# The Seed Marketing Regulations 2011, Paragraph 13: Marketing imported seed to be labelled as HVS

Extent: E+W+S+NI

(1) Seed certified in a country granted equivalence may be marketed as meeting a higher voluntary standard in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) A sample must be submitted to the Secretary of State for testing, and the Secretary of State, if satisfied that the sample meets the higher voluntary standard, must issue a certificate confirming this.
(3) The seed must be re-labelled using —
(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) an OECD label ...,
and ... the country of production must be stated on the label.
(4) Seed imported pending inclusion in the United Kingdom National List or not finally certified in the country of production may be verified as being of a higher voluntary standard and re-graded after listing or final certification.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/463/schedule/4/paragraph/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/seed-marketing-regulations-2011/schedule-4/paragraph-13
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