
2010 No. 2605
Seeds, England
The Seed Marketing Regulations 2010  (revoked)
Made 23rd October 2010
Laid before Parliament 28th October 2010
Coming into force 22nd November 2010
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PART 1 Introduction
Title, application and commencement
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Meaning of  “marketing”
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Interpretation of other terms
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PART 2 Categories of seed
Seed to which these Regulations apply
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Categories of seed
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Breeder's seed
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Maintainers for pre-basic and basic seed
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PART 3 Marketing seed
Marketing seed
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Exceptions
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Overriding requirements: the building blocks necessary for certification
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Detailed requirements for certification
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Crop inspections
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Standard of seed at the time of marketing
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Re-grading a crop or seed
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Control plots and tests
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Packaging and sealing
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Labelling
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Mixtures of seed
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Records
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PART 4 Licensing
Operations requiring a licence from the Secretary of State
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Licensing crop inspectors, seed samplers and seed testing stations
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General provisions relating to licences
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PART 5 Administration and revocations
Withdrawing certification
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Sampling for enforcement purposes
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Forms of certificates used for enforcement
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Certification for export
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Importation from outside the European Union
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Appeals
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Fees
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Marketing seed under a specific derogation
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Confidentiality
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Licensing and certifying in another part of the United Kingdom
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Transitional provisions
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Revocations
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SCHEDULE 1
Seed to which these Regulations apply
Regulation 4

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SCHEDULE 2
Certification requirements
Regulations 10, 11, 13 and 23
PART 1 Beet
Scope of Part 1
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Interpretation of Part 1
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Permitted types of beet seed
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Meaning of  “pre-basic seed”
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Meaning of  “basic seed”
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Meaning of  “certified seed”
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Crop and seed requirements
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PART 2 Cereals
CHAPTER 1
Types of seed
Scope of Part 2
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Permitted types of cereal seed
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Meaning of  “pre-basic seed” (including hybrids)
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Meaning of  “basic seed”
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Meaning of  “certified seed”
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Meaning of  “certified seed, first generation”
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Meaning of  “certified seed, second generation”
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Crop and seed requirements
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CHAPTER 2
Higher voluntary standards
Higher voluntary standards for cereals
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Additional requirements for barley, wheat, durum wheat and spelt wheat
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Seed from other plants
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Ergot and sclerotia
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PART 3 Fodder plants
CHAPTER 1
Basic standards
Scope of Part 3
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Permitted types of fodder seed
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Meaning of  “pre-basic seed”
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Meaning of  “basic seed”
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Meaning of  “certified seed”
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Meaning of  “certified seed, first generation”
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Meaning of  “certified seed, second generation”
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Meaning of  “commercial seed”
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Crop and seed requirements
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CHAPTER 2
Higher voluntary standards
Higher voluntary standards for fodder seed
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Minimum standards for purity and other species of seed in the sample
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PART 4 Oil and fibre
Scope of Part 4
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Permitted types of oil and fibre seed
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Meaning of  “pre-basic seed”
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Meaning of  “basic seed” for non-hybrid varieties
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Meaning of  “basic seed” for inbred lines
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Meaning of  “basic seed” for simple hybrids
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Meaning of  “certified seed”
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Meaning of  “certified seed, first generation”
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Meaning of  “certified seed, second generation”
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Meaning of  “certified seed, third generation”
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Meaning of  “commercial seed”
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Crop and seed requirements
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Requirements for a varietal association
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PART 5 Vegetables
Scope of Part 5
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Permitted types of vegetable seed
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Meaning of  “pre-basic seed”
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Meaning of  “basic seed”
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Meaning of  “certified seed”
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Meaning of  “standard seed”
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Crop and seed requirements
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SCHEDULE 3
Labelling and loose sales
Regulations 16 and 17
PART 1 Introduction
Types of label
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Time of labelling
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Genetically modified varieties
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Chemical treatment of seed
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PART 2 Official labels
Official labels: general requirements
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Official labels for pre-basic seed
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Official labels for basic seed and certified seed
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Official labels for commercial seed not certified as to variety
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Labelling mixtures
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PART 3 Additional requirements for official labels for specific species
Introduction
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Additional requirements for beet seed
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Additional requirements for cereal seed
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Additional requirements for fodder seed
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Additional requirements for oil and fibre seed
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PART 4 Supplier's labels
Meaning of  “supplier's label”
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Labelling a package
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References to weights in this Part
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Breeder's seed: supplier's labels
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Beet seed: supplier's labels
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Cereal seed: supplier's labels
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Fodder seed (agricultural or amenity): packages that may be labelled with a supplier's label
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Fodder seed other than a mixture: labelling requirements
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Fodder seed mixture: labelling requirements
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Oil and fibre seed: supplier's labels
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Vegetable seed: supplier's labels
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PART 5 Sales of loose seed
Sales of loose seed
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SCHEDULE 4
Exceptions
Regulations 9 and 16
PART 1 Supply of seed other than by way of marketing
Early multiplication of seed
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Seed as grown
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Farm saved seed
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PART 2 Marketing seed that does not comply with Schedule 2
Seed with a declared lower germination
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Early movement of seed
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Tetrazolium testing for cereal seed
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Marketing agricultural conservation varieties
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Marketing preservation mixtures that include uncertified fodder seed
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Marketing unlisted varieties (other than vegetable seed) for tests and trials
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Marketing unlisted varieties of vegetable seed
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Marketing for scientific or selection purposes
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Restrictions relating to genetically modified seed
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Marketing imported seed to be labelled as HVS
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Marketing seed certified in another member State
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PART 3 Certifying seed that does not fully comply with these Regulations
Seed not finally certified, harvested in another member State
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Seed not finally certified, harvested in a third country
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Marketing extensions
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