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The Cereal Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

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PART 7Labelling of Packages of Test and Trial Seed

Official label for a package of test and trial seed

32.  The package shall be labelled, not later than the time of sealing, on the outside with an official label which has not previously been used containing the following particulars—

(a)the name of the certifying authority and member State or their distinguishing abbreviations;

(b)the reference number of the lot;

(c)the month and year of sealing;

(d)the species;

(e)the denomination of the variety under which the seed is to be marketed (which may be the breeder’s reference, the proposed denomination or the approved denomination) and the official application number for listing the variety, if any;

(f)the statements “variety not yet officially listed” and “for tests and trials only”;

(g)the declared net or gross weight or declared number of pure seeds or, where applicable, clusters; and

(h)where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seeds or, where applicable, clusters and the total weight.

33.  The label referred to in paragraph 32 shall be coloured orange.

34.  The label referred to in paragraph 32 shall be—

(a)adhesive; and

(b)affixed to the package by—

(i)an authorised officer or any person being supervised by such a person; or

(ii)a licensed seed sampler or any person being supervised by such a person.

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