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The Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations 1993

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  2. Introductory Text

    3. 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.Sealing of packages

  10. 9.Labelling of packages

  11. 10.Civil liabilities of sellers of seeds

  12. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      KINDS OF SEEDS TO WHICH THE REGULATIONS APPLY

    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...

      2. *As appropriate.

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      REQUIREMENTS FOR BASIC SEED, CERTIFIED SEED, CERTIFIED SEED OF THE FIRST AND SECOND GENERATIONS AND COMMERCIAL SEED

      1. PART I

        1. CONDITIONS RELATING TO CROPS FROM WHICH SEEDS OTHER THAN COMMERCIAL SEED 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.Limitation of the number of harvest years

          6. 6.Isolation distances

          7. 7.Field pea crops grown for the production of Pre-basic Seed,...

          8. 8.Throughout the period of flowering of the crop there shall...

          9. 9.Standards for varietal purity

      2. PART II

        1. CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE SEEDS

          1. 1.Basic Seed, Certified Seed and Certified Seed of the First...

          2. 2.For lucerne and red clover, Basic Seed and seeds entered...

          3. 3.The seeds shall be of a satisfactory state of health...

          4. 4.For each seed lot of Pre-basic Seed or Basic Seed...

          5. 5.For each seed lot of Breeder’s Seed, Pre-basic Seed, Basic...

          6. 6.The seeds shall comply with the following standards:— Kind Minimum...

          7. 7.The seeds shall also comply with the following standards where...

      3. PART III ASCOCHYTA FABAE STANDARDS

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      1. PART I

        1. 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

      2. PART II

        1. MAXIMUM WEIGHT OF A SEED LOT AND MINIMUM WEIGHT OF A SUBMITTED SAMPLE

          1. The maximum weight of a seed lot and minimum weight...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      FOR THE PURPOSES OF THESE REGULATIONS THE PARTICULARS PRESCRIBED IN THE SCHEDULE AS TO THE KIND AND VARIETY OF SEED SHALL BE INDICATED ON THE LABEL IN ROMAN CHARACTERS. THE KIND OF SEED SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY ITS LATIN NAME, AS PRESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE 1

      1. PART I

        1. A.Official Label for a Package of Breeder’s Seed

        2. 1.Certifying Authority

        3. 2.Reference number

        4. 3.Month and year when officially sealed

        5. 4.Kind

        6. 5.Variety

        7. 6.“Breeder’s Seed”

        8. 7.Declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds...

        9. 8.Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or...

        10. B.Official Label for a Package of Pre-Basic Seed

        11. 1.Certifying Authority and Member State or their mark

        12. 2.Reference number of lot

        13. 3.Month and year when officially sealed

        14. 4.Kind

        15. 5.Variety

        16. 6.“Pre-Basic Seed”

        17. 7.Country of production

        18. 8.Declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds...

        19. 9.Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or...

        20. 10.Number of generations preceding seed of the categories “Certified Seed”...

        21. C.Official Label for a Package of Basic Seed, Certified Seed or Certified Seed of the First and Second Generations

        22. 1.“EEC rules and standards”

        23. 2.Certifying Authority and Member State or their mark

        24. 3.Reference number of the lot

        25. 4.Month and year when officially sealed

        26. 5.Kind

        27. 6.Variety

        28. 7.Category

        29. 8.Country of production

        30. 9.Declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds...

        31. 10.Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or...

        32. 11.For Certified Seed of the Second Generation and subsequent generations...

        33. 12.For seeds of grass varieties, in respect of which no...

        34. D.Official Label for a Package of Commercial Seed

        35. 1.“EEC rules and standards”

        36. 2.“Commercial Seed (not certified as to variety)”

        37. 3.Service responsible for sealing and Member State or their mark...

        38. 4.Reference number of lot

        39. 5.Month and year when officially sealed

        40. 6.Kind (for lupins, it shall be stated whether they are...

        41. 7.Country of production (or region of production within a country)...

        42. 8.Declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds...

        43. 9.Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or...

        44. E.Official Label for a Package of a Mixture of Seeds

        45. 1.“Seed mixture for ” (intended use)

        46. 2.Service responsible for sealing and Member State or their mark...

        47. 3.Reference number of the lot

        48. 4.Month and year when officially sealed

        49. 5.Proprietary name of the mixture or kinds of the constituents...

        50. 6.Declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds...

        51. 7.Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or...

        52. F.Further Particulars to be Given in Respect of a Mixture of Seeds—Other than a Mixture in a Small Package of Seeds not Intended for Use for Agricultural Purposes

        53. 1.Kind

        54. 2.Category

        55. 3.Variety (except for Commercial Seed)

        56. 4.Proportion by weight of the mixtures.

