The Seed Marketing (Wales) Regulations 2012

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1. Introductory Text

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   PART 1 Introduction

   1. 1. Title, application and commencement

   2. 2. Meaning of “marketing”

   3. 3. Interpretation of other terms

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   PART 2 Categories of seed

   1. 4. Seed to which these Regulations apply

   2. 5. Categories of seed

   3. 6. Breeder’s seed

   4. 7. Maintainers for pre-basic and basic seed

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   PART 3 Marketing seed

   1. 8. Marketing seed

   2. 9. Exceptions

   3. 10. Overriding requirements for certification

   4. 11. Detailed requirements for certification

   5. 12. Crop inspections

   6. 13. Standard of seed at the time of marketing

   7. 14. Re-grading a crop or seed

   8. 15. Control plots and tests

   9. 16. Packaging and sealing

   10. 17. Labelling

   11. 18. Mixtures of seed

   12. Permitted mixtures

   13. 19. Records

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   PART 4 Licensing

   1. 20. Operations requiring a licence from the Welsh Ministers

   2. 21. Licensing crop inspectors, seed samplers and seed testing stations

   3. 22. General provisions relating to licences

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   PART 5 Administration and revocations

   1. 23. Withdrawing certification

   2. 24. Sampling for enforcement purposes

   3. 25. Forms of certificates used for enforcement

   4. 26. Certification for export

   5. 27. Importation from outside the European Union

   6. 28. Appeals

   7. 29. Fees

   8. 30. Marketing seed under a specific derogation

   9. 31. Confidentiality

   10. 32. Licensing and certifying in another part of the United Kingdom

   11. 33. Transitional provisions

   12. 34. Revocation

7. Signature

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      SCHEDULE 1

      Seed to which these Regulations apply

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      SCHEDULE 2

      Certification requirements

      1. PART 1 Beet

      2. PART 2 Cereals

      3. PART 3 Fodder plants

      4. PART 4 Oil and fibre

      5. PART 5 Vegetables

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      SCHEDULE 3

      Labelling and loose sales

      1. PART 1 Introduction

      2. PART 2 Official labels

      3. PART 3 Additional requirements for official labels for specific species

      4. PART 4 Supplier’s labels

      5. PART 5 Sales of loose seed

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      SCHEDULE 4

      Exceptions

      1. PART 1 Supply of seed other than by way of marketing

      2. PART 2 Marketing seed that does not comply with Schedule 2

      3. PART 3 Certifying seed that does not fully comply with these Regulations

9. Explanatory Note