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PART 5Administration and revocations

Withdrawing certification

23.—(1) The Secretary of State may withdraw certification from any seed if satisfied that—

(a)the seed, or the seed from which the crop producing the seed was grown, was incorrectly sampled;

(b)the crop from which the seed was harvested did not meet the conditions in Schedule 2; or

(c)the seed—

(i)did not meet the conditions in Schedule 2 when it was tested; or

(ii)no longer meets those conditions.

(2) If certification is withdrawn the Secretary of State must notify the certification applicant.

(3) Within 7 days of being notified the applicant must notify any person to whom they have sold or supplied the seed.