
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Cereal Seed (Scotland) and Fodder Plant Seed (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 26th September 2006.
2 

(1) The Cereal Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In Part II of Schedule 5, for the table in paragraph 26(2) (maximum weight of a seed lot and minimum weight of a sample) substitute–“

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6
Species Level (where applicable) Maximum weight of a lot Minimum weight of a sample to be drawn from a lot Minimum weight of a sample for a moisture test Weight of the sample for determination by number in accordance with paragraph 16 of Part II of Schedule 4
  (tonnes) (grams) (grams) (grams)
Barley, durum wheat, oats, spelt wheat and wheat Minimum 30 1,000 100 500
 HVS 30 1,000 100 1,000
Rye and triticale – 30 1,000 100 500
Maize, Basic Seed of inbred lines – 40 250 100 250
Maize, Basic Seed other than of inbred lines and Certified Seed – 40 1,000 100 1,000
A mixture of seed to which regulation 8 applies which does not contain more than 50% maize Minimum 30 – – –
 HVS 30 — – –
A mixture of seed to which regulation 8 applies which contains more than 50% maize – 40 – – –”.
3 

(1) The Fodder Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In Part II of Schedule 5, for paragraph 25 (maximum weight of a seed lot of mixtures) substitute–“
25 

(1) The maximum weight of a seed lot of a mixture of seeds shall be 10 tonnes, subject to sub paragraph (2).
(2) Where more than 50% of a mixture of seeds consists of species of seed for which the maximum weight of a seed lot prescribed in seeds regulations is more than 10 tonnes, the maximum weight of a seed lot shall be as prescribed for the species of that type that appears in the larger or largest proportion.”.
ROSS FINNIE
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
30th August 2006