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European Communities (Cereal Seed) Regulations, 1981.

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
1981
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant production Planting material/seeds Cereals/grains/rice Certification Registration Packaging/labelling Crops/grasses Agricultural commodities
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations: (a) provide that cereal (defined in reg. 2) seed, including cereal seed in the form of a mixture, may not be marketed unless it has been certified, closed and labelled in accordance with EEC directive 66/402/EEC on the marketing of cereal seed; (b) provide that cereal seed may not be marketed unless it is of a variety registered in the National Catalogue or in the EEC Common Catalogue; (c) contain provisions on freedom from Avena fatua (spring Wild Oat); (d) provide that any person who carries on the business of processing or importing cereal seed must be registered for either or both purposes by the Minister for Agriculture. They contain mainly the provisions of the 1976 Regulations, together with various amendments made in the relevant EEC Directives since 1976. Cereal seed shall not be placed on the market unless unless requirements laid down in regulation 5 are met. The Minister may derogation from certification and marketing provisions pursuant to regulation 6. Regulation 8 provides for packing of seed, whereas regulation 9 concerns labelling of seed.

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References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 66/402/EEC on the marketing of cereal seed.

Legislation | European Union | 1966

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Cereals/grains/rice, Standards, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

European Communities (Cereal Seed) (Amendment) Regulations, 1990.

Legislation | Ireland | 1990

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Cereals/grains/rice, Certification, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Cereal Seed) (Amendment) Regulations, 1995.

Legislation | Ireland | 1995

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Cereals/grains/rice, Standards, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

European Communities (Cereal Seed) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 640 of 2001).

Legislation | Ireland | 2001

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Cereals/grains/rice, Certification, Registration, Packaging/labelling, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Cereal Seed) (Amendment) Regulations, 2002 (S.I. No. 204 of 2002).

Legislation | Ireland | 2002

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Cereals/grains/rice, Certification, Registration, Packaging/labelling, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX