{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/seed-and-plant-material-miscellaneous-amendments-scotland-regulations-2020/regulation-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/seed-and-plant-material-miscellaneous-amendments-scotland-regulations-2020/regulation-2.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2020/165",
  "legislation_title": "The Seed and Plant Material (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/seed-and-plant-material-miscellaneous-amendments-scotland-regulations-2020",
  "path": "regulation/2",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Amendment of the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993",
  "text": "(1) The Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993 are amended as follows.\n(2) In regulation 3 (interpretation), in paragraph (1)—\n(a) after the definition of “Directive 2001/18/EC” insert—\n““the EU Plant Health Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC ;”,\n(b) after the definition of “official post control” insert—\n““protected zone quarantine pest” has the meaning given in Article 32 (recognition of protected zones), paragraph 1 of the EU Plant Health Regulation;”,\n(c) after the definition of “region of origin” insert—\n““RNQP” means a Union regulated non-quarantine pest within the meaning given in Article 36 (definition of Union regulated non-quarantine pests) of the EU Plant Health Regulation;”, and\n(d) after the definition of “small package” insert—\n““Union quarantine pest” has the meaning given in Article 4 (definition of Union quarantine pests) of the EU Plant Health Regulation.”.\n(3) For schedule 1 (kinds of seed to which these Regulations apply) substitute—\n“SCHEDULE 1\nKINDS OF SEED TO WHICH THESE REGULATIONS APPLY\nReg 4(1)\nLatin Name\nCommon Name / Kind\nAllium cepa L.\nCepa Group (Onion, Echalion)\nAllium porrum L.\nLeek – all varieties\nApium graveolens L.\nCelery Group\nCeleriac Group\nAsparagus officinalis L.\nAsparagus – all varieties\nBeta vulgaris L.\nGarden Beet Group (Beetroot including Cheltenham beet)\nLeaf Beet Group (Spinach beet or Chard)\nBrassica oleracea L.\nKale Group (including Curly Kale and Borecole) Cauliflower Group\nCapitata Group (Red cabbage and White cabbage)\nBrussels Sprouts Group\nKohlrabi Group\nSavoy Cabbage Group\nBroccoli Group (calabrese type and sprouting type)\nPalm Kale Group\nTronchuda Group (Portuguese cabbage)\nBrassica rapa L.\nChinese Cabbage Group\nVegetable Turnip Group\nCichorium endivia L.\nEndive – all varieties\nCucumis melo L.\nMelon – all varieties\nCucumis sativus L.\nCucumber Group\nGherkin Group\nCucurbita maxima Dutchesne\nGourd – all varieties\nCucurbita pepo L.\nMarrow, including mature pumpkin and scallop squash, courgette, including immature scallop squash – all varieties\nDaucus carota L.\nCarrot and fodder Carrot – all varieties\nLactuca sativa L.\nLettuce – all varieties\nSolanum lycopersicum L.\nTomato – all varieties\nPetroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill\nLeaf Parsley Group and\nRoot Parsley Group\nPhaseolus coccineus L.\nRunner Bean – all varieties\nPhaseolus vulgaris L.\nDwarf French Bean Group\nClimbing French Bean Group\nPisum sativum L.\nRound Pea Group\nWrinkled Pea Group\nSugar Pea Group\nRaphanus sativus L.\nRadish Group\nBlack Radish Group\nSpinacia oleracea L.\nSpinach – all varieties\nVicia faba L.\nBroad bean – all varieties\nZea mays L.\nSweet Corn Group\nPopcorn Group\nThis table includes hybrids of the species and Groups listed.”.\n(4) In schedule 4 (requirements for certain categories of seed)—\n(a) in Part 1 (basic and certified seed)—\n(i) for paragraph 4 substitute—\n“Crop health\n4. The crop must—\n(a) be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the propagation material; and\n(b) comply with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and RNQPs provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to the EU Plant Health Regulation, as well as with the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation.”,\n(ii) in paragraph 7—\n(aa) for the heading “Beta vulgaris L. var. vulgaris, Spinach beet, chard” in the table substitute “Beta vulgaris L. – Leaf Beet Group”,\n(bb) for the heading “Beta vulgaris L. Var. conditiva Alef., red beet or beetroot” in the table substitute “Beta vulgaris L. – Garden Beet Group”,\n(iii) in paragraph 