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The Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations 1993
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- 1993 No. 2009
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Regulations 5(3) and (16) and 9(2), (3), (4), (7), (8), (9) and (12)
SCHEDULE 6FOR THE PURPOSES OF THESE REGULATIONS THE PARTICULARS PRESCRIBED IN THE SCHEDULE AS TO THE KIND AND VARIETY OF SEED SHALL BE INDICATED ON THE LABEL IN ROMAN CHARACTERS. THE KIND OF SEED SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY ITS LATIN NAME, AS PRESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE 1
PART I
A. Official Label for a Package of Breeder’s Seed
(a)Prescribed contents
1.
Certifying Authority
2.
Reference number
3.
Month and year when officially sealed
4.
Kind
5.
Variety
6.
“Breeder’s Seed”
7.
Declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds
8.
Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and the approximate ratio between the weight of seed and the total weight
(b)Minimum size of the label—110 mm × 67 mm
(c)The label shall be coloured violet.
B. Official Label for a Package of Pre-Basic Seed
(a)Prescribed contents
1.
Certifying Authority and Member State or their mark
2.
Reference number of lot
3.
Month and year when officially sealed
4.
Kind
5.
Variety
6.
“Pre-Basic Seed”
7.
Country of production
8.
Declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds
9.
Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and the approximate ratio between the weight of seed and the total weight
10.
Number of generations preceding seed of the categories “Certified Seed” or “Certified 1st Generation Seed”
(b)Minimum size of the label—110 mm × 67 mm
(c)The label shall be coloured white with a diagonal violet line.
C. Official Label for a Package of Basic Seed, Certified Seed or Certified Seed of the First and Second Generations
(a)Prescribed contents
1.
“EEC rules and standards”
2.
Certifying Authority and Member State or their mark
3.
Reference number of the lot
4.
Month and year when officially sealed
5.
Kind
6.
Variety
7.
Category
8.
Country of production
9.
Declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds
10.
Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and the approximate ratio between the weight of seed and the total weight
11.
For Certified Seed of the Second Generation and subsequent generations from Basic Seed: number of generations from Basic Seed
12.
For seeds of grass varieties, in respect of which no official examination of their value for cultivation and use has been carried out: “Not intended for fodder production”
(b)Minimum size of label—110 mm × 67 mm
(c)The label shall be coloured white for Basic Seed, blue for Certified Seed and Certified Seed of the First Generation and red for Certified Seed of the Second Generation.
D. Official Label for a Package of Commercial Seed
(a)Prescribed contents
1.
“EEC rules and standards”
2.
“Commercial Seed (not certified as to variety)”
3.
Service responsible for sealing and Member State or their mark
4.
Reference number of lot
5.
Month and year when officially sealed
6.
Kind (for lupins, it shall be stated whether they are bitter or sweet)
7.
Country of production (or region of production within a country)
8.
Declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds
9.
Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and the approximate ratio between the weight of seed and the total weight
(b)Minimum size of the label—110 mm × 67 mm
(c)The label shall be coloured brown.
E. Official Label for a Package of a Mixture of Seeds
(a)Prescribed contents
1.
“Seed mixture for ... ... ... ...”
(intended use)
2.
Service responsible for sealing and Member State or their mark
3.
Reference number of the lot
4.
Month and year when officially sealed
5.
Proprietary name of the mixture or kinds of the constituents
6.
Declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds
7.
Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and the approximate ratio between the weight of seed and the total weight.
(b)Minimum size of the label—110 mm × 67 mm
(c)The label shall be coloured green.
F. Further Particulars to be Given in Respect of a Mixture of Seeds—Other than a Mixture in a Small Package of Seeds not Intended for Use for Agricultural Purposes
For each constituent
1.
Kind
2.
Category
3.
Variety (except for Commercial Seed)
4.
Proportion by weight of the mixtures.
G. Official Label for a Package of Seed not Finally Certified
(a)Prescribed contents of the label
1.
Certifying authority
2.
Kind
3.
Variety
4.
Category
5.
Crop Identity Number
6.
Declared net or gross weight (Tonnes)
7.
The words “seed not finally certified”
The label shall be coloured grey.
(b)Information required for the document
1.
Certifying authority
2.
Kind
3.
Variety
4.
Category
5.
See Lot Reference Number (UK) or Reference Number (other than UK) of the seed used to sow the field and name of the country or countries which certified that seed
6.
Crop Identity Number
7.
Area cultivated for the production of the lot covered by the document (Hectares)
8.
Quantity of seed harvested and number of packages
9.
Number of generations after basic seed, in the case of certified seed
10.
Attestation that the conditions to be satisfied by the crop from which the seed comes have been fulfilled
11.
Where appropriate, results of a preliminary seed analysis.
PART IISMALL PACKAGES
A. Supplier’s Label for a Small Package of Pre-Basic or Basic Seed
(a)Prescribed contents
1.
