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Paragraph 4 I1

Scotland

(1)

The Beet Seed (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2010f1 are amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a)

before the definition of “the Act” insert—

  • ““the 2016 Regulations” means the Seed (Licensing and Enforcement etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2016;”;

(b)

for the definition of “licensed crop inspector” substitute—

  • ““licensed crop inspector” means a person who holds a current licence to be a crop inspector—

    1. (a)

      granted by the Scottish Ministers or having effect as if it were a licence granted by the Scottish Ministers under regulation 4(1)(a) of the 2016 Regulations; or

    2. (b)

      granted by a National Authority other than the Scottish Ministers under provisions equivalent to that regulation;”;

(c)

for the definition of “licensed seed sampler” substitute—

  • ““licensed seed sampler” means a person who holds a current licence to be a seed sampler—

    1. (a)

      granted by the Scottish Ministers or having effect as if it were a licence granted by the Scottish Ministers under regulation 4(1)(a) of the 2016 Regulations; or

    2. (b)

      granted by a National Authority other than the Scottish Ministers under provisions equivalent to that regulation;”;

(d)

for the definition of “licensed seed testing station” substitute—

  • ““licensed seed testing station” means an establishment which holds a current seed testing station licence—

    1. (a)

      granted by the Scottish Ministers or having effect as if it were a licence granted by the Scottish Ministers under regulation 4(1)(a) of the 2016 Regulations; or

    2. (b)

      granted by a National Authority other than the Scottish Ministers under provisions equivalent to that regulation;”;

(e)

for the definition of “registered number” substitute—

  • ““professional seed operator” means a seed merchant, a seed packer or a seed processor;

  • “registered or licensed number” means the number issued to a person who holds a licence granted under regulation 4(1)(a) of the 2016 Regulations or to a person licensed or registered by a National Authority other than the Scottish Ministers under provisions equivalent to that regulation;”; and

(f)

omit the definition of “RLE Regulations”.

(3)

For regulation 18(5)(b) (sealing of packages of seed) substitute—

“(b)

by a licensed seed sampler or a person licensed by the Scottish Ministers as a professional seed operator under regulation 4(1)(a) (determination of licences) of the 2016 Regulations or by a person licensed or registered by a National Authority other than the Scottish Ministers under provisions equivalent to that regulation, using a sealing device and sealed in the manner outlined in paragraph (2)(a)(i) and (ii).”.

(4)

For regulation 22(2)(a) (service of notices) substitute—

“(a)

in the case of a professional seed operator, a crop inspector or a seed sampler licensed under regulation 4(1)(a) of the 2016 Regulations, it is the address which could be made available by the Scottish Ministers under regulation 10 of those Regulations; and”.

(5)

For “registered number”, substitute “registered or licensed number” where it appears in the following provisions—

(a)

in Schedule 3 (particulars to be specified in an official certificate or a breeder’s confirmation)—

(i)

paragraph 1(b) (particulars to be specified in an official certificate); and

(ii)

paragraph 2(b) (particulars to be specified in a breeder’s confirmation); and

(b)

in Schedule 6 (labelling), in Part II (labels), paragraph 3(a)(i) (label for a package of Breeder’s Seed).

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 3 para. 4 in force at 1.7.2016, see reg. 1(1)

Footnotes

f1

S.S.I. 2010/148, amended by S.S.I. 2011/413.