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8.—(1) No person shall market in accordance with regulation 5(1)(a) or (2) a package (other than a package of Uncertified Pre-basic Seed, a small package or a small EEC package) of Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seed or Certified Seed unless it has been, not later than at the time of sampling, sealed by or under the supervision of a person authorised by the Minister in that behalf in such a manner that when the package is opened the sealing device will be broken and cannot be re-used.
(2) If a package of seeds which has been sealed in accordance with paragraph (1) above or imported in accordance with regulation 5(1)(b) or (c) shall have been opened it may not be re-sealed or further re-sealed except by or under the supervision of a person authorised by the Minister in that behalf.
(3) No person shall market a package of Uncertified Pre-basic Seed, a small package or a small EEC package in accordance with regulation 5(1)(a) unless it has been sealed with a sealing device in such a manner that when the package is opened the sealing device is broken and cannot be re-used.
(4) If a small EEC package which has been sealed in accordance with paragraph (3) above or imported in accordance with regulation 5(1)(b) shall have been opened it may not be re-sealed or further re-sealed except by or under the supervision of a person authorised by the Minister in that behalf.
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