“EEC rules and standards”
2.
Name and address of the supplier responsible for affixing the label or his identification mark
3.
Reference number of the lot
4.
Kind
5.
Variety
6.
Category
7.
Declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds except in the case of packages not exceeding 15 grams net weight
8.
“Passed for marketing in the United Kingdom only”
(b)The label shall be coloured white with a diagonal violet line for Pre-basic Seed and white for Basic Seed.
B. Supplier’s Label for a Small Package of a Mixture of Seeds for Use for Agricultural Purposes
(a)Prescribed contents
1.
“Seed mixture for agriculture use”
2.
Name and address of person responsible for sealing package or his identification mark
3.
Reference number of the lot
4.
Proprietary name of the mixture or kinds of the constituents
5.
Declared net weight
6.
“Passed for marketing in the United Kingdom only”
(b)The label shall be coloured green.
C. Supplier’s Label for a Small EEC `A' Package of a Mixture of Seeds not Intended for Agricultural Purposes
(a)Prescribed contents
1.
“Small EEC `A' package”
2.
Name and address of supplier responsible for affixing the label or his identification mark
3.
Member State or its identification mark ie “packed in UK”
4.
Reference number of the lot
5.
“Seed mixture for ... ... ... ...”
(intended use)
6.
Net or gross weight or declared number of seeds except in the case of packages not exceeding 15 grams net weight
7.
Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used the nature of the additive and the approximate ratio between the weight of seeds and the total weight
8.
Proportion by weight of the various constituents shown by kinds and where appropriate by variety
9.
“With ryegrass” or “without ryegrass”
(b)The label shall be coloured green.
D. Supplier’s Label for a Small EEC `B' Package of Certified or Commercial Seed Other Than a Mixture
(a)Prescribed contents
1.
“Small EEC `B' package”
2.
Name and address of supplier responsible for affixing the label or his identification mark
3.
Officially assigned serial number
4.
Member State or its identification mark ie “packed in UK”
5.
Reference number of the lot
6.
Kind (for lupins, it shall be stated whether they are bitter or sweet)
7.
Variety (if appropriate)
8.
Category
9.
Net or gross weight or number of seeds except in the case of packages not exceeding 15 grams net weight
10.
Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used the nature of the additive and the approximate ratio between the weight of seeds and the total weight
(b)The label shall be coloured blue for Certified Seed and Certified Seed of the First Generation, red for Certified Seed of subsequent generations and brown for Commercial Seed.
E. Supplier’s Label for a Small EEC `B' Package of a Mixture of Seeds not Intended for Agricultural Purposes
(a)Prescribed contents
1.
“Small EEC `B' package”
2.
Name and address of supplier responsible for affixing the label or his identification mark
3.
Officially assigned serial number
4.
Member State or its identification mark ie “packed in UK”
5.
Reference number of the lot
6.
“Seed mixture for ... ... ... ...”
(intended use)
7.
Net or gross weight or declared number of seeds except in the case of packages not exceeding 15 grams net weight
8.
where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used the nature of the additive and the approximate ratio between the weight of seeds and the total weight
9.
Proportion by weight of the various constituents shown by kinds and where appropriate by variety
10.
“With ryegrass” or “without ryegrass”
(b)The label should be coloured green.
PART III
A. Particulars to be Marked or Displayed on the Sale of Unpacketed Seeds Other Than Mixtures of Seeds
1.
“Complies with legal standards”
2.
Kind
3.
Variety.
B. Particulars to be Marked or Displayed on the Sale of Unpacketed Mixtures of Seeds
1.
Proprietary name of the mixtures or kinds and proportion by weight of the constituents
2.
“Seed mixture for ... ... ... ...”
(intended use)
3.
“With ryegrass” or “without ryegrass”.
PART IVPRINTING OF SPECIFIED MATTERS ON PACKAGES
(whole-bag labelling)
A. Seeds which have not been imported
1.
The printing or stamping of the packages shall be under the supervision, and in accordance with the instructions, of the Minister.
2.
Each package shall have printed or stamped on it, or be perforated with, an individual serial number allocated by the Minister, which shall appear in the same panel as the particulars of the matters specified in Part II of this Schedule.
3.
Arrangements shall be made with the printer for returns to be made to the Minister of the number of packages printed or stamped pursuant to regulation 9(6) and of the individual serial numbers of such packages.
4.
The reference number of the seed lot and the month and year in which the package was officially sealed shall be printed or stamped under the supervision of the Minister at the time of sampling for official examination.
5.
Each package of seed marketed in accordance with regulation 5(5) shall be capable of having affixed to it a supplier’s label containing a statement pursuant to regulation 9(3).
B. Seeds Imported from Another Member State
Such requirements of the Member State from which the seeds have been imported as correspond to the requirements specified in this Part for seeds which have not been imported shall have been satisfied.
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