# The Seed (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010

S.S.I. 2010/219 · made 3 June 2010

These Regulations, which extend to Scotland only, implement Commission Directive 2009/74/EC of 26 June 2009 amending Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 2002/55/EC and 2002/57/EC as regards the botanical names of plants, the scientific names of other organisms and certain Annexes to Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC and 2002/57/EC in the light of developments of scientific and technical knowledge (O.J. L 166, 27.6.09, p.40).

Made under: Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (Section 16, Section 17, Section 36)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/seed-scotland-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2010/pdf/ssi_20100219_en.pdf; Executive Note https://openlegislation.uk/seed-scotland-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2010/pdf/ssien_20100219_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Seeds
Made 3rd June 2010
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 7th June 2010
Coming into force 30th June 2010
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1), (1A), (2), (3), (4) and (5), 17(1), (2), (3) and (4) and 36 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 16(1) of that Act, they have consulted with representatives of such interests as appear to them to be concerned.

## Part 1: GENERAL

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Seed (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 30th June 2010.
(3) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.

## Part 2: AMENDMENT OF THE CEREAL SEED (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2005

## 2 Amendment of the Cereal Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005

The Cereal Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 5.

## 3 Amendment of regulation 2 (interpretation)

In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “oats” for “in relation to oats” substitute “in relation to oats, red oats and naked oats”.

## 4 Substitution of Schedule 1 (species of seed to which the regulations apply)

For Schedule 1, substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

## 5 Amendment of Schedule 4 (requirements for pre-basic seed, basic seed, certified seed, certified seed of the first generation and certified seed of the second generation)

In Schedule 4, in paragraph 16(1) (standards of germination, analytical purity and content of seed of other plant species)—
(a) in the table, in the heading of columns 12 and 13 and in footnote (b) to the table, for “A. ludoviciana, A sterilis”, substitute “Avena sterilis”;
(b) in the table, in the heading of columns 14 and 15, for “Agropyron repens”, substitute “Elytrigia repens”;
(c) in the table, before the entry for ‘Secale cereale’, insert the entry in Schedule 2 to these Regulations; and
(d) for footnote (c) to the table, substitute—
“(c) In the case of varieties of Hordeum vulgare which are officially classified as of the “naked barley” type and in the case of varieties of Avena nuda which are officially classified as of the “naked oat” type, the minimum germination standard is 75%. In such cases the official label shall be endorsed ‘minimum germination capacity 75%’.”.

## Part 3: AMENDMENT OF THE FODDER PLANT SEED (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS2005

## 6 Amendment of the Fodder Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005

The Fodder Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005 are amended in accordance with regulations 7 to 9.

## 7 Substitution of Schedule 1 (species of seed to which the regulations apply)

For Schedule 1, substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.

## 8 Amendment of Schedule 4 (requirements for pre-basic seed, basic seed, certified seed, certified seed of the first generation, certified seed of the second generation and commercial seed)

In Schedule 4—
(a) in paragraph 13 (standards for germination, analytical purity and content of seed of other plant species), in table II—
(i) before the entry for ‘Sheep’s fescue’, insert—
“
Fine leaved sheep’s fescue
75
n/a
85
0.3
2.0
Hard fescue
75
n/a
85
0.3
2.0
”
(ii) in column (4) of the entries for ‘Narrow-leaved lupin (Blue lupin)’, ‘White lupin’ and ‘Yellow lupin’, for “98” substitute “98 (c)”; and
(b) in paragraph 14 (standards regarding content of seeds of other plant species)—
(i) in each of tables I and II, in the heading of columns (3) and (4), for “A.ludoviciana and A.sterilis”, substitute “Avena sterilis”;
(ii) in table I, in the heading of columns (11), (12) and (13) and in table II, in the heading of columns (9) and (10), for “Agropyron repens”, substitute “Elytrigia repens”;
(iii) in table II, before the entry for ‘Sheep’s fescue’, insert the entries in Schedule 4 to these Regulations; and
(iv) at table II, in footnote (k) to the table, for “(bitter varieties) the presence of seeds of another colour shall not exceed 4.0%”, substitute “the presence of seeds of another colour shall not exceed 4.0% in bitter lupins and 2.0% in other lupins”.

