# The Seed Marketing Regulations 2011, Paragraph 5: Official labels: general requirements

Extent: E+W+S+NI

(1) An official label is a label supplied by the Secretary of State.
(2) It must be on the outside of the package.
(3) It must not have been previously used.
(4) It must be adhesive, or secured by a sealing device approved by the Secretary of State.
(5) It must be in English, but may also be in other languages.
(6) It must be at least 110 mm x 67 mm.
(7) It must have a unique number.
(8) It must be fixed to the package by an authorised officer of the Secretary of State, a licensed seed sampler or any person being supervised by such a person.
(9) By way of derogation from the above, in the case of cereal seed, fodder seed and oil and fibre seed, classified in each case as CS, C1, C2 or C3, the whole bag may be used as the label, provided that this is done with the approval of the Secretary of State and the bag is the same colour as is required for the label.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/463/schedule/3/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/seed-marketing-regulations-2011/schedule-3/paragraph-5
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