1994 No. 1423
The Oil and Fibre Plant Seeds (Amendment) Regulations 1994
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 16(1) and (8) and 36 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 19641 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation in accordance with the said section 16(1) with representatives of such interests as appear to them to be concerned, hereby make the following Regulations:
Title and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Oil and Fibre Plant Seeds (Amendment) Regulations 1994 and shall come into force on 1st July 1994.
Amendment2
Paragraph 8(a) of Part I of Schedule 4 to the Oil and Fibre Plant Seeds Regulations 19932 is amended by substituting for the table contained in that sub-paragraph the following table:
Minimum varietal Purity (percentage by number) | Basic Seed | Certified Seed or Certified Seed of the First Generation | Certified Seed of the Second or Third Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
Swede rape and Turnip rape* | 99.9 | 99.7 | — |
Soya bean | 99.5 | 99.0 | 99.0 |
Flax and Linseed | 99.7 | 98.0 | 97.5 |
Sunflower and White mustard | 99.7 | 99.0 | — |
* For swede rape and turnip rape of varieties to be used solely for fodder purposes the standards shall be 99.7 per cent for Basic Seed and 99 per cent for Certified Seed. | |||
In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 18th May 1994.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)