Fodder Plant Seed (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 2673 of 2005).

Subject

Cultivated plants, Wild species & ecosystems

Keyword

Planting material/seeds Certification Plant variety Inspection Authorization/permit Plant production Protection of species

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Entry into force notes

Coming into force 26 October 2005.

Abstract

The amendments to the 2002 Regulations: (a) update definitions to take account of Council Directive 2004/117/EC on examinations carried out under official supervision and equivalence of seed produced in third countries (regs. 2(2)(a), 2(2)(b) and 2(2)(c)); (b) enable uncertified British native-origin seed mixtures to be marketed for natural environment preservation purposes on the basis of an authorization granted by the Secretary of State, subject to conditions set by the Secretary of State (regs. 2(2)(f), 2(2)(g) and 2(3)); (c) update references to reflect amendments to the Decision of the OECD Council revising the OECD Schemes for Varietal Certification or the Control of Seed Moving in International Trade (C(2000)146/Final) (regs. 2(2)(d) and 2(2)(e)); (d) correct errors (regs. 2(4)(a) and 2(4)(b)).

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 2004/117/EC amending Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC and 2002/57/EC as regards examinations carried out under official supervision and equivalence of seed produced in third countries.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Cereals/grains/rice, Sugar cane/sugar beet, Vegetables/legumes, Oleaginous plants, Textile plants/fibres, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Fodder Plant Seed (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 3172 of 2002).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Cereals/grains/rice, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX