The Fodder Plant Seed (Wales) Regulations 2005 (revoked)

1Title, application and commencement

2General interpretation

3Definitions relating to plant species

4Definition of marketing

5Seed to which these Regulations apply

PART IIPROCEDURES RELATING TO THE OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION OF SEED

6Entry of seed lots

8Field inspection of crops

9Lodging of field inspection reports and similar documents

10Re-grading of crops

12Lodging of seed test reports

13Re-grading of seed

PART IIICONTROL OF FODDER PLANT SEED

15Marketing of seed

16Marketing of HVS seed

17Marketing of officially certified lower germination seed

18Marketing of officially certified early movement seed

19Exception for scientific purposes and selection work

20Exception for tests and trials

20AException for conservation varieties

21General exemptions

25Sealing of packages

26Labelling of packages

PART IVMISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS

27Civil liability of sellers of seeds

28Arrangements for official measures

30Service of notices

31Index of defined words and expressions

32Revocations and transitional provisions

SCHEDULE 1INTERPRETATION

PART IMeaning of pre-basic seed and similar expressions

1Pre-basic seed

2UK officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety

3EC officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety

3AThird country officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety

4Overseas tested officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety

5UK officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a listed variety

6EC officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a listed variety

7Officially certified pre-basic seed

PART IIMeaning of basic seed and similar expressions

9UK officially certified basic seed of a listed variety

10EC officially certified basic seed of a listed variety

11Third country officially certified basic seed of a listed variety

12Overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a listed variety

13UK officially certified early movement basic seed of a listed variety

14EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a listed variety

15UK officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety

16EC officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety

17Third country officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety

18Overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety

19UK officially certified early movement basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety

20EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety

21Officially certified basic seed

PART IIIMeaning of CS seed and similar expressions

23UK officially certified CS seed of a listed variety

24EC officially certified CS seed of a listed variety

25Third country officially certified CS seed of a listed variety

26Overseas tested officially certified CS seed of a listed variety

27UK officially certified early movement CS seed of a listed variety

28EC officially certified early movement CS seed of a listed variety

29Officially certified CS seed

31UK officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety

32EC officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety

33Third country officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety

34Overseas tested officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety

35UK officially certified early movement C1 seed of a listed variety

36EC officially certified early movement C1 seed of a listed variety

37Officially certified C1 seed

39UK officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety

40EC officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety

41“Third country officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety

42Overseas tested officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety

43UK officially certified early movement C2 seed of a listed variety

44EC officially certified early movement C2 seed of a listed variety

45Officially certified C2 seed

PART IVMeaning of commercial seed and similar expressions

46Commercial seed

47UK officially certified commercial seed

48EC officially certified commercial seed

49UK officially certified early movement commercial seed

50EC officially certified early movement commercial seed

51Officially certified commercial seed

52Early multiplication

PART VMeaning of expressions relating to imported not finally certified seed

53Not finally certified pre-basic seed harvested in another member State

54Not finally certified basic seed harvested in another member State

55Not finally certified CS seed harvested in another member State

56Not finally certified C1 seed harvested in another member State

57Not finally certified C2 seed harvested in another member State

58Not finally certified CS seed harvested in an equivalent third country

59Not finally certified C1 seed harvested in an equivalent third country

60Not finally certified C2 seed harvested in an equivalent third country

SCHEDULE 2SPECIES OF SEED TO WHICH THESE REGULATIONS APPLY

1Seed of fine grasses of the following plant species —...

2Seed of fodder grasses of the following plant species —...

3Seed of small seeded legumes of the following plant species...

4Seed of large seeded legumes of the following plant species...

5Seed of crucifers of the following plant species —

SCHEDULE 3CONDITIONS RELATING TO CROPS FROM WHICH SEED IS TO BE HARVESTED

1The previous cropping of the field shall not have been...

2Subject to paragraph 3, the crop shall conform to the...

3Paragraph 2 shall not apply if there is sufficient protection...

4Subject to paragraphs 5 and 6, the crop shall have...

5(1) In the case of seed of a species to...

6In the case of smooth stalked meadowgrass, the number of...

7Subject to paragraph 8, plants of other species, the seeds...

8In the case of festulolium and hybrid, Italian and perennial...

9A crop to produce pre-basic, basic or CS seed of...

10Harmful organisms which reduce the usefulness of the seed shall...

11(1) A crop from which basic seed is to be...

12For the purpose of determining whether a crop from which...

SCHEDULE 4CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE SEED

PART IConditions to be examined mainly by field inspections

1The seed shall have sufficient varietal identity and varietal purity....

2In the case of seed of the species and type...

3For the purposes of paragraph 2, the minimum varietal purity...

PART IIConditions to be examined by seed testing

4The seed shall conform to the following standards or other...

5(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (14), the seed shall...

6The seed shall conform to the following standards as regards...

7The seed shall conform to the following standards as regards...

8(1) Subject to paragraph (2), for basic seed of small...

9(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a sample of seed of...

10(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a sample of...

11The percentage by number of bitter lupins in a sample...

12(1) In the case of C1 seed, the percentage by...

13In the case of crucifers, the percentage by weight of...

14(1) Subject to paragraph (2), it shall be determined, by...

