Beet Seeds (Amendment) Regulations 1999. Country/Territory United Kingdom Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Planting material/seeds Vegetables/legumes Packaging/labelling International trade Certification Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations amend the Regulations of 1993 to provide for the issue to a breeder of a document called a breeder's confirmation in respect of seed in the categories Pre-basic Seed and Basic Seed prior to the entry of that variety of seed on a United Kingdom National List (reg. 3(2) and (3)). They provide that a breeder's confirmation is issued in similar circumstances to an official certificate (reg. 3(6), (10), (11) and (12)). However, seed in respect of which a breeder's confirmation is issued cannot be marketed (reg. 3(4)). The Regulations provide for similar sealing and labelling requirements for seed in respect of which a breeder's confirmation has been issued to those which apply to seed in respect of which an official certificate has been issued (reg. 3(7) and (9)). Once a variety has been entered on a National List a breeder's confirmation which is issued in respect of seed of that variety may be exchanged for an official certificate for that seed provided certain conditions are fulfilled. When the official certificate has been issued, the seed may be marketed provided it has been relabelled (reg. 3(5)(b) and (8)). The Regulations include transitional provisions to provide that seed which would have satisfied the provisions of these Regulations if they had been in force may be issued with an official certificate or breeder's confirmation, as appropriate (reg. 4). Furthermore the Regulations: (a) revise the items which may be required to accompany an application for an official certificate (reg. 3(5)(a)); and (b) remove the requirement that seed in the category Uncertified Pre-basic Seed shall be produced in the United Kingdom (reg. 3(3)(a)). Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amends Beet Seeds Regulations 1993 (S.I. No. 2006 of 1993). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1993 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Packaging/labelling, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Beet Seed (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 3171 of 2002). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Plant protection, Certification, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX