2017 No. 222

Seeds

The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017

Made

Coming into operation

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1) and (2A) and 2 of the Seeds Act (Northern Ireland) 19651.

In accordance with section 1(1) of the Seeds Act (Northern Ireland) 1965, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has consulted with representatives of such interests as appear to it to be concerned.

Title, application and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017; they apply in Northern Ireland and come into operation on 11 December 2017.

The Seed Marketing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20162

In the table in Schedule 1 to the Seed Marketing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (seed to which the Regulations apply)2, in the first column, for “Lolium x boucheanum Kunth”, substitute “Lolium x hybridum Hausskn”.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 9th November 2017.

seal_r00001Dave FosterA senior officer of theDepartment of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

These Regulations amend the Seed Marketing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R.2016 No. 244).

Regulation 2 implements Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2016/2109 amending Council Directive 66/401/EEC as regards the inclusion of new species and the botanical name of the species Lolium x boucheanum Kunth (OJ No L 327, 2.12.2016, p.59) by amending the botanical name of the fodder grass hybrid ryegrass in the Seed Marketing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this statutory rule as no impact on business or the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen. The Explanatory Memorandum for this statutory rule is available alongside the rule at www.legislation.gov.uk.