
2005 No. 3037 (W.225)
SEEDS, WALES
The Beet Seed (Wales) Regulations 2005  (revoked)
Made 1 November 2005
Coming into force 18 November 2005
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            PART I
           GENERAL
Title, commencement and application
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General interpretation
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Definition of marketing
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Seed to which these Regulations apply
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            PART II
           PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION OF SEED
Entry of seed lots
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Entry of crop
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Field inspection of crops
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Lodging of field inspection reports and similar documents
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Re-grading of crops
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Seed testing
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Lodging of seed test reports
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Re-grading of seed
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Withdrawals
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            PART III
           CONTROL OF BEET SEED
Marketing of seed
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Marketing of officially certified lower germination seed
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Marketing of officially certified early movement seed
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Exception for scientific purposes and selection work
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Exception for test and trial seed
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Exception for conservation varieties
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General exemptions
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Sampling
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Packaging
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Sealing of packages
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Labelling of packages
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            PART IV
           MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS
Civil liability of sellers of seeds
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Arrangements for official measures
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Fees
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Service of notices
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Index of defined words and expressions
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Revocations and transitional provisions
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SCHEDULE 1
INTERPRETATION
Regulation 2(5) and 23(13) and Schedule 10
PART I Meaning of pre-basic seed and similar expressions
Pre-basic seed
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UK officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety
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EC officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety
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Third country officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety
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Overseas tested officially certified pre-basic seed of a listed variety
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UK officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a listed variety
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EC officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a listed variety
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Officially certified pre-basic seed
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              PART II
             Meaning of basic seed and similar expressions
Basic seed
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UK officially certified basic seed of a listed variety
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EC officially certified basic seed of a listed variety
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Third country officially certified basic seed of a listed variety
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Overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a listed variety
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UK officially certified early movement basic seed of a listed variety
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EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a listed variety
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UK officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
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EC officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
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Third country officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
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Overseas tested officially certified basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
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UK officially certified early movement basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
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EC officially certified early movement basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
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Officially certified basic seed
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              PART III
             Meaning of CS seed and similar expressions
CS seed
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UK officially certified CS seed of a listed variety
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EC officially certified CS seed of a listed variety
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Third country officially certified CS seed of a listed variety
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Overseas tested officially certified CS seed of a listed variety
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UK officially certified early movement CS seed of a listed variety
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EC officially certified early movement CS seed of a listed variety
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Officially certified CS seed
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Early multiplication
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              PART IV
             Meaning of expressions relating to imported not finally certified seed
Not finally certified pre-basic seed harvested in another member State
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Not finally certified basic seed harvested in another member State
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Not finally certified CS seed harvested in another member State
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Not finally certified CS seed harvested in an equivalent third country
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SCHEDULE 2
SPECIES OF SEED TO WHICH THESE REGULATIONS APPLY
Regulation 4(1)
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SCHEDULE 3
CONDITIONS RELATING TO CROPS FROM WHICH SEED IS TO BE HARVESTED
Regulations 2(1), 7(8) to (10), (11), (12), (13)(b), (15)(c) and (18)(a), 9(3), (4)(c) and 9(5), 10(15)(a) and (b), 12(4)(f), 13(1)(b) and paragraphs 2(3)(a), 5(3)(a), 9(3)(a), 13(3)(a), 15(3)(a), 19(3)(a), 23(3)(a), 27(3)(a) and 30(2)(a) of Schedule 1
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SCHEDULE 4
CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE SEED
Regulations 2(1), 7(8) to (12), (13)(b), (15)(c) and (18)(b), 9(3), (4)(c) and (5), 10(5), (6) to (13),(15)(a), 12(3) and 12(4)(f) to (h), 13(1)(b) and (c), paragraphs 2(3)(a), 5(3)(a), 9(3)(a), 13(3)(a), 15(3)(a), 16(2), 19(3)(a), 23(3)(a), 27(3)(a) and 30(2)(a) and (b) of Schedule 1 and paragraphs 9(1) and (2) and 10 of Schedule 3
PART I Conditions to be examined mainly by field inspections
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PART II Conditions to be examined by seed testing
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PART III Other conditions
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PART IV General provisions
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SCHEDULE 5
RE-GRADING OF SEED
Regulation 12(1) and 20(1)(b)

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SCHEDULE 6
CATEGORIES OF SEED THAT MAY BE MARKETED
Regulation 14(1)
Breeder's seed
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Pre-basic seed of a listed variety
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Basic seed of a listed variety
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CS seed of a listed variety
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Early movement pre-basic seed of a listed variety
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Early movement basic seed of a listed variety
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Early movement CS seed of a listed variety
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Basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
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Early movement basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
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SCHEDULE 7
LOT AND SAMPLE WEIGHTS
Regulations 2(1), 20(2), (3), (4) and (5) and 24(7)
PART I Maximum weight of a seed lot

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PART II Minimum weight of a sample

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PART III Minimum weight of a sample for a moisture test

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SCHEDULE 8
LABELLING
Regulation 23(3)(b), (4), (5)(a), (6)(a), (7)(a) and (8)(b)
PART I Particulars to be marked or displayed on the sale of unpackaged seed (loose sales)
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PART II Labelling of packages of breeder's seed
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PART III Labelling of packages of officially certified pre-basic seed
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PART IV Labelling of packages of officially certified basic and CS seed
Official label for a package of officially certified basic or CS seed
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Supplier's label for a small EC package of basic or CS seed
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PART V Labelling of Packages of Test and Trial Seed
Official label for a package of test and trial seed
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PART VI Labelling of Packages of Seed of a Conservation Variety
Supplier’s label or notice for a package of seed of a conservation variety
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SCHEDULE 9
LIMITS OF VARIATION
Regulation 24(2) FOR GERMINATION OR FOR CLUSTERS WITH A SINGLE SEEDLING
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 ANALYTICAL PURITY
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 CONTENT OF SEEDS OF OTHER SPECIES
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 CLUSTERS WITH THREE OR MORE SEEDLINGS
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SCHEDULE 10
INDEX OF WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS USED IN THESE REGULATIONS
Regulation 28

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