I. 2000/247

The whole Regulations

The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001

S.I.2001/3510

Regulation 25(4)(a) insofar as it applies to Scotland

The Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) (Scotland) Regulations 2002

S.S.I. 2002/564

Regulation 4

The Fodder Plant Seeds Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2004

S.S.I. 2004/380

The whole Regulations

F76SCHEDULE 9DEFINITION OF THE FODDER PLANT SEED DIRECTIVE

Regulation 2(1)

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(This note is not part of the Regulations))

These Regulations, which extend to Scotland only, consolidate, with amendments, the provisions of the Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations 1993 (S.I.1993/2009) (“the 1993 Regulations”) insofar as they apply to Scotland. The 1993 Regulations have been relevantly amended by The Fodder Plant Seeds (Amendment) Regulations 1993 (S.I.1993/2529), the Fodder Plant Seeds (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I.1996/1453), the Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1997 (S.I.1997/616), the Fodder Plant Seeds (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I.1999/1864), the Fodder Plant Seeds (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (S.S.I. 2000/247), the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001 (S.I.2001/3510), the Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (S.S.I. 2002/564) and the Fodder Plant Seeds Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/380).

The 1993 Regulations implemented the provisions of Council Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed (O.J. No. P 125, 11.7.1966, p.2298) (“the Directive”). These Regulations continue to implement the Directive, which has been amended as shown in the table contained in Schedule 9 to the Regulations.

The Regulations apply to the certification and marketing of fodder plant seed of the species specified in Schedule 1 (regulation 5 and Schedule 1).

The Regulations include provisions which prohibit the marketing of fodder plant seed in Scotland unless it is Commercial Seed, seed of a listed variety which has been officially certified or Breeder’s Seed (regulation 6(1)). The prohibition does not apply in the case of seed–

a

which has not yet been fully certified if it is marketed for processing (regulation 6(2));

b

which forms part of a permitted mixture (regulation 8);

c

where authorisation has been granted for scientific purposes or selection work or for the purposes of tests and trials (regulation 9); or

d

the marketing of which is authorised by general licence under regulation 10.

The Regulations introduce provision for licensed crop inspections of multiplication crops when the results of control plots are satisfactory.

The Regulations include provisions about the standards to be met by fodder plant seed before it will be officially certified by the Scottish Ministers (regulations 3, 14 and Schedules 2 and 4). There are provisions allowing the marketing of seed which does not attain the relevant germination standards (regulation 11) and for marketing seed before it is shown to meet the relevant germination standards (regulation 12).

The Regulations make provision for breeder’s confirmations for seed which is not yet accepted onto a UK National List or the Common Catalogue but which otherwise meets the requirements for Pre basic Seed or Basic Seed (regulations 3, 20 and Schedules 2 and 4) and for upgrading a breeder’s confirmation to an official certificate (regulation 14(3)).

The Regulations lay down requirements relating to seed sampling (regulation 15 and Schedule 5) and the packaging and sealing of packages of seed (regulations 16, 18 and 21) and the labelling of packages of such seed (regulations 17, 18 and 22 and Schedule 6).

The Regulations introduce the power to require an additional sample of seed for the purposes of European tests and trials (regulation 23).

The Regulations provide that particulars given to a purchaser by a seller of seed to which the Regulations apply will constitute a statutory warranty so far as they relate to certain information about the seed being sold (regulation 24).

The Regulations introduce provisions about service of notices (regulation 25) and permit electronic communications to be used in certain circumstances (regulation 26).

The Regulations amend the Seeds (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (S.S.I. 2002/526) to allow fees to be charged for procedures carried out in relation to the Regulations (regulation 27).

The Regulations revoke the Fodder Plant Seed Regulations 1993 as amended, insofar as they relate to Scotland.(regulation 28).

General licences made under the 1993 Regulations will be replaced by general licences made under these Regulations (regulation 28).

Contravention of these Regulations is a criminal offence (section 16(7) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964).

A copy of the Scottish Ministers' requirements in respect of previous cropping and crop conditions for field examinations can be obtained from SEERAD, Pentland House, 47 Robb’s Loan, Edinburgh EH14 1TY.

No Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared in relation to these Regulations.