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Paragraph 7 Isolation distancesF1I1

England, Wales and Scotland

Throughout the period of flowering of the crop there shall be the following minimum distances from sources of undesirable pollen capable of fertilising the seed crop—

(a)

Beta species

(i)
from any pollen sources of the genus Beta not included in subparagraphs (ii) or (iii)1000m
(ii)

from pollen sources of varieties of the same sub-species belonging to a different group of varieties—

Crops to produce Basic Seed1000m
Crops to produce Certified Seed600m
(iii)

from pollen sources of varieties of the same sub-species belonging to the same group of varieties—

Crops to produce Basic Seed1000m
Crops to produce Certified Seed600m
(b)

Brassica species—

Crops to produce Basic Seed1000m
Crops to produce Certified Seed600m
(c)

other cross-fertilised vegetable species—

Crops to produce Basic Seed500m
Crops to produce Certified Seed300m

With the approval of F2the Ministers, these distances may be modified if there is adequate protection against undesirable pollen.

For the purposes of this paragraph the groups of varieties of the Beta species shall be those set out in the following table classified in groups according to their characteristics. Where the crop is of a genetically monogerm variety, multigerm varieties shall be deemed to belong to a different group—

(1) F3Beta vulgaris L. – Leaf Beet Group

12
GroupCharacteristics
1White petiole and pale green leaf blade, without anthocyanin coloration.
2White petiole and medium or dark green leaf blade, without anthocyanin coloration.
3Green petiole and medium or dark green leaf blade, without anthocyanin coloration.
4Pink petiole and medium or dark green leaf blade.
5Red petiole and leaf blade with anthocyanin coloration.

(2) F4Beta vulgaris L. – Garden Beet Group

12
GroupCharacteristics
1Transverse narrow elliptic or transverse elliptic shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh red or purple.
2Circular or broad elliptic shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh white.
3Circular or broad elliptic shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh yellow.
4Circular or broad elliptic shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh red or purple.
5Narrow oblong shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh red or purple.
6Narrow obtriangular shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh red or purple.

Annotations

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))

F2

Words in Regulations substituted (S.) (1.8.2000) by The Vegetable Seeds (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (S.S.I. 2000/250), regs. 1(1), 3(2)

F3

Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 1 para. 7 substituted (1.7.2020) by The Seed and Plant Material (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/165), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(a)(ii)(aa)

F4

Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 1 para. 7 substituted (1.7.2020) by The Seed and Plant Material (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/165), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(a)(ii)(bb)

Commencement

I1

Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 7 in force at 1.9.1993, see reg. 1

Notes on Schedule 4

Textual amendments

F2

Sch. 4 heading substituted (S.) (31.12.2010) by The Vegetable Seeds Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/425), regs. 1(1), 12(a)