PART 2AMENDMENTS MADE UNDER SECTION 2(2) OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ACT 1972
The Beet Seed (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 20106
1
The Beet Seed (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 201028 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
a
at the end of the definition of “the 2004 Commission Decision”, insert “, as amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/32029”,
b
at the end of the definition of “the 2001 Deliberate Release Directive” insert “, as last amended by Directive (EU) 2015/41230”,
c
after the definition of “early movement seed” insert—
“EEA state” for the purposes of these Regulations includes Switzerland,
d
in the definition of “Equivalence Decision”, insert at the end “, as last amended by Decision (EU) 2018/167431”,
e
in the definition of “third country”, omit “or Switzerland”.
3
In regulation 4(2) (seed to which the Regulations apply), after “European Union” insert “(other than regulation 14A (certification and labelling for export))”.
4
After regulation 6 (marketing of seed) insert—
Importation from outside the European Union6A
Seed imported from outside the European Union must be labelled with a label approved by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development for the varietal certification on the control of seed moving in international trade.
5
After regulation 14 (marketing of unpacketed seed) insert—
Certification and labelling for export14A
1
The Scottish Ministers may certify the quality of any seed intended for export.
2
Following certification in accordance with paragraph (1), any seed exported must be labelled with a label approved by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development for the varietal certification on the control of seed moving in international trade.