SCHEDULE 1INTERPRETATION

PART IIMeaning of basic seed and similar expressions

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1

In these Regulations, in relation to black mustard, brown mustard, flax, hemp, linseed, soya bean, sunflower, swede rape, turnip rape and white mustard, other than a hybrid, “basic seed” means seed that —

a

has been produced by or under the responsibility of the breeder according to accepted practices for the maintenance of the variety, and

b

is intended to be used for the production of —

i

in the case of black mustard, brown mustard, dioecious hemp, sunflower, swede rape, turnip rape and white mustard, CS seed;

ii

in the case of flax, linseed, monoecious hemp and soya bean, C1 seed;

iii

in the case of flax, linseed, monoecious hemp and soya bean, C2 seed; or

iv

in the case of flax, C3 seed.

2

In these Regulations, in relation to a component of a hybrid variety, or an inbred line that is a component of a hybrid variety, “basic seed” means seed that is intended to be used for the production of CS seed of a hybrid variety.

3

In these Regulations, in relation to a simple hybrid that is a component of a hybrid variety, “basic seed” means seed that is intended to be used for the production of CS seed of a double or three way cross hybrid variety.