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The Cereal Seed (Wales) Regulations 2005 (revoked)

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PART V E+WLabelling of packages of mixtures of seed

Official label for a package of a mixture of seedsE+W

17.  The package shall be labelled, not later than the time of sealing, on the outside with an official label which has not previously been used containing the following particulars—

(a)the words “Mixture of” followed by the species and varieties;

(b)the name of the authority responsible for sealing the package and the member State or their commonly used initials;

(c)the reference number of the lot;

(d)the word “sealed” followed by the month and year of sealing;

(e)the species, variety, category, country of production and proportion by weight of each of the components, which, in the case of the name of the species and of the varieties, shall be indicated at least in Roman characters;

(f)the declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds; and

(g)where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other sold additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of the pure seeds and the total weight.

18.  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 service responsible for such retesting may be indicated on the official label referred to in paragraph 17 or on an official sticker attached to the official label.E+W

19.  The minimum size of the label referred to in paragraph 17 shall be 110 mm x 67 mm.E+W

20.  The label referred to in paragraph 17 shall be coloured green.E+W

21.  The label referred to in paragraph 17—E+W

(a)shall be—

(i)an adhesive label, or

(ii)a label secured to the package by a sealing device approved by the National Assembly, the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers or the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, and

(b)shall be fixed to the package by—

(i)an authorised officer or any person being supervised by such a person, or

(ii)a licensed seed sampler or any person being supervised by such a person.

Supplier's label for a small package of a mixture of seedsE+W

22.  The package shall be labelled not later than the time of sealing—

(a)on the outside;

(b)subject to paragraph 23, with a supplier's label containing the following particulars—

(i)the words “Mixture of” followed by the species and varieties;

(ii)the name and address of the supplier responsible for marking or the supplier's registration number or identification mark;

(iii)the reference number of the seed lot;

(iv)the species and varieties indicated at least in Roman characters or the proprietary name of the mixture; and

(v)declared net weight or declared number of seeds.

23.  The label referred to in paragraph 22(b) shall not be required if the information specified in paragraph 22(b)(i) to (v) is printed indelibly on the outside of the package.E+W

24.  The label referred to in paragraph 22(b) shall be coloured green.E+W

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