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Seed Marketing Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 463 of 2011).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
England
Document type
Regulation
Date
2011 (2020)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant production Planting material/seeds Plant protection Pests/diseases Packaging/labelling Inspection Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Certification Plant variety 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 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

Amended by

Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 2992 of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011

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

Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 3035 of 2012).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant protection, Packaging/labelling, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 613 of 2016).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2016

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant protection, Packaging/labelling, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 288 of 2017).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2017

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Seed Marketing and Seed Potatoes (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 472 of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant protection, Packaging/labelling, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 131 of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2018

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

The Vegetable Plant Material and Seed (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 579 of 2020).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2020

Keyword: Fruits/edible nuts, Floriculture, Internal trade, Vegetables/legumes, Plant production, Plant protection, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds

Source: FAO, FAOLEX