The Fodder Plant Seed (England) Regulations 2002
PART IGENERAL
1Title, extent and commencement
2General interpretation
3Definitions relating to plant species
4Definition of marketing
5Seed to which these Regulations apply
PART IIPROCEDURES RELATING TO THE OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION OF SEED
6Entry of seed lots
7Entry of crop
8Field inspection of crops
9Lodging of field inspection reports and similar documents
10Re-grading of crops
11Seed testing
12Lodging of seed test reports
13Re-grading of seed
14Withdrawals
PART IIICONTROL OF FODDER PLANT SEED
15Marketing of seed
16Marketing of HVS seed
17Marketing of officially certified lower germination seed
18Marketing of officially certified early movement seed
19Exception for scientific purposes and selection work
20Exception for tests and trials
21General exemptions
22Mixtures
23Sampling
24Packaging
25Sealing of packages
26Labelling of packages
PART IVMISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS
27Civil liability of sellers of seeds
28Arrangements for official measures
29Fees
30Service of notices
31Index of defined words and expressions
32 Revocations and transitional provisions
SCHEDULE 1INTERPRETATION
PART IMeaning of pre-basic seed and similar expressions
1Pre-basic seed
2UK officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety
3EC officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety
4Overseas tested officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety
5UK officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a listed variety
6EC officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a listed variety
7Officially certified pre-basic seed
PART IIMeaning of basic seed and similar expressions
8Basic seed
9UK officially certified basic seed of a listed variety
10EC officially certified basic seed of a listed variety
11Third country officially certified basic seed of a listed variety
12Overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a listed variety
13UK officially certified early movement basic seed of a listed variety
14EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a listed variety
15UK officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
16EC officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
17Third country officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
18Overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
19UK officially certified early movement basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
20EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
21Officially certified basic seed
PART IIIMeaning of CS seed and similar expressions
22CS seed
23UK officially certified CS seed of a listed variety
24EC officially certified CS seed of a listed variety
25Third country officially certified CS seed of a listed variety
26Overseas tested officially certified CS seed of a listed variety
27UK officially certified early movement CS seed of a listed variety
28EC officially certified early movement CS seed of a listed variety
29Officially certified CS seed
30C1 seed
31UK officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety
32EC officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety
33Third country officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety
34Overseas tested officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety
35UK officially certified early movement C1 seed of a listed variety
36EC officially certified early movement C1 seed of a listed variety
37Officially certified C1 seed
38C2 seed
39UK officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety
40EC officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety
41Overseas tested officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety
42UK officially certified early movement C2 seed of a listed variety
43EC officially certified early movement C2 seed of a listed variety
44Officially certified C2 seed
PART IVMeaning of commercial seed and similar expressions
45Commercial seed
46UK officially certified commercial seed
47EC officially certified commercial seed
48UK officially certified early movement commercial seed
49EC officially certified early movement commercial seed
50Officially certified commercial seed
51Early multiplication
PART VMeaning of expressions relating to imported not finally certified seed
52Not finally certified pre-basic seed harvested in another member State
53Not finally certified basic seed harvested in another member State
54Not finally certified CS seed harvested in another member State
55Not finally certified C1 seed harvested in another member State
56Not finally certified C2 seed harvested in another member State
57Not finally certified CS seed harvested in an equivalent third country
58Not finally certified C1 seed harvested in an equivalent third country
SCHEDULE 2SPECIES OF SEED TO WHICH THESE REGULATIONS APPLY
1Seed of fine grasses of the following plant species—
2Seed of fodder grasses of the following plant species—
3Seed of small seeded legumes of the following plant species—...
4Seed of large seeded legumes of the following plant species—...
5Seed of crucifers of the following plant species—
SCHEDULE 3CONDITIONS RELATING TO CROPS FROM WHICH SEED IS TO BE HARVESTED
1The previous cropping of the field shall not have been...
2Subject to paragraph 3, the crop shall conform to the...
3Paragraph 2 shall not apply if there is sufficient protection...
4Subject to paragraphs 5 and 6, the crop shall have...
5(1) In the case of seed of a species to...
6In the case of smooth stalked meadowgrass, the number of...
7Subject to paragraph 8, plants of other species, the seeds...
8In the case of festulolium and hybrid, Italian and perennial...
9A crop to produce pre-basic, basic or CS seed of...
10Harmful organisms which reduce the usefulness of the seed shall...
11(1) A crop from which basic seed is to be...
12For the purpose of determining whether a crop from which...
SCHEDULE 4CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE SEED
PART IConditions to be examined mainly by field inspections
1The seed shall have sufficient varietal identity and varietal purity....
2In the case of seed of the species and type...
3For the purposes of paragraph 2, the minimum varietal purity...
PART IIConditions to be examined by seed testing
4The seed shall conform to the following standards or other...
5(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (14), the seed shall...
6The seed shall conform to the following standards as regards...
7The seed shall conform to the following standards as regards...
