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.