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The Oil and Fibre Plant Seeds Regulations 1993

S.I. 1993/2007 · Made 2 August 1993

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SEEDS

Made 2nd August 1993

Laid before Parliament 11th August 1993

Coming into force 1st September 1993

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1), (1A), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (8), 17(1), (2), (3), and (4) and 36 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964f1 and now vested in themf2 and of all powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation in accordance with the said section 16(1) with representatives of such interests as appear to them to be concerned, hereby make the following Regulations:—

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Footnotes

f1

1964 c. 14; section 16 was amended by the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), section 4(1) and paragraph 5(1), (2) and (3) of Schedule 4. See section 38(1) for a definition of “the Ministers”.

f2

In the case of the Secretary of State for Wales by virtue of S.I. 1978/272.

Contents

  1. 1Title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Revocation of previous regulations
  3. 3Interpretation
  4. 4Seeds to which the regulations apply
  5. 5Marketing of seeds
  6. 6Official certificates
  7. 7Sampling
  8. 8Sealing of packages
  9. 9Labelling of packages
  10. 10Civil liabilities of sellers of seeds
  11. Signature
  12. Schedule 1KINDS OF SEEDS TO WHICH THE REGULATIONS APPLY
  13. Schedule 2: OFFICIAL CERTIFICATES
  14. 1Paragraph 1
  15. 2Paragraph 2
  16. 3Paragraph 3
  17. Schedule 3PARTICULARS TO BE SPECIFIED IN AN OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE
  18. Schedule 4: REQUIREMENTS FOR BASIC SEED, CERTIFIED SEED, CERTIFIED SEED OF THE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD GENERATIONSAND COMMERCIAL SEED
  19. Part I: CONDITIONS RELATING TO CROPS FROM WHICH SEEDS OTHER THAN COMMERCIAL SEED ARE OBTAINED
  20. 1Paragraph 1
  21. 2Varietal identity and varietal purity
  22. 3Crop inspection
  23. 4Crop inspection
  24. 5Previous cropping
  25. 6Isolation distances
  26. 7Isolation distances
  27. 8Standards for varietal purity
  28. Part II: A. CONDITIONS RELATING TO BASIC SEED, CERTIFIED SEED AND CERTIFIED SEED OF THE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD GENERATIONS
  29. 1Paragraph 1
  30. 2Paragraph 2
  31. 3Paragraph 3
  32. Schedule 5
  33. ISAMPLING OF SEED LOTS
  34. 1Paragraph 1
  35. 2Primary sample size
  36. 3Condition of the Seed Lot
  37. 4Sampling from sacks
  38. 5Sampling from sacks
  39. 6Sampling from small containers
  40. 7Sampling from small containers
  41. 8Sampling from large containers or seed in bulk
  42. 9Sampling from a seed stream
  43. 10Sampling instruments
  44. 11Sampling instruments
  45. 12Methods of Use
  46. 13Obtaining submitted sample—composite sample division instruments
  47. 14Methods of use
  48. IIMAXIMUM WEIGHT OF A SEED LOT AND MINIMUM WEIGHT OF A SUBMITTED SAMPLE
  49. Schedule 6: FOR THE PURPOSES OF THESE REGULATIONS THE PARTICULARS PRESCRIBED IN THE SCHEDULE AS TO THE KIND AND VARIETY OF SEED SHALL BE INDICATED ON THE LABEL IN ROMAN CHARACTERS. THE KIND OF SEED SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY ITS LATIN NAME, AS PRESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE 1
  50. Part I
  51. AOfficial Label for a Package of Breeder’s Seed
  52. 1Official Label for a Package of Breeder’s Seed
  53. 2Official Label for a Package of Breeder’s Seed
  54. 3Official Label for a Package of Breeder’s Seed
  55. 4Official Label for a Package of Breeder’s Seed
  56. 5Official Label for a Package of Breeder’s Seed
  57. 6Official Label for a Package of Breeder’s Seed
  58. 7Official Label for a Package of Breeder’s Seed
  59. 8Official Label for a Package of Breeder’s Seed
  60. BOfficial Label for a Package of Pre-Basic Seed
  61. 1Official Label for a Package of Pre-Basic Seed
  62. 2Official Label for a Package of Pre-Basic Seed
  63. 3Official Label for a Package of Pre-Basic Seed
  64. 4Official Label for a Package of Pre-Basic Seed
  65. 5Official Label for a Package of Pre-Basic Seed
  66. 6Official Label for a Package of Pre-Basic Seed
  67. 7Official Label for a Package of Pre-Basic Seed
  68. 8Official Label for a Package of Pre-Basic Seed
  69. 9Official Label for a Package of Pre-Basic Seed
  70. 10Official Label for a Package of Pre-Basic Seed
  71. COfficial Label for a Package of Basic Seed, Certified Seed or Certified Seed of the First, Second and Third Generations
  72. 1Official Label for a Package of Basic Seed, Certified Seed or Certified Seed of the First, Second and Third Generations
  73. 2Official Label for a Package of Basic Seed, Certified Seed or Certified Seed of the First, Second and Third Generations
