# The Fodder Plant Seeds (Amendment) Regulations 1991, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations which further amend the Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations 1985 implement Articles 3 and 3a of Commission Directive 86/109/EEC (OJ No. L93, 8.4.86, p.21) as amended by Commission Directive 89/424/EEC (OJ No. L196, 12.7.89, p.50) to the extent that Velvet bent, Tall oatgrass, Sheep’s fescue including Fine-leaved fescue, Hard fescue, Wood meadowgrass, White lupin (bitter varieties), Yellow lupin (bitter varieties), Common vetch and Hairy vetch are deleted from the list of seeds to which the “Commercial Seed” category applies (regulation 3).
These Regulations also amend the 1985 Regulations to–
(a) provide for specific and general licences instead of only general licences; and
(b) extend the licence provision to the marketing of commercial seed where there is no commercial seed category (regulation 4 and 5).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1601/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fodder-plant-seeds-amendment-regulations-1991/note
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