Oil and Fibre Plant Seed (Wales) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 2881 (W.251) of 2004). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Wales Document type Regulation Date 2004 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 Entry into force notes Coming into force on 13 December 2004. Abstract 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 Wales (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 Wales 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 authorization has been granted for scientific purposes or selection work (reg. 18) or for the purpose of tests and trials (reg. 19) or is authorized 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. The Regulations enable the National Assembly for Wales to make arrangements for any person to act under its responsibility in carrying out official measures (regulation 28) and include provisions relating to the charging of fees (reg. 29). The contravention of these Regulations is a criminal offence (section 16(7) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964). Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk 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 Amended by Seed (Conservation Varieties Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 1356 (W. 131) 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 (Wales) (Amendments for Tests and Trials etc.) Regulations 2007 (W.S.I. No. 119 (W. 9) of 2007). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant protection, Classification/declassification, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Seed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2010 (W.S.I. No. 1808 (W.176) of 2010). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Oleaginous plants, International trade, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Seed Marketing (Wales) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 245 (W.39) of 2012). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012 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