5. In regulation 22—
(1) After paragraph (7) insert—
“(8) A sample of seed of a conservation variety or standard seed of an amateur variety taken for the purposes of checking compliance with these Regulations shall be taken in accordance with the requirements contained in Schedule 5 of the Seeds (Registration, Licensing and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009(1).
(9) If a sample of seed of a conservation variety or standard seed of an amateur variety taken for the purposes of an examination is found not to have been taken in accordance with the requirements of seeds regulations, no examination or no further examination shall be made of that sample and any finding shall be null and void.”.