The Seed Marketing Regulations 2010

Marketing preservation mixtures that include uncertified fodder seed

8.—(1) The Secretary of State may authorise the marketing of a preservation mixture of uncertified fodder species to which these Regulations apply (whether or not the mixture also contains seed to which these Regulations do not apply) if satisfied the mixture contains only seed of native plants and that using the seed will assist in the conservation of a genetic resource, avoid loss of genetic diversity or natural habitat and improve species distribution.

(2) An authorisation—

(a) may only be granted if the preservation mixture comprises exclusively of seed native to England;

(b) may specify the amount of seed that may be marketed under it;

(c) may impose conditions relating to the retention and production of samples of the preservation mixture;

(d) must specify the natural environments and the regions in England for which the mixture is suitable;

(e) must impose conditions relating to—

(i) the keeping and production of records in respect of the collection, preparation and marketing of the preservation mixture; and

(ii) labelling for the purposes of ensuring proper identification and traceability of the seed.

(3) It must be have a pink supplier’s label.