The Seed Marketing Regulations 2011 No. 463

SCHEDULE 2 U.K. Certification requirements

PART 5 U.K. Vegetables

Meaning of “pre-basic seed” U.K.

46.  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.