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

Country/Territory: United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision: England
Document type: Regulation
Date: 2010
Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Subject: Cultivated plants
Keyword: Plant production Planting material/seeds Plant protection Pests/diseases Packaging/labelling Inspection Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Certification Intellectual property rights/patents
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, prescribe requirements for the marketing of seed. Seed must comply with the requirements set out for certification, packaging, sealing and labelling. A licence is required to carry out certain operations such as marketing seed. The Regulations also concern record-keeping requirements and requires the Secretary of State to license crop inspectors, seed samplers and seed testing stations to carry out functions under these Regulations.
Full text: English
Website: www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Directive 2008/62/EC providing for certain derogations for acceptance of agricultural landraces and varieties which are naturally adapted to the local and regional conditions and threatened by genetic erosion and for marketing of seed and seed potatoes of those landraces and varieties.

Legislation | European Union | 2008

Keyword: Plant protection, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Cereals/grains/rice, Sugar cane/sugar beet, Vegetables/legumes, Plant production, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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 66/402/EEC on the marketing of cereal seed.

Legislation | European Union | 1966

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Cereals/grains/rice, Standards, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed.

Legislation | European Union | 1966

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Cereals/grains/rice, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 2002/55/EC on the marketing of vegetable seed.

Legislation | European Union | 2002 (2020)

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Vegetables/legumes, Packaging/labelling, Certification, Internal trade, Biotechnology

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 2002/54/EC on the marketing of beet seed.

Legislation | European Union | 2002

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Packaging/labelling, Certification, Sugar cane/sugar beet, Internal trade, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 2002/57/EC on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants.

Legislation | European Union | 2002

Keyword: Plant variety, Crops/grasses, Oleaginous plants, Packaging/labelling, Textile plants/fibres, Plant production, Biotechnology, Planting material/seeds, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

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