# The Vegetable Seeds Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2007

S.S.I. 2007/305 · made 5 June 2007

These Regulations, which extend to Scotland only, come into force on 1st July 2007. They amend the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993 (“the principal Regulations”) in order to update the list of genera and species of plants to which those Regulations apply (regulation 6 and the Schedule). This implements Articles 2 and 3 of Commission Directive 2006/124/EC (O.J. No. L 339, 6.12.2006, p.12), which amended the list of species in Council Directive 2002/55/EC (O.J. No. L 193, 20.7.2002, p.33) on the marketing of vegetable seed. The main change is to extend the principal Regulations to Zea Mays L. (sweet corn and popcorn). Additionally, certain botanical names in Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations are changed.

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

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/vegetable-seeds-amendment-scotland-regulations-2007/pdf/ssi_20070305_en.pdf; Executive Note https://openlegislation.uk/vegetable-seeds-amendment-scotland-regulations-2007/pdf/ssien_20070305_en.pdf

## Introductory text

SEEDS
Made 5th June 2007
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 7th June 2007
Coming into force 1st July 2007
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1), (1A), (2) and (3) and 36 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 and of 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.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Vegetable Seeds Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 1st July 2007.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.

## 2 Amendments to the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993

The Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993 are amended by regulations 3 to 9.

## 3 Amendment to regulation 3

In regulation 3 (interpretation), in the definition of “small package” for “or broad bean” substitute “, broad bean, sweet corn or popcorn”.

## 4 Amendment to regulation 9

After regulation 9(12) (labelling of packages) insert–
“(12A) Where the kind or variety of seed is indicated on a label or marking it must be in Roman characters and the kind of seed may be designated by common name only or by common name and Latin name.”.

## 5 Amendment to regulation 9A

After regulation 9A(8) (labelling of packages – breeder’s confirmation) insert–
“(8A) Where the kind or variety of seed is indicated on a label or marking it must be in Roman characters and the kind of seed may be designated by common name only or by common name and Latin name.”.

## 6 Amendment to Schedule 1

For Schedule 1 (kinds of seeds to which the Regulations apply) substitute Schedule 1 as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

## 7 Amendment to Schedule 4

In Schedule 4, Part II, paragraph 2(a) (minimum standards for seeds), in the appropriate alphabetical place in the table insert the following entries–
Kind
Minimum analytical purity (% by weight)
Maximum content of seeds of other plant species (% by weight)
Minimum germination (% of pure seeds or pellets)
Sweet corn or popcorn
98
0.1
85

## 8 Amendment to Schedule 5

In Schedule 5–
(a) in Part I, paragraph 11(a) (dynamic spear sampler), for the table substitute–
“
Dimensions (mm)
Point
Shoulder
Boss
Aperture Length
Aperture Width
Bore
Outside Diameter
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
For sampling–
all kinds other than asparagus, beans, beet, cucumber, gherkin, marrow, melon, peas, popcorn, spinach, sweet corn
42
7
8
20
8
10
12
all kinds other than beans, marrow, peas, popcorn, sweet corn
85
12
10
33
11
13
15
all kinds other than peas and broad beans
82
12
13
40
15
17
19
peas and broad beans
78
15
15
40
18
20
22
”; and
(b) in Part II (maximum weight of a seed lot and minimum weight of a submitted sample), in the appropriate alphabetical place in the table insert the following entries–
Kind
Maximum lot weight (tonnes)
Minimum submitted sample weight (g)
Sweet corn or popcorn
20
1,000

## 9 Amendment to Schedule 6

In Schedule 6 for the Schedule heading substitute “LABELS AND MARKING”.

## Signature

RICHARD LOCHHEAD
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
5th June 2007

## 

“SCHEDULE 1
KINDS OF SEED TO WHICH THESE REGULATIONS APPLY
Regulation 4(1)
Latin Name
Common Name
Allium cepa L. (Cepa group)
Onion
Echalion
Allium porrum L.
Leek
Apium graveolens L.
Celery
Celeriac
Asparagus officinalis L.
Asparagus
Beta vulgaris L.
Beetroot including Cheltenham beet
Spinach beet or Chard
Brassica oleracea L.
Curly kale
Cauliflower
Sprouting broccoli or Calabrese
Brussels sprouts
Savoy cabbage
White cabbage
Red cabbage
Kohlrabi
Brassica rapa L.
Chinese cabbage
Turnip
Cichorium endivia L.
Curled-leaved endive
Plain-leaved endive
Cichorium intybus L.
Witloof chicory
Large-leaved chicory or Italian chicory
Industrial chicory
Cucumis melo L.
Melon
Cucumis sativus L.
Cucumber
Gherkin
Cucurbita maxima Duchesne
Gourd
Cucurbita pepo L.
Marrow or Courgette
Daucus carota L.
Carrot
Fodder carrot
Lactuca sativa L.
Lettuce
Lycopersicon esculentum Mill
Tomato
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A. W. Hill
Parsley
Phaseolus coccineus L.
Runner bean
Phaseolus vulgaris L.
Dwarf French bean
Climbing French bean
Pisum sativum L. (partim)
Wrinkled pea
Round pea
Sugar pea
Raphanus sativus L.
Radish
Black radish
Spinacia oleracea L.
Spinach
Vicia faba L. (partim)
Broad bean
Zea mays L. (partim)
Sweet corn
Popcorn
”.

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations, which extend to Scotland only, come into force on 1st July 2007. They amend the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993 (“the principal Regulations”) in order to update the list of genera and species of plants to which those Regulations apply (regulation 6 and the Schedule). This implements Articles 2 and 3 of Commission Directive 2006/124/EC (O.J. No. L 339, 6.12.2006, p.12), which amended the list of species in Council Directive 2002/55/EC (O.J. No. L 193, 20.7.2002, p.33) on the marketing of vegetable seed. The main change is to extend the principal Regulations to Zea Mays L. (sweet corn and popcorn). Additionally, certain botanical names in Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations are changed.
The definition of “small package” in regulation 3 of the principal Regulations is amended as a result of the inclusion of sweet corn and popcorn and other such consequential amendments are made to Schedules 4 and 5 (regulations 3, 7 and 8).
Amendments are made to regulations 9 and 9A of, and Schedule 6 to, the principal Regulations to provide that on labelling and markings the kind of seed must be shown by common name (regulations 4, 5 and 9). The Latin name, in addition, is optional.
No Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared in respect of these Regulations as they have no impact on costs to business.

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