The Seed Marketing Regulations 2011

Meaning of “basic seed”U.K.
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11.  Basic seed is seed complying with the following conditions.

Type of cerealCondition
Self-pollinating varieties of oats, naked oats, barley, rye, triticale, wheat, durum wheat and spelt wheatThe seed must be—
(a)produced under the responsibility of the breeder according to well-defined practices for the maintenance of the variety; and
(b)intended for the production of certified seed of categories CS C1 or C2
Hybrid varieties of oats, barley, rye, wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat, triticale and maizeThe seed must be intended for the production of hybrids
Maize spp open-pollinated varietiesThe seed must be—
(a)produced under the responsibility of the breeder according to well-defined practices for the maintenance of the variety;
(b)intended for the production of seed of this variety of the category ‘certified seed’ triple cross or of top cross hybrid variety or of intervarietal hybrids
Maize, inbred linesAny seed