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Seeds Regulations — 7
withstanding the kinds and species of seeds set out in Table XI to Schedule I, (a) subcolumn 1 of column 10 of that Table applies only to Chewing’s fescue, meadow fescue, red fescue, creeping red fescue, tall fescue, annual ryegrass, intermediate ryegrass and perennial ryegrass; (b) subcolumn 2 of column 10 of that Table applies only to smooth bromegrass, meadow bromegrass, sweet bromegrass, fine-leaved fescue, hard fescue, sheep fescue, various-leaved fescue, creeping foxtail, meadow foxtail, orchardgrass, beardless wheatgrass, northern wheatgrass, pubescent wheatgrass, slender wheatgrass, streambank wheatgrass, Altai wildrye, Dahurian wildrye and Russian wildrye; (c) subcolumn 3 of column 10 of that Table applies only to crested wheatgrass, intermediate wheatgrass, Siberian wheatgrass, tall wheatgrass, western wheatgrass and tall oatgrass; (d) subcolumn 4 of column 10 of that Table applies only to reed canarygrass; (e) subcolumn 1 of column 11 of that Table applies only to Chewing’s fescue, meadow fescue, red fescue, creeping red fescue, tall fescue, annual ryegrass, intermediate ryegrass, perennial ryegrass and reed canarygrass; and (f) subcolumn 2 of column 11 of that Table applies only to smooth bromegrass, meadow bromegrass, sweet bromegrass, fine-leaved fescue, hard fescue, sheep fescue, various-leaved fescue, creeping foxtail, meadow foxtail, tall oatgrass, orchardgrass, beardless wheatgrass, crested wheatgrass, intermediate wheatgrass, northern wheatgrass, pubescent wheatgrass, Siberian wheatgrass, slender wheatgrass, streambank wheatgrass, tall wheatgrass, western wheatgrass, Altai wildrye, Dahurian wildrye and Russian wildrye. (8) Despite the kinds and species of seed set out in Table XIII to Schedule I, column 5 of that Table does not apply to mixtures that contain 1% or more of sweet clover seed. (9) Notwithstanding Table XIII to Schedule I, Common No. 1 Forage Mixture may contain one primary noxious weed per 25 g where there is present, singly or combined, 10 per cent or more of common timothy, dwarf timothy, Canada bluegrass, Kentucky bluegrass or redtop seed. (10) Notwithstanding Table XIV to Schedule I, all mixtures described on a label to be suitable for shady places shall contain not less than 40 per cent by weight, singly or combined, of Chewing’s fescue, creeping red fescue or rough bluegrass seed. (10.1) In addition to the standards set out in Tables III and XV to Schedule I, kinds or species of seed listed in Schedule I shall meet the minimum percentage of germination set out in the Table in which they appear. (10.2) Despite Table XVIII to Schedule I, Canada Foundation No. 2 seed may contain one other crop seed per 2 kg. (11) The diameter of sets set out in column 2 of Table XXI to Schedule I do not apply to multiplier onions. (12) For the purposes of Table XXI to Schedule I, a tolerance of three per cent by weight is allowed for the oversized or undersized sets for each grade of onion sets. SOR/86-850, s. 4; SOR/93-162, s. 3; SOR/96-252, s. 2; SOR/2000-184, s. 89; SOR/2003-6, s. 102; SOR/2007-223, s. 5
Seeds Regulations — 8
8 Seed of any variety of field corn shall not be sold in Canada unless it is of pedigreed status. SOR/96-252, s. 2
Seeds Regulations — 9
9 Any seed that is a component of specialty seed shall meet the standards set out in sections 6 and 7 before being mixed with or attached to non-seed material. SOR/96-252, s. 2
Seeds Regulations — 10
10 (1) No person shall, unless the seed is of that variety, (a) use or allow to be used the variety name on any label or package of seed or in any invoice, circular or advertising related to seed; or (b) otherwise represent any seed to be of a specified variety. (2) No person shall use or allow to be used a modified or qualified variety name in respect of seed of that variety. (3) No person shall use a variety name, or allow a variety name to be used, on any label or package of seed of a kind or species set out in Schedule II or in any invoice, circular or advertising related to seed of that kind or species unless (a) except as provided in subsection (4), the seed is graded with a Canada pedigreed grade name and labelled under sections 32 to 37 when sold; (b) in the case of a mixture or varietal blend, (i) the mixture or varietal blend was made by an approved conditioner registered under Part IV and all of the seed named as to variety is of pedigreed status; or (ii) if the mixture or varietal blend is imported, the seed is accompanied at the time of importation by a certificate of an official certifying agency confirming that all of the seed named as to variety is of pedigreed status; or (c) the seed is of a vegetable-type variety. (4) Seed of a kind set out in Schedule II may be sold by variety name for the purpose of conditioning if the seed is of pedigreed status and (a) if the seed is not in fastened packages, the seed is accompanied by the grower’s declaration referred to in paragraph 13(1)(c) and the seed moves (i) directly from the grower of the seed to an approved conditioner registered under Part IV, or (ii) between approved conditioners registered under Part IV; or (b) if the seed is in fastened packages, a pedigreed status tag is attached to each package. (5) Seed loses its pedigreed status when (a) sealed packages are opened elsewhere than in an approved conditioner registered under Part IV; (b) the seed moves in unsealed packages to a place that is neither an approved conditioner nor a bulk storage facility registered under Part IV; (c) the Association withdraws the crop certificate that was issued for the crop from which the seed is derived; or (d) the seed has been contaminated such that it does not meet the standards for varietal purity established by the Association. SOR/79-367, s. 2; SOR/82-437, s. 2; SOR/86-850, s. 5(F); SOR/88-242, s. 2; SOR/89-368, s. 4(F); SOR/96-252, s. 2; SOR/2003-6, s. 103; SOR/2015-55, s. 11(F)
Seeds Regulations — 11
11 (1) For the purposes of determining whether the seed meets the standards set out in sections 6 and 7, the seed shall be subject to the following tests (a) in the case of seed to be graded with a Canada pedigreed grade name, other than seed corn, an officially recognized test; (b) in the case of corn to be graded with a Canada pedigreed grade name, non-pedigreed seed of the kinds or species set out in Tables VII to XII to Schedule I, and for the purposes of subsection 40(2), a recognized standard method by (i) an officially recognized laboratory, (ii) in the case of determinations of impurities in the kinds or species set out in Tables I to VI of Schedule I or seeds of a similar size, an accredited grader, (iii) a seed testing laboratory operating under the supervision of a Senior or Associate member of the Commercial Seed Analysts’ Association of Canada, (iv) a seed testing laboratory operating under the supervision of a Registered Seed Technologist registered by the Society of Commercial Seed Technologists, (v) a seed testing laboratory operated by or under the authority of a national or state government of a foreign country, or (vi) a seed testing laboratory accredited by the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA); or (c) in the case of all other seed, a recognized standard method. (2) Barley seed that has been labelled to indicate that it has been neither tested nor treated for true loose smut is exempt from being tested for true loose smut. SOR/96-252