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Seed Marketing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.I. No. 244 of 2016).

Country/Territory: United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision: Northern Ireland
Document type: Regulation
Date: 2016
Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Subject: Cultivated plants
Keyword: Plant production Planting material/seeds Plant protection Pests/diseases Packaging/labelling Inspection Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Certification International trade Genetically modified organism (GMO) Biosafety Biotechnology 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 Northern Ireland only, prescribe requirements for the marketing of seed (including imported seed) for agricultural and horticultural within the EU. They implement Community legislation in this field. Seed (10 categories including breeder's seed) must comply with the requirements set out for certification, packaging, sealing and labelling (there are two types of label for seed, official labels and supplier’s labels). A licence is required to carry out certain operations such as marketing seed. The Regulations also concern record-keeping requirements and requires the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to license crop inspectors, seed samplers and seed testing stations to carry out functions under these Regulations. If a variety has been genetically modified, this must be stated on the label. The Department may only grant an authorisation in respect of seed of a genetically modified variety under paragraphs 9 to 12 if the marketing and release of the genetically modified material by the applicant have been authorised for cultivation under either— (a) Directive 2001/18/EC(a) of the European Parliament and of the Council (on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms); or (b) Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003(b) (on genetically modified food and feed).
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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

Comission Directive 2009/145/EC providing for certain derogations, for acceptance of vegetable landraces and varieties which have been traditionally grown in particular localities and regions and are threatened by genetic erosion and of vegetable varieties with no intrinsic value for commercial crop production but developed for growing under particular conditions and for marketing of seed of those

Legislation | European Union | 2009

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. No. 385 of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant protection, Classification/declassification, Packaging/labelling, Certification, Inspection, Sugar cane/sugar beet, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Biotechnology

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.I. No. 222 of 201).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2017

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant protection, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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.

Plant Variety and Seeds Act 1964 (Chapter 14).

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

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

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

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

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

Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. No. 385 of 2009).

Cereal Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. No. 383 of 2009).

Beet Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. No. 384 of 2009).

Oil and Fibre Plant Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. No. 386 of 2009).

Vegetable Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. No. 387 of 2009).

Seeds (Registration, Licensing and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. No. 388 of 2009).

Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.I. No. 222 of 201).