Oil and Fibre Plant Seeds Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (S.S.I. No. 249 of 2000).

Subject

Cultivated plants

Keyword

Plant production Planting material/seeds Plant protection Oleaginous plants Inspection Genetically modified organism (GMO) Biotechnology

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 1 August 2000.

Abstract

The amendments to the principal Regulations give effect to Council Directive 98/95/EC amending, as regards unofficial field inspections, directives in respect of the marketing of seeds and the common catalogue of varieties of vegetable plant species. These Regulations: (a) amend definitions in the principal Regulations, including the definitions of "marketing" and "official examination" (reg. 4); (b) include provisions in relation to marketing and marketing authorisation, tests and trials, seed as grown, selection work and other scientific purposes; and make consequential amendments to regulation 4 (reg. 5 and 6); (c) make provision in relation to the marketing of genetically modified oil and fibre plant seeds (reg. 6); (d) make provision in relation to clear indications for genetically modified varieties (reg. 7); and (e) amend Schedule 6 to make provision for the supply of information about imported seeds and amend provisions in respect of small packages (reg. 8).

Full text

English

Website

www.scotland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk

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

Amends

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