European Communities (Vegetable Seeds) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 306 of 2001). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Planting material/seeds Vegetables/legumes Certification Registration Packaging/labelling Genetic resources Genetically modified organism (GMO) Biotechnology Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The Regulations consolidate existing Regulations made under the European Communities Act, 1972, relating to seeds of plants for agricultural or horticultural production as specified in article 2 and provide a framework to introduce detailed rules in respect of genetically modified plant varieties and plant genetic resources. Full text English Website www.agriculture.gov.ie References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 98/95/EC amending, in respect of the consolidation of the internal market, genetically modified plant varieties and plant genetic resources, Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 66/403/EEC, 69/208/EEC, 70/457/EEC and 70/458/EEC on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed, seed potatoes, seed of oil and fibre plants and vegetable seed and on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species. Legislation | European Union | 1998 Keyword: Plant production, Biotechnology, Planting material/seeds, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 70/458/EEC on the marketing of vegetable seed. Legislation | European Union | 1970 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Packaging/labelling, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by European Communities (Vegetable Seed) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 920 of 2005). Legislation | Ireland | 2005 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Certification, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Vegetable Seed) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 129 of 2014). Legislation | Ireland | 2014 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Certification, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Vegetable Seed) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 275 of 2017). Legislation | Ireland | 2017 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Certification, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Vegetable Seeds) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 202/2020). Legislation | Ireland | 2020 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Plant protection, Plant production, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Vegetable Seed) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 58 of 2020). Legislation | Ireland | 2020 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Certification, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX