{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/cereal-seed-scotland-regulations-2005/schedule-4/paragraph-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/cereal-seed-scotland-regulations-2005/schedule-4/paragraph-7.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2005/328",
  "legislation_title": "The Cereal Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/cereal-seed-scotland-regulations-2005",
  "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/7",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": "Isolation distances — minimum distances",
  "text": "(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), for maize, self-pollinating varieties of triticale, rye and hybrids of barley , durum wheat, spelt wheat and wheat produced by means of cytoplasmic male sterility, the minimum distance from neighbouring crops or plants of other species, or of other varieties of the same species, liable to cross-pollinate with the crop shall be the distance specified in column 2 of the following table for the corresponding crop specified in column 1 of the table (which can include any distance of at least 2 metres of fallow ground required under paragraph 6)—\nColumn 1\nColumn 2\nCrop\nMinimum Distance\n(a)\nMaize–\n(i)\nfor the production of Basic Seed\n200 metres\n(ii)\nfor the production of Certified Seed\n200 metres\n(b)\nSelf-pollinating variety of triticale—\n(i)\nfor the production of Basic Seed\n50 metres\n(ii)\nfor the production of Certified Seed\n20 metres\n(c)\nRye (other than hybrids)—\n(i)\nfor the production of Basic Seed\n300 metres\n(ii)\nfor the production of Certified Seed\n250 metres\n(d)\nHybrids of rye—\n(i)\nfor the production of Basic Seed where male sterility is used\n1,000 metres\n(ii)\nfor the production of Basic Seed where male sterility is not used\n600 metres\n(iii)\nfor the production of Certified Seed\n500 metres\n(e)\nHybrids of barley produced by means of cytoplasmic male sterility—\n(i)\nfor the production of Basic Seed\n100 metres\n(ii)\nfor the production of Certified Seed\n50 metres\n(f)\nHybrids of durum wheat, spelt wheat and wheat produced by means of cytoplasmic male sterility—\n(i)\nfor the production of Basic Seed\n300 metres\n(ii)\nfor the production of Certified Seed\n25 metres\n(2) The minimum distance specified in paragraph (1) may, subject to the approval of the Scottish Ministers, be modified or disregarded if the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that there is adequate protection against undesirable foreign pollen.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 4 para. 7 substituted (1.7.2016) by The Seed (Licensing and Enforcement etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/68), reg. 1(1), sch. 3 para. 2(6)(a)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in sch. 4 para. 7(1) inserted (6.10.2023) by The Cereal Seed (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/193), regs. 1(1), 3(1)(a)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in sch. 4 para. 7(1) Table inserted (6.10.2023) by The Cereal Seed (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/193), regs. 1(1), 3(1)(a)(ii)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/328/schedule/4/paragraph/7",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:25:17.713216+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."
}