Vegetable Seed (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 3175 of 2002). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision England Document type Regulation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Planting material/seeds Vegetables/legumes Plant protection Pests/diseases Packaging/labelling Inspection Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The 1993 Regulations implemented the provisions of Council Directive 70/458/EEC on the marketing of vegetable seed. These Regulations apply to the certification and marketing of vegetable seed 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 vegetable seed in England (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 vegetable seed in England 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 authorisation has been granted for scientific purposes or selection work (reg. 18) or for the market testing (reg. 19) or is authorised by a general licence made under reg. 20. The Regulations lay down requirements relating to the sampling (reg. 22) and packaging (reg. 23) of seed and the sealing (reg. 24) and labelling of packages (reg. 25) of seed. The Regulations enable the Secretary of State to make arrangements for any person to act under her responsibility in carrying out official measures (reg. 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 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 Repeals Vegetable Seeds (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 1863 of 1999). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Cereals/grains/rice, Plant protection, Certification, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Plant variety, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Vegetable Seeds (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 1452 of 1996). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1996 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993 (S.I. No. 2008 of 1993). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1993 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Packaging/labelling, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by 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 Vegetable Seed (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 2389 of 2004). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant protection, Inspection, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Vegetables/legumes, Biotechnology Source: FAO, FAOLEX Vegetable Seed (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 2675 of 2005). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Inspection, Certification, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by 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