{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/beet-seed-scotland-no-2-regulations-2010/regulation-8",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/beet-seed-scotland-no-2-regulations-2010/regulation-8.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2010/148",
  "legislation_title": "The Beet Seed (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/beet-seed-scotland-no-2-regulations-2010",
  "path": "regulation/8",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Exception for scientific purposes or selection work",
  "text": "(1) Regulation 6(1) shall not apply to the marketing by a producer of small quantities of seed for scientific purposes or selection work for which—\n(a) an authorisation has been granted to the producer by the Scottish Ministers in accordance with this regulation; or\n(b) an authorisation has been granted to the producer, in respect of small quantities of seed for scientific purposes or selection work in accordance with the applicable requirements in the relevant part of the United Kingdom, by—\n(i) a GB Authority other than the Scottish Ministers; or\n(ii) the NI Authority.\n(2) A producer established in Scotland may apply to the Scottish Ministers for authorisation under this regulation.\n(3) An application under paragraph (2) shall be made in writing to the Scottish Ministers and shall be accompanied by such information as the Scottish Ministers may require.\n(4) The Scottish Ministers may only grant an authorisation under this regulation in respect of a genetically modified variety if the marketing and release of the genetically modified material by the applicant has been authorised—\n(a) before the day on which IP completion day falls, under Part C of the 2001 Deliberate Release Directive,\n(b) under the Food and Feed Regulation, or\n(c) under the GMO Regulations.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Reg. 8(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Seed and Propagating Material (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/59), regs. 1(1)(b), 15(7)(a) (as amended by S.S.I. 2020/445, regs. 1(1)(b), 16(6)(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Reg. 8(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Seed and Propagating Material (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/59), regs. 1(1)(b), 15(7)(b) (as amended by S.S.I. 2020/445, regs. 1(1)(b), 16(6)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/148/regulation/8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:56:15.814692+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}