Varietal associations
9.—(1) Regulation 6(1)(b) shall not apply to the marketing of a varietal association of seed–
(a)to which these Regulations apply; and
(b)the female and male components of which–
(i)have been dressed using a different coloured dressing; and
(ii)have been mechanically combined in proportions notified to a European Authority by the person responsible for the maintenance of the pollinator-dependent hybrid and pollinator within the varietal association.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the person responsible for the maintenance of the pollinator-dependent hybrid and pollinator within a varietal association may notify the Scottish Ministers of the proportions of the pollinator-dependent hybrid and pollinator within the varietal association.
(3) In a case where different persons are responsible for the maintenance of the pollinator-dependent hybrid and pollinator within a varietal association, those persons may notify the Scottish Ministers of the proportions of the pollinator-dependent hybrid and pollinator agreed by them within the varietal association.
(4) A notification given under paragraph (2) or (3) shall be made in such form and manner as the Scottish Ministers may require and be accompanied by such information and other documents as the Scottish Ministers may require.
(5) The Scottish Ministers shall acknowledge the receipt of each notification that they receive under paragraph (2) or (3).
(6) In this regulation–
“pollinator-dependent hybrid” means a male-sterile component within a varietal association (female component);
“pollinator” means a component shedding pollen within a varietal association (male component); and
“varietal association” means an association of Certified Seed of a specified pollinator dependent hybrid accepted on to a UK National List or the Common Catalogue with Certified Seed of one or more specified pollinators similarly accepted.