The Seed Marketing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

Meaning of “pre-basic” seed

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3.  Pre-basic seed is seed—

(a)produced from a generation prior to pre-basic seed by or under the responsibility of the breeder according to well-defined practices for the maintenance of the variety; and

(b)intended for the production of—

(i)more pre-basic seed;

(ii)basic seed; or

(iii)with the breeder’s written authority, certified seed.