8(1) Subject to paragraph (2), for basic seed of small...
9(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a sample of seed of...
10(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a sample of...
11The percentage by number of bitter lupins in a sample...
12(1) In the case of CS seed, the percentage by...
13In the case of crucifers, the percentage by weight of...
14(1) Subject to paragraph (2), it shall be determined, by...
PART IIIOther conditions
15Harmful organisms which reduce the usefulness of the seed shall...
PART IVGeneral provisions
16For the purpose of determining whether seed meets the conditions...
17(1) For the purpose of determining whether commercial seed meets...
SCHEDULE 5RE-GRADING OF SEED
SCHEDULE 6CATEGORIES OF SEED THAT MAY BE MARKETED
1Breeder’s seed
2Pre-basic seed of a listed variety
3EC officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety.
4Overseas tested officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety....
5Basic seed of a listed variety
6EC officially certified basic seed of a listed variety.
7Third country officially certified basic seed of a listed variety....
8Overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a listed variety....
9CS seed of a listed variety
10EC officially certified CS seed of a listed variety.
11Third country officially certified CS seed of a listed variety....
12Overseas tested officially certified CS seed of a listed variety....
13C1 seed of a listed variety
14EC officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety.
15Third country officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety....
16Overseas tested officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety....
17C2 seed of a listed variety
18EC officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety.
19Overseas tested officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety....
20Commercial seed
21EC officially certified commercial seed.
22Early movement pre-basic seed of a listed variety
23EC officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a listed...
24Early movement basic seed of a listed variety
25EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a listed...
26Early movement CS seed of a listed variety
27EC officially certified early movement CS seed of a listed...
28Early movement C1 seed of a listed variety
29EC officially certified early movement C1 seed of a listed...
30Early movement C2 seed of a listed variety
31EC officially certified early movement C2 seed of a listed...
32Early movement commercial seed
33EC officially certified early movement commercial seed.
34Basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
35EC officially certified basic seed of a component of a...
36Third country officially certified basic seed of a component of...
37Overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a component of...
38Early movement basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
39EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a component...
SCHEDULE 7LOT AND SAMPLE WEIGHTS
SCHEDULE 8LABELLING
PART ILabelling of unpackaged seed (loose sales)
1Particulars to be marked or displayed on the sale of unpackaged seed other than a mixture of seeds
2Particulars to be marked or displayed on the sale of an unpackaged mixture of seeds
PART IILabelling of packages of breeder’s seed
3The package shall be labelled, not later than the time...
4The label referred to in paragraph 3 shall be coloured...
PART IIILabelling of packages of officially certified pre-basic seed
5Official label for a package of officially certified pre-basic seed
6The label referred to in paragraph 5 shall be coloured...
7The minimum size of the label referred to in paragraph...
8The label referred to in paragraph 5—
PART IVLabelling of packages of officially certified basic, CS, C1 and C2 seed
9Official label for a package of officially certified basic, CS, C1 and C2 seed
10Where at least germination has been retested, the words "retested"...
11The minimum size of the label referred to in paragraph...
12The label referred to in paragraph 9 shall be coloured—...
13The label referred to in paragraph 9—
14Label for a small EC B package of officially certified basic, CS, C1 and C2 seed
15If the packaging material is transparent the label, notice or...
16The label, notice or stamp referred to in paragraph 14...
PART VLabelling of packages of officially certified commercial seed
17Official label for a package of officially certified commercial seed
18Where at least germination has been retested, the words "retested"...
19The minimum size of the label referred to in paragraph...
20The label referred to in paragraph 17 shall be coloured...
21The label referred to in paragraph 17—
22Label for a small EC B package of officially certified commercial seed
23If the packaging material is transparent the label, notice or...
24The label, notice or stamp referred to in paragraph 22...
PART VILabelling of packages of mixtures of seed
25Official label for a package of a mixture of seeds
26Where at least germination of all the components of a...
27The minimum size of the label referred to in paragraph...
28The label referred to in paragraph 25 shall be coloured...
29Label for a small EC A package of a mixture of seeds
30If the packaging material is transparent the label, notice or...
31The label, notice or stamp referred to in paragraph 29...
32Label for a small EC 'B' package of a mixture of seeds
33If the packaging material is transparent the label, notice or...
34The label, notice or stamp referred to in paragraph 32...
PART VIIWhole bag labelling
35Seed which has not been imported
36Each package shall have printed or stamped on it, or...
37Arrangements shall be made with the person who prints the...
38The reference number of the seed lot and the month...
39There shall be kept such records of seed packaged and...
40Each package of basic seed marketed in accordance with regulation...
41Seed imported from another Member State
SCHEDULE 9LIMITS OF VARIATION
SCHEDULE 10INDEX OF WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS USED IN THESE REGULATIONS

2002 No. 3172

SEEDS, ENGLAND

The Fodder Plant Seed (England) Regulations 2002

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 16(1), (1A), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (5A) and 36 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 19641 after consultation in accordance with section 16(1) of that Act with representatives of such interests as appear to her to be concerned, hereby makes the following Regulations: