http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/42Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003Rural developmentDescription of goodsSEEDSStatute Law Database2024-10-10Expert Participation2009-12-31 These Regulations, further amend the Cereal Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 as amended (“the cereal seeds Regulations”) and the Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 as amended (“the fodder plant seeds Regulations”). 2003 No. 42<Repeal ChangeId="key-609654a4f7b32224b5264fd6f7a6ec9a-1728381544157" CommentaryRef="key-609654a4f7b32224b5264fd6f7a6ec9a" RetainText="true"><Repeal ChangeId="key-ccc6d24cd3ac3f52f0bf6d98d2ad6dc9-1728381503792" CommentaryRef="key-ccc6d24cd3ac3f52f0bf6d98d2ad6dc9" RetainText="true">SEEDS</Repeal></Repeal><Repeal ChangeId="key-609654a4f7b32224b5264fd6f7a6ec9a-1728381544157" CommentaryRef="key-609654a4f7b32224b5264fd6f7a6ec9a" RetainText="true"><Repeal ChangeId="key-ccc6d24cd3ac3f52f0bf6d98d2ad6dc9-1728381503792" CommentaryRef="key-ccc6d24cd3ac3f52f0bf6d98d2ad6dc9" RetainText="true">Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003</Repeal></Repeal>Made28th January 2003Coming into operation31st January 2003The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 1(1) and (2A) and 2 of the Seeds Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, after consultation, in accordance with section 1(1) of that Act, with representatives of such interests as appear to it to be concerned, hereby makes the following Regulations: <Repeal ChangeId="key-609654a4f7b32224b5264fd6f7a6ec9a-1728381544157" CommentaryRef="key-609654a4f7b32224b5264fd6f7a6ec9a" RetainText="true"><Repeal ChangeId="key-ccc6d24cd3ac3f52f0bf6d98d2ad6dc9-1728381503792" CommentaryRef="key-ccc6d24cd3ac3f52f0bf6d98d2ad6dc9" RetainText="true">Citation and commencement</Repeal></Repeal>1These Regulations may be cited as the Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 and shall come into operation on 31st January 2003.<Repeal ChangeId="key-609654a4f7b32224b5264fd6f7a6ec9a-1728381544157" CommentaryRef="key-609654a4f7b32224b5264fd6f7a6ec9a" RetainText="true"><Repeal ChangeId="key-ccc6d24cd3ac3f52f0bf6d98d2ad6dc9-1728381503792" CommentaryRef="key-ccc6d24cd3ac3f52f0bf6d98d2ad6dc9" RetainText="true">Amendment of the Cereal Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994</Repeal></Repeal>21The Cereal Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 shall be amended as follows.2In regulation 3(2) (interpretation) after the definition of “Certified Seed of the Second Generation” there shall be inserted the following definition –“Excepted Seed Marketed in Bulk” means Certified Seed (other than seeds of maize), Certified Seed of the First Generation or Certified Seed of the Second Generation –which is marketed in bulk direct to the final consumer in a container that is closed after filling; andin respect of which a random sample has been taken in accordance with paragraph 8A of Schedule 5, by a person authorised in that behalf..3In regulation 8 (sealing of packages) –ain paragraph (1) for the words “A person” substitute “Subject to paragraph (1A), a person”; andbafter paragraph (1) insert –1AParagraph (1) shall not apply to Excepted Seed Marketed in Bulk..4In regulation 9 (labelling of packages) –ain paragraph (1) for the words “Subject to paragraph (12)” substitute “Subject to paragraphs (1C) and (12)”; andbafter paragraph (1B) insert –1CParagraph (1) shall not apply to Excepted Seed Marketed in Bulk..5After regulation 9A insert –<Repeal ChangeId="key-609654a4f7b32224b5264fd6f7a6ec9a-1728381544157" CommentaryRef="key-609654a4f7b32224b5264fd6f7a6ec9a" RetainText="true"><Repeal ChangeId="key-ccc6d24cd3ac3f52f0bf6d98d2ad6dc9-1728381503792" CommentaryRef="key-ccc6d24cd3ac3f52f0bf6d98d2ad6dc9" RetainText="true">Provision of information to the final consumer about Excepted Seed Marketed in Bulk</Repeal></Repeal>9BOn delivery of Excepted Seed Marketed in Bulk to the final consumer, the supplier shall also deliver to the final consumer a note containing the information given on the official label on the container from which seed was taken.<Repeal ChangeId="key-609654a4f7b32224b5264fd6f7a6ec9a-1728381544157" CommentaryRef="key-609654a4f7b32224b5264fd6f7a6ec9a" RetainText="true"><Repeal ChangeId="key-ccc6d24cd3ac3f52f0bf6d98d2ad6dc9-1728381503792" CommentaryRef="key-ccc6d24cd3ac3f52f0bf6d98d2ad6dc9" RetainText="true">Notification of Excepted Seed Marketed in Bulk</Repeal></Repeal>9CA supplier of seed shall prior to 10th January 2004 and prior to 10th January in each year thereafter notify the Department in such manner as it may from time to time specify, of the quantities of Excepted Seed Marketed in Bulk by that supplier in the period from 1st January to 31st December in the immediately preceding year..6After paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 insert –8ARandom sampling of seed lots of seed which is intended to be Excepted Seed Marketed in Bulk shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements of this Schedule during the filling of the container, used by the final consumer, into which the seed is placed..<Repeal ChangeId="key-609654a4f7b32224b5264fd6f7a6ec9a-1728381544157" CommentaryRef="key-609654a4f7b32224b5264fd6f7a6ec9a" RetainText="true"><Repeal ChangeId="key-ccc6d24cd3ac3f52f0bf6d98d2ad6dc9-1728381503792" CommentaryRef="key-ccc6d24cd3ac3f52f0bf6d98d2ad6dc9" RetainText="true">Amendment of the Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994</Repeal></Repeal>31The Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 shall be amended as follows.2In regulation 3(2) (interpretation) after the definition of “Commercial Seed” there shall be inserted the following definition –“Excepted Seed Marketed in Bulk” means Certified Seed of the First Generation or Certified Seed of the Second Generation –which is marketed in bulk direct to the final consumer in a container that is closed after filling; andin respect of which a random sample has been taken in accordance with paragraph 8A of Schedule 5, by a person authorised in that behalf..3In regulation 8 (sealing of packages) –ain paragraph (1) for the words “A person” substitute “Subject to paragraph (1A), a person”; andbafter paragraph (1) insert –1AParagraph (1) shall not apply to Excepted Seed Marketed in Bulk..4In regulation 9 (labelling of packages) –ain paragraph (1) for the words “Subject to paragraph (12)” substitute “Subject to paragraphs (1C) and (12)”; andbafter paragraph (1B) insert –1CParagraph (1) shall not apply to Excepted Seed Marketed in Bulk..5After regulation 9A insert –<Repeal ChangeId="key-609654a4f7b32224b5264fd6f7a6ec9a-1728381544157" CommentaryRef="key-609654a4f7b32224b5264fd6f7a6ec9a" RetainText="true"><Repeal ChangeId="key-ccc6d24cd3ac3f52f0bf6d98d2ad6dc9-1728381503792" CommentaryRef="key-ccc6d24cd3ac3f52f0bf6d98d2ad6dc9" RetainText="true">Provision of information to the final consumer about Excepted Seed Marketed in Bulk</Repeal></Repeal>9BOn delivery of Excepted Seed Marketed in Bulk to the final consumer, the supplier shall also deliver to the final consumer a note containing the information given on the official label on the container from which seed was taken.<Repeal ChangeId="key-609654a4f7b32224b5264fd6f7a6ec9a-1728381544157" CommentaryRef="key-609654a4f7b32224b5264fd6f7a6ec9a" RetainText="true"><Repeal ChangeId="key-ccc6d24cd3ac3f52f0bf6d98d2ad6dc9-1728381503792" CommentaryRef="key-ccc6d24cd3ac3f52f0bf6d98d2ad6dc9" RetainText="true">Notification of Excepted Seed Marketed in Bulk</Repeal></Repeal>9CA supplier of seed shall prior to 10th January 2004 and prior to 10th January in each year thereafter notify, the Department, in such manner as it may from time to time specify, of the quantities of Excepted Seed Marketed in Bulk by that supplier in the period from 1st January to 31st December in the immediately preceding year..6After paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 insert –8ARandom sampling of seed lots of seed which is intended to be Excepted Seed Marketed in Bulk shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements of this Schedule during the filling of the container used by the final consumer into which the seed is placed..Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 28th January 2003.D. SmallA senior officer of theDepartment of Agriculture and Rural Development (This note is not part of the Regulations.)

These Regulations, further amend the Cereal Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 as amended (“the cereal seeds Regulations”) and the Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 as amended (“the fodder plant seeds Regulations”).

The Regulations exempt certain types of seed marketed in bulk from the labelling and packaging requirements in “the cereal seeds Regulations” and “the fodder plant seeds Regulations” (regulations 2(2) to (4) and 3(2) to (4)). These exemptions are derogations respectively from Council Directive 66/402/EEC (O.J. No. L125, 11.7. 66, p. 2309) and Council Directive 66/401/EEC (O.J. No. L125, 11.7.66, p.2298/66) as last amended by Council Directive 2001/64/EC (O.J. No. L234, 1.9.01, p. 60). The derogations are permitted by Council Directive 2001/64/EC.

The Regulations specify the conditions for the exemption, in implementation of Council Directive 2001/64/EC and Commission Decision 94/650/EC (O.J. No. L252, 28.9.1994, p. 15) as relevantly amended by Commission Decision 1998/174/EC (O.J. No. L63, 4.3.98, p. 31) and by Commission Decision 2000/441/EC (O.J. No. L176, 15.7.00, p. 50) (regulations 2(2), (5) and (6) and 3(2), (5) and (6)).

 Formerly the Department of Agriculture: see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1) Article 3(4) 1965 c. 22 (N.I.); sections 1 and 2 were amended by section 10 of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (1970 c. 20 (N.I.)), by S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1972 No. 351 and by S.R. 1977 No. 295 S.R. 1994 No. 254 as amended by S.R. 1995 No. 366, S.R. 1997 No. 240, S.R. 2000 Nos. 53 and 128 and S.R. 2001 No. 330 S.R. 1994 No. 252 as amended by S.R. 1996 No. 311, S.R. 1997 No. 240, S.R. 2000 No. 54 and S.R. 2001 No. 329 Reg. 1 in operation at 31.1.2003, see reg. 1Reg. 2 in operation at 31.1.2003, see reg. 1Reg. 3 in operation at 31.1.2003, see reg. 1Regulations revoked for specified purposes (31.12.2009) by The Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/385), regs. 1, 33(2)(c)Regulations revoked for specified purposes (31.12.2009) by The Cereal Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (revoked) 2009 (S.R. 2009/383), regs. 1, 32(2)(b) (with reg. 32(3))