The Oil and Fibre Plant Seeds Regulations 1993

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Title, extent and commencement

  3. 2.Revocation of previous regulations

  4. 3.Interpretation

  5. 4.Seeds to which the regulations apply

  6. 5.Marketing of seeds

  7. 6.Official certificates

  8. 7.Sampling

  9. 8.Sealing of packages

  10. 9.Labelling of packages

  11. 10.Civil liabilities of sellers of seeds

  12. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      KINDS OF SEEDS TO WHICH THE REGULATIONS APPLY

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      OFFICIAL CERTIFICATES

      1. 1.On receipt of an application made in accordance with regulation...

      2. 2.The Minister shall refuse to issue an official certificate in...

      3. 3.The Minister may refuse to issue an official certificate in...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      PARTICULARS TO BE SPECIFIED IN AN OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      REQUIREMENTS FOR BASIC SEED, CERTIFIED SEED, CERTIFIED SEED OF THE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD GENERATIONSAND COMMERCIAL SEED

      1. PART I CONDITIONS RELATING TO CROPS FROM WHICH SEEDS OTHER THAN COMMERCIAL SEED ARE OBTAINED

        1. 1.So far as the Minister can ascertain them, by the...

        2. 2.Varietal identity and varietal purity

        3. 3.Crop inspection

        4. 4.Unless the crop’s state of health is satisfactory so far...

        5. 5.Previous cropping

        6. 6.Isolation distances

        7. 7.For turnip rape, swede rape, brown mustard, black mustard and...

        8. 8.Standards for varietal purity

      2. PART II A. CONDITIONS RELATING TO BASIC SEED, CERTIFIED SEED AND CERTIFIED SEED OF THE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD GENERATIONS

        1. 1.The seeds shall possess the varietal identity and varietal purity,...

        2. 2.The seeds shall comply with the following standards:— Analytical purity...

        3. 3.(1) The seeds shall be of a satisfactory state of...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      1. PART I SAMPLING OF SEED LOTS

        1. 1.A sample shall be obtained from the seed lot by...

        2. 2.Primary sample size

        3. 3.Condition of the Seed Lot

        4. 4.Sampling from sacks

        5. 5.The containers to be sampled shall be selected at random...

        6. 6.Sampling from small containers

        7. 7.When seed is in moisture-proof containers the opened or pierced...

        8. 8.Sampling from large containers or seed in bulk

        9. 9.Sampling from a seed stream

        10. 10.Sampling instruments

        11. 11.The instrument used for drawing primary samples shall be one...

        12. 12.Methods of Use

        13. 13.Obtaining submitted sample—composite sample division instruments

        14. 14.Methods of use

        15. Sample Mixing

        16. Sample Reduction

        17. Obtaining more than one submitted sample

        18. Sample Mixing

        19. Sample Reduction

        20. Obtaining more than one submitted sample

      2. PART II MAXIMUM WEIGHT OF A SEED LOT AND MINIMUM WEIGHT OF A SUBMITTED SAMPLE

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      FOR THE PURPOSES OF THESE REGULATIONS THE PARTICULARS PRESCRIBED IN THE SCHEDULE AS TO THE KIND AND VARIETY OF SEED SHALL BE INDICATED ON THE LABEL IN ROMAN CHARACTERS. THE KIND OF SEED SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY ITS LATIN NAME, AS PRESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE 1

      1. PART I

        1. A.Official Label for a Package of Breeder’s Seed

        2. 1.Certifying Authority

        3. 2.Reference number

        4. 3.Month and year when officially sealed

        5. 4.Kind

        6. 5.Variety

        7. 6.“Breeder’s Seed”

        8. 7.Declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds...

        9. 8.Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or...

        10. B.Official Label for a Package of Pre-Basic Seed

        11. 1.Certifying Authority and Member State or their mark

        12. 2.Month and year when officially sealed

        13. 3.Reference number of the lot

        14. 4.Kind

        15. 5.Variety

        16. 6.“Pre-Basic Seed”

        17. 7.Country of production

        18. 8.Declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds...

        19. 9.Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or...

        20. 10.Number of generations preceding seed of the categories “Certified Seed”...

        21. C.Official Label for a Package of Basic Seed, Certified Seed or Certified Seed of the First, Second and Third Generations

        22. 1.“EEC rules and standards”

        23. 2.Certifying Authority and Member State or their mark

        24. 3.Month and year when officially sealed

        25. 4.Reference number of the lot

        26. 5.Kind

        27. 6.Variety

        28. 7.Category

        29. 8.Country of production

        30. 9.Declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds...

        31. 10.Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or...

        32. 11.In the case of varieties which are hybrids or inbred...

        33. D.Official Label for a Package of Commercial Seed

        34. 1.“EEC rules and standards”

        35. 2.Service responsible for sealing and Member State or their mark...

        36. 3.Month and year when officially sealed

        37. 4.Reference number of the lot

        38. 5.Kind

        39. 6.“Commercial Seed (not certified as to variety)”

        40. 7.Country of production or region of production within a country...

        41. 8.Declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds...

        42. 9.Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or...

        43. E.Official Label for a Package of Seed not Finally Certified

        44. 1.Certifying authority

        45. 2.Kind

        46. 3.Variety. (In the case of varieties (inbred lines, hybrids), which...

        47. 4.Category. (In the case of hybrid varieties the word “hybrid”...

        48. 5.Crop Identity Number

        49. 6.Declared net or gross weight (Tonnes)

        50. 7.The words “seed not finally certified” The label shall be...

        51. 1.Certifying authority

        52. 2.Kind

        53. 3.Variety

        54. 4.Category

        55. 5.Seed Lot Reference Number (United Kingdom) or Reference Number (other...

        56. 6.Crop Identity Number

        57. 7.Area cultivated for the production of the lot covered by...

        58. 8.Quantity of seed harvested and number of packages

        59. 9.Number of generations after basic seed, in the case of...

        60. 10.Attestation that the conditions to be satisfied by the crop...

        61. 11.Where appropriate, results of a preliminary seed analysis.

      2. PART II SMALL PACKAGES

        1. Supplier’s Label for a Small Package of Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seed, Certified Seed, Certified Seed of the First, Second or Third Generations or Commercial Seed.

        2. 1.Supplier’s Label for a Small Package of Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seed, Certified Seed, Certified Seed of the First, Second or Third Generations or Commercial Seed.

        3. 2.Name and address of the supplier responsible for fixing the...

        4. 3.Reference number of the lot

        5. 4.Kind

        6. 5.Variety (if appropriate)

        7. 6.Category

        8. 7.Declared net weight or declared number of seeds except in...

        9. 8.“Passed for marketing in the United Kingdom only”.

      3. PART III PARTICULARS TO BE MARKED OR DISPLAYED ON THE SALE OF UNPACKETED SEEDS

        1. 1.“Complies with legal standards”

        2. 2.Kind

        3. 3.Variety (if appropriate).

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      LIMITS OF VARIATION

  14. Explanatory Note