## 9 Amendment of Schedule 5 (sampling and weights)

In Schedule 5, in paragraph 26 (minimum weight of a sample), in the table, for the entry for ‘Sheep’s fescue, including Fine-leaved fescue, Hard fescue’, substitute—
“
Fine leaved sheep’s fescue
10
100
30
Hard fescue
10
100
30
Sheep’s fescue
10
100
30
”

## Part 4: AMENDMENT OF THE OIL AND FIBRE PLANT SEED (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2004

## 10 Amendment of the Oil and Fibre Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2004

The Oil and Fibre Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2004 are amended in accordance with regulations 11 and 12.

## 11 Substitution of Schedule 1 (species of seed to which the regulations apply)

For Schedule 1, substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 5 to these Regulations.

## 12 Amendment of Schedule 5 (sampling and weights)

In Schedule 5, in paragraph 24 (minimum weight of a sample), in the table, in column 2 of the entry for ‘Soya bean’, for “25” substitute “30”.

## Part 5: AMENDMENT OF THE VEGETABLE SEEDS REGULATIONS 1993

## 13 Amendment of the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993

The Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993 are amended in accordance with regulations 14 and 15.

## 14 Amendment of Schedule 4 (requirements for basic seed, certified seed and standard seed)

In Schedule 4, in Part II (basic seed, certified seed and standard seed conditions relating to the seeds), after paragraph 2(b) (additional requirements), insert—
“(c) In the case of varieties of Zea mays (Sweet corn – super-sweet types) the required minimum germination capacity is reduced to 80% of pure seed. The official label or the supplier’s label, where appropriate, shall be endorsed ‘minimum germination capacity 80%’.”.

## 15 Amendment of Schedule 5 (sampling and weights)

In Schedule 5, in Part II (maximum weight of a seed lot and minimum weight of a submitted sample), in the table, in the column headed “Maximum lot weight (tonnes)”—
(a) at the entries for “Broad bean”, “French bean” and “Pea” for “25” substitute “30”; and
(b) at the entry for “Runner beans” for “20” substitute “30”.

## Signature

RICHARD LOCHHEAD
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
3rd June 2010

## Schedule 1 SUBSTITUTION OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE CEREAL SEED (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2005

“SCHEDULE 1
SPECIES OF SEED TO WHICH THE REGULATIONS APPLY
Regulations 2(1) and 5(1)
Column 1
Column 2
Common Name
Latin Name
Barley
Hordeum vulgare L.
Durum Wheat
Tritucum durum Desf.
Maize, except for popcorn and sweet corn
Zea mays L. (partim) except for Zea mays convar. microsperma Koern. and Zea mays convar. saccharata Koern.
Oats and Red oat
Avena sativa L. (includes A. byzantina K. Koch)
Small naked oat, Hulless oat.
Avena nuda. L.
Rye
Secale cereale L.
Spelt Wheat
Triticum spelta L.
Triticale
xTriticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus – hybrids resulting from the crossing of a species of the genus Triticum and a species of the genus Secale
Wheat
Triticum aestivum L.
”

## Schedule 2 AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 4 TO THE CEREAL SEED (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2005

“
Avena nuda
-basic seed
75
75
99
99
4
1
1(a)
0
3
1
0(b)
0
1(f)
0
1
0
-certified seed
75(c)
n/a
98
n/a
10
n/a
7
n/a
7
n/a
0(b)
n/a
3(f)
n/a
3
n/a
-certified seed of the first generation
75(c)
75(c)
98
99
10
2
7
1
7
1
0(b)
0
3(f)
1
3
1
-certified seed of the second generation
75(c)
75(c)
98
99
10
4
7
3
7
2
0(b)
0
3(f)
1
3
1
”

## Schedule 3 SUBSTITUTION OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE FODDER PLANT SEED (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2005

