
2017 No. 384
Seeds
The Seed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017
Made 7th November 2017
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 9th November 2017
Coming into force 1st January 2018

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1), (1A), (2), (3), (4) and (5) and 36 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 16(1) of that Act, they have consulted with representatives of such interests as appear to them to be concerned.
Citation, commencement and extent
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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.
Amendment of the Fodder Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005
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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”.
Amendment of the Seed (Fees etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2017
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FERGUS EWING
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
7th November 2017