{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fodder-plant-seed-scotland-regulations-2005/schedule-4/paragraph-8",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fodder-plant-seed-scotland-regulations-2005/schedule-4/paragraph-8.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2005/329",
  "legislation_title": "The Fodder Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fodder-plant-seed-scotland-regulations-2005",
  "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/8",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Isolation distances – minimum distances",
  "text": "For a crop shown in Column 1 of the following table, the minimum distances 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 distances specified in column 2 or 3, as appropriate (which can include any distance of at least 2 metres of fallow ground required under paragraph 7 of this Part of this Schedule)–\nColumn 1\nColumn 2\nColumn 3\nCrop\nMinimum Distances\nMinimum Distances\nCrop Area up to 2 hectares\nCrop Area over 2 hectares>\n(a) All grasses other than apomictic unicloncal varieties of smooth stalked meadowgrass–\n(i) for the production of Basic Seed\n200 metres\n100 metres\n(ii) for the production of Certified Seed\n100 metres\n50 metres\n(b) All legumes other than field bean, field pea, vetches & lucerne and for fodder radish–\n(i) for the production of Basic Seed\n200 metres\n100 metres\n(ii) for the production of Certified Seed\n100 metres\n50 metres\n(c) Field bean, vetches & lucerne–\n(i) for the production of Basic Seed & Certified Seed of the First Generation\n200 metres\n100 metres\n(ii) for the production of Certified Seed of the Second Generation\n100 metres\n50 metres\n(d) Fodder kale & swede–\n(i) for the production of Basic Seed\n400 metres\n400 metres\n(ii) for the production of Certified Seed\n200 metres\n200 metres\nbut with the approval of the Scottish Ministers these distances may be modified or disregarded if there is adequate protection against undesirable foreign pollen.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 4 para. 8 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/329/schedule/4/paragraph/8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:25:16.951299+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."
}