        57. G.Official Label for a Package of Seed not Finally Certified

        58. 1.Certifying authority

        59. 2.Kind

        60. 3.Variety

        61. 4.Category

        62. 5.Crop Identity Number

        63. 6.Declared net or gross weight (Tonnes)

        64. 7.The words “seed not finally certified” The label shall be...

        65. 1.Certifying authority

        66. 2.Kind

        67. 3.Variety

        68. 4.Category

        69. 5.See Lot Reference Number (UK) or Reference Number (other than...

        70. 6.Crop Identity Number

        71. 7.Area cultivated for the production of the lot covered by...

        72. 8.Quantity of seed harvested and number of packages

        73. 9.Number of generations after basic seed, in the case of...

        74. 10.Attestation that the conditions to be satisfied by the crop...

        75. 11.Where appropriate, results of a preliminary seed analysis.

      2. PART II SMALL PACKAGES

        1. A.Supplier’s Label for a Small Package of Pre-Basic or Basic Seed

        2. 1.“EEC rules and standards”

        3. 2.Name and address of the supplier responsible for affixing the...

        4. 3.Reference number of the lot

        5. 4.Kind

        6. 5.Variety

        7. 6.Category

        8. 7.Declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds...

        9. 8.“Passed for marketing in the United Kingdom only”

        10. B.Supplier’s Label for a Small Package of a Mixture of Seeds for Use for Agricultural Purposes

        11. 1.“Seed mixture for agriculture use”

        12. 2.Name and address of person responsible for sealing package or...

        13. 3.Reference number of the lot

        14. 4.Proprietary name of the mixture or kinds of the constituents...

        15. 5.Declared net weight

        16. 6.“Passed for marketing in the United Kingdom only”

        17. C.Supplier’s Label for a Small EEC `A' Package of a Mixture of Seeds not Intended for Agricultural Purposes

        18. 1.“Small EEC `A' package”

        19. 2.Name and address of supplier responsible for affixing the label...

        20. 3.Member State or its identification mark ie “packed in UK”...

        21. 4.Reference number of the lot

        22. 5.“Seed mixture for ” (intended use)

        23. 6.Net or gross weight or declared number of seeds except...

        24. 7.Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or...

        25. 8.Proportion by weight of the various constituents shown by kinds...

        26. 9.“With ryegrass” or “without ryegrass” (b) The label shall be...

        27. D.Supplier’s Label for a Small EEC `B' Package of Certified or Commercial Seed Other Than a Mixture

        28. 1.“Small EEC `B' package”

        29. 2.Name and address of supplier responsible for affixing the label...

        30. 3.Officially assigned serial number

        31. 4.Member State or its identification mark ie “packed in UK”...

        32. 5.Reference number of the lot

        33. 6.Kind (for lupins, it shall be stated whether they are...

        34. 7.Variety (if appropriate)

        35. 8.Category

        36. 9.Net or gross weight or number of seeds except in...

        37. 10.Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or...

        38. E.Supplier’s Label for a Small EEC `B' Package of a Mixture of Seeds not Intended for Agricultural Purposes

        39. 1.“Small EEC `B' package”

        40. 2.Name and address of supplier responsible for affixing the label...

        41. 3.Officially assigned serial number

        42. 4.Member State or its identification mark ie “packed in UK”...

        43. 5.Reference number of the lot

        44. 6.“Seed mixture for ” (intended use)

        45. 7.Net or gross weight or declared number of seeds except...

        46. 8.where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or...

        47. 9.Proportion by weight of the various constituents shown by kinds...

        48. 10.“With ryegrass” or “without ryegrass” (b) The label should be...

      3. PART III

        1. 1.A. Particulars to be Marked or Displayed on the Sale of Unpacketed Seeds Other Than Mixtures of Seeds

        2. 2.Kind

        3. 3.Variety.

        4. 1.B. Particulars to be Marked or Displayed on the Sale of Unpacketed Mixtures of Seeds

        5. 2.“Seed mixture for ” (intended use)

        6. 3.“With ryegrass” or “without ryegrass”.

      4. PART IV PRINTING OF SPECIFIED MATTERS ON PACKAGES

        1. (whole-bag labelling)

          1. 1.A. Seeds which have not been imported

          2. 2.Each package shall have printed or stamped on it, or...

          3. 3.Arrangements shall be made with the printer for returns to...

          4. 4.The reference number of the seed lot and the month...

          5. 5.Each package of seed marketed in accordance with regulation 5(5)...

          6. B.Seeds Imported from Another Member State

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      MAXIMUM WEIGHT FOR RETAIL SALES OF UNPACKETED SEEDS

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      LIMITS OF VARIATION

  14. Explanatory Note

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