2010 No. 219
Seeds

The Seed (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010

Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1), (1A), (2), (3), (4) and (5), 17(1), (2), (3) and (4) and 36 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 19641 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 16(1) of that Act, they have consulted with representatives of such interests as appear to them to be concerned.

PART 1GENERAL

Citation, commencement and extent1.

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Seed (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010.

(2)

These Regulations come into force on 30th June 2010.

(3)

These Regulations extend to Scotland only.

PART 2AMENDMENT OF THE CEREAL SEED (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2005

Amendment of the Cereal Seed (Scotland) Regulations 20052.

The Cereal Seed (Scotland) Regulations 20052 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 5.

Amendment of regulation 2 (interpretation)3.

In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “oats” for “in relation to oats” substitute “in relation to oats, red oats and naked oats”.

Substitution of Schedule 1 (species of seed to which the regulations apply)4.

For Schedule 1, substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

Amendment of Schedule 4 (requirements for pre-basic seed, basic seed, certified seed, certified seed of the first generation and certified seed of the second generation)5.

In Schedule 4, in paragraph 16(1) (standards of germination, analytical purity and content of seed of other plant species)—

(a)

in the table, in the heading of columns 12 and 13 and in footnote (b) to the table, for “A. ludoviciana, A sterilis”, substitute “Avena sterilis”;

(b)

in the table, in the heading of columns 14 and 15, for “Agropyron repens”, substitute “Elytrigia repens”;

(c)

in the table, before the entry for ‘Secale cereale’, insert the entry in Schedule 2 to these Regulations; and

(d)

for footnote (c) to the table, substitute—

“(c)

In the case of varieties of Hordeum vulgare which are officially classified as of the “naked barley” type and in the case of varieties of Avena nuda which are officially classified as of the “naked oat” type, the minimum germination standard is 75%. In such cases the official label shall be endorsed ‘minimum germination capacity 75%’.”.

PART 3AMENDMENT OF THE FODDER PLANT SEED (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2005

Amendment of the Fodder Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 20056.

The Fodder Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 20053 are amended in accordance with regulations 7 to 9.

Substitution of Schedule 1 (species of seed to which the regulations apply)7.

For Schedule 1, substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.

Amendment of Schedule 4 (requirements for pre-basic seed, basic seed, certified seed, certified seed of the first generation, certified seed of the second generation and commercial seed)8.

In Schedule 4—

(a)

in paragraph 13 (standards for germination, analytical purity and content of seed of other plant species), in table II—

(i)

before the entry for ‘Sheep’s fescue’, insert—

“Fine leaved sheep’s fescue

75

n/a

85

0.3

2.0

Hard fescue

75

n/a

85

0.3

2.0”

(ii)

in column (4) of the entries for ‘Narrow-leaved lupin (Blue lupin)’, ‘White lupin’ and ‘Yellow lupin’, for “98” substitute “98 (c)”; and

(b)

in paragraph 14 (standards regarding content of seeds of other plant species)—

(i)

in each of tables I and II, in the heading of columns (3) and (4), for “A.ludoviciana and A.sterilis”, substitute “Avena sterilis”;

(ii)

in table I, in the heading of columns (11), (12) and (13) and in table II, in the heading of columns (9) and (10), for “Agropyron repens”, substitute “Elytrigia repens”;

(iii)

in table II, before the entry for ‘Sheep’s fescue’, insert the entries in Schedule 4 to these Regulations; and

(iv)

at table II, in footnote (k) to the table, for “(bitter varieties) the presence of seeds of another colour shall not exceed 4.0%”, substitute “the presence of seeds of another colour shall not exceed 4.0% in bitter lupins and 2.0% in other lupins”.

Amendment of Schedule 5 (sampling and weights)9.

In Schedule 5, in paragraph 26 (minimum weight of a sample), in the table, for the entry for ‘Sheep’s fescue, including Fine-leaved fescue, Hard fescue’, substitute—

“Fine leaved sheep’s fescue

10

100

30

Hard fescue

10

100

30

Sheep’s fescue

10

100

30”

PART 4AMENDMENT OF THE OIL AND FIBRE PLANT SEED (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2004

Amendment of the Oil and Fibre Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 200410.

The Oil and Fibre Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 20044 are amended in accordance with regulations 11 and 12.

Substitution of Schedule 1 (species of seed to which the regulations apply)11.

For Schedule 1, substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 5 to these Regulations.

Amendment of Schedule 5 (sampling and weights)12.

In Schedule 5, in paragraph 24 (minimum weight of a sample), in the table, in column 2 of the entry for ‘Soya bean’, for “25” substitute “30”.

PART 5AMENDMENT OF THE VEGETABLE SEEDS REGULATIONS 1993

Amendment of the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 199313.

The Vegetable Seeds Regulations 19935 are amended in accordance with regulations 14 and 15.

Amendment of Schedule 4 (requirements for basic seed, certified seed and standard seed)14.

In Schedule 4, in Part II (basic seed, certified seed and standard seed conditions relating to the seeds), after paragraph 2(b) (additional requirements), insert—

“(c)

In the case of varieties of Zea mays (Sweet corn – super-sweet types) the required minimum germination capacity is reduced to 80% of pure seed. The official label or the supplier’s label, where appropriate, shall be endorsed ‘minimum germination capacity 80%’.”.

Amendment of Schedule 5 (sampling and weights)15.

In Schedule 5, in Part II (maximum weight of a seed lot and minimum weight of a submitted sample), in the table, in the column headed “Maximum lot weight (tonnes)”—

(a)

at the entries for “Broad bean”, “French bean” and “Pea” for “25” substitute “30”; and

(b)

at the entry for “Runner beans” for “20” substitute “30”.

RICHARD LOCHHEAD
A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

SCHEDULE 1SUBSTITUTION OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE CEREAL SEED (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2005

Regulation 4

“SCHEDULE 1SPECIES OF SEED TO WHICH THE REGULATIONS APPLY

Regulations 2(1) and 5(1)

Column 1

Column 2

Common Name

Latin Name

Barley

Hordeum vulgare L.

Durum Wheat

Tritucum durum Desf.

Maize, except for popcorn and sweet corn

Zea mays L. (partim) except for Zea mays convar. microsperma Koern. and Zea mays convar. saccharata Koern.

Oats and Red oat

Avena sativa L. (includes A. byzantina K. Koch)

Small naked oat, Hulless oat.

Avena nuda. L.

Rye

Secale cereale L.

Spelt Wheat

Triticum spelta L.

Triticale

xTriticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus – hybrids resulting from the crossing of a species of the genus Triticum and a species of the genus Secale

Wheat

Triticum aestivum L.”

SCHEDULE 2AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 4 TO THE CEREAL SEED (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2005

Regulation 5(c)

“Avena nuda

-basic seed

75

75

99

99

4

1

1(a)

0

3

1

0(b)

0

1(f)

0

1

0

-certified seed

75(c)

n/a

98

n/a

10

n/a

7

n/a

7

n/a

0(b)

n/a

3(f)

n/a

3

n/a

-certified seed of the first generation

75(c)

75(c)

98

99

10

2

7

1

7

1

0(b)

0

3(f)

1

3

1

-certified seed of the second generation

75(c)

75(c)

98

99

10

4

7

3

7

2

0(b)

0

3(f)

1

3

1”

SCHEDULE 3SUBSTITUTION OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE FODDER PLANT SEED (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2005

Regulation 7

“SCHEDULE 1SPECIES OF SEED TO WHICH THE REGULATIONS APPLY

Regulations 2(1) and(2), 5(1), 8(2) and 12(1)

Column 1

Column 2

Common Name

Latin Name

Grasses

Poaceae (Gramineae)

Alaska brome-grass

Bromus sitchensis Trin.

Annual meadowgrass

Poa annua L.

Brown top

Agrostis capillaris L.

Cocksfoot*

Dactylis glomerata L.

Creeping bent

Agrostis stolonifera L.

Festulolium

xFestulolium Asch. & Graebn. – Hybrids resulting from crossing of a species of the genus Festuca with a species of the genus Lolium

Fine leaved sheep’s fescue

Festuca filiformis Pourr.

Hard fescue

Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.) Krajina

Sheep’s fescue

Festuca ovina L.

Hybrid ryegrass*

Lolium x boucheanum Kunth

Italian ryegrass (including Westerwolds ryegrass)*

Lolium multiflorum Lam.

Meadow fescue*

Festuca pratensis Huds.

Perennial ryegrass*

Lolium perenne L.

Red fescue (including Chewings fescue)*

Festuca rubra L.