  74. 3Official Label for a Package of Basic Seed, Certified Seed or Certified Seed of the First, Second and Third Generations
  75. 4Official Label for a Package of Basic Seed, Certified Seed or Certified Seed of the First, Second and Third Generations
  76. 5Official Label for a Package of Basic Seed, Certified Seed or Certified Seed of the First, Second and Third Generations
  77. 6Official Label for a Package of Basic Seed, Certified Seed or Certified Seed of the First, Second and Third Generations
  78. 7Official Label for a Package of Basic Seed, Certified Seed or Certified Seed of the First, Second and Third Generations
  79. 8Official Label for a Package of Basic Seed, Certified Seed or Certified Seed of the First, Second and Third Generations
  80. 9Official Label for a Package of Basic Seed, Certified Seed or Certified Seed of the First, Second and Third Generations
  81. 10Official Label for a Package of Basic Seed, Certified Seed or Certified Seed of the First, Second and Third Generations
  82. 11Official Label for a Package of Basic Seed, Certified Seed or Certified Seed of the First, Second and Third Generations
  83. DOfficial Label for a Package of Commercial Seed
  84. 1Official Label for a Package of Commercial Seed
  85. 2Official Label for a Package of Commercial Seed
  86. 3Official Label for a Package of Commercial Seed
  87. 4Official Label for a Package of Commercial Seed
  88. 5Official Label for a Package of Commercial Seed
  89. 6Official Label for a Package of Commercial Seed
  90. 7Official Label for a Package of Commercial Seed
  91. 8Official Label for a Package of Commercial Seed
  92. 9Official Label for a Package of Commercial Seed
  93. EOfficial Label for a Package of Seed not Finally Certified
  94. 1Official Label for a Package of Seed not Finally Certified
  95. 2Official Label for a Package of Seed not Finally Certified
  96. 3Official Label for a Package of Seed not Finally Certified
  97. 4Official Label for a Package of Seed not Finally Certified
  98. 5Official Label for a Package of Seed not Finally Certified
  99. 6Official Label for a Package of Seed not Finally Certified
  100. 7Official Label for a Package of Seed not Finally Certified
  101. 1Official Label for a Package of Seed not Finally Certified
  102. 2Official Label for a Package of Seed not Finally Certified
  103. 3Official Label for a Package of Seed not Finally Certified
  104. 4Official Label for a Package of Seed not Finally Certified
  105. 5Official Label for a Package of Seed not Finally Certified
  106. 6Official Label for a Package of Seed not Finally Certified
  107. 7Official Label for a Package of Seed not Finally Certified
  108. 8Official Label for a Package of Seed not Finally Certified
  109. 9Official Label for a Package of Seed not Finally Certified
  110. 10Official Label for a Package of Seed not Finally Certified
  111. 11Official Label for a Package of Seed not Finally Certified
  112. Part II: SMALL PACKAGES
  113. 1Supplier’s Label for a Small Package of Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seed, Certified Seed, Certified Seed of the First, Second or Third Generations or Commercial Seed.
  114. 2Supplier’s Label for a Small Package of Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seed, Certified Seed, Certified Seed of the First, Second or Third Generations or Commercial Seed.
  115. 3Supplier’s Label for a Small Package of Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seed, Certified Seed, Certified Seed of the First, Second or Third Generations or Commercial Seed.
  116. 4Supplier’s Label for a Small Package of Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seed, Certified Seed, Certified Seed of the First, Second or Third Generations or Commercial Seed.
  117. 5Supplier’s Label for a Small Package of Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seed, Certified Seed, Certified Seed of the First, Second or Third Generations or Commercial Seed.
  118. 6Supplier’s Label for a Small Package of Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seed, Certified Seed, Certified Seed of the First, Second or Third Generations or Commercial Seed.
  119. 7Supplier’s Label for a Small Package of Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seed, Certified Seed, Certified Seed of the First, Second or Third Generations or Commercial Seed.
  120. 8Supplier’s Label for a Small Package of Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seed, Certified Seed, Certified Seed of the First, Second or Third Generations or Commercial Seed.
  121. Part III: PARTICULARS TO BE MARKED OR DISPLAYED ON THE SALE OF UNPACKETED SEEDS
  122. 1Paragraph 1
  123. 2Paragraph 2
  124. 3Paragraph 3
  125. Schedule 7LIMITS OF VARIATION
  126. Explanatory note