2007 No. 305
The Vegetable Seeds Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2007
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1), (1A), (2) and (3) and 36 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 19641 and of all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 16(1) of that Act, they have consulted with representatives of such interests as appear to them to be concerned.
Citation, commencement and extent1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Vegetable Seeds Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 1st July 2007.
2
These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
Amendments to the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 19932
The Vegetable Seeds Regulations 19932 are amended by regulations 3 to 9.
Amendment to regulation 33
In regulation 3 (interpretation), in the definition of “small package” for “or broad bean” substitute “, broad bean, sweet corn or popcorn”.
Amendment to regulation 94
After regulation 9(12) (labelling of packages) insert–
12A
Where the kind or variety of seed is indicated on a label or marking it must be in Roman characters and the kind of seed may be designated by common name only or by common name and Latin name.
Amendment to regulation 9A5
After regulation 9A(8) (labelling of packages – breeder’s confirmation) insert–
8A
Where the kind or variety of seed is indicated on a label or marking it must be in Roman characters and the kind of seed may be designated by common name only or by common name and Latin name.
Amendment to Schedule 16
For Schedule 1 (kinds of seeds to which the Regulations apply) substitute Schedule 1 as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Amendment to Schedule 47
In Schedule 4, Part II, paragraph 2(a) (minimum standards for seeds), in the appropriate alphabetical place in the table insert the following entries–
Kind | Minimum analytical purity (% by weight) | Maximum content of seeds of other plant species (% by weight) | Minimum germination (% of pure seeds or pellets) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sweet corn or popcorn | 98 | 0.1 | 85 |
Amendment to Schedule 58
In Schedule 5–
a
in Part I, paragraph 11(a) (dynamic spear sampler), for the table substitute–
Dimensions (mm)
Point
Shoulder
Boss
Aperture Length
Aperture Width
Bore
Outside Diameter
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
For sampling–
all kinds other than asparagus, beans, beet, cucumber, gherkin, marrow, melon, peas, popcorn, spinach, sweet corn
42
7
8
20
8
10
12
all kinds other than beans, marrow, peas, popcorn, sweet corn
85
12
10
33
11
13
15
all kinds other than peas and broad beans
82
12
13
40
15
17
19
peas and broad beans
78
15
15
40
18
20
22
b
in Part II (maximum weight of a seed lot and minimum weight of a submitted sample), in the appropriate alphabetical place in the table insert the following entries–
Kind | Maximum lot weight (tonnes) | Minimum submitted sample weight (g) |
|---|---|---|
Sweet corn or popcorn | 20 | 1,000 |
Amendment to Schedule 69
In Schedule 6 for the Schedule heading substitute “LABELS AND MARKING”.
SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE 1KINDS OF SEED TO WHICH THESE REGULATIONS APPLY
Latin Name
Common Name
Allium cepa L. (Cepa group)
Onion
Echalion
Allium porrum L.
Leek
Apium graveolens L.
Celery
Celeriac
Asparagus officinalis L.
Asparagus
Beta vulgaris L.
Beetroot including Cheltenham beet
Spinach beet or Chard
Brassica oleracea L.
Curly kale
Cauliflower
Sprouting broccoli or Calabrese
Brussels sprouts
Savoy cabbage
White cabbage
Red cabbage
Kohlrabi
Brassica rapa L.
Chinese cabbage
Turnip
Cichorium endivia L.
Curled-leaved endive
Plain-leaved endive
Cichorium intybus L.
Witloof chicory
Large-leaved chicory or Italian chicory
Industrial chicory
Cucumis melo L.
Melon
Cucumis sativus L.
Cucumber
Gherkin
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne
Gourd
Cucurbita pepo L.
Marrow or Courgette
Daucus carota L.
Carrot
Fodder carrot
Lactuca sativa L.
Lettuce
Lycopersicon esculentum Mill
Tomato
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill
Parsley
Phaseolus coccineus L.
Runner bean
Phaseolus vulgaris L.
Dwarf French bean
Climbing French bean
Pisum sativum L. (partim)
Wrinkled pea
Round pea
Sugar pea
Raphanus sativus L.
Radish
Black radish
Spinacia oleracea L.
Spinach
Vicia faba L. (partim)
Broad bean
Zea mays L. (partim)
Sweet corn
Popcorn
(This note is not part of the Regulations)