Red top

Agrostis gigantea Roth

Rescue grass

Bromus catharticus Vahl.

Rough-stalked meadowgrass

Poa trivialis L.

Small Timothy*

Phleum nodosum L.

Smooth-stalked meadowgrass*

Poa pratensis L.

Tall fescue*

Festuca arundinacea Schreber

Tall oatgrass

Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) P. Beauv. ex J. Presl & C. Presl

Timothy*

Phleum pratense L.

Velvet bent

Agrostis canina L.

Wood meadowgrass

Poa nemoralis L.

Legumes

Fabaceae (Leguminosae)

Alsike clover

Trifolium hybridum L.

Birdsfoot trefoil

Lotus corniculatus L.

Common vetch

Vicia sativa L.

Field bean

Vicia faba L. (partim)

Field pea

Pisum sativum L. (partim)

Hairy vetch

Vicia villosa Roth

Hungarian vetch

Vicia pannonica Crantz

Lucerne*

Medicago sativa L.

Sand lucerne*

Medicago x varia T. Martyn

Narrow-leaved lupin (Blue lupin)

Lupinus angustifolius L.

Red clover*

Trifolium pratense L.

Sainfoin*

Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.

Trefoil, Black medick

Medicago lupulina L.

White clover*

Trifolium repens L.

White lupin

Lupinus albus L.

Yellow lupin

Lupinus luteus L.

Others

Fodder kale

Brassica oleracea L. convar. acephala (DC.) Alef. var. medullosa Thell. + var. varidis L.

Fodder radish

Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers.

Swede

Brassica napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Rchb.”

*

denotes species to which Higher Voluntary Standards may be applied.

SCHEDULE 4AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 4 TO THE FODDER PLANT SEED (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2005

Regulation 8(b)(iii)

“Fine leaved sheep’s fescue

30

0

0(c)

2

5

5

0.3

5

0.5

n/a

n/a

20(a)

1.0

n/a

Hard fescue

30

0

0(c)

2

5

5

0.3

5

0.5

n/a

n/a

20(a)

1.0

n/a”

SCHEDULE 5SUBSTITUTION OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE OIL AND FIBRE PLANT SEED (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2004

Regulation 11

“SCHEDULE 1SPECIES OF SEED TO WHICH THE REGULATIONS APPLY

Regulations 2(1) and 5(1)

Column 1

Column 2

Common Name

Latin Name

Black mustard

Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch

Brown mustard

Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.

Hemp(a)

Cannabis sativa L.

Flax

Linum usitatissimum L.

Linseed

Linum usitatissimum L.

Soya bean

Glycine max (L.) Merr.

Sunflower

Helianthus annus L.

Swede rape(b)

Brassica napus L. (partim)

Turnip rape

Brassica rapa L. var. silvestris (Lam.) Briggs

White mustard

Sinapis alba L.”

(a)

See regulation 2(1) for the definitions of “dioecious hemp”, “hemp” and “monoecious hemp”.

(b)

See regulation 2(1) for the definition of “swede rape”.

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations, which extend to Scotland only, implement Commission Directive 2009/74/EC of 26 June 2009 amending Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 2002/55/EC and 2002/57/EC as regards the botanical names of plants, the scientific names of other organisms and certain Annexes to Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC and 2002/57/EC in the light of developments of scientific and technical knowledge (O.J. L 166, 27.6.09, p.40).

These Regulations amend Schedule 1 to each of the Cereal Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/328), the Fodder Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/329) and the Oil and Fibre Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/317) to reflect nomenclature changes to certain species (regulations 4, 7 and 11). Regulations 3, 5(a) to (c), 8 and 9 amend other references in S.S.I. 2005/328 and S.S.I. 2005/329 in consequence of these nomenclature changes.

These Regulations also amend the Cereal Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005 and the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993 (S.S.I. 1993/2008) to reduce the minimum germination standard for naked barley and super-sweet corn (regulations 5(d) and 14).

These Regulations also amend Part II of Schedule 5 to the Oil and Fibre Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993 by increasing the maximum weight of a seed lot for certain species to 30 tonnes (regulations 12 and 15). The maximum weight of a seed lot remains subject to a margin by which it may be exceeded by virtue of paragraph 23 of Schedule 5 to the Oil and Fibre Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and Part II of Schedule 5 to the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993.

No Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared for this instrument as it has no impact on the cost of business.