The Seed (Scotland) (Amendments for Conservation Varieties) Regulations 2009 No. 223

PART 3 AMENDMENTS TO THE OIL AND FIBRE PLANT SEED (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2004

Labelling of packages of fully certified seed

19.  In regulation 17 (labelling of packages of fully certified seed)–

(a) in paragraph (1)–

(i) for “regulations 6(1), 8A, 9, 11 or 12” substitute “regulation 6(1), 8A, 8B, 9, 11 or 12”; and

(ii) for “test and trial seed, a varietal association to which regulation 9 applies” substitute “test and trial seed, seed of a Conservation Variety, a varietal association to which regulation 9 applies”;

(b) after paragraph (4) insert–

“(4A) 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

(b) where seed is sealed in–

(i) the United Kingdom but not in Scotland; or

(ii) an EEA state other than the United Kingdom,

be labelled in accordance with the provisions of Article 18 of Commission Directive 2008/62.”.