# The Cereal Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005, Paragraph 7: Isolation distances — minimum distances

Extent: S

(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)—
Column 1
Column 2
Crop
Minimum Distance
(a)
Maize–
(i)
for the production of Basic Seed
200 metres
(ii)
for the production of Certified Seed
200 metres
(b)
Self-pollinating variety of triticale—
(i)
for the production of Basic Seed
50 metres
(ii)
for the production of Certified Seed
20 metres
(c)
Rye (other than hybrids)—
(i)
for the production of Basic Seed
300 metres
(ii)
for the production of Certified Seed
250 metres
(d)
Hybrids of rye—
(i)
for the production of Basic Seed where male sterility is used
1,000 metres
(ii)
for the production of Basic Seed where male sterility is not used
600 metres
(iii)
for the production of Certified Seed
500 metres
(e)
Hybrids of barley produced by means of cytoplasmic male sterility—
(i)
for the production of Basic Seed
100 metres
(ii)
for the production of Certified Seed
50 metres
(f)
Hybrids of durum wheat, spelt wheat and wheat produced by means of cytoplasmic male sterility—
(i)
for the production of Basic Seed
300 metres
(ii)
for the production of Certified Seed
25 metres
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/328/schedule/4/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/cereal-seed-scotland-regulations-2005/schedule-4/paragraph-7
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