SCHEDULE 3Labelling and loose sales

PART 4Supplier’s labels

Cereal seed: supplier’s labels20

1

A supplier’s label may be used on a small package of cereal seed.

2

A small package of cereal seed is a package of any certified seed, or any mixture of certified seed, not exceeding 15kg.

3

The label must be the same colour as the official label for that category of seed.

4

The following must appear on the label—

a

the words “EC rules and standards”;

b

the name and address and registration number of the supplier responsible for affixing the label;

c

the reference number of the seed lot;

d

the species;

e

the variety;

f

the category;

g

the declared net weight or declared number of seeds;

h

for hybrid varieties of maize, the word “hybrid”;

i

in the case of C1 and C2 seed of naked barley, the words “minimum germination capacity 75%”.