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The Seed (Registration, Licensing and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2002

S.I. 2002/3176 · Made 18 December 2002

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SEEDS, ENGLAND

Made 18th December 2002

Laid before Parliament 20th December 2002

Coming into force 31st January 2003

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1), (1A), (2), (3), (4) and (5A), 24(5), 26(2) and (3) and 36 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964f1 and now vested in her, after consultation in accordance with the said section 16(1) with representatives of such interests as appear to her to be concerned and with the Council on Tribunals in accordance with section 8(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992f2, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Footnotes

f1

1964 c. 14; section 16 was amended by section 4(1) of, and paragraph 5(1), (2) and (3) of Schedule 4 to, the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68); see section 38(1) for a definition of “the Secretary of State”. Under the Transfer of Functions (Wales)(No.1) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/272), article 2(1) and Schedule 1, the functions of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 were, so far as they are exercisable in relation to Wales, transferred to the Secretary of State; and under the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672), article 2(1) and Schedule 1, the functions of the Secretary of State transferred by the 1978 transfer order were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales. Under the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/794) the functions of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 were, so far as they are exercisable in relation to England, transferred to the Secretary of State.

f2

1992 c. 53.

Contents

  1. Part I: GENERAL
  2. 1Title, extent and commencement
  3. 2General interpretation
  4. Part II: REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN SEED INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES
  5. 3Obligation to be registered
  6. 4Applications for registration
  7. 5Registrations
  8. 6Conditions to be complied with by registered persons
  9. 7Termination of registrations
  10. 8Revocation of registrations
  11. 9List
  12. Part III: LICENSED CROP INSPECTORS
  13. 10Applications for licences
  14. 11Licences
  15. 12Variation of licences
  16. 13Termination of licences
  17. 14Suspension and revocation of licences
  18. 15List
  19. 16Fees
  20. Part IV: LICENSED SEED SAMPLERS
  21. 17Applications for licences
  22. 18Licences
  23. 19Variation of licences
  24. 20Termination of licences
  25. 21Suspension and revocation of licences
  26. 22List
  27. 23Fees
  28. Part V: LICENSED SEED TESTING STATIONS
  29. 24Applications for licences
  30. 25Licences
  31. 26Variation of licences
  32. 27Examinations
  33. 28Duties of seed analysts in charge of LSTSs
  34. 29Suspension and revocation of licences
  35. 30List
  36. 31Fees
  37. Part VI: ENFORCEMENT OF SEEDS REGULATIONS
  38. 32Sampling for enforcement purposes
  39. 33Certificates of taking and testing a sample
  40. Part VII: MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL
  41. 34Arrangements for official measures
  42. 35Fees
  43. 36Right to make representations
  44. 37Appeals
  45. 38Extension of time
  46. 39Form of records
  47. 40Form of lists
  48. 41Service of notices
  49. 42Revocations, transitional and savings provisions
  50. Signature
  51. Schedule 1: REGISTERED SEED INDUSTRY PERSONS
  52. Part I: Registration: matters that may be taken into account
  53. 1Paragraph 1
  54. 2Paragraph 2
  55. 3Paragraph 3
  56. 4Paragraph 4
  57. Part II: Conditions which may be imposed on a registered person
  58. 1Paragraph 1
  59. 2Paragraph 2
  60. 3Paragraph 3
  61. 4Paragraph 4
  62. 5Paragraph 5
  63. 6Paragraph 6
  64. 7Paragraph 7
  65. Schedule 2: LICENSED CROP INSPECTORS
  66. ISpecies and categories of seed crop that may be inspected by a licensed crop inspector
  67. Part II: Functions that may be specified in a crop inspector’s licence
  68. 1Paragraph 1
  69. 2Paragraph 2
  70. 3Paragraph 3
  71. 4Paragraph 4
  72. 5Paragraph 5
  73. 6Paragraph 6
  74. Part III: Conditions that may be imposed by a crop inspector’s licence
  75. 1Paragraph 1
  76. 2Paragraph 2
  77. 3Paragraph 3
  78. 4Paragraph 4
  79. 5Paragraph 5
  80. 6Paragraph 6
  81. 7Paragraph 7
  82. Schedule 3: LICENSED SEED SAMPLERS
  83. ISpecies of seed that may be sampled by a licensed seed sampler
  84. Part II: Functions that may be specified in a seed sampler’s licence
  85. 1Paragraph 1
  86. 2Paragraph 2
  87. 3Paragraph 3
  88. 4Paragraph 4
  89. 5Paragraph 5
  90. 6Paragraph 6
  91. Part III: Conditions that may be imposed by a seed sampler’s licence
  92. 1Paragraph 1
  93. 2Paragraph 2
  94. 3Paragraph 3
  95. 4Paragraph 4
  96. Schedule 4: LICENSED SEED TESTING STATIONS
  97. Part I: Licensing of laboratories: matters to be taken into account
  98. 1Paragraph 1
  99. 2Paragraph 2
  100. 3Paragraph 3
  101. Part II: LSTS licence conditions
  102. 1Paragraph 1
  103. 2Paragraph 2
  104. 3Paragraph 3
  105. 4Paragraph 4
  106. 5Paragraph 5
  107. 6Paragraph 6
  108. 7Paragraph 7
  109. 8Paragraph 8
  110. 9Paragraph 9
  111. 10Paragraph 10
  112. 11Paragraph 11
  113. Schedule 5: SAMPLING
  114. 1Paragraph 1
  115. 2Primary sample size
  116. 3Condition of the Seed Lot
  117. 4Condition of the Seed Lot
  118. 5Condition of the Seed Lot
  119. 6Sampling from small containers
  120. 7Sampling from small containers
  121. 8Sampling from large containers or seed in bulk
  122. 9Sampling from a seed stream
  123. 10Sampling Instruments
  124. 11Sampling Instruments
  125. 12Dynamic spear sampler
  126. 13Dynamic spear sampler
  127. 14Dynamic spear sampler
  128. 15Stick Samplers
  129. 16Stick Samplers
  130. 17Stick Samplers
  131. 18Cargo sampler
  132. 19Seed stream sampler
  133. 20Methods of use
  134. 21Dynamic seed sampler
  135. 22Single chamber type stick sampler
  136. 23Multi-chamber type stick sampler
  137. 24Cargo sampler
  138. 25Seed Stream Samplers
  139. 26Obtaining a submitted sample—composite sample division instruments
  140. 27Obtaining a submitted sample—composite sample division instruments
  141. 28Riffle Divider
  142. 29Centrifugal Divider
  143. 30Method of Use
  144. 31Centrifugal Divider
  145. 32Moisture Sample
  146. Schedule 6CERTIFICATE OF THE TAKING OF A SAMPLE OF SEEDS
  147. Schedule 7: CERTIFICATES OF THE RESULTS OF TESTS OF SEEDS
  148. 1Part 1
  149. IIPart II
  150. IIIPart III
  151. IVPart IV
  152. VPart V
  153. Explanatory note