Regulation 16 Sealing of packages of fully certified seedI1

Subject to regulations 18 and 19, no person shall market in accordance with F1regulation 6(1), 8, 8A, 9A, 9B, 11 or 12 a package (other than a small F2... A or a small ... B package sealed in accordance with paragraph (4)) of Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seed, F3Seed of a Certified Generation, seed of an Conservation Variety, Commercial Seed, a mixture of seeds to which regulation 8 applies, F4seeds of a preservation mixture, F5test and trial seed, lower germination seed or early movement seed unless, subject to paragraph (2), it has been–

In the case of a package of seed in respect of which the Scottish Ministers have issued an official certificate under regulation 14(3)–

If a package of seed which has been sealed in accordance with paragraph (1) is opened it may not be marketed in accordance with F8regulation 6(1), 8, 8A, 9A, 9B, 11 or 12 unless it is resealed or further resealed–

No person shall market in accordance with F11regulation 6(1), 8, 9A, 9B, 11 or 12 a small F12... A or a small ... B package of Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seed, F13Seed of a Certified Generation, seed of a Conservation Variety, Commercial Seed, lower germination seed or early movement seed, unless it has been, or in the case of seed which is wholly or partly repackaged, the original package has been, sealed by the Scottish Ministers or by F14... a licensed seed sampler F15or by a person licensed or registered in any part of the United Kingdom as a professional seed operator under regulation 4(1)(a) of the Seed (Licensing and Enforcement etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 or provisions equivalent to that regulation, not later than at the time of sampling in the United Kingdom with a sealing device in such a manner that the package cannot be opened without damaging the sealing system or without leaving evidence of tampering on the label or package.

If a small F16... A or a small ... B package of seed which has been sealed in accordance with paragraph (4) is opened, it may not be marketed in accordance with regulation 6(1), 8, 9A, 9B, 11 or 12 unless it is resealed or further resealed by the Scottish Ministers or by ... a licensed seed sampler F17or by a person licensed or registered in any part of the United Kingdom as professional seed operator under regulation 4(1)(a) of the Seed (Licensing and Enforcement etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 or provisions equivalent to that regulation, with a sealing device, in such a manner that the package cannot be opened without damaging the sealing system or without leaving evidence of tampering on the label or package.

No person shall market in accordance with regulation 6(1) a package of Breeder’s Seed unless it is marketed in a package which has been sealed with a sealing device in such a manner that the package cannot be opened without damaging the sealing system or without leaving evidence of tampering on the label or package.

If a package of Breeder’s Seed which has been sealed in accordance with paragraph (6) is opened it may not be marketed in accordance with regulation 6(1) unless it is resealed or further resealed with a sealing device in such a manner that the package cannot be opened without damaging the sealing system or without leaving evidence of tampering on the label or package.