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8. 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 |
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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.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 8 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)