8—\n(aa) for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—\n“(a) for crops of those Groups listed in the first column of the table, the minimum varietal purity standards must be:—\nKind\nVarietal purity percentage by number in crops to produce\nBasic Seed\nCertified Seed\nKale Group (including Curly Kale and Borecole)\nCauliflower Group\nCapitata Group (Red cabbage and White cabbage)\nBrussels Sprouts Group\nKohlrabi Group\nSavoy Cabbage Group\nBroccoli Group (calabrese type and sprouting type)\nPalm Kale Group\nTronchuda Group (Portuguese cabbage)\n99.8\n99.5\nChinese Cabbage Group\nVegetable Turnip Group\n99.7\n98.0\nDwarf French Bean Group\nClimbing French Bean Group\n99.8\n99.0\nBroad Beans\n99.7\n99.0\nRound Pea Group\nWrinkled Pea Group\nSugar Pea Group\n99.995\n99.995\n”,\n(bb) in sub-paragraph (b), for the table substitute—\n“\nKind\nBasic Seed\nCertified Seed\nDwarf French Bean Group\nClimbing French Bean Group\n0.1\n0.5\nBroad Beans\nNIL\nNIL\nRound Pea Group\nWrinkled Pea Group\nSugar Pea Group\nNIL\nNIL\n”,\n(b) in Part 2 (conditions relating to certain categories of seed)—\n(i) in paragraph 2—\n(aa) in sub-paragraph (a), for the table substitute—\n“\nKind\nMinimum analytical purity(% by weight)\nMaximum content of seeds of other plant species (% by weight)\nMinimum germination (% of pure seed or pellets)\n(1)For the categories Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seeds and Certified Seed of these kinds, the minimum submitted sample weight must be: Broad Bean 4000g, Climbing French Bean / Dwarf French Bean 3000g, Pea 2000g.\nAsparagus\n96\n0.5\n70\nBeans\nBroad bean\n98\n0.1\n80\nClimbing French Bean Group\n98\n0.1\n75\nDwarf French Bean Group\n98\n0.1\n75\nRunner bean\n98\n0.1\n80\nGarden Beet Group (Beetroot including Cheltenham beet)\n97\n0.5\n50 (Clusters)\nLeaf Beet Group (Spinach beet or Chard)\n97\n0.5\n70 (Clusters)\nBrassica\nBroccoli Group (calabrese type & sprouting type)\n97\n1\n75\nBrussels Sprouts Group\n97\n1\n75\nCapitata Group (Red cabbage and White cabbage)\n97\n1\n75\nCauliflower Group\n97\n1\n70\nChinese Cabbage Group\n97\n1\n75\nKale Group (including Curly Kale & borecole)\n97\n1\n75\nKohlrabi Group\n97\n1\n75\nPalm Kale Group\n97\n1\n75\nSavoy Cabbage Group\n97\n1\n75\nTronchuda Group (Portuguese cabbage)\n97\n1\n75\nVegetable Turnip Group\n97\n1\n80\nCarrot and fodder Carrot\n95\n1\n65\nCeleriac Group\n97\n1\n70\nCelery Group\n97\n1\n70\nCepa Group (Onion, Echalion)\n97\n0.5\n70\nCucumber Group\n98\n0.1\n80\nEndive\n95\n1\n65\nGherkin Group\n98\n0.1\n80\nLeek\n97\n0.5\n65\nLettuce\n95\n0.5\n75\nMarrow, including mature pumpkin and scallop squash, courgette, including immature scallop squash\n98\n0.1\n75\nMelon\n98\n0.1\n75\nParsley – Leaf and Root Group\n97\n1\n65\nPea\nRound Pea Group\n98\n0.1\n80\nSugar Pea Group\n98\n0.1\n80\nWrinkled Pea Group\n98\n0.1\n80\nRadish and Black Radish Groups\n97\n1\n70\nSpinach\n97\n1\n75\nSweet Corn / Popcorn Groups\n98\n0.1\n85\nTomato\n97\n0.5\n75\n”,\n(bb) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—\n“(b) The presence of RNQPs on vegetable seed must, at least upon visual inspection, not exceed the respective thresholds set out in the following table:—\nBacteria\nColumn 1\nRNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs\nColumn 2\nGenus or species of vegetable seed\nColumn 3\nThreshold for the presence of RNQPs on the vegetable seed\nClavibacter michiganensis ssp. michiganensis (Smith) Davis et al. [CORBMI]\nTomato – all varieties\n0%\nXanthomonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli (Smith) Vauterin et al. [XANTPH]\nDwarf French bean group and Climbing French bean group\n0%\nXanthomonas euvesicatoria Jones et al. [XANTEU]\nTomato – all varieties\n0%\nXanthomonas fuscans subsp. fuscans Schaad et al. [XANTFF]\nDwarf French bean group and Climbing French bean group\n0%\nXanthomonas gardneri (ex Šutič 1957) Jones et al. [XANTGA]\nTomato – all varieties\n0%\nXanthomonas perforans Jones et al. [XANTPF]\nTomato – all varieties\n0%\nXanthomonas vesicatoria (ex Doidge) Vauterin et al. [XANTVE]\nTomato – all varieties\n0%\nInsects and mites\nColumn 1\nRNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs\nColumn 2\nGenus or species of vegetable seed\nColumn 3\nThreshold for the presence of RNQPs on the vegetable seed\nAcanthoscelides obtectus (Say) [ACANOB]\nRunner beans – all varieties, Dwarf French bean group and Climbing French bean