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Oil and Fibre Plant Seed (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 3174 of 2002).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
England
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant production Planting material/seeds Textile plants/fibres Oleaginous plants Plant protection Pests/diseases Packaging/labelling Inspection Crops/grasses
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations, which extend to England only, consolidate, with amendments, the provisions of the Oil and Fibre Plant Seeds Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/2007) as relevantly amended. The 1993 Regulations implemented the provisions of Council Directive 69/208/EEC on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants. That Directive, as amended, was replaced by Council Directive 2002/57/EC on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants as amended by Council Directive 2002/68/EC, Commission Directive 2003/45/EC and Council Directive 2003/61/EC. These Regulations implement the provisions of that Directive, subject to exemptions for caraway, cotton, hemp and opium poppy contained in Commission Decision 74/360/EEC and the exemption for safflower contained in Commission Decision 89/101/EEC and the withdrawal of the exemption for hemp contained in Commission Decision 2003/234/EC. The Regulations apply to the certification and marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants of the species specified in Schedule 2 to these Regulations (reg. 5). The Regulations include provisions that lay down the procedures relating to the certification of seed of oil and fibre plants in England (Part II), including provisions relating to the entry of seed lots (reg. 6), the entry of crops (reg. 7), the field inspection of crops (reg. 8), the lodging of field inspection reports and similar documents (reg. 9), the re-grading of crops (reg. 10), seed testing (reg. 11), the lodging of seed test reports (reg. 12), the re-grading of seed (reg. 13) and the withdrawal of official certification (reg. 14). The Regulations include provisions that prohibit the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants in England except for seed that falls into one of the categories listed in Schedule 6 (reg. 15). These categories are defined in Schedule 1. The prohibition does not apply in the case of seed of a category that is not listed in Schedule 6 where an authorisation has been granted for scientific purposes or selection work (reg. 18) or for the purpose of tests and trials (reg. 19) or is authorised by a general licence made under regulation 20. The Regulations lay down requirements relating to the sampling (reg. 23) and packaging (reg. 24) of seed and the sealing (reg. 25) and labelling of packages (reg. 26) of seed.

Full text
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Website
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References - Legislation

Implements

Plant Variety and Seeds Act 1964 (Chapter 14).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1964 (2019)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant production, Biosecurity, Plant variety, Registration, Intellectual property rights/patents, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Institution, Court/tribunal, Vegetables/legumes, Planting material/seeds

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 69/208/EEC on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants.

Legislation | European Union | 1969

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Oil and Fibre Plant Seeds (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 1423 of 1994).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1994

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Oleaginous plants, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Oil and Fibre Plant Seeds (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 1862 of 1999).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Cereals/grains/rice, Plant protection, Certification, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Plant variety, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities, Intellectual property rights/patents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Oil and Fibre Plant Seeds (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 1451 of 1996).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1996

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Oleaginous plants, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Oil and Fibre Plant Seeds Regulations 1993 (S.I. No. 2007 of 1993).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1993

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Textile plants/fibres, Oleaginous plants, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Crops/grasses

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Seed (Conservation Varieties Amendments) (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 1274 of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Registration, Planting material/seeds, Intellectual property rights/patents, Plant variety, Vegetables/legumes, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Seed (England) (Amendments for Tests and Trials etc.) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 2314 of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Oleaginous plants, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Seed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 1872 of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Oleaginous plants, International trade, Certification, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Oil and Fibre Plant Seed (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 2388 of 2004).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Textile plants/fibres, Oleaginous plants, Plant protection, Inspection, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Biotechnology, Crops/grasses

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Oil and Fibre Plant Seeds (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 3101 of 2003).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant protection, Certification, Oleaginous plants

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Oil and Fibre Plant Seed (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 2674 of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Certification, Plant variety, Inspection, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Seed Marketing Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 2605 of 2010).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Certification, Intellectual property rights/patents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX