The Seed Marketing Regulations 2011

Fodder seed (agricultural or amenity): packages that may be labelled with a supplier’s label

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• (1) A supplier’s label may be used on a small package of fodder seed, either agricultural or amenity (including a mixture of fodder seed).

• (2) A small package of fodder seed is either a small ... ‘A’ package or a small ... ‘B’ package.

• (3) A small ... ‘A’ package is a package containing a mixture of seed not intended for the production of fodder plants, with a net weight not exceeding 2 kg.

• (4) A small ... ‘B’ package is a package containing—

• (a) basic seed,

• (b) certified seed (CS, C1 or C2),

• (c) commercial seed, or

• (d) (unless the package is a small ... ‘A’ package) a mixture of seed,

with a net weight not exceeding 10 kg.

Fodder seed other than a mixture: labelling requirements

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• (1) A supplier’s label on a small package of fodder seed (other than a mixture, for which see paragraph 23) must be the same colour as the official label for that category of seed.

• (2) The following must appear on the label—

• (a) the words “small ... ‘B’ package”;

• (b) the name, and the address or identification number, of the person affixing the label;

• (c) the serial number;

• (d) the reference number if the serial number does not enable the seed lot to be identified;

• (e) the species;

• (f) the net or gross weight of pure seed or the number of pure seeds;

• (g) where granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of the seed and the total weight;

• (h) in the case of certified seed—

• (i) the variety;

• (ii) the category;

• (iii) for grass seed of a variety for which an examination of its value for cultivation and use is not required the words “not intended for the production of fodder plants”;

• (i) in the case of commercial seed the words “commercial seed”.

Fodder seed mixture: labelling requirements

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• (1) A supplier’s label on small package of a mixture of fodder seed must be the same colour as the official label for that category of seed.

• (2) The following must appear on the label—

• (a) the words “small ... ‘A’ package” or “small ... ‘B’ package” as appropriate;

• (b) the name, address and identification number of the person affixing the label;

• (c) for a small ... ‘A’ package—

• (i) the reference number enabling the seed lots used in the mixture to be identified;

• (ii) the name or initials of the country of production;

• (d) for a small ... ‘B’ package—

• (i) the officially assigned serial number;

• (ii) the person that assigned the serial number;

• (iii) the name or initials of the country of production;

• (iv) the reference number if the official serial number does not enable the used seed lots to be identified;

• (e) the words “Seed-mixture for … (intended use)”;

• (f) the net or gross weight or number of pure seeds;

• (g) where granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of the seed and the total weight;

• (h) the percentage by weight of the various components shown by species and, where appropriate, by variety.

• (3) But for mixtures registered with the Secretary of State, provided the label shows the registered name of the mixture, the percentage by weight of each of the components may be omitted provided that—

• (a) this information is supplied to the customer on request; and

• (b) customers are informed that they can request these details.

Oil and fibre seed: supplier’s labels

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• (1) A supplier’s label may be used on a small package of oil and fibre seed.

• (2) A small package of oil and fibre seed is a package of any certified or commercial oil and fibre seed that does not weigh more than 15 kg.

• (3) The label must be the same colour as the official label for that category of seed.

• (4) The following must appear on the label—

• (a) the words “GB rules and standards”;

• (b) the name and address and registration number of the supplier responsible for affixing the label;

• (c) the reference number of the seed lot;

• (d) the species (this must be the botanical name, either in full or in abridged form);

• (e) the variety;

• (f) for certified seed, the category;

• (g) for commercial seed the words “commercial seed (not certified as to variety)”;

• (h) the declared net or gross weight of clusters of pure seeds (except for packages not exceeding 500 grams);

• (i) where granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of the seed and the total weight.

Vegetable seed: supplier’s labels

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• (1) A supplier’s label may be used on—

• (a) a package of standard vegetable seed, no matter what the weight, and

• (b) a small package of certified (CS) seed.

• (2) A small package of certified (CS) vegetable seed is a package of certified (CS) seed that weighs no more than—

• (a) for legumes, 5 kg;

• (b) for asparagus, beetroot, carrot, chard or spinach beet, gourd, marrow, onion, radish, spinach or turnip, 500 grams;

• (c) for any other vegetable species, 100 grams;

• (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (3) The label must be coloured dark yellow for standard seed or blue for certified seed.

• (4) The following must appear on the label on a package of standard seed (other than a mixture of different varieties of standard seed of the same species) and certified seed—

• (a) the words “GB rules and standards”;

• (b) the name, address and identification number of the person affixing the label;

• (c) the marketing year of the sealing or of the last examination of germination (the end of the marketing year may be indicated);

• (d) the species;

• (e) the variety;

• (f) the category: in the case of small packages, certified seed may be marked with the letter ‘C’ or ‘Z’ and standard seed with the letters ‘ST’;

• (g) in the case of standard seed, the reference number given by the person responsible for affixing the labels;

• (h) in the case of certified seed the reference number enabling the certified lot to be identified;

• (i) the declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds, except for small packages of up to 500 grams;

• (j) where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of clusters or pure seeds and the total weight.

• (5) The following must appear on the label on a package of a mixture of different varieties of standard seed of the same species—

• (a) the words “GB rules and standards”;

• (b) the name, and the address or identification number, of the person affixing the label;

• (c) the year of sealing expressed as “sealed...[year]” or the year of the last sampling for the purposes of the last testing of germination expressed as “sampled...[year]” (the words “use before...[date]” may be added);

• (d) the words “mixture of varieties of...[name of the species]”;

• (e) the varieties;

• (f) the proportion of the varieties, expressed as net weight or as the number of seeds;

• (g) the reference number given by the person responsible for affixing the labels;

• (h) the net or gross weight or the number of seeds;

• (i) where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of clusters or pure seeds and the total weight.

PART 5 — Sales of loose seed

Sales of loose seed

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• (1) Loose (unpackaged) seed may be sold in accordance with this paragraph.

• (2) The maximum quantity that may be sold is—

• (a) for fodder seed—

• (i) 3 kg in the case of field beans and peas;

• (ii) 2 kg in the case of all other fodder seed;

• (iii) 7 kg in the case of a mixture of seed;

• (b) for cereal seed, 5 kg;

• (c) for beet seed, 2.5 kg;

• (d) for oil and fibre seed, 5 kg;

• (e) for vegetable seed—

• (i) 3 kg in the case of legumes;

• (ii) 1 kg in the case of all other vegetable seed.

• (3) The sale must be to the final consumer, and the information that would have been required on a package of that seed must be displayed near the point of sale.

SCHEDULE 4 — Exceptions

PART 1 — Supply of seed other than by way of marketing

Early multiplication of seed

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• (1) Seed of an unlisted variety may be supplied by a person licensed to market seed for multiplication for progression through the different generation categories of seed.

• (2) Each generation of seed supplied must have reached the standard required for certification.

• (3) The seed produced must remain the property of the licensed person, and may not be marketed.

Seed as grown

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Seed as grown may be sent by the grower for cleaning prior to certification, and to a testing or inspection body for the purposes of certification.

Farm saved seed

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Farm-saved seed may only be used by the person who grew it, and may not be marketed or supplied to any other person, but it may be sent for cleaning provided that the person who cleans it returns all the seed to the holding where it was grown.

PART 2 — Marketing seed that does not comply with Schedule 2

Seed with a declared lower germination

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• (1) Pre-basic and basic seed with a minimum percentage germination standard lower than required in these Regulations relating to that seed specified in Schedule 2 may be marketed provided that the supplier guarantees a specific minimum percentage germination.

• (2) The germination must be stated on the official label together with the supplier’s name and address and the reference number of the seed lot.

Early movement of seed

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• (1) To ensure the early availability of seed, pre-basic, basic and certified seed may be marketed before the official germination result has been received if—

• (a) a seed test report has been issued under these Regulations, indicating that the seed has achieved the required minimum analytical purity standard set out in the Directive relating to that seed specified in Schedule 2, and

• (b) the supplier guarantees the minimum germination for that seed.

• (2) This does not apply in the case of seed imported into the United Kingdom.

Tetrazolium testing for cereal seed

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Cereal seed may be marketed if it has been subjected to a tetrazolium test approved by the Secretary of State to establish the viability of the seed instead of the tests specified in these Regulations on the marketing of cereal seed[^f00022].

Marketing seed of conservation varieties

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• (1) The Secretary of State may authorise the marketing of seed of a conservation variety in accordance with this paragraph.

• (2) The seed must be of a variety listed as a conservation variety in the GB Variety List.

• (3) The seed must be produced from a crop grown in the region of origin specified for the variety in the GB Variety List or as authorised by the Secretary of State.

• (4) The seed may only be marketed and used in the stated region of origin.

• (5) The total amount of seed marketed in any year must be limited in accordance with Article 14 of Commission Directive 2008/62/EC[^f00023] (which relates to agricultural conservation varieties) and Article 15 of and Annex I to Commission Directive 2009/145/EC[^f00024] (which relates to vegetable conservation varieties).

