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The Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993 in Wales

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:—

Annotations to the whole text

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