# The Seed Marketing Regulations 2011, Paragraph 34: Meaning of “basic seed” for non-hybrid varieties

Extent: E+W+S+NI

In the case of a non-hybrid variety, basic seed is seed—
(a) produced under the responsibility of the breeder according to well-defined practices for the maintenance of the variety;
(b) intended for the production of—
(i) certified seed,
(ii) certified seed, first generation,
(iii) certified seed, second generation; or
(iv) certified seed, third generation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/463/schedule/2/paragraph/34 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/seed-marketing-regulations-2011/schedule-2/paragraph-34
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