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The Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993 in England

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  3. 3Interpretation Repealed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  5. 5Marketing of seeds Repealed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. 6Official certificates
  7. 6ABreeder’s confirmations
  8. 7Sampling
  9. 8Sealing of packages
  10. 8ASealing of packages—breeder’s confirmation
  11. 9Labelling of packages
  12. 9ALabelling of packages—breeder’s confirmation
  13. 10Record of transactions
  14. 11Civil liabilities of sellers of seeds
  15. Signature
  16. Schedule 1KINDS OF SEED TO WHICH THESE REGULATIONS APPLY
  17. Schedule 2: OFFICIAL CERTIFICATES
  18. 1Paragraph 1
  19. 2Paragraph 2
  20. 3Paragraph 3
  21. Schedule 2A: BREEDER'S CONFIRMATIONS
  22. 1Paragraph 1
  23. 2Paragraph 2
  24. 3Paragraph 3
  25. 4Paragraph 4
  26. Schedule 3PARTICULARS TO BE SPECIFIED IN AN OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE
  27. Schedule 3APARTICULARS TO BE SPECIFIED IN A BREEDER'S CONFIRMATION
  28. 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
  29. Part I: BASIC SEED AND CERTIFIED SEED
  30. CONDITIONS RELATING TO CROPS FROM WHICH SEEDS ARE OBTAINED
  31. 1Paragraph 1
  32. 2Varietal identity and varietal purity
  33. 3Crop inspections
  34. 4Crop health
  35. 5Previous cropping
  36. 6Isolation distances
  37. 7Isolation distances
  38. 8Varietal purity standards
  39. Part II
  40. BASIC SEED, CERTIFIED SEED AND STANDARD SEED CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE SEEDS
  41. 1Paragraph 1
  42. 2Paragraph 2
  43. 3Paragraph 3
  44. Schedule 5
  45. Part I
  46. SAMPLING OF SEED LOTS
  47. 1Paragraph 1
  48. 2Primary sample size
  49. 3Condition of the Seed Lot
  50. 4Sampling from Sacks
  51. 5Sampling from Sacks
  52. 6Sampling from small containers
  53. 7Sampling from small containers
  54. 8Sampling from large containers or seed in bulk
  55. 9Sampling from a seed stream
  56. 10Sampling Instruments
  57. 11Sampling Instruments
  58. 12Methods of Use
  59. 13Obtaining submitted sample—composite sample division instruments
  60. 14Methods of Use
  61. Part II
  62. MAXIMUM WEIGHT OF A SEED LOT AND MINIMUM WEIGHT OF A SUBMITTED SAMPLE
  63. Schedule 6: LABELS AND MARKING
  64. Part I
  65. AOfficial Label for a Package of Pre-basic Seed
  66. BOfficial Label for a Package of Basic Seed or for a Package (Other than a Small Package) of Certified Seed
  67. COfficial Label for a Package of Seed not Finally Certified
  68. Part II
  69. ASupplier’s Label for a Package of Standard Seed, other than a Small Package
  70. BSupplier’s label for a Package of Uncertified Pre-basic Seed
  71. Part III
  72. SMALL PACKAGES
  73. ASupplier’s Label for a Small Package of Certified Seed
  74. BSupplier’s Label for a Small Package of Standard Seed
  75. Part V
  76. PARTICULARS TO BE MARKED OR DISPLAYED ON THE SALE OF UNPACKETED SEEDS
  77. 1Paragraph 1
  78. 2Paragraph 2
  79. 3Paragraph 3
  80. Schedule 7MAXIMUM WEIGHTS FOR RETAIL SALES OF UNPACKETED SEEDS
  81. Schedule 8: LIMITS OF VARIATION
  82. GERMINATION
  83. PURITY
  84. CONTENT OF SEEDS OF OTHER PLANT SPECIES
  85. Explanatory note