- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As made)
The Beet Seeds Regulations 1993
You are here:
What Version
More Resources
Status:
This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.
PART IICONDITIONS RELATING TO THE SEEDS
1. The seed shall have sufficient varietal identity and varietal purity.
2. The seed must be of a satisfactory state of health insofar as seed-borne diseases and organisms affecting the seed are concerned.
3. The seed shall meet the following minimum standards:
| Minimum analytical purity* (% by weight) | Minimum germination (% by number of clusters or pellets) | Maximum moisture content* (% by weight) | |
|---|---|---|---|
* Excluding where appropriate, granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives. | |||
(i)Sugar beet: | |||
| 97 | 80 | 15 |
| 97 | 75 | 15 |
| 97 | 73 | 15 |
| 97 | 68 | 15 (ii)Fodder beet: |
| 97 | 73 | 15 |
| 97 | 68 | |
(b)The percentage by weight of seeds of other plants shall not exceed 0.3.
(c)Additional minimum germination requirements—
| Minimum percentage of germinated clusters with a single seedling | Maximum percentage of germinated clusters with 3 or more seedling | |
|---|---|---|
| (i) monogerm seed | 90 | 5 |
| (ii) precision seeds of— | ||
| 70 | 5 |
| ||
| 58 | 5 |
| 63 | 5 |
(d)Additional requirements for monogerm and precision seed which is monogerm
| Maximum percentage by weight of inert matter | |
|---|---|
| Basic seed | 1.0 |
| Certified seed | 0.5 |
In the case of pelleted seed the sample shall be drawn from processed seed which has undergone partial decortication but has not yet been pelleted.
Options/Help
Print Options
PrintThe Whole Instrument
PrintThe Whole Schedule
PrintThis Part only
Legislation is available in different versions:
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Opening Options
Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once
More Resources
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
- the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
- lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
- confers power and blanket amendment details
- all formats of all associated documents
- correction slips
- links to related legislation and further information resources
All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. This site additionally contains content derived from EUR-Lex, reused under the terms of the Commission Decision 2011/833/EU on the reuse of documents from the EU institutions. For more information see the EUR-Lex public statement on re-use.