PART IIIOther conditions

15Harmful organisms which reduce the usefulness of the seed shall...

PART IVGeneral provisions

16For the purpose of determining whether seed meets the conditions...

17(1) For the purpose of determining whether commercial seed meets...

SCHEDULE 5RE-GRADING OF SEED

SCHEDULE 6CATEGORIES OF SEED THAT MAY BE MARKETED

1Breeder's seed

2Pre-basic seed of a listed variety

3EC officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety.

3AThird country officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety....

4Overseas tested officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety....

5Basic seed of a listed variety

6EC officially certified basic seed of a listed variety.

7Third country officially certified basic seed of a listed variety....

8Overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a listed variety....

9CS seed of a listed variety

10EC officially certified CS seed of a listed variety.

11Third country officially certified CS seed of a listed variety....

12Overseas tested officially certified CS seed of a listed variety....

13C1 seed of a listed variety

14EC officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety.

15Third country officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety....

16Overseas tested officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety....

17C2 seed of a listed variety

18EC officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety.

18A Third Country officially certified C2 seed of a listed...

19Overseas tested officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety....

20Commercial seed

21EC officially certified commercial seed.

22Early movement pre-basic seed of a listed variety

23EC officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a listed...

24Early movement basic seed of a listed variety

25EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a listed...

26Early movement CS seed of a listed variety

27EC officially certified early movement CS seed of a listed...

28Early movement C1 seed of a listed variety

29EC officially certified early movement C1 seed of a listed...

30Early movement C2 seed of a listed variety

31EC officially certified early movement C2 seed of a listed...

32Early movement commercial seed

33EC officially certified early movement commercial seed.

34Basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety

35EC officially certified basic seed of a component of a...

36Third country officially certified basic seed of a component of...

37Overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a component of...

38Early movement basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety

39EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a component...

SCHEDULE 7LOT AND SAMPLE WEIGHTS

SCHEDULE 8LABELLING

PART ILabelling of unpackaged seed (loose sales)

1Particulars to be marked or displayed on the sale of unpackaged seed other than a mixture of seeds

2Particulars to be marked or displayed on the sale of an unpackaged mixture of seeds

3Labelling of packages of breeder's seed

4The label referred to in paragraph 3 shall be coloured...

PART IIILabelling of packages of officially certified pre-basic seed

5Official label for a package of officially certified pre-basic seed

6The label referred to in paragraph 5 shall be coloured...

7The minimum size of the label referred to in paragraph...

8The label referred to in paragraph 5 —

PART IVLabelling of packages of officially certified basic, CS, C1 and C2 seed

9Official label for a package of officially certified basic, CS, C1 or C2 seed

10Where at least germination has been retested, the words “retested”...

11The minimum size of the label or stamp referred to...

12The label or stamp referred to in paragraph 9 shall...

13The label referred to in paragraph 9 —

“13AThe stamp referred to in paragraph 9 —

14Label for a small EC B package of officially certified basic, CS, C1 and C2 seed

15If the packaging material is transparent the label, notice or...

16The label, notice or stamp referred to in paragraph 14...

PART VLabelling of packages of officially certified commercial seed

17Official label for a package of officially certified commercial seed

18Where at least germination has been retested, the words “retested”...

19The minimum size of the label referred to in paragraph...

20The label referred to in paragraph 17 shall be coloured...

21The label referred to in paragraph 17 —

22Label for a small EC B package of officially certified commercial seed

23If the packaging material is transparent the label, notice or...

24The label, notice or stamp referred to in paragraph 22...

PART VILabelling of packages of mixtures of seed

25Official label for a package of a mixture of seeds

26Where at least germination of all the components of a...

27The minimum size of the label referred to in paragraph...

28The label referred to in paragraph 25 shall be coloured...

29Label for a small EC A package of a mixture of seeds

30If the packaging material is transparent the label, notice or...

31The label, notice or stamp referred to in paragraph 29...

32Label for a small EC “B” package of a mixture of seeds

33If the packaging material is transparent the label, notice or...

34The label, notice or stamp referred to in paragraph 32...

PART VIIWhole bag labelling

35Seed which has not been imported

36Each package shall have printed or stamped on it, or...

37Arrangements shall be made with the person who prints the...

38The reference number of the seed lot and the month...

39There shall be kept such records of seed packaged and...

40Each package of basic seed marketed in accordance with regulation...

41Seed imported from another Member State

PART VIIILabelling of Packages of Test and Trial Seed

42Official label for a package of test and trial seed

43The label referred to in paragraph 42 must be coloured...

44The label referred to in paragraph 42 must be—

PART IXLabelling of Packages of Seed of a Conservation Variety

45Supplier’s label or notice for a package of seed of a conservation variety

SCHEDULE 9LIMITS OF VARIATION

SCHEDULE 10INDEX OF WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS USED IN THESE REGULATIONS

2005 No. 1207 (W.79)

SEEDS, WALES

The Fodder Plant Seed (Wales) Regulations 2005 (revoked)F1

Made19 April 2005

Coming into force30 April 2005

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Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

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Regulations revoked (27.2.2012) by The Seed Marketing (Wales) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/245), regs. 1(2), 34(e) (with reg. 4)