{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/vegetable-seeds-regulations-1993/schedule-4/paragraph-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/vegetable-seeds-regulations-1993/schedule-4/paragraph-7.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1993/2008",
  "legislation_title": "The Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/vegetable-seeds-regulations-1993",
  "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/7",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": "Isolation distances",
  "text": "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—\n(a) Beta species\n(i) from any pollen sources of the genus Beta not included in subparagraphs (ii) or (iii)\n1000m\n(ii) from pollen sources of varieties of the same sub-species belonging to a different group of varieties—\nCrops to produce Basic Seed\n1000m\nCrops to produce Certified Seed\n600m\n(iii) from pollen sources of varieties of the same sub-species belonging to the same group of varieties—\nCrops to produce Basic Seed\n1000m\nCrops to produce Certified Seed\n600m\n(b) Brassica species—\nCrops to produce Basic Seed\n1000m\nCrops to produce Certified Seed\n600m\n(c) other cross-fertilised vegetable species—\nCrops to produce Basic Seed\n500m\nCrops to produce Certified Seed\n300m\nWith the approval of the Ministers, these distances may be modified if there is adequate protection against undesirable pollen.\nFor 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—\n(1) Beta vulgaris L. – Leaf Beet Group\n1\n2\nGroup\nCharacteristics\n1\nWhite petiole and pale green leaf blade, without anthocyanin coloration.\n2\nWhite petiole and medium or dark green leaf blade, without anthocyanin coloration.\n3\nGreen petiole and medium or dark green leaf blade, without anthocyanin coloration.\n4\nPink petiole and medium or dark green leaf blade.\n5\nRed petiole and leaf blade with anthocyanin coloration.\n(2) Beta vulgaris L. – Garden Beet Group\n1\n2\nGroup\nCharacteristics\n1\nTransverse narrow elliptic or transverse elliptic shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh red or purple.\n2\nCircular or broad elliptic shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh white.\n3\nCircular or broad elliptic shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh yellow.\n4\nCircular or broad elliptic shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh red or purple.\n5\nNarrow oblong shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh red or purple.\n6\nNarrow obtriangular shape of root longitudinal section and root flesh red or purple.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 7 in force at 1.9.1993, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/2008/schedule/4/paragraph/7",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T13:52:08.334731+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}