The Beet Seed (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2010

1Citation, commencement and extent

2Interpretation

3Seed Categories

4Seed to which the Regulations apply

PART IIMARKETING

5Definition of marketing

6Marketing of seed

7General exemptions

8Exception for scientific purposes or selection work

9Exception for test and trial seed

10Exception for Conservation Varieties

11Marketing of officially certified lower germination seed

12Marketing of early movement seed

13Requirement for homogeneity

14Marketing of unpacketed seed

PART IIIPROCEDURES FOR ISSUING OFFICIAL CERTIFICATES

15Official certificates

16Breeder’s confirmations

PART IVPACKAGING AND LABELLING REQUIREMENTS

18Sealing of packages of seed

19Labelling of packages of seed

PART VMISCELLANEOUS

20Comparative tests and trials

21Civil liabilities of sellers of seed

22Service of notices

23Written and electronic communication

24Amendment to the Seeds (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

25Revocations and supplementary provisions

SCHEDULE 1SPECIES AND CATEGORIES OF BEET SEED

PART ISPECIES OF SEED TO WHICH THE REGULATIONS APPLY

PART IICATEGORIES OF SEED THAT MAY BE MARKETED

1Breeder’s Seed

2Pre-Basic Seed

4Certified Seed

SCHEDULE 2OFFICIAL CERTIFICATES AND BREEDER’S CONFIRMATIONS

PART IOFFICIAL CERTIFICATES

1Applications for seed harvested in the United Kingdom

2When applications will be refused

3When applications may be refused

4Applications for seed harvested in an EEA state or third country

PART IIBREEDER’S CONFIRMATIONS

6When applications will be refused

7When applications may be refused

SCHEDULE 3PARTICULARS TO BE SPECIFIED IN AN OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OR A BREEDER’S CONFIRMATION

1Particulars to be specified in an official certificate

2Particulars to be specified in a breeder’s confirmation

SCHEDULE 4REQUIREMENTS FOR PRE-BASIC SEED, BASIC SEED, CERTIFIED SEED AND SEED OF A CONSERVATION VARIETY

PART ICONDITIONS RELATING TO CROPS FROM WHICH SEED IS OBTAINED

1Methods of ascertaining whether crop requirements are met

2Varietal identity and varietal purity

3Crop inspection

4Previous cropping

5Isolation distances – minimum distances

PART IICONDITIONS RELATING TO BASIC SEED, CERTIFIED SEED AND SEED OF A CONSERVATION VARIETY

6Varietal identity and varietal purity

7State of health of seed

8Standard of germination, analytical purity and content of seed of other plant species

9Beet seed may not be introduced into areas recognised as...

PART IIIOFFICIAL EXAMINATIONS USED TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER A CROP OR SEED LOT MEETS THE CONDITIONS RELATING TO BASIC SEED, CERTIFIED SEED AND SEED OF A CONSERVATION VARIETY

10Methods for official examinations

SCHEDULE 5MAXIMUM WEIGHT OF A SEED LOT AND MINIMUM WEIGHT OF A SUBMITTED SAMPLE

1Maximum weight of a seed lot

2Minimum weight of a submitted sample of seed

SCHEDULE 6LABELLING

1Method of referring to species of seed

2Method of referring to varieties of seed

3Label for a package of Breeder’s Seed

4Official label for a package of Pre-Basic Seed

5Official label for a package of Basic Seed or Certified Seed

6Official label for a package of test and trial seed

7Official label for a package of seed of a Conservation Variety

8Labels for packages of lower germination seed

9Labels for packages of early movement seed

10Inner labels for packages of Pre-Basic Seed, Basic Seed, Certified Seed, lower germination seed, early movement seed and seed in respect of which a breeder’s confirmation has been issued

PART IIISMALL EC PACKAGES

11Label for a small EC package of Pre-Basic Seed, Basic Seed or Certified Seed

PART IVPARTICULARS TO BE MARKED OR DISPLAYED ON THE SALE OF UNPACKETED SEED

12Particulars to be marked or displayed on the sale of unpacketed seed

PART VINFORMATION IN RESPECT OF SEED IMPORTED FROM COUNTRIES WHICH ARE NOT EEA STATES IN PACKAGES EXCEEDING 2 KILOGRAMS NET WEIGHT

13Information to be supplied in respect of seed imported from a country which is not an EEA state in a package exceeding 2 kilograms net weight

PART VIPRINTING OF SPECIFIED MATTERS ON PACKAGES (WHOLE BAG LABELLING)

14Packages sealed in Scotland — individual serial numbers

15Packages sealed in Scotland — printing or stamping

16Packages sealed in Scotland — particulars to be included in the printing or stamp

17Seed packages sealed in the United Kingdom but not in Scotland, or in an EEA state other than the United Kingdom

SCHEDULE 7LIMITS OF VARIATION

FOR GERMINATION OR FOR CLUSTERS WITH A SINGLE SEEDLING

ANALYTICAL PURITY

CONTENTS OF SEEDS OF OTHER SPECIES

CLUSTERS WITH THREE OR MORE SEEDLINGS

SCHEDULE 8REVOCATIONS

This Scottish Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of defects in S.S.I. 2010/67 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that instrument.

2010 No. 148

Seeds

The Beet Seed (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2010

Made14th April 2010

Laid before the Scottish Parliament14th April 2010

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of powers conferred by sections 16(1), (1A), (2), (3), (4) and (5), 17(1), (2), (3) and (4) and 36 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 19641 and 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.