“SCHEDULE 1
SPECIES OF SEED TO WHICH THE REGULATIONS APPLY
Regulations 2(1) and(2), 5(1), 8(2) and 12(1)
Column 1
Column 2
Common Name
Latin Name
*denotes species to which Higher Voluntary Standards may be applied.
Grasses
Poaceae (Gramineae)
Alaska brome-grass
Bromus sitchensis Trin.
Annual meadowgrass
Poa annua L.
Brown top
Agrostis capillaris L.
Cocksfoot
Dactylis glomerata L.
Creeping bent
Agrostis stolonifera L.
Festulolium
xFestulolium Asch. & Graebn. – Hybrids resulting from crossing of a species of the genus Festuca with a species of the genus Lolium
Fine leaved sheep’s fescue
Festuca filiformis Pourr.
Hard fescue
Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.) Krajina
Sheep’s fescue
Festuca ovina L.
Hybrid ryegrass
Lolium x boucheanum Kunth
Italian ryegrass (including Westerwolds ryegrass)
Lolium multiflorum Lam.
Meadow fescue
Festuca pratensis Huds.
Perennial ryegrass
Lolium perenne L.
Red fescue (including Chewings fescue)
Festuca rubra L.
Red top
Agrostis gigantea Roth
Rescue grass
Bromus catharticus Vahl.
Rough-stalked meadowgrass
Poa trivialis L.
Small Timothy
Phleum nodosum L.
Smooth-stalked meadowgrass
Poa pratensis L.
Tall fescue
Festuca arundinacea Schreber
Tall oatgrass
Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) P. Beauv. ex J. Presl & C. Presl
Timothy
Phleum pratense L.
Velvet bent
Agrostis canina L.
Wood meadowgrass
Poa nemoralis L.
Legumes
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Alsike clover
Trifolium hybridum L.
Birdsfoot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus L.
Common vetch
Vicia sativa L.
Field bean
Vicia faba L. (partim)
Field pea
Pisum sativum L. (partim)
Hairy vetch
Vicia villosa Roth
Hungarian vetch
Vicia pannonica Crantz
Lucerne
Medicago sativa L.
Sand lucerne
Medicago x varia T. Martyn
Narrow-leaved lupin (Blue lupin)
Lupinus angustifolius L.
Red clover
Trifolium pratense L.
Sainfoin
Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.
Trefoil, Black medick
Medicago lupulina L.
White clover
Trifolium repens L.
White lupin
Lupinus albus L.
Yellow lupin
Lupinus luteus L.
Others
Fodder kale
Brassica oleracea L. convar. acephala (DC.) Alef. var. medullosa Thell. + var. varidis L.
Fodder radish
Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers.
Swede
Brassica napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Rchb.
”

## Schedule 4 AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 4 TO THE FODDER PLANT SEED (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2005

“
Fine leaved sheep’s fescue
30
0
0(c)
2
5
5
0.3
5
0.5
n/a
n/a
20(a)
1.0
n/a
Hard fescue
30
0
0(c)
2
5
5
0.3
5
0.5
n/a
n/a
20(a)
1.0
n/a
”

## Schedule 5 SUBSTITUTION OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE OIL AND FIBRE PLANT SEED (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2004

“SCHEDULE 1
SPECIES OF SEED TO WHICH THE REGULATIONS APPLY
Regulations 2(1) and 5(1)
Column 1
Column 2
Common Name
Latin Name
(a)See regulation 2(1) for the definitions of “dioecious hemp”, “hemp” and “monoecious hemp”.
(b)See regulation 2(1) for the definition of “swede rape”.
Black mustard
Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch
Brown mustard
Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.
Hemp
Cannabis sativa L.
Flax
Linum usitatissimum L.
Linseed
Linum usitatissimum L.
Soya bean
Glycine max (L.) Merr.
Sunflower
Helianthus annus L.
Swede rape
Brassica napus L. (partim)
Turnip rape
Brassica rapa L. var. silvestris (Lam.) Briggs
White mustard
Sinapis alba L.
”

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations, which extend to Scotland only, implement Commission Directive 2009/74/EC of 26 June 2009 amending Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 2002/55/EC and 2002/57/EC as regards the botanical names of plants, the scientific names of other organisms and certain Annexes to Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC and 2002/57/EC in the light of developments of scientific and technical knowledge (O.J. L 166, 27.6.09, p.40).
These Regulations amend Schedule 1 to each of the Cereal Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/328), the Fodder Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/329) and the Oil and Fibre Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/317) to reflect nomenclature changes to certain species (regulations 4, 7 and 11). Regulations 3, 5(a) to (c), 8 and 9 amend other references in S.S.I. 2005/328 and S.S.I. 2005/329 in consequence of these nomenclature changes.
These Regulations also amend the Cereal Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005 and the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993 (S.S.I. 1993/2008) to reduce the minimum germination standard for naked barley and super-sweet corn (regulations 5(d) and 14).
These Regulations also amend Part II of Schedule 5 to the Oil and Fibre Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993 by increasing the maximum weight of a seed lot for certain species to 30 tonnes (regulations 12 and 15). The maximum weight of a seed lot remains subject to a margin by which it may be exceeded by virtue of paragraph 23 of Schedule 5 to the Oil and Fibre Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and Part II of Schedule 5 to the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993.
No Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared for this instrument as it has no impact on the cost of business.

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