Regulation 2 Amendment of the Oil and Fibre Plant Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994F1F2F3F4F5I1

The Oil and Fibre Plant Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994^f1 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

In regulation 9 (Labelling of packages), after paragraph (4) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

“(4A)

Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (3) a package (other than a small package) of Basic Seed, Certified Seed, Certified Seed of the First Generation, Certified Seed of the Second Generation or Certified Seed of the Third Generation may be marketed if—

(a)

the appropriate particulars of the matters specified in Part I of Schedule 6 are printed or stamped indelibly on the package in a panel of at least the size and of the colour so specified; and

(b)

the requirements of Part IV of that Schedule are satisfied.”.

In Schedule 6, after Part III there shall be added the following Part—

“Part IV

Printing of specified matters on packages

(whole-bag labelling)

Seeds which have not been imported

A

1

The printing or stamping of the packages shall be under the supervision, and in accordance with the instructions, of the Department.

2

Each package shall have printed or stamped on it, or be perforated with, an individual serial number allocated by the Department, which shall appear in the same panel as the particulars of the matters specified in Part I.

3

Arrangements shall be made with the printer for returns to be made to the Department of the number of packages printed or stamped pursuant to regulation 9(4A) and of the individual serial numbers of such packages.

4

The reference number of the seed lot and the month and year in which the package was officially sealed shall be printed or stamped under the supervision of the Department at the time of sampling for official examination.

5

Each package of seed marketed in accordance with regulation 5(5) shall be capable of having affixed to it a supplier’s label containing a statement pursuant to regulation 9(3).

Seeds imported from Great Britain

B

With respect to seeds imported from Great Britain it shall be sufficient compliance with this Part if the requirements of Part IV of Schedule 6 to the Oil and Fibre Plant Seeds Regulations 1993^f2 are satisfied.

Seeds imported from another member State

C

With respect to seeds imported from a member State other than the United Kingdom, such requirements of the member State from which the seeds have been imported as correspond to the requirements specified in this Part for seeds which have not been imported shall have been satisfied.”.