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Regulation 3 Purpose and duration of the experiment, and the granting of licences to participate in itI1

England and Wales

(1)

The purpose of the experiment, in accordance with regulation 21A(1) of the 2011 Regulationsf1, is to seek alternative requirements for the certification of CMS wheat hybrids which may be more suitable than the requirements specified in Schedule 2 to the 2011 Regulations.

(2)

The experiment lasts for a period of seven years beginning with 26th September 2024 and ending at the end of 25th September 2031.

(3)

The Secretary of State may grant a licence for the purpose of participating in the experiment to a person who applies for a licence in accordance with regulation 4(1) and (2).

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Reg. 3 in force at 26.9.2024, see reg. 1(2)

Footnotes

f1

Regulation 21A of the 2011 Regulations was inserted by S.I. 2012/3035 and substituted by S.I. 2019/131. It provides that that the Secretary of State may by licence exempt any person or class of persons from compliance with any provision of the 2011 Regulations for the purposes of a temporary experiment seeking improved alternatives to provisions of those Regulations.