
2009 No. 386
Seeds
The Oil and Fibre Plant Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (revoked)
Made 25th November 2009
Coming into operation 31st December 2009
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PART 1 General
Citation and commencement
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General interpretation
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Definitions relating to plant species
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Definition of marketing
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Seed to which these Regulations apply
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PART 2 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 3 Control of oil and fibre plant 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 trials
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Exception for conservation varieties
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General exemptions
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Mixtures
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Varietal associations of seed
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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 4 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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Index of defined words and expressions
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Revocations and transitional provisions
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SCHEDULE 1
INTERPRETATION
Regulations 2(5), 27(18) and Schedule 10
PART 1 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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UK officially certified pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety
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EC officially certified pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety
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Third country officially certified pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety
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Overseas tested officially certified pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety
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UK officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety
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EC officially certified early movement pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety
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Officially certified pre-basic seed
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PART 2 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 3 Meaning of CS, C1 and C2 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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C1 seed
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UK officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety
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EC officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety
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Third country officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety
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Overseas tested officially certified C1 seed of a listed variety
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UK officially certified early movement C1 seed of a listed variety
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EC officially certified early movement C1 seed of a listed variety
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Officially certified C1 seed
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C2 seed
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UK officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety
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EC officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety
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Third country officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety
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Overseas tested officially certified C2 seed of a listed variety
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UK officially certified early movement C2 seed of a listed variety
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EC officially certified early movement C2 seed of a listed variety
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Officially certified C2 seed
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C3 seed
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UK officially certified C3 seed of a listed variety
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Third country officially certified C3 seed of a listed variety
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EC officially certified C3 seed of a listed variety
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Overseas tested officially certified C3 seed of a listed variety
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UK officially certified early movement C3 seed of a listed variety
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EC officially certified early movement C3 seed of a listed variety
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Officially certified C3 seed
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PART 4 Meaning of commercial seed and similar expressions
Commercial seed
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UK officially certified commercial seed
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EC officially certified commercial seed
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UK officially certified early movement commercial seed
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EC officially certified early movement commercial seed
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Officially certified commercial seed
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Early multiplication
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PART 5 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 C1 seed harvested in another member State
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Not finally certified C2 seed harvested in another member State
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Not finally certified C3 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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Not finally certified C1 seed harvested in an equivalent third country
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Not finally certified C2 seed harvested in an equivalent third country
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SCHEDULE 2
SPECIES OF SEED TO WHICH THESE REGULATIONS APPLY
Regulation 5(1)

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SCHEDULE 3
CONDITIONS RELATING TO CROPS FROM WHICH SEED IS TO BE HARVESTED
Regulations 8(8)(a) and (b), (10) to (13), (15)(c), 10(3)(a) and (b) and (4)(a),(b),(c) and (d) and 11(15)(a) and (b), 13(5)(e), 14(1)(b), paragraphs 2(3)(a), 6(3)(a), 8(3)(a), 12(3)(a), 16(3)(a), 20(3)(a), 22(3)(a), 26(3)(a), 30(3)(a), 34(3)(a), 38(3)(a), 42(3)(a), 46(3)(a), 50(3)(a), 54(3)(a), 58(3)(a) and 67(7)(a), (9)(a) and (10)(a) of Schedule 1 and paragraph 4 of Schedule 4
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SCHEDULE 4
CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE SEED
Regulations 2(1), 8(8)(a) and (b), (10) to (13), (15)(c), 10(3)(a) and (b) and (4)(a), (b), (c) and (d), 11(6), (8)(a), (10) to (13), (15)(a) and (b), 13(3) and (5)(e), (f) and (g), 14(1)(b) and (c), paragraphs 2(3)(a), 6(3)(a), 8(3)(a), 12(3)(a), 16(3)(a), 20(3)(a), 22(3)(a), 26(3)(a), 30(3)(a), 34(3)(a), 38(3)(a), 42(3)(a), 46(3)(a), 50(3)(a), 54(3)(a), 58(3)(a), 62(3)(a) and (b), 64(3)(a) and (c), 65(5)(a) and (b), 7(a) and (b), 9(a) and (b) and 10(a) and (b) of Schedule 1 and paragraph 14(1) and (2) of Schedule 3.
PART 1 Conditions to be examined mainly by field inspections
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PART 2 Conditions to be examined by seed testing
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PART 3 Conditions to be examined by inspections of control plots
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PART 4 Other conditions
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PART 5 General provisions
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SCHEDULE 5
RE-GRADING OF SEED
Regulation 13(1)

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SCHEDULE 6
CATEGORIES OF SEED THAT MAY BE MARKETED
Regulation 15(1)
Breeders 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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C1 seed of a listed variety
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C2 seed of a listed variety
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C3 seed of a listed variety
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Commercial seed
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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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Early movement C1 seed of a listed variety
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Early movement C2 seed of a listed variety
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Early movement C3 seed of a listed variety
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Early movement commercial seed
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Pre-basic seed of a component used in the production of a listed hybrid variety
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Basic seed of a component of a listed hybrid variety
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Early movement pre-basic seed of a component used in the production 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), 24(3),(4) and (5) and 28(7)

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SCHEDULE 8
LABELLING
Regulations 27(4), (5)(a), (6)(a),(7), (8)(a), (9),(10)(a),(13)(a) and (20)(a)
PART 1 Particulars to be marked or displayed on the sale of unpackaged seeds
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PART 2 Labelling of packages of breeder’s seed
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PART 3 Labelling of packages of officially certified pre-basic seed
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PART 4 Labelling of packages of officially certified basic, CS, C1, C2 and C3 seed
Official label for a package of officially certified basic, CS, C1, C2 and C3 seed
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Supplier’s label for a small package of officially certified basic, CS, C1, C2 or C3 seed
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PART 5 Labelling of packages of officially certified commercial seed
Official label for a package of officially certified commercial seed
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Label for a small package of officially certified commercial seed
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PART 6 Labelling of packages of a varietal association of seeds
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PART 7 Printing of specified matters on packages (whole bag labelling)
Seed which has not been imported
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Seed imported from another Member State
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PART 8 Labelling of packages of test and trial seed
Official label for a package of test and trial seed
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PART 9 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 28(2)

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SCHEDULE 10
INDEX OF WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS USED IN THESE REGULATIONS
Regulation 31

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