The Beet Seed (Wales) Regulations 2005 (revoked)

1Title, commencement and application

2General interpretation

3Definition of marketing

4Seed to which these Regulations apply

PART IIPROCEDURES RELATING TO THE OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION OF SEED

5Entry of seed lots

7Field inspection of crops

8Lodging of field inspection reports and similar documents

9Re-grading of crops

11Lodging of seed test reports

12Re-grading of seed

PART IIICONTROL OF BEET SEED

14Marketing of seed

15Marketing of officially certified lower germination seed

16Marketing of officially certified early movement seed

17Exception for scientific purposes and selection work

18Exception for test and trial seed

18AException for conservation varieties

19General exemptions

22Sealing of packages

23Labelling of packages

PART IVMISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS

24Civil liability of sellers of seeds

25Arrangements for official measures

27Service of notices

28Index of defined words and expressions

29Revocations and transitional provisions

SCHEDULE 1INTERPRETATION

PART IMeaning of pre-basic seed and similar expressions

1Pre-basic seed

2UK officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety

3EC officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety

3AThird country officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety

4Overseas tested officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety

5UK officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a listed variety

6EC officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a listed variety

7Officially certified pre-basic seed

PART IIMeaning of basic seed and similar expressions

9UK officially certified basic seed of a listed variety

10EC officially certified basic seed of a listed variety

11Third country officially certified basic seed of a listed variety

12Overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a listed variety

13UK officially certified early movement basic seed of a listed variety

14EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a listed variety

15UK officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety

16EC officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety

17Third country officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety

18Overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety

19UK officially certified early movement basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety

20EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety

21Officially certified basic seed

PART IIIMeaning of CS seed and similar expressions

23UK officially certified CS seed of a listed variety

24EC officially certified CS seed of a listed variety

25Third country officially certified CS seed of a listed variety

26Overseas tested officially certified CS seed of a listed variety

27UK officially certified early movement CS seed of a listed variety

28EC officially certified early movement CS seed of a listed variety

29Officially certified CS seed

30Early multiplication

PART IVMeaning of expressions relating to imported not finally certified seed

31Not finally certified pre-basic seed harvested in another member State

32Not finally certified basic seed harvested in another member State

33Not finally certified CS seed harvested in another member State

34Not finally certified CS seed harvested in an equivalent third country

SCHEDULE 2SPECIES OF SEED TO WHICH THESE REGULATIONS APPLY

SCHEDULE 3CONDITIONS RELATING TO CROPS FROM WHICH SEED IS TO BE HARVESTED

1The previous cropping of the field shall not have been...

2The crop shall have sufficient varietal identity and varietal purity....

3The seed from which the crop has been produced and...

4Subject to paragraphs 5 to 8, the crop shall conform...

5The distances specified in paragraph 4 can be disregarded if...

6Paragraph 4 shall not apply in the case of seed...

7Subject to paragraph 8, for the purpose of paragraph 4...

8If information relating to the ploidy of the seed-bearing or...

9(1) A crop from which basic seed is to be...

10For the purpose of determining whether the crop from which...

SCHEDULE 4CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE SEED

PART IConditions to be examined mainly by field inspections

1The seed shall have sufficient varietal identity and varietal purity....

PART IIConditions to be examined by seed testing

2The minimum analytical purity of the seed shall be 97%...

3The maximum moisture content of the seed shall be 15%...

4The percentage by weight of other seeds shall not exceed...

5It shall be determined, by way of a germination test—...

6In the case of monogerm seed— (a) at least 90%...

7In the case of precision seed of sugar beet—

8(1) In the case of precision seed of fodder beet—...

9Subject to paragraph 10, in the case of monogerm and...

10For the purpose of determining whether the pelleted seed of...

PART IIIOther conditions

11Diseases which reduce the usefulness of the seed shall be...

PART IVGeneral provisions

12For the purpose of determining whether seed meets the conditions...

SCHEDULE 5RE-GRADING OF SEED

SCHEDULE 6CATEGORIES OF SEED THAT MAY BE MARKETED

1Breeder's seed

2Pre-basic seed of a listed variety

3EC officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety.

3AThird country officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety....

4Overseas tested officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety....

5Basic seed of a listed variety

6EC officially certified basic seed of a listed variety.

7Third country officially certified basic seed of a listed variety....

8Overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a listed variety....

9CS seed of a listed variety

10EC officially certified CS seed of a listed variety.

11Third country officially certified CS seed of a listed variety....

12Overseas tested officially certified CS seed of a listed variety....

13Early movement pre-basic seed of a listed variety

14EC officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a listed...

15Early movement basic seed of a listed variety

16EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a listed...

17Early movement CS seed of a listed variety

18EC officially certified early movement CS seed of a listed...

19Basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety

20EC officially certified basic seed of a component of a...

21Third country officially certified basic seed of a component of...

22Overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a component of...

23Early movement basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety

24EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a component...

SCHEDULE 7LOT AND SAMPLE WEIGHTS

PART IMaximum weight of a seed lot

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PART IIMinimum weight of a sample

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PART IIIMinimum weight of a sample for a moisture test

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SCHEDULE 8LABELLING

PART IParticulars to be marked or displayed on the sale of unpackaged seed (loose sales)

1The following particulars shall be given— (a) “complies with legal...

PART IILabelling of packages of breeder's seed

2A package of breeder's seed shall be labelled, not later...

3The label referred to in paragraph 2 shall be coloured...

PART IIILabelling of packages of officially certified pre-basic seed

4A package of officially certified pre-basic seed shall be labelled,...

5The label referred to in paragraph 4 shall be coloured...

6The minimum size of the label referred to in paragraph...

7The label referred to in paragraph 4—

PART IVLabelling of packages of officially certified basic and CS seed

8Official label for a package of officially certified basic or CS seed

9Where at least germination of the seed referred to in...

10The minimum size of the label referred to in paragraph...

11The label referred to in paragraph 8 shall be coloured—...

12The label referred to in paragraph 8—

13Supplier's label for a small EC package of basic or CS seed

14If the packaging material is transparent the label, notice or...

15The label, notice or stamp referred to in paragraph 13...

PART VLabelling of Packages of Test and Trial Seed

16Official label for a package of test and trial seed

17The label referred to in paragraph 16 must be coloured...

18The label referred to in paragraph 16 must be—

PART VILabelling of Packages of Seed of a Conservation Variety

19Supplier’s label or notice for a package of seed of a conservation variety

SCHEDULE 9LIMITS OF VARIATION

FOR GERMINATION OR FOR CLUSTERS WITH A SINGLE SEEDLING

ANALYTICAL PURITY

CONTENT OF SEEDS OF OTHER SPECIES

CLUSTERS WITH THREE OR MORE SEEDLINGS

SCHEDULE 10INDEX OF WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS USED IN THESE REGULATIONS

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2005 No. 3037 (W.225)

SEEDS, WALES

The Beet Seed (Wales) Regulations 2005 (revoked)F1

Made1 November 2005

Coming into force18 November 2005

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