• (5A) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (5)—

• (a) Article 14 of Commission Directive 2008/62/EC is to be read as if—

• (i) in the first paragraph—

• (aa) the words “Each Member State shall ensure that, ” were omitted;

• (bb) for the reference to “that Member State” there were substituted “Great Britain”;

• (ii) in the second paragraph—

• (aa) the words “in each Member State” were omitted;

• (bb) for the references to “the Member State”, in both places where it occurs, there were substituted “Great Britain”;

• (b) Article 15 of Commission Directive 2009/145/EC is to be read as if—

• (i) the words “Each Member State shall ensure that” were omitted;

• (ii) for “does” there were substituted “must”.

• (6) Except in the case of seed of a vegetable conservation variety which is verified as standard seed, the seed must descend from seed produced according to well-defined practices for maintenance of the variety.

• (7) In the case of beet seed, cereal seed, fodder plant seed and oil and fibre seed, the seed must comply with the requirements for certification of certified seed set out in these Regulations, except the requirements in respect of minimal varietal purity and examination.

• (8) Vegetable seed must comply with—

• (a) the requirements for certification of certified seed set out in Schedule 2, except the requirements in respect of minimal varietal purity and examination; or

• (b) the requirements for marketing of standard seed set out in these Regulations, except the requirements in respect of minimal varietal purity.

• (9) Seed of a conservation variety must have sufficient varietal purity.

• (10) The seed must not be sold as loose seed under paragraph 26 of Schedule 3.

• (11) The seed must be labelled with a supplier’s label or a printed or stamped notice which, in addition to complying with the applicable provisions of the paragraph of Part 4 of Schedule 3 which applies to the type of seed in question (except provisions specifying a colour of label)—

• (a) contains—

• (i) in the case of an agricultural conservation variety, the words “conservation variety”, or

• (ii) in the case of a vegetable conservation variety, the words “certified seed of a conservation variety” or “standard seed of a conservation variety”;

• (b) states the region of origin; and

• (c) is coloured brown.

• (12) In this regulation “conservation variety” has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001[^f00029].

Marketing preservation mixtures that include uncertified fodder seed

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• (1) The Secretary of State may authorise the marketing of preservation mixtures in accordance with this paragraph.

• (2) An application for an authorisation must be made by the producer and must contain such information as the Secretary of State may require to—

• (a) complete the authorisation in accordance with Article 4(2) of Commission Directive 2010/60/EU, as read with Article 4(3) of that Directive; and

• (b) verify compliance with Article 5 of that Directive (in the case of directly harvested preservation mixtures) or Article 6 of that Directive (in the case of crop-grown preservation mixtures).

• (3) An authorisation—

• (a) may only be granted if the preservation mixture complies with Article 5 of Commission Directive 2010/60/EU (in the case of directly harvested preservation mixtures) or Article 6 of that Directive (in the case of crop-grown preservation mixtures);

• (b) may only be granted for the marketing of a preservation mixture in its region of origin as determined by the Secretary of State having taken account of any available information from plant genetic resource organisations;

• (c) may only be granted for a preservation mixture that contains a conservation variety within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001 if that variety complies with the requirements of paragraph 7(1) to (7) and (9); and

• (d) must specify the matters listed in Article 4(2) of Commission Directive 2010/60/EU, as read with Article 4(3) of that Directive.

• (4) The seed must not be sold as loose seed under paragraph 26 of Schedule 3.

• (5) The seed must be labelled with a pink supplier’s label or a printed or stamped notice which, instead of containing the labelling information for mixtures of seed set out in Schedule 3, contains the following information—

• (a) the words “GB rules and standards”;

• (b) the name, address and identification number of the person affixing the label;

• (c) the harvesting method (whether directly harvested or crop-grown);

• (d) the year of sealing expressed as “sealed...[year]”;

• (e) the region of origin;

• (f) the source area;

• (g) the collection site;

• (h) the habitat type of the collection site;

• (i) the words “preservation seed mixture”;

• (j) the reference number of the lot given by the person affixing the label;

• (k) in the case of crop-grown preservation mixtures—

• (i) the percentage by weight of the components as species and, where relevant, sub-species; and

• (ii) the specific germination rate for the fodder seed components of the mixture that do not comply with the germination requirements of paragraph 28(2) of Schedule 2 (unless the mixture contains more than five such fodder seed components, in which case the average germination rate for those components may be used);

• (l) in the case of directly harvested preservation mixtures, the percentage by weight of those components as species and, where relevant, sub-species that are typical for the habitat type of the collection site and that are, as components of the mixture, of importance for the preservation of the natural environment in the context of the conservation of genetic resources;

• (m) declared net or gross weight; and

• (n) where granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and the approximate ratio between the weight of clusters or pure seeds and the total weight.

• (6) The total quantity of the seed authorised to be marketed each year must not exceed 5% of the total weight of fodder plant seed mixtures marketed in the United Kingdom in the same year.

• (7) Expressions used both in this paragraph and Commission Directive 2010/60/EU have subject to sub-paragraph (8) the same meaning in this paragraph as they have in that Directive.

• (8) For the purposes of this paragraph, Article 1(a) of Commission Directive 2010/60/EU is to be read as if the definition of “source area” contained in that Article defined it to mean an area designated as a special area of conservation or an area contributing to the conservation of plant genetic resources in accordance with assimilated law.

Marketing unlisted varieties (other than vegetable seed) for tests and trials

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• (1) The Secretary of State may authorise the marketing of seed for which an application for entry in the GB Variety List has been submitted but not yet granted.

• (2) This paragraph does not apply in relation to vegetable seed (for which see the following paragraph).

• (3) An applicant must be a producer established in England.

• (4) An authorisation is valid for one year and is renewable.

• (5) An authorisation becomes invalid once the variety is added to the GB Variety List or the application to be listed is withdrawn or rejected.

• (6) The authorisation may only be requested by the person who has submitted an application for entry of the varieties concerned in the GB Variety List.

• (7) An authorisation may only be granted for tests or trials carried out at agricultural enterprises to gather information on the cultivation or use of the variety.

• (8) The quantities authorised for each variety must not exceed the following percentages of seed of the same species used annually in Great Britain—

• (a) in the case of durum wheat: 0.05 %,

• (b) in the case of field pea, field bean, oats, barley and wheat: 0.3 %,

• (c) in all other cases: 0.1 %,

except that, if such quantities are not sufficient to sow 10 hectares, the quantity needed for such an area may be authorised.

• (9) Fodder plant seed must comply with the conditions for—

• (a) certified seed (all species other than field peas and field beans); or

• (b) certified seed, second generation (field peas and field beans).

• (10) Cereal seed must comply with the conditions for—

• (a) certified seed (rye, maize and hybrids of oats and red oats, barley, wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat and triticale other than self-pollinating varieties); or

• (b) certified seed, second generation oats and red oats, barley, wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat and self-pollinating varieties of triticale, other than hybrids in each case.

• (11) Beet seed must comply with the conditions for certified seed.

• (12) Seed of oil and fibre plants must comply with the conditions for—

• (a) certified seed (all species other than flax and linseed);

• (b) certified seed, second and third generation (flax and linseed).

• (13) The package must be labelled with an orange label which must include the words “variety not yet officially listed; for tests and trials only” and, where applicable “genetically modified variety” in addition to the other labelling requirements in these Regulations.

Marketing unlisted varieties of vegetable seed

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• (1) For the purpose of gaining knowledge and practical experience of a variety during cultivation, the Secretary of State may authorise the marketing of vegetable seed not listed on the GB Variety List provided an application has been made for entry into the GB Variety List or the NI Variety List.

• (2) An authorisation is valid for one year and is renewable twice for a period not exceeding one year at each renewal.

• (3) There are no quantitative restrictions on the amount that may be authorised.

• (4) The authorisation may only be requested by the person who has submitted an application for entry of the varieties concerned on to the GB Variety List or the NI Variety List.

• (5) The package must have an orange label and include the words “Variety not yet officially listed” in addition to the other labelling requirements of these Regulations (except that the name of the certifying authority and the country of origin need not appear).

• (6) The person marketing the seed must—

• (a) retain a sample of each seed lot marketed and keep it for at least two years;

• (b) record for each sale the name and address of the buyer and keep the record for at least three years.

• (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Marketing for scientific or selection purposes

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• (1) The Secretary of State may authorise a producer to place on the market small quantities of seed (other than vegetable seed) for scientific or selection purposes.

• (2) The Secretary of State may grant an authorisation whether or not the variety is listed on the GB Variety List.

• (3) An applicant must be a producer established in England.

• (4) The package must have an orange label and include the words “Variety not yet officially listed” (if this is the case) in addition to the other labelling requirements of these Regulations.

• (5) The person marketing the seed must—

• (a) retain a sample of each seed lot marketed and keep it for at least two years;

• (b) record for each sale the name and address of the buyer and keep the record for at least three years.

Restrictions relating to genetically modified seed

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• (1) The Secretary of State may only grant an authorisation in respect of seed of a genetically modified variety under paragraphs 8 to 11 if the marketing and release of the genetically modified material by the applicant have ...—

• (a) before the day on which IP completion day falls, been authorised under Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms[^f00030]), ...

• (b) been authorised under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 (on genetically modified food and feed) , or

• (c) been authorised under the GMO Regulations.

• (2) For the purpose of paragraph (1), “the GMO Regulations” means—

• (a) in relation to England, the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 2002;

• (b) in relation to Wales, the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Wales) Regulations 2002;

• (c) in relation to Scotland, the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Scotland) Regulations 2002;

• (d) in relation to Northern Ireland, the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003.

Marketing imported seed to be labelled as HVS

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• (1) Seed certified in a country granted equivalence may be marketed as meeting a higher voluntary standard in accordance with this paragraph.

• (2) A sample must be submitted to the Secretary of State for testing, and the Secretary of State, if satisfied that the sample meets the higher voluntary standard, must issue a certificate confirming this.

• (3) The seed must be re-labelled using —

• (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (b) an OECD label ...,

and ... the country of production must be stated on the label.

• (4) Seed imported pending inclusion in the United Kingdom National List or not finally certified in the country of production may be verified as being of a higher voluntary standard and re-graded after listing or final certification.

Marketing seed certified in another member State

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Marketing seed of amateur vegetable varieties

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• (1) The Secretary of State may authorise the marketing of seed of an amateur vegetable variety in accordance with this paragraph.

• (2) The seed must be of a variety listed as an amateur vegetable variety in the United Kingdom National List.

• (3) The seed must comply with the requirements for marketing of standard seed set out in these Regulations, except the requirements in respect of minimal varietal purity.

• (4) The seed must have sufficient varietal purity.

• (5) The seed must be marketed in small packages not exceeding the net weight specified in Annex II to Commission Directive 2009/145/EC[^f00033] (which relates to amateur vegetable varieties).

• (6) The seed must be labelled with a supplier’s label or a printed or stamped notice which, in addition to complying with the applicable provisions of paragraph 25 of Schedule 3, contains the words “amateur variety”.

• (7) In this regulation “amateur vegetable variety” has the meaning given by regulation 5A(5) of the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001[^f00034].

PART 3 — Certifying seed that does not fully comply with these Regulations

Seed not finally certified, harvested in another European Single Market State

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Seed not finally certified, harvested in a country granted equivalence

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• (1) Seed harvested in a country 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 the 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

• (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.

Marketing extensions

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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 GB Variety List.

Signed

Henley — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs — 2011-02-25

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations, which apply in England, implement—

Council Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed;

Council Directive 66/402/EEC on the marketing of cereal seed;

Council Directive 2002/54/EC on the marketing of beet seed;

Council Directive 2002/55/EC on the marketing of vegetable seed;

Council Directive 2002/57/EC on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants;

(partially) Commission Directive 2008/62/EC providing for certain derogations for acceptance of agricultural landraces and varieties which are naturally adapted to the local and regional conditions and threatened by genetic erosion and for marketing of seed and seed potatoes of those landraces and varieties;

Commission Directive 2009/74/EC amending Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 2002/55/EC and 2002/57/EC as regards the botanical names of plants, the scientific names of other organisms and certain Annexes to Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC and 2002/57/EC in the light of developments of scientific and technical knowledge; and

(partially) Commission Directive 2009/145/EC providing for certain derogations, for acceptance of vegetable landraces and varieties which have been traditionally grown in particular localities and regions and are threatened by genetic erosion and of vegetable varieties with no intrinsic value for commercial crop production but developed for growing under particular conditions and for marketing of seed of those landraces and varieties.

They revoke and replace the Seed Marketing Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2605), in order to implement (in part) Commission Directive 2009/145/EC (seeds of vegetable conservation varieties and of amateur vegetable varieties), by amending paragraph 7 of Schedule 4 and adding a new paragraph 15 to that Schedule.

The remaining provisions of Commission Directive 2009/145/EC are implemented by amendments to the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/3510).

Parts 1 and 2 of the Regulations are introductory and set out the various categories of seed.

The types of seed to which the Regulations apply are set out in Schedule 1.

Part 3 contains requirements for marketing seed. In order to be marketed, the seed must comply with the requirements set out for certification, packaging, sealing and labelling (regulation 8). Schedule 2 sets out certification requirements and Schedule 3 sets out labelling requirements and provision for sale of loose seed. Schedule 4 sets out exceptions to the general requirements.

Part 3 also imposes record-keeping requirements (regulation 19).

Under Part 4, a licence is required to carry out certain operations such as marketing seed (regulation 20). The Secretary of State licenses crop inspectors, seed samplers and seed testing stations to act under these Regulations (regulation 21).

Part 5 sets out administrative provisions (including provision for fees) and transitional provisions.

In accordance with section 16(7) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964, breach of the regulations is an offence punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

A transposition note for the implementation of Commission Directive 2009/145/EC is available from the Food and Environment Research Agency, Whitehouse Lane, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 OLF.