group\n0%\nBruchus pisorum (Linnaeus) [BRCHPI]\nRound pea group, wrinkled pea group and sugar pea group\n0%\nBruchus rufimanus Boheman [BRCHRU]\nBroad beans – all varieties\n0%\nNematodes\nColumn 1\nRNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs\nColumn 2\nGenus or species of vegetable seed\nColumn 3\nThreshold for the presence of RNQPs on the vegetable seed\nDitylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev [DITYDI]\nCepa group (onion, echalion), Leek – all varieties\n0%\nViruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas\nColumn 1\nRNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs\nColumn 2\nGenus or species of vegetable seed\nColumn 3\nThreshold for the presence of RNQPs on the vegetable seed\nPepino mosaic virus [PEPMV0]\nTomato – all varieties\n0%\nPotato spindle tuber viroid [PSTVD0]\nTomato – all varieties\n0%\n”,\n(ii) for paragraph 3 substitute—\n“3. Seed must—\n(a) be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the propagation material; and\n(b) comply with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and RNQPs provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to the EU Plant Health Regulation, as well as with the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation.”.\n(5) In schedule 5, Part 2 (maximum weight of a seed lot and minimum weight of a submitted sample), for the table substitute—\n“\nKind\nMaximum lot weight (tonnes)\nMinimum submitted sample weight (g)\n(1)For the categories Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seeds and Certified Seed of these kinds, the minimum submitted sample weight must be: Broad Bean 4000g, Climbing French Bean / Dwarf French Bean 3000g, all Pea groups 2000g.\n(2)For the category Standards Seed of these kinds the minimum submitted sample weight must be 25g.\nAsparagus\n10\n100\nBeans\nBroad bean\n30\n1,000\nClimbing French Bean Group\n30\n700\nDwarf French Bean Group\n30\n700\nRunner bean\n30\n1,000\nGarden Beet Group (Beetroot including Cheltenham beet)\n20\n100\nLeaf Beet Group (Spinach beet or Chard)\n20\n100\nBrassica\nBroccoli Group (calabrese type & sprouting type)\n10\n50\nBrussels Sprouts Group\n10\n50\nCapitata Group (Red cabbage and White cabbage)\n10\n50\nCauliflower Group\n10\n50\nChinese cabbage Group\n10\n50\nKale Group (including Curly Kale & borecole)\n10\n50\nKohlrabi Group\n10\n50\nPalm Kale Group\n10\n50\nSavoy Cabbage Group\n10\n50\nTronchuda Group (Portuguese cabbage)\n10\n50\nVegetable Turnip Group\n10\n50\nCarrot and fodder Carrot\n10\n25\nCeleriac Group\n10\nCelery Group\n10\n25\nCepa Group (Onion, Echalion)\n10\n25\nCucumber Group\n20\n25\nEndive\n10\n25\nGherkin Group\n20\n25\nLeaf & Root Parsley Groups\n10\n25\nLeek\n10\n25\nLettuce\n10\n30\nMarrow, including mature pumpkin and scallop squash, courgette, including immature scallop squash\n20\n150\nMelon\n20\n100\nPea\nRound Pea Group\n30\n500\nSugar Pea Group\n30\n500\nWrinkled Pea Group\n30\n500\nRadish and Black Radish Groups\n10\n50\nSpinach\n10\n75\nSweet Corn / Popcorn Groups\n20\n1,000\nTomato\n10\n25\n”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "S.I. 1993/2008, relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2007/305, S.S.I. 2010/219 and S.S.I. 2013/326."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 317, 23.11.2016, p.4, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2017/625 (OJ L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1) with effect from 14 December 2019."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "(1)For the categories Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seeds and Certified Seed of these kinds, the minimum submitted sample weight must be: Broad Bean 4000g, Climbing French Bean / Dwarf French Bean 3000g, Pea 2000g."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "(1)For the categories Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seeds and Certified Seed of these kinds, the minimum submitted sample weight must be: Broad Bean 4000g, Climbing French Bean / Dwarf French Bean 3000g, all Pea groups 2000g."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "(2)For the category Standards Seed of these kinds the minimum submitted sample weight must be 25g."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/165/regulation/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:02:09.040818+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."
}