# The Seed Marketing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, Paragraph 4: Meaning of “basic seed”


Basic seed is seed—
(a) produced under the responsibility of the breeder according to well-defined practices for the maintenance of the variety; and
(b) intended for the production of certified seed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/244/schedule/2/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/seed-marketing-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/schedule-2/paragraph-4
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