The Vegetable Seeds Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2007

law://uk/ssi/2007/305@2026-11-13

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1Citation, commencement and extent#

(1)These Regulations may be cited as the Vegetable Seeds Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 1st July 2007.

(2)These Regulations extend to Scotland only.

2Amendments to the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993#

The Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993 are amended by regulations 3 to 9.

3Amendment to regulation 3#

In regulation 3 (interpretation), in the definition of “small package” for “or broad bean” substitute “, broad bean, sweet corn or popcorn”.

4Amendment to regulation 9#

After regulation 9(12) (labelling of packages) insert–“12A Where the kind or variety of seed is indicated on a label or marking it must be in Roman characters and the kind of seed may be designated by common name only or by common name and Latin name.”

5Amendment to regulation 9A#

After regulation 9A(8) (labelling of packages – breeder’s confirmation) insert–“8A Where the kind or variety of seed is indicated on a label or marking it must be in Roman characters and the kind of seed may be designated by common name only or by common name and Latin name.”

6Amendment to Schedule 1#

For Schedule 1 (kinds of seeds to which the Regulations apply) substitute Schedule 1 as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

7Amendment to Schedule 4#

In Schedule 4, Part II, paragraph 2(a) (minimum standards for seeds), in the appropriate alphabetical place in the table insert the following entries–

Kind	Minimum analytical purity (% by weight)	Maximum content of seeds of other plant species (% by weight)	Minimum germination (% of pure seeds or pellets)
Sweet corn or popcorn	98	0.1	85

8Amendment to Schedule 5#

In Schedule 5–

(a)in Part I, paragraph 11(a) (dynamic spear sampler), for the table substitute–“”

(b)in Part II (maximum weight of a seed lot and minimum weight of a submitted sample), in the appropriate alphabetical place in the table insert the following entries–

Kind	Maximum lot weight (tonnes)	Minimum submitted sample weight (g)
Sweet corn or popcorn	20	1,000

9Amendment to Schedule 6#

In Schedule 6 for the Schedule heading substitute “LABELS AND MARKING”.

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The Vegetable Seeds Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2007

The Vegetable Seeds Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2007

1Citation, commencement and extent#

2Amendments to the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993#

3Amendment to regulation 3#

4Amendment to regulation 9#

5Amendment to regulation 9A#

6Amendment to Schedule 1#

7Amendment to Schedule 4#

8Amendment to Schedule 5#

9Amendment to Schedule 6#

Schedule

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1Citation, commencement and extent#

2Amendments to the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993#

3Amendment to regulation 3#

4Amendment to regulation 9#

5Amendment to regulation 9A#

6Amendment to Schedule 1#

7Amendment to Schedule 4#

8Amendment to Schedule 5#

9Amendment to Schedule 6#

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