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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Seed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 1st January 2018.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
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(1) The Fodder Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “the Fodder Plant Seed Directive” substitute—“
 “the Fodder Plant Seed Directive” means Council Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed;”.
(3) In schedule 1 (species of seed to which the regulations apply), in the entry in column 2 of the table (Latin name), corresponding to the entry for “Hybrid ryegrass” in column 1 (common name), for “Lolium x boucheanum  Kunth” substitute “Lolium x hybridum Hausskn”.
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(1) The Seed (Fees etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In schedule 2 (fees for matters relating to the 2016 regulations), for paragraph B(ii) of the table (licensed seed testing stations), substitute—“
(ii) Fee payable by a licensed seed testing station in respect of an official examination of seed Within one month of demand by or on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, annually in arrears 7.63”
FERGUS EWING
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
7th November 2017