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The Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993 in Scotland

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