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F1Words in Sch. 4 substituted (20.2.2019) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 3(3)
F2Sch. 4 para. 16 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of S.I. 2019/131, regs. 1(b), 7(15)(l) (as substituted by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 29(5)(k)(vii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
17.—(1) Seed harvested in a [F4country granted equivalence] may be certified if—
(a)it has been produced directly from—
(i)basic seed or certified seed of the first generation certified either in [F5the United Kingdom, a Crown Dependency (provided such seed has been produced under legislation recognised by the Secretary of State to have equivalent effect to these Regulations) or a country granted equivalence]; or
[F6(ii)the crossing of basic seed officially certified in the United Kingdom or a Crown Dependency (provided such seed has been produced under legislation recognised by the Secretary of State to have equivalent effect to these Regulations) with basic seed certified in a country granted equivalence;]
(b)it has undergone field inspection in accordance with Council Decision 2003/17/EC;
(c)examination has shown that the conditions for seed of that category are satisfied;
(d)it is accompanied by a certificate from the competent authority of the country of origin certifying its status.
(2) The label must be grey.
Textual Amendments
F3Words in Sch. 4 para. 17 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1(b), 7(15)(m)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Words in Sch. 4 para. 17(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1(b), 7(15)(m)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Words in Sch. 4 para. 17(1)(a)(i) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1(b), 7(15)(m)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6Sch. 4 para. 17(1)(a)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1(b), 7(15)(m)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
18. The Secretary of State may grant a marketing extension allowing an extended period for the certification and marketing of seed of a variety that has been deleted from the [F7GB Variety List].
Textual Amendments
F7Words in Sch. 4 para. 18 substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/131, regs. 1(b), 7(15)(n) (as substituted by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 29(5)(k)(viii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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