# The Seed Marketing Regulations 2011, Paragraph 17: Seed not finally certified, harvested in a country granted equivalence

Extent: E+W+S+NI

(1) Seed harvested in a country 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 the 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
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/463/schedule/4/paragraph/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/seed-marketing-regulations-2011/schedule-4/paragraph-17
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