SCHEDULE 2Certification requirements
PART 3Fodder plants
CHAPTER 1Basic standards
Meaning of “basic seed”23
1
Basic seed is seed of—
a
bred varieties; or
b
local varieties.
2
Seed of bred varieties is seed—
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 certified seed.
3
Seed of local varieties is seed—
a
produced under official control from material officially accepted as being of the local variety on one or more holdings situated within a clearly demarcated region of origin;
b
intended for the production of certified seed.