A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business, the voluntary sector and the public sector, in relation to the transposition of Commission Directive 2009/145/EC, is available from that same address, and is published with the Explanatory Memorandum alongside the instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1964 c. 14. Section 16 has been amended by the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), section 4 and Schedule 4, paragraph 5; S.I. 1977/1112; and the Agriculture Act 1986 (c. 49), section 2. See section 38(1) for the definition of “the Minister”. Under S.I. 2002/794 the functions of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 which remained vested in that Minister were transferred to the Secretary of State.

[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68; paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51).

[^f00006]: OJ No L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 12, as last amended by Council Directive 2004/117/EC (OJ No L 14, 18.1.2005, p. 18).

[^f00007]: OJ No L 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309, as last amended by Commission Directive 2009/74/EC (OJ No L 166, 27.6.2009, p. 40).

[^f00008]: OJ No L 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298, as last amended by Commission Directive 2009/74/EC (OJ No L 166, 27.6.2009, p. 40).

[^f00009]: OJ No L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 74, as last amended by Commission Directive 2009/74/EC (OJ No L 166, 27.6.2009, p. 40).

[^f00010]: OJ No L 162, 21.6.2008, p. 13.

[^f00011]: OJ No L 312, 27.11.2009, p. 44.

[^f00012]: 1964 c. 14.

[^f00014]: OJ No L 38, 9.2.2006, p. 17.

[^f00015]: S.I. 2010/2605.

[^f00016]: S.I. 2010/2605.

[^f00017]: OJ No L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 12, as last amended by Council Directive 2004/117/EC (OJ No L 14, 18.1.2005, p. 18).

[^f00018]: OJ No L 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309, as last amended by Commission Directive 2009/74/EC (OJ No L 166, 27.6.2009, p. 40).

[^f00019]: OJ No L 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298, as last amended by Commission Directive 2009/74/EC (OJ No L 166, 27.6.2009, p. 40).

[^f00020]: OJ No L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 74, as last amended by Commission Directive 2009/74/EC (OJ No L 166, 27.6.2009, p. 40).

[^f00021]: OJ No L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 33, as last amended by Commission Directive 2009/74/EC (OJ No L 166, 27.6.2009, p. 40).

[^f00022]: OJ No L 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309, as last amended by Commission Directive 2009/74/EC (OJ No L 166, 27.6.2009, p. 40).

[^f00023]: OJ No L 162, 21.6.2008, p. 13.

[^f00024]: OJ No L 312, 27.11.2009, p. 44.

[^f00029]: S.I. 2001/3510; the definition of “conservation variety” was inserted by S.I. 2009/1273 and substituted by S.I. 2011/464.

[^f00030]: OJ No L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1, as last amended by Directive 2008/27/EC (OJ No L 81, 20.3.2008, p. 45).

[^f00033]: OJ No L 312, 27.11.2009, p. 44.

[^f00034]: S.I. 2001/3510; regulation 5A was inserted by S.I. 2011/464.

Review

33A

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Revocation

Editorial notes

[^key-d109efe1202920c0dd46f639f58cdd2d]: Words in Sch. 3 substituted (6.1.2012) by The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2992), regs. 1, 7(2)

[^key-73dc836a7c6819c68449408de08f5753]: Sch. 4 para. 8 substituted (6.1.2012) by The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2992), regs. 1, 8(b)

[^key-059847b36a07e392d3d253f8ecf1edd8]: Word in reg. 3(2)(f) omitted (6.1.2012) by virtue of The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2992), regs. 1, 3(a)

[^key-a719594c894f9249eea6252a2f5f248a]: Reg. 3(2)(h) and preceding word inserted (6.1.2012) by The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2992), regs. 1, 3(b)

[^key-bc1e24920cb4c834cda1835ee276d7f1]: Words in reg. 18 substituted (6.1.2012) by The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2992), regs. 1, 4

[^key-9e28db5e5dd2a1f50f386ef88f5b77c7]: Sch. 2 para. 45(2) substituted (6.1.2012) by The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2992), regs. 1, 6

[^key-9912080a48ff9e827741afa0f0a992e3]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 1(2) substituted (6.1.2012) by The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2992), regs. 1, 7(3)

[^key-019f38c932025730ee2f75757f18c952]: Sch. 3 para. 25(5) inserted (6.1.2012) by The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2992), regs. 1, 7(4)(c)

[^key-c6618c3be9658e751bee4565c200ccd2]: Sch. 3 para. 25(2)(d) omitted (6.1.2012) by virtue of The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2992), regs. 1, 7(4)(a)

[^key-1f9b38975df2d988eb04ce7ca9de6255]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 25(4) inserted (6.1.2012) by The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2992), regs. 1, 7(4)(b)(i)

[^key-656b3f68e3938c1f08716359b2eb5519]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 25(4)(j) substituted (6.1.2012) by The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2992), regs. 1, 7(4)(b)(ii)

[^key-8e17d52d8de5f0e9d44a3d3eb2c12201]: Sch. 4 para. 5(2) substituted (6.1.2012) by The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2992), regs. 1, 8(a)

[^key-1f282e73d7050070088c67f5ef358c91]: Reg. 3(2)(i) and preceding word inserted (31.12.2012) by The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3035), regs. 1, 3(b)

[^key-556cdd1c1c6f3458cf17c9bf89f45328]: Words in reg. 3(2) substituted (31.12.2012) by The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3035), regs. 1, 3(c)

[^key-3f4579b7a4243a7e25d88c215c1db91b]: Word in reg. 3(2)(g) omitted (31.12.2012) by virtue of The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3035), regs. 1, 3(a)

[^key-6298cd53af05e54bf21a162d0eea935e]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 24 inserted (31.12.2012) by The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3035), regs. 1, 5

[^key-61396b9b8f5aa0886ec74b48eab615a9]: Word in Sch. 3 para. 9(1)(g) inserted (31.12.2012) by The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3035), regs. 1, 6

[^key-a74fb0983834bcf5642f861933aa705a]: Reg. 28A inserted (30.6.2016) by The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/613), regs. 1(1), 4

[^key-9401dd39a664453656e41bf3ce7c9e4d]: Sch. 2 para. 29 substituted (30.6.2016) by The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/613), regs. 1(1), 5

[^key-ad69ea2c1324fae39b70845b8975d9aa]: Reg. 16(3) substituted (30.6.2016) by The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/613), regs. 1(1), 2

[^key-719b500a0b4b2c916dfef2a4226257f2]: Reg. 24(3) inserted (30.6.2016) by The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/613), regs. 1(1), 3

[^key-4a2fa540b8a09adbbf7e0c16e5d77021]: Sch. 3 para. 22(2)(b) substituted (30.6.2016) by The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/613), regs. 1(1), 6(2)

[^key-026a73465d3ee1f90bc35687046d089d]: Sch. 3 para. 25(5)(b) substituted (30.6.2016) by The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/613), regs. 1(1), 6(3)

[^key-57c45a04938637f578c8d3cc1fcd7f91]: Words in Sch. 1 substituted (1.4.2017) by The Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/288), regs. 1(1), 2

[^key-6d9de945448b8d8a989c5daa5f199e13]: Words in Sch. 1 substituted (1.7.2020) by The Vegetable Plant Material and Seed (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/579), regs. 1(1), 4(2)

[^key-47b54ba6db69a5f0f90417ab402f6a61]: Sch. 2 Pt. A1 inserted (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 4(3)(a)

[^key-47199bf605d173d733f695b87fa5dca1]: Reg. 33A omitted (24.7.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 4(2)

[^key-5df4170ca771c1a497657b19c18fb249]: Sch. 2 para. 15(4)(5) substituted for Sch. 2 para. 15(4) (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 4(3)(b)

[^key-110bc30bd950fff698253852a47e371d]: Sch. 2 para. 28(3)(4) substituted for Sch. 2 para. 28(3) (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 4(3)(c)

[^key-469d22e679d946468db4e5d23daf1ca9]: Sch. 2 para. 42(3)(4) substituted for Sch. 2 para. 42(3) (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 4(3)(c)

[^key-ad424ca426cc59f0285104c6aeadc3cb]: Sch. 2 para. 50(4)(4A) substituted for Sch. 2 para. 50(4) (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 4(3)(d)

