The Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

Exception for preservation mixtures

19.—(1) The prohibition in regulation 15(1) shall not apply to the marketing by a person of a preservation mixture for which an authorisation has been granted to that person by the Department in accordance with this regulation.

(2) A person may apply to the Department for the grant or renewal of a regulation 19 authorisation.

(3) A regulation 19 authorisation shall last for a period of one year.

(4) An application for grant or renewal of a regulation 19 authorisation shall be made in such form and manner and at such time as the Department may require and shall be accompanied by such information as the Department may require for the purpose of determining whether to grant or renew the authorisation

(5) The Department shall not grant or renew a regulation 19 authorisation unless—

(a) the Department has sufficient information relating to the origin of the seed in the preservation mixture and the intended use of the preservation mixture as to be satisfied that the proposed marketing of the preservation mixture is suitable for the purpose of the authorisation; and

(b) the Department is satisfied that the preservation mixture comprises seed only of species that are native to Great Britain.

(6) A regulation 19 authorisation—

(a) may specify the amount of seed that may be marketed under it;

(b) may impose conditions relating to the retention and production of samples of the preservation mixture;

(c) shall specify the natural environments and the regions in Northern Ireland for which the preservation mixture is suitable for use;

(d) shall impose conditions relating to—

(i) the keeping and production of records in respect of the collection, preparation and marketing of the preservation mixture; and

(ii) the labelling of the preservation mixture for the purposes of ensuring proper identification and traceability of the seed.