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25. The label shall contain the following information—
(a)the words “Mixture of seed for” followed by words indicating its intended use;
(b)the authority responsible for sealing the package and the member State or their commonly used initials;
(c)the reference number of the seed lot;
(d)the word “sealed” followed by the month and year of official sealing;
(e)in the case of a registered mixture of seeds—
(i)the registered name of the mixture, or
(ii)the percentage by weight of each of the components shown by species, and, where appropriate, by variety, both indicated at least in Roman characters;
(f)in the case of a mixture other than a registered mixture of seeds, the percentage by weight of each of the components shown by species, and, where appropriate, by variety, both indicated at least in Roman characters;
(g)the declared net or gross weight or declared number of pure seeds; and
(h)where the weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additives and also the approximate ratio between the weight of the pure seeds and the total weight.
26. Where at least germination of all the components of a mixture have been retested, the words "retested" followed by the month and year of retesting and the authority responsible for such retesting may be indicated on the official label referred to in paragraph 25 or on an official sticker attached to the official label.
27. The minimum size of the label referred to in paragraph 25 shall be 110 mm x 67 mm.
28. The label referred to in paragraph 25 shall be coloured green.
29. The package shall be labelled not later than the time of sealing—
(a)subject to paragraph 30, on the outside;
(b)with a label, a printed notice or stamp containing the following information—
(i)the words “small EC 'A' package”;
(ii)the name and address of the supplier responsible for marking or his registration number or identification mark;
(iii)the name of the member State or their commonly used initials;
(iv)a reference number that enables the seed lots from which the seed in the mixture was taken to be identified;
(v)the words “seed mixture for” followed by a description of its intended use;
(vi)the net or gross weight or number of pure seeds;
(vii)where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additives and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seeds and the total weight;
(viii)in the case of a package of a registered mixture of seeds that has been produced in the United Kingdom—
(aa)the registered name of the mixture and the species and, where applicable, the variety of the components in the mixture, or
(bb)the percentage by weight of each of the components shown by species, and, where appropriate, by variety, both indicated at least in Roman characters; and
(ix)in the case of a package of a mixture of seeds, other than a package of a registered mixture of seeds that has been produced in the United Kingdom, the percentage by weight of each of the components shown by species, and, where appropriate, by variety, both indicated at least in Roman characters.
30. If the packaging material is transparent the label, notice or stamp referred to in paragraph 29 may be placed inside the package provided it can be read through the packaging.
31. The label, notice or stamp referred to in paragraph 29 shall be coloured green.
32. The package shall be labelled not later than the time of sealing—
(a)subject to paragraph 33, on the outside
(b)with a label, a printed notice or stamp containing the following information—
(i)the words “small EC 'B' package”;
(ii)the name and address of the supplier responsible for marking or his registration number or identification mark;
(iii)the officially assigned serial number;
(iv)the authority which assigned the serial number and the name of the member State or their commonly used initials;
(v)a reference number that enables the seed lots from which the seed in the mixture was taken to be identified if the serial number does not enable such lots to be identified;
(vi)the words “seed mixture for” followed by a description of its intended use;
(vii)the net or gross weight or number of pure seeds;
(viii)where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additives and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seeds and the total weight;
(ix)in the case of a package of a registered mixture of seeds that has been produced in the United Kingdom—
(aa)the registered name of the mixture and the species and, where applicable, the variety of the components in the mixture, or
(bb)the percentage by weight of each of the components shown by species, and, where appropriate, by variety, both indicated at least in Roman characters; and
(x)in the case of a package of a mixture of seeds, other than a package of a registered mixture of seeds that has been produced in the United Kingdom, the percentage by weight of each of the components shown by species, and, where appropriate, by variety, both indicated at least in Roman characters.
33. If the packaging material is transparent the label, notice or stamp referred to in paragraph 32 may be placed inside the package provided it can be read through the packaging.
34. The label, notice or stamp referred to in paragraph 32 shall be coloured green.
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