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The Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993

S.I. 1993/2008 · Made 2 August 1993 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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SEEDS

Made 2nd August 1993

Laid before Parliament 11th August 1993

Coming into Operation 1st September 1993

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1), (1A), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (8), 17(1), (2), (3), and (4) and 36 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964f1 and now vested in themf2 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation in accordance with the said section 16(1) with representatives of such interests as appear to them to be concerned, hereby make the following Regulations:—

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Textual amendments

F1

Regulations revoked (E.) (31.1.2003) by The Vegetable Seed (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/3175), regs. 1, 32(1)(a) (with reg. 32(2)(3)) and (W.) (18.11.2005) by The Vegetable Seed (Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3035), reg. 32(1)(a) (with reg. 32(2))

Footnotes

f1

1964 c. 14; section 16 was amended by the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), section 4(1) and paragraph 5(1), (2) and (3) of Schedule 4. See section 38(1) for a definition of “the Ministers”.

f2

In the case of the Secretary of State for Wales by virtue of S.I. 1978/272.

Contents

  1. 1Title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Revocation
  3. 3Interpretation Repealed
  4. 4Seeds to which the regulations apply
  5. 5Marketing of seeds Repealed
  6. 5AConservation Varieties
  7. 5BAmateur varieties
  8. 6Official certificates
  9. 6ABreeder’s confirmations
  10. 6BImportation from a country granted equivalence
  11. 6CCertification and labelling for export
  12. 7Sampling
  13. 8Sealing of packages
  14. 8ASealing of packages—breeder’s confirmation
  15. 9Labelling of packages
  16. 9ALabelling of packages—breeder’s confirmation
  17. 10Record of transactions
  18. 11Civil liabilities of sellers of seeds
  19. 11ACertification in a Crown Dependency or a country granted equivalence
  20. 11BTransitional provision for official labels and supplier's labels on IP completion day
  21. Signature
  22. Schedule 1KINDS OF SEED TO WHICH THESE REGULATIONS APPLY
  23. Schedule 2: OFFICIAL CERTIFICATES
  24. 1Paragraph 1
  25. 2Paragraph 2
  26. 2AParagraph 2A
  27. 3Paragraph 3
  28. 3AParagraph 3A
  29. Schedule 2A: BREEDER'S CONFIRMATIONS
  30. 1Paragraph 1
  31. 2Paragraph 2
  32. 3Paragraph 3
  33. 4Paragraph 4
  34. Schedule 3PARTICULARS TO BE SPECIFIED IN AN OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE
  35. Schedule 3APARTICULARS TO BE SPECIFIED IN A BREEDER'S CONFIRMATION
  36. Schedule 4: REQUIREMENTS FOR BASIC SEED, CERTIFIED SEED, CERTIFIED SEED OF A CONSERVATION VARIETY, STANDARD SEED, STANDARD SEED OF A CONSERVATION VARIETY AND STANDARD SEED OF AN AMATEUR VARIETY
  37. Part I: BASIC SEED AND CERTIFIED SEED
  38. CONDITIONS RELATING TO CROPS FROM WHICH SEEDS ARE OBTAINED
  39. 1Paragraph 1
  40. 2Varietal identity and varietal purity
  41. 3Crop inspections
  42. 4Crop health
  43. 5Previous cropping
  44. 6Isolation distances
  45. 7Isolation distances
  46. 8Varietal purity standards
  47. Part II
  48. BASIC SEED, CERTIFIED SEED AND STANDARD SEED CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE SEEDS
  49. 1Paragraph 1
  50. 2Paragraph 2
  51. 3Paragraph 3
  52. IIIEXAMINATIONS USED TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER A CROP OR SEED LOT MEETS THE CONDITIONS RELATING TO CERTIFIED SEED OF A CONSERVATION VARIETY, STANDARD SEED OF A CONSERVATION VARIETY AND STANDARD SEED OF AN AMATEUR VARIETY
  53. Schedule 5
  54. Part I
  55. SAMPLING OF SEED LOTS
  56. 1Paragraph 1
  57. 2Primary sample size
  58. 3Condition of the Seed Lot
  59. 4Sampling from Sacks
  60. 5Sampling from Sacks
  61. 6Sampling from small containers
  62. 7Sampling from small containers
  63. 8Sampling from large containers or seed in bulk
  64. 9Sampling from a seed stream
  65. 10Sampling Instruments
  66. 11Sampling Instruments
  67. 12Methods of Use
  68. 13Obtaining submitted sample—composite sample division instruments
  69. 14Methods of Use
  70. Part II
  71. MAXIMUM WEIGHT OF A SEED LOT AND MINIMUM WEIGHT OF A SUBMITTED SAMPLE
  72. Schedule 6: LABELS AND MARKING
  73. Part I
  74. AOfficial Label for a Package of Pre-basic Seed
  75. BOfficial Label for a Package of Basic Seed or for a Package (Other than a Small Package) of Certified Seed
  76. COfficial Label for a Package of Seed not Finally Certified
  77. Part II
  78. ASupplier’s Label for a Package of Standard Seed, other than a Small Package
  79. BSupplier’s label for a Package of Uncertified Pre-basic Seed
  80. Part III
  81. SMALL PACKAGES
  82. ASupplier’s Label for a Small Package of Certified Seed
  83. BSupplier’s Label for a Small Package of Standard Seed
  84. Part IV: INFORMATION IN RESPECT OF SEEDS IMPORTED FROM COUNTRIES OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM IN PACKAGES OF MORE THAN 2 KILOGRAMS IN NET WEIGHT
  85. 1Paragraph 1
  86. 2Paragraph 2
  87. 3Paragraph 3
  88. 4Paragraph 4
  89. 5Paragraph 5
  90. 6Paragraph 6
  91. 7Paragraph 7
  92. Part V
  93. PARTICULARS TO BE MARKED OR DISPLAYED ON THE SALE OF UNPACKETED SEEDS
  94. 1Paragraph 1
  95. 2Paragraph 2
  96. 3Paragraph 3
  97. VISUPPLIER’S LABEL FOR A PACKAGE OF SEED OF A CONSERVATION VARIETY
  98. VIISUPPLIER’S LABEL FOR A PACKAGE OF STANDARD SEED OF AN AMATEUR VARIETY
  99. Schedule 7MAXIMUM WEIGHTS FOR RETAIL SALES OF UNPACKETED SEEDS
  100. Schedule 8: LIMITS OF VARIATION
  101. GERMINATION
  102. PURITY
  103. CONTENT OF SEEDS OF OTHER PLANT SPECIES
  104. Explanatory note