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The Beet Seed (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2010

S.S.I. 2010/148 · Made 14 April 2010 · Extends to Scotland

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Seeds

Made 14th April 2010

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 14th April 2010

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of 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 M1 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.

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Marginal citations

M1

1964 c.14. Section 16 was amended by the European Communities Act 1972 (c.68), section 4(1) and Schedule 4, paragraph 5(1) and (2). See section 38(1) for the definition of “the Minister”. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).

Contents

  1. Part I: GENERAL
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Seed Categories
  5. 4Seed to which the Regulations apply
  6. Part II: MARKETING
  7. 5Definition of marketing
  8. 6Marketing of seed
  9. 6AImportation from a country granted equivalence
  10. 7General exemptions
  11. 8Exception for scientific purposes or selection work
  12. 9Exception for test and trial seed
  13. 10Exception for Conservation Varieties
  14. 11Marketing of officially certified lower germination seed
  15. 12Marketing of early movement seed
  16. 13Requirement for homogeneity
  17. 14Marketing of unpacketed seed
  18. 14ACertification and labelling for export
  19. Part III: PROCEDURES FOR ISSUING OFFICIAL CERTIFICATES
  20. 15Official certificates
  21. 16Breeder's confirmations
  22. 17Sampling
  23. Part IV: PACKAGING AND LABELLING REQUIREMENTS
  24. 18Sealing of packages of seed
  25. 19Labelling of packages of seed
  26. Part V: MISCELLANEOUS
  27. 20Comparative tests and trials Repealed
  28. 21Civil liabilities of sellers of seed
  29. 22Service of notices
  30. 23Written and electronic communication
  31. 23ACertification in a Crown Dependency or a country granted equivalence
  32. 23BTransitional provision for official labels on IP completion day
  33. 24Amendment to the Seeds (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2007
  34. 25Revocations and supplementary provisions
  35. Signature
  36. Schedule 1: SPECIES AND CATEGORIES OF BEET SEED
  37. ISPECIES OF SEED TO WHICH THE REGULATIONS APPLY
  38. Part II: CATEGORIES OF SEED THAT MAY BE MARKETED
  39. 1Breeder's Seed
  40. 2Pre-Basic Seed
  41. 3Basic Seed
  42. 4Certified Seed
  43. Schedule 2: OFFICIAL CERTIFICATES AND BREEDER'S CONFIRMATIONS
  44. Part I: OFFICIAL CERTIFICATES
  45. 1Applications for seed harvested in the United Kingdom
  46. 2When applications will be refused
  47. 3When applications may be refused
  48. 4Applications for seed harvested outside the United Kingdom
  49. Part II: BREEDER'S CONFIRMATIONS
  50. 5Applications
  51. 6When applications will be refused
  52. 7When applications may be refused
  53. Schedule 3: PARTICULARS TO BE SPECIFIED IN AN OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OR A BREEDER'S CONFIRMATION
  54. 1Particulars to be specified in an official certificate
  55. 2Particulars to be specified in a breeder's confirmation
  56. Schedule 4: REQUIREMENTS FOR PRE-BASIC SEED, BASIC SEED, CERTIFIED SEED AND SEED OF A CONSERVATION VARIETY
  57. Part I: CONDITIONS RELATING TO CROPS FROM WHICH SEED IS OBTAINED
  58. 1Methods of ascertaining whether crop requirements are met
  59. 2Varietal identity and varietal purity
  60. 3Crop inspection
  61. 4Previous cropping
  62. 5Isolation distances – minimum distances
  63. Part II: CONDITIONS RELATING TO BASIC SEED, CERTIFIED SEED AND SEED OF A CONSERVATION VARIETY
  64. 6Varietal identity and varietal purity
  65. 7State of health of seed
  66. 8Standard of germination, analytical purity and content of seed of other plant species
  67. 9Paragraph 9
  68. Part III: OFFICIAL EXAMINATIONS USED TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER A CROP OR SEED LOT MEETS THE CONDITIONS RELATING TO BASIC SEED, CERTIFIED SEED AND SEED OF A CONSERVATION VARIETY
  69. 10Methods for official examinations
  70. Schedule 5: MAXIMUM WEIGHT OF A SEED LOT AND MINIMUM WEIGHT OF A SUBMITTED SAMPLE
  71. 1Maximum weight of a seed lot
  72. 2Minimum weight of a submitted sample of seed
  73. Schedule 6: LABELLING
  74. Part I: GENERAL
  75. 1Method of referring to species of seed
  76. 2Method of referring to varieties of seed
  77. Part II: LABELS
  78. 3Label for a package of Breeder's Seed
  79. 4Official label for a package of Pre-Basic Seed
  80. 5Official label for a package of Basic Seed or Certified Seed
  81. 6Official label for a package of test and trial seed
  82. 7Official label for a package of seed of a Conservation Variety
  83. 8Labels for packages of lower germination seed
  84. 9Labels for packages of early movement seed
  85. 10Inner labels for packages of Pre-Basic Seed, Basic Seed, Certified Seed, lower germination seed, early movement seed and seed in respect of which a breeder's confirmation has been issued
  86. Part III: SMALL ... PACKAGES
  87. 11Label for a small ... package of Pre-Basic Seed, Basic Seed or Certified Seed
  88. Part IV: PARTICULARS TO BE MARKED OR DISPLAYED ON THE SALE OF UNPACKETED SEED
  89. 12Particulars to be marked or displayed on the sale of unpacketed seed
  90. Part V: INFORMATION IN RESPECT OF SEED IMPORTED FROM COUNTRIES OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM IN PACKAGES EXCEEDING 2 KILOGRAMS NET WEIGHT
  91. 13Information to be supplied in respect of seed imported from a country outside the United Kingdom in a package exceeding 2 kilograms net weight
  92. Part VI: PRINTING OF SPECIFIED MATTERS ON PACKAGES (WHOLE BAG LABELLING)
  93. 14Packages sealed in Scotland — individual serial numbers
  94. 15Packages sealed in Scotland — printing or stamping
  95. 16Packages sealed in Scotland — particulars to be included in the printing or stamp
  96. 17Seed packages sealed in the United Kingdom but not in Scotland, or in a country other than the United Kingdom
  97. Schedule 7: LIMITS OF VARIATION
  98. FOR GERMINATION OR FOR CLUSTERS WITH A SINGLE SEEDLING
  99. ANALYTICAL PURITY
  100. CONTENTS OF SEEDS OF OTHER SPECIES
  101. CLUSTERS WITH THREE OR MORE SEEDLINGS
  102. Schedule 8REVOCATIONS
  103. Explanatory note