{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/beet-seed-scotland-no-2-regulations-2010/schedule-4/paragraph-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/beet-seed-scotland-no-2-regulations-2010/schedule-4/paragraph-5.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": "schedule/4/paragraph/5",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Isolation distances – minimum distances",
  "text": "(1) There shall be a physical barrier or at least two metres of fallow between the seed crop and any crop likely to cause contamination in the seed.\n(2) The minimum distances from neighbouring pollen sources shall be:\nCrop\nMinimum distance\n1.\nFor the production of Pre-Basic and Basic Seed: from any pollen sources of the genus Beta\n1,000 m\n2.\nFor the production of Certified Seed:\n(a)\nof sugar beet:\n–\nfrom any pollen sources of the genus Beta not included below\n1,000 m\n–\nthe intended pollinator or one of the intended pollinators being diploid, from tetraploid sugar beet pollen sources\n600 m\n–\nthe intended pollinator being exclusively tetraploid, from diploid sugar beet pollen sources\n600 m\n–\nfrom sugar beet pollen sources, the ploidy of which is unknown\n600 m\n–\nthe intended pollinator or one of the intended pollinators being diploid, from diploid sugar beet pollen sources\n300 m\n–\nthe intended pollinator being exclusively tetraploid, from tetraploid sugar beet pollen sources\n300 m\n–\nbetween two sugar beet seed production fields in which male sterility is not used\n300 m\n(b)\nof fodder beet:\n–\nfrom any pollen sources of the genus Beta not included below\n1,000 m\n–\nthe intended pollinator or one of the pollinators being diploid, from tetraploid fodder beet pollen sources\n600 m\n–\nthe intended pollinator being exclusively tetraploid, from diploid fodder beet pollen sources\n600 m\n–\nfrom fodder beet pollen sources, the ploidy of which is unknown\n600 m\n–\nthe intended pollinator or one of the pollinators being diploid, from diploid fodder beet pollen sources\n300 m\n–\nthe intended pollinator being exclusively tetraploid, from tetraploid fodder beet pollen sources\n300 m\n–\nbetween two fodder beet seed production fields in which male sterility is not used\n300 m\nThe above distances can be disregarded if there is sufficient protection from any undesirable foreign pollinator. No isolation is necessary between seed crops using the same pollinator.\nThe ploidy of both seed-bearing and pollen-shedding components of seed-producing crops is to be established by reference to a GB Variety List or an NI Variety List.\nIf this information is not included for any variety, the ploidy is to be regarded as unknown, and a minimum isolation distance of 600 metres is required.\n(3) With approval of the Scottish Ministers these distances may be modified if there is adequate protection against undesirable pollen.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in sch. 4 para. 5(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by S.S.I. 2019/59, reg. 15(21)(b) (as substituted by The Seed, Plant Propagating Material and Forest Reproductive Material (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/445), regs. 1(1)(b), 16(19))"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/148/schedule/4/paragraph/5",
    "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."
}