Regulation 3 Amendment to regulation 2

after the definition of “bulked seed lot” insert—

• ““collection site” means a part of the source area, where the seed has been collected;”;

after the definition of “Commission Directive 2008/62” insert—

• ““Commission Directive 2010/60” means Commission Directive 2010/60/EU providing for certain derogations for marketing of fodder plant seed mixtures intended for use in the preservation of the natural environment^f1;”;

after the definition of “control plot” insert—

• ““crop-grown preservation mixture” means a preservation mixture produced in accordance with the following process—

  1. (a)

     seed of individual species is taken at the collection site;

  2. (b)

     the seed in paragraph (a) is multiplied outside the collection site as single species; and

  3. (c)

     the seeds of those species are then mixed to create a mixture composed of those genera, species and, where relevant, subspecies which are typical for the habitat type of the collection site;”;

after the definition of “the 2001 Deliberate Release Directive” insert—

• ““directly harvested preservation mixture” means a preservation mixture marketed as collected at the collection site, with or without cleaning;”;

after the definition of “official sticker” insert—

• ““preservation mixture” means a mixture (other than a mixture covered by regulation 8) of fodder plant seed of any of the species specified in Schedule 1 (and which may also contain other constituents), which the Scottish Ministers are satisfied will, when used—

  1. (a)

     assist in the conservation of genetic resource; and

  2. (b)

     reduce the loss of genetic diversity or natural habitat;”; and

after the definition of “small EC B package” insert—

• ““source area” has the same meaning as it has in Commission Directive 2010/60;”.