The Oil and Fibre Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2004

PART III SMALL PACKAGES

Label for a small package of Pre basic Seed, Basic Seed, Seed of a Certified Generation or Commercial Seed

8.  The label for a small package of Pre basic Seed, Basic Seed, Seed of a Certified Generation or Commercial Seed shall–

(a) contain the following information:–

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

(ii) name and address of the person responsible for fixing the label;

(iii) reference number of the seed lot;

(iv) species;

(v) variety (or, in the case of Commercial Seed the words “Commercial Seed not certified as to variety”);

(vi) category; and

(vii) declared net weight, except in the case of packages not exceeding 15 grams net weight; and

(b) be coloured–

(i) white with a diagonal violet line for Pre basic Seed;

(ii) white for Basic Seed;

(iii) blue for Certified Seed and Certified Seed of the First Generation;

(iv) red for Certified Seed of the Second Generation and Certified Seed of the Third Generation; and

(v) brown for Commercial Seed.