The Beet Seeds Regulations 1993

2. Introductory Text

1. Title, extent and commencement

3. 2. Revocation of previous regulations

4. 3. Interpretation

5. 4. Seeds to which the Regulations apply

6. 5. Marketing of seeds

7. 6. Official certificates

8. 7. Sampling

9. 8. (1) No person shall market in accordance with regulation 5(1)(a)...

10. 9. Labelling of packages

11. 10. Civil liabilities of sellers of seed

12. Signature

13. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       KINDS OF SEEDS TO WHICH THE REGULATIONS APPLY

       1. Seeds of sugar beet and fodder beet (including mangel) of...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       OFFICIAL CERtifICATES

       1. 1. On receipt of an application made in accordance with regulation...

       2. 2. The Minister shall refuse to issue an official certificate in...

       3. 3. The Minister may refuse to issue an official certificate in...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       PARTICULARS TO BE SPECIFIED IN AN OFFICIAL CERtifICATE

       1. Name and address of Certifying Authority Applicant’s name, address and...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       REQUIREMENTS FOR BASIC SEED AND CERtifIED SEED

       1. PART I CONDITIONS RELATING TO CROPS FROM WHICH SEEDS ARE OBTAINED

          1. 1. So far as the Minister can ascertain them, by the...

          2. 2. Varietal identity and varietal purity

          3. 3. Crop inspections

          4. 4. Previous cropping

          5. 5. Isolation distances

          6. 6. The minimum distances from neighbouring pollen sources shall be: Crop...

          7. 7. With approval of the Minister these distances may be modified...

          8. 8. Varietal purity

       2. PART II CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE SEEDS

          1. 1. The seed shall have sufficient varietal identity and varietal purity....

          2. 2. The seed must be of a satisfactory state of health...

          3. 3. The seed shall meet the following minimum standards:

    5. SCHEDULE 5

       1. PART I SAMPLING OF SEED LOTS

          1. 1. A sample shall be obtained from the seed lot by...

          2. 2. Primary sample size

          3. 3. Condition of the Seed Lot

          4. 4. Sampling from Sacks

          5. 5. The containers to be sampled shall be selected at random...

          6. 6. Sampling from small containers

          7. 7. When seed is in moisture-proof containers the opened or pierced...

          8. 8. Sampling from large containers or seed in bulk

          9. 9. Sampling from a seed stream

          10. 10. Sampling Instruments

          11. 11. The instrument used for drawing primary samples shall be one...

          12. 12. Methods of use

          13. 13. Obtaining submitted sample-composite sample division instruments

          14. 14. Methods of Use

          15. 15. Moisture Samples

       2. PART II MAXIMUM WEIGHT OF A SEED LOT AND MINIMUM WEIGHT FOR A SUBMITTED SAMPLE

          1. 1. The maximum weight of seed lot shall be 20 tonnes...

          2. 2. The minimum weight of a submitted sample of seed for...

          3. 3. The minimum weight of a submitted sample of seed for...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

       1. PART I

          1. For the purposes of these Regulations the particulars prescribed in...

          2. A. OFFICIAL LABEL FOR A PACKAGE OF PRE-BASIC SEED

          3. B. OFFICIAL LABEL FOR A PACKAGE OF BASIC SEED OR CERtifIED SEED

          4. C. OFFICIAL LABEL FOR A PACKAGE OF SEED NOT FINALLY CERtifIED

       2. PART II

          1. SUPPLIER'S LABEL FOR A PACKAGE OF UNCERtifIED PRE-BASIC SEED

       3. PART III

          1. A. SUPPLIER'S LABEL FOR A SMALL PACKAGE OF BASIC SEED

          2. B. SUPPLIER'S LABEL FOR A SMALL EEC PACKAGE OF CERTIFIED SEED

       4. PART IV

          1. 1. PARTICULARS TO BE MARKED OR DISPLAYED ON THE SALE OF UNPACKETED SEEDS

          2. 2. Kind.

          3. 3. Variety.

          4. 4. For monogerm seed “monogerm”.

          5. 5. For precision seed “precision”.

    7. SCHEDULE 7

       LIMITS OF VARIATION

14. Explanatory Note