Paragraph 17 Seed not finally certified, harvested in a country granted equivalenceF4

United Kingdom

(1)

Seed harvested in a F1country granted equivalence may be certified if—

(a)

it has been produced directly from—

(i)

basic seed or certified seed of the first generation certified either in F2the United Kingdom, a Crown Dependency (provided such seed has been produced under legislation recognised by the Secretary of State to have equivalent effect to these Regulations) or a country granted equivalence; or

F3(ii)

the crossing of basic seed officially certified in the United Kingdom or a Crown Dependency (provided such seed has been produced under legislation recognised by the Secretary of State to have equivalent effect to these Regulations) with basic seed certified in a country granted equivalence;

(b)

it has undergone field inspection in accordance with Council Decision 2003/17/EC;

(c)

examination has shown that the conditions for seed of that category are satisfied;

(d)

it is accompanied by a certificate from the competent authority of the country of origin certifying its status.

(2)

The label must be grey.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 4 para. 17(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1(b), 7(15)(m)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2: Words in Sch. 4 para. 17(1)(a)(i) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1(b), 7(15)(m)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3: Sch. 4 para. 17(1)(a)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1(b), 7(15)(m)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4: Words in Sch. 4 para. 17 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1(b), 7(15)(m)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)