# The Cereal Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005, Paragraph 7: Label for a small package of Pre basic Seed, Basic Seed or Seed of a Certified Generation

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The label for a small package of Pre basic Seed, Basic Seed or Seed of a Certified Generation shall–
(a) contain the following information–
(i) the words “GB rules and standards”;
(ii) name and address of the person responsible for fixing the label;
(iii) reference number of the seed lot;
(iv) species;
(v) variety;
(vi) category;
(vii) declared net weight, except in the case of packages not exceeding 15 grams net weight; and
(viii) in the case of Certified Seed of the First Generation or Certified Seed of the Second Generation of oats officially classified as being of a naked oat type the words “minimum germination capacity 75%”; and
(ix) for hybrid varieties of maize, the word “hybrid”; and
(b) be coloured–
(i) white with a diagonal violet line for Pre basic Seed;
(ii) white for Basic Seed;
(iii) blue for Certified Seed and Certified Seed of the First Generation; and
(iv) red for Certified Seed of the Second Generation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/328/schedule/6/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/cereal-seed-scotland-regulations-2005/schedule-6/paragraph-7
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