# The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

S.R. 2020/301 · made 4 December 2020 · revised to 28 December 2020

These Regulations implement Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2019/990 amending the list of genera and species in Article 2(1)(b) of Council Directive 2002/55/EC, in Annex II to Council Directive 2008/72/EC and in the Annex to Commission Directive 93/61/EEC (OJ No. L 160, 18.6.2019, p. 14), as amended by Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2020/432 amending Council Directive 2002/55/EC with regard to the definition of vegetables and the list of genera and species in Article 2(1)(b) (OJ No. L 88, 24.3.20, p. 3). They also implement Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2020/177 amending Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 2002/55/EC and 2002/57 as regards pests of plants on seeds (OJ No. l41, 13.2.2020, p.1).

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/seed-marketing-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2020/pdf/nisr_20200301_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/seed-marketing-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2020/pdf/nisrem_20200301_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Agriculture
Plant Health
Seeds
Made 4th December 2020
Coming into force 28th December 2020
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs being a Department designated for the purposes of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Union makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of that Act.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and come into operation on 28th December 2020.

## 2 Amendment of the Seed Marketing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

(1) The Seed Marketing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 are amended as follows.
(2) After regulation 31, insert—
“Marketing seed under a specific derogation
31A The Department acts as the Member State for the purposes of Commission Regulation (EC) No 217/2006 laying down rules for the application of Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC and 2002/57/EC as regards the authorisation of Member States to permit temporarily the marketing of seed not satisfying the requirements in respect of the minimum germination ”.
(3) In Schedule 1, in the table, for the sub-heading “Vegetables” until the end substitute—
“
Vegetables
Allium cepa L.
—Cepa Group
–
Onion, Echalion
Allium porrum L.
—all varieties
Leek
Apium graveolens L.
—Celery Group
—Celeriac Group
–
–
–
Asparagus Officinalis L.
—all varieties
Asparagus
Beta vulgaris L.
—Garden Beet Group
—Leaf Beet Group
–
Beetroot including Cheltenham beet
Spinach beet or Chard
Brassica oleracea L.
—Kale Group
—Cauliflower Group
—Capitata Group
—Brussel Sprouts Group
—Kohlrabi Group
—Savoy Cabbage Group
—Broccoli Group
—Palm Kale Group
—Tronchuda Group
–
–
–
Red cabbage and White cabbage
–
–
–
Calabrese type and Sprouting type
–
Portuguese cabbage
Brassica rapa L.
—Chinese Cabbage Group
—Vegetable Turnip Group
–
–
–
Cichorium endivia L.
—all varieties
Endive
Cichorium intybus L.
—Leaf Chicory Group
–
Large-leaved chicory or Italian chicory
Cucumis melo L.
—all varieties
Melon
Cucumis sativus L.
—Cucumber Group
—Gherkin Group
–
–
–
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne
—all varieties
Gourd
Cucurbita pepo L.
—all varieties
Marrow, including mature pumpkin and scallop squash, or Courgette, including immature scallop squash)
Daucus carota L.
—all varieties
Carrot and Fodder Carrot
Lactuca sativa L.
—all varieties
Lettuce
Solanum lycopersicum L.
—all varieties
Tomato
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill
—Leaf Parsley Group
—Root Parsley Group
–
–
–
Phaseolus coccineus L.
—all varieties
Runner bean
Phaseolus vulgaris L.
—Dwarf French Bean Group
—Climbing French Bean Group
–
–
–
Pisum sativum L.
—Round Pea Group
—Wrinkled Pea Group
—Sugar Pea Group
–
–
–
–
Raphanus sativus L.
—Radish Group
—Black Radish Group
–
–
–
Spinacia oleracea L.
—all varieties
Spinach
Vicia faba L.
—all varieties
Broad bean
Zea mays L.
—Sweet Corn Group
—Popcorn group
–
–
–
Any hybrid of the vegetable species or Groups listed above
”.
(4) In Schedule 2—
(a) before Part 1 insert—
“ Part A1
Introduction
Interpretation
A1 In this Schedule—
“EU Plant Health Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants;
“protected zone quarantine pest” means a pest within the meaning given in Article 32(1) of the EU Plant Health Regulation;
“RNQP” means a regulated non-quarantine pest within the meaning given in Article 36 of the EU Plant Health Regulation;
“Union quarantine pest” means a pest within the meaning given in Article 4 of the EU Plant Health Regulation.”.
(b) for paragraph 13(4) substitute—
“(4) The crop and the seed produced by the crop must be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the seed.
(5) The crop and the seed produced by the crop must 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, and measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation.”;
(c) in paragraphs 25 and 37, for sub-paragraph (3), in each case, substitute—
“(3) The crop and the seed produced by the crop must be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the seed.
(4) The crop and seed produced by the crop must 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 measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation.”;
(d) for paragraph 44(4) substitute—
“(4) The crop and seed produced by the crop must be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the seed.
(4A) The crop and seed produced by the crop must 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 measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation.”.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 4th December 2020
L.S.
Dave Foster
A senior officer of the
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations implement Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2019/990 amending the list of genera and species in Article 2(1)(b) of Council Directive 2002/55/EC, in Annex II to Council Directive 2008/72/EC and in the Annex to Commission Directive 93/61/EEC (OJ No. L 160, 18.6.2019, p. 14), as amended by Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2020/432 amending Council Directive 2002/55/EC with regard to the definition of vegetables and the list of genera and species in Article 2(1)(b) (OJ No. L 88, 24.3.20, p. 3). They also implement Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2020/177 amending Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 2002/55/EC and 2002/57 as regards pests of plants on seeds (OJ No. l41, 13.2.2020, p.1).
These Regulations amend the Seed Marketing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016 No. 244), (“the 2016 Regulations)”, which implement various EU instruments, in particular Council Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed (OJ No. L 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298), Council Directive 66/402/EEC on the marketing of cereal seed (OJ No. L 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309), Council Directive 2002/54/EC on the marketing of beet seed (OJ No. L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 12), Council Directive 2002/55/EC on the marketing of vegetable seed (OJ No. L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 33) and Council Directive 2002/57/EC on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (OJ No. L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 74).
Regulation 2(2) provides for the Department to act as the member State, to temporarily permit the marketing of seed not satisfying the requirements in respect of the minimum germination laid down in the 2016 Regulations, for the purposes of Commission Regulation (EC) No 217/2006 (OJ No L38, 9.2.2006, p. 17).
Regulation 2(3) amends the list of vegetable plants and their associated common names in Schedule 1 to the 2016 Regulations (seed to which the Regulations apply) to make explicit where all varieties of a species are included and where only certain varieties of a species are included. It also provides for the application of the 2016 Regulations to hybrids of the species and Groups of vegetable plants listed
These Regulations amend provisions in the 2016 Regulations to require seed intended for marketing in Northern Ireland to be practically free from regulated non-quarantine pests at the place of production and for the presence of such pests on plant material not to exceed specified thresholds.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2020/301 (the official version)
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