The Beet Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

Regulations 24(3)(b), (4), (5)(a), (6)(a), (7)(a) and (8)(a)

SCHEDULE 8 LABELLING

PART 1 Particulars to be marked or displayed on the sale of unpackaged seed (loose sales)

1.  The following particulars shall be given—

(a) the words“complies with legal standards”;

(b) for sugar beet the words “sugar beet” and for fodder beet the words “fodder beet”;

(c) the variety;

(d) for monogerm seed, the word “monogerm”; and

(e) for precision seed, the word “precision”.

PART 2 Labelling of packages of breeder’s seed

2.  A package of breeder’s seed shall be labelled, not later than the time of sealing, on the outside with a supplier’s label containing the following particulars—

(a) the name and address of the supplier responsible for affixing the labels or his registration number;

(b) the reference number of the lot;

(c) for sugar beet the words “sugar beet” and for fodder beet the words “fodder beet”;

(d) the variety;

(e) the words “breeder’s seed”; and

(f) the declared net or gross weight or declared number of clusters or pure seed.

3.  The label referred to in paragraph 2 shall be coloured buff.

PART 3 Labelling of packages of officially certified pre-basic seed

4.  A package of officially certified pre-basic seed 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 certification authority and member State or their commonly used initials;

(b) the reference number of the lot;

(c) the month and year of sealing or the month and year of the last official sampling for the purposes of certification, expressed respectively as follows—

(i) by the word “Sealed” followed by the month and year of sealing, or

(ii) by the word “Sampled” followed by the month and year of last official sampling for the purposes of certification;

(d) the species, indicated at least in Roman characters—

(i) under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the author’s name; or

(ii) under its common name; or

(iii) under both;

(e) for sugar beet the words “sugar beet” and for fodder beet the words “fodder beet”;

(f) the variety, indicated at least in Roman characters;

(g) the description “pre-basic seed”;

(h) the number of generations by which the seed precedes CS seed;

(i) the country of production;

(j) the declared net or gross weight or declared number of clusters or pure seeds; and

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

5.  The label referred to in paragraph 4 shall be coloured white with a diagonal violet line.

6.  The minimum size of the label referred to in paragraph 4 shall be 110 mm x 67 mm.

7.  The label referred to in paragraph 4—

(a) shall be—

(i) an adhesive label, or

(ii) a label secured to the package by a sealing device approved by the Department, the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers, the National Assembly for Wales , and

(b) shall be fixed 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.

PART 4 Labelling of packages of officially certified basic and CS seed

Official label for a package of officially certified basic or CS seed

8.  A package of officially certified basic or CS seed, other than a small EC package of basic or CS seed, 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 words “EC rules and standards”;

(b) the name of the certifying authority and member State or their commonly used initials;

(c) the reference number of the lot;

(d) the month and year of sealing or the month and year of the last official sampling for the purposes of certification, expressed respectively as follows—

(i) by the word “Sealed” followed by the month and year of sealing, or

(ii) by the word “Sampled” followed by the month and year of last official sampling for the purposes of certification;

(e) the species, indicated at least in Roman characters—

(i) under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the author’s name; or

(ii) under its common name; or

(iii) under both;

(f) for sugar beet the words “sugar beet” and for fodder beet the words “fodder beet”;

(g) the variety, indicated at least in Roman characters;

(h) the category;

(i) the country of production;

(j) the declared net or gross weight or declared number of clusters or pure seed;

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

(l) for monogerm seed, the word “monogerm”; and

(m) for precision seed, the word “precision”.

9.  Where at least germination of the seed referred to in paragraph 8 has been retested, the words “retested” followed by the month and year of retesting and the authority responsible for such retesting may be indicated on the official label referred to in paragraph 8 or on an official sticker attached to the official label.

10.  The minimum size of the label referred to in paragraph 8 shall be 110 mm x 67 mm.

11.  The label referred to in paragraph 8 shall be coloured—

(a) white for basic seed, and

(b) blue for CS seed.

12.  The label referred to in paragraph 8—

(a) shall be—

(i) an adhesive label, or

(ii) a label secured to the package by a sealing device approved by the Department, the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers, the National Assembly for Wales ,and

(b) shall be fixed 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.

Supplier’s label for a small EC package of basic or CS seed

13.  A small EC package of basic or CS seed shall be labelled—

(a) not later than the time of sealing;

(b) subject to paragraph 14, on the outside; and

(c) with a label, a printed notice or stamp containing the following information—

(i) “small EC package”;

(ii) the name and address of the supplier responsible for marking or his identification mark;

(iii) the officially assigned serial number;

(iv) the service which assigned the serial number and the name of the member State or their commonly used initials;

(v) the reference number of the lot;

(vi) the species, indicated at least in Roman characters;

(vii) for sugar beet the words “sugar beet” and for fodder beet the words “fodder beet”;

(viii) the variety, indicated at least in Roman characters;

(ix) the category;

(x) the net or gross weight or number of clusters or pure seeds;

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

(xii) for monogerm seed, the word “monogerm”; and

(xiii) for precision seed, the word “precision”.

14.  If the packaging material is transparent the label, notice or stamp referred to in paragraph 13 may be placed inside the package provided it can be read through the packaging.

15.  The label, notice or stamp referred to in paragraph 13 shall be coloured—

(a) white for basic seed, and

(b) blue for CS seed.

PART 5 Labelling of packages of test and trial seed

Official label for a package of test and trial seed

16.  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.

17.  The label referred to in paragraph 16 shall be coloured orange.

18.  The label referred to in paragraph 16 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.

PART 6 Labelling of packages of seed of a conservation variety

Supplier’s label or notice for a package of seed of a conservation variety

19.—(1) The package must be labelled, not later than the time of sealing, on the outside with a supplier’s label, or a printed or stamped notice, containing the following particulars—

(a) the words “EC rules and standards”;

(b) the name and address, or the registration number, of the person responsible for affixing the label or notice;

(c) the year of sealing, or the year of last sampling for the purposes of the last testing of germination, expressed by the word “sealed” or “sampled” (as the case may be), followed by the year in question;

(d) the species;

(e) the denomination of the conservation variety;

(f) the words “conservation variety”;

(g) the region of origin;

(h) where the region of seed production is different from the region of origin, the indication of the region of seed production;

(i) the reference number of the lot given by the person responsible for affixing the label;

(j) the declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds; and

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

(2) The label or notice must be coloured brown.