[^key-8d97bef15e39841f989b7333ec0a69b1]: Reg. 3(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/131, regs. 1(b), 7(2) (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)(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-a0da4cb0bc71c28ca56e8c1f0ca3fc87]: Sch. 2 para. 15(2A) inserted (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(13)(b)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-5a43e0c6f22ae17e6c19b4f75af958a1]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 15(1) inserted (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(13)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-39c6b3ce6ba78ff8a30f6c9752ddf120]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 15(2) inserted (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(13)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-e6ca1705b5dd37343c3662b624c47058]: Words in reg. 27(3) 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(9)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 29(5)(f)(iii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-00df35a29502ce36da3076f878e8f5be]: Words in reg. 27 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/131, regs. 1(b), 7(9)(a) (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)(f)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-ba6086d7109e5427443499959bd43cc2]: Reg. 27(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/131, regs. 1(b), 7(9)(aa) (as inserted 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)(f)(ii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-724f9277429ddfdf2b4bd480a1b6b63a]: Words in reg. 4(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/131, regs. 1(b), 7(3) (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)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-8c536fd7b0f92996fe0f23ccea7fcf4d]: Words in reg. 7 substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/131, regs. 1(b), 7(4) (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)(c)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-c14cfcae1f69f41dc19607b4b355d181]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 6(1)(a) inserted (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(14)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-b8578a2133b75878d32cf03f44831113]: Sch. 3 para. 6(1)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1(b), 7(14)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-ea6edc59c3efdf6744ac5555d9a7754a]: Sch. 2 para. 50(2A) inserted (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(13)(f)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-21c61750f570bea469aee2b2c90433a7]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 50(1) inserted (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(13)(f)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-e914748f7ef84b9eb1b1538b31d8752b]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 50(2) inserted (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(13)(f)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-7348b702d2cb3621b80a1f1fc0de155a]: Word in Sch. 3 para. 7(1)(a) 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(14)(c)(i) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 29(5)(j)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-d21328a4fb525f8094b29b675c087354]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 7(1)(b) inserted (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(14)(c)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-d1b23dfb69aa03dfe12e3f52ed59016b]: Sch. 3 para. 7(1)(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1(b), 7(14)(c)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-f8ec8be9d2f340f2cbe80d683a283cc4]: Word in Sch. 3 para. 23 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1(b), 7(14)(i)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-54ddf7bddef2c2df7d278dbcc4697ffe]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 23(2)(c)(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(14)(i)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-f323ad0d99f597b9268ba23fc3258c88]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 23(2)(d)(iii) 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(14)(i)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-1fe928e3930f6bb9bd19f9b7a292f845]: Sch. 4 para. 7(5A) inserted (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)(d)(i) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 29(5)(k)(i)(bb)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-71a8344c48259e8b188d4c9eea680cb4]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 7(7) 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)(d)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-5a64521bca23a69c0df9342ff0564cfe]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 7(8)(a) 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)(d)(iii)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-a3cb9e132fb842e232178e4a9411b3ab]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 7(8)(b) 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)(d)(iii)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-c634d7dee349adbbdd63c93ed79d827a]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 7(2)(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/131, regs. 1(b), 7(15)(d)(ai) (as inserted 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)(i)(aa)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-b4e989979967c76c7862443b65036ced]: Sch. 4 para. 8(8) inserted (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)(e)(iv); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-e8f1e6b6ad7b9728d2ef87db22744b4c]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 8(3)(b) 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)(e)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-a6d265db09b6133ab42188dd93084e4e]: Word in Sch. 4 para. 8(5)(a) 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)(e)(ii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 29(5)(k)(ii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-9a87d27903d747b083cc0a03fe8813a6]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 8(7) inserted (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)(e)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-4c54a03b6f465efa8ee246b23cd6f69d]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 9(1)(a) inserted (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(14)(d)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-ba302be3e31765564e451f7707087ebd]: Sch. 3 para. 9(1)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1(b), 7(14)(d)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-773c4b141bdaa8e40b14686f7c4eef89]: Word in Sch. 3 para. 19(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1(b), 7(14)(f)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-ff0629383e7e4c480a4053d972da5920]: Word in Sch. 3 para. 19(4)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1(b), 7(14)(f)(ii)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-6740e6d9b53f1aab37f1571772511203]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 19(4)(e) 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(14)(f)(ii)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-26876e0730c2454b7ca52e71a6a99a43]: Regs. 32A, 32B inserted (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(11) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 29(5)(g)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-cf772ede0e8ded1c63135bb7f01045f8]: Sch. 4 para. 12 renumbered as Sch. 4 para. 12(1) (31.12.2020) by virtue of 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)(h)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-c0318450b616b5d5cf57e4cd01e43ee6]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 12(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of 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)(h)(ii)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-ebbb3e9c19981d4caf84fd2501df7774]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(a) inserted (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)(h)(ii)(bb) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 29(5)(k)(vi)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-68ba4f190e15f02c5d2447ec6458f8c2]: Word in Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of 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)(h)(ii)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-08038eacfd758a3e914dcdde906cf3e3]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(b) inserted (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)(h)(ii)(cc); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-411a981715edc8d698c17edae48dd1f2]: Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(c), (2) inserted (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)(h)(ii)(dd); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-31da6c1d2e57fb918858a3009215bd73]: Word in Sch. 3 para. 8(1)(a) 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(14)(c)(i) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 29(5)(j)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-629bdb7f11f38fcf7b7fea750edace8d]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 8(1)(b) inserted (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(14)(c)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)