Regulation 3 Purpose and duration of the experiment, and the granting of licences to participate in itI1
England and Wales
The purpose of the experiment, in accordance with regulation 21A(1) of the 2012 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 2012 Regulations.
The experiment lasts for a period of seven years beginning with 7 October 2024 and ending with 6 October 2031.
The Welsh Ministers 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
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Reg. 3 in force at 7.10.2024, see reg. 1(1)
Footnotes
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Regulation 21A was inserted by S.I. 2013/889 (W. 101) and substituted by S.I. 2019/368 (W. 90). It provides that the Welsh Ministers may by licence exempt any person or class of persons from compliance with any provision of the 2012 Regulations for the purposes of a temporary experiment seeking improved alternatives to provisions of those Regulations.