The Fodder Plant Seeds (Amendment) Regulations 1991

• Citation: S.I. 1991/1601
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Title and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Fodder Plant Seeds (Amendment) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 15th August 1991.

Section 2 Amendment of the Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations 1985

The Fodder Plant Seeds Regulations 1985 shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of these Regulations.

Section 3 Amendment of definition of Commercial Seed

In paragraph (3) of regulation 3 (interpretation) in the definition of “Commercial Seed” for the table there shall be substituted the following table–

Narrow-leaved lupin (Blue lupin)

Yellow lupin (other than bitter varieties)

Sainfoin

Hungarian vetch

Section 4 Amendment to regulation 5 (marketing of seeds)

In paragraph (3) of regulation 5 (marketing of seeds)–

(a) for the words

The Minister may, by a general licence

there shall be substituted the words–

The Minister may, by a general or specific licence

(b) after the words “set out in Schedule 4 or Schedule 5” there shall be inserted the words “or to market seed under licence as Commercial Seed where it is so indicated in Schedule 4 Part II”.

Section 5 Amendment of Schedule 4 Part II

In Schedule 4, Part II (conditions relating to the seeds)–

(a) in column (7) (Commercial Seed) of the second table in paragraph 5–

(i) after the entries relating to “ Poa spp. other than Poa pratensis ”, “Other lupins” and “Vetches” there shall be added the letter “ f ”;

(ii) for the entries relating to “Other Agrostis spp.”, “Tall oatgrass” and “Sheep’s fescue” there shall be substituted the letter “ e ”;

(b) in the second table in paragraph 5 for the footnote

(e) No Commercial Seed.

there shall be substituted the following footnotes–

(e) No Commercial Seed except under licence.

(f) The standard for Commercial Seed applies to the kinds of seeds listed in the definition of Commercial Seed in Regulation 3(3). Footnote e applies to the remaining kinds.

(c) in column (15) (Commercial Seed) of the second table in paragraph 6

(i) after the entries relating to “Other lupins” and “Vetches” there shall be added the letter “ z ”;

(ii) for the entries relating to “Other Agrostis spp.”, “Tall oatgrass”, “Sheep’s fescue”, “Rough-stalked meadowgrass” and “Wood meadowgrass” there shall be substituted the letter “ t ”;

(d) in the second table in paragraph 6–

(i) for the footnote

(t) No Commercial Seed.

there shall be substituted the footnote–

(t) No Commercial Seed except under licence.

(ii) after the footnote “y” there shall be inserted the footnote–

(z) The standard for Commercial Seed applies to the kinds of seeds listed in the definition of Commercial Seed in Regulation 3(3). Footnote t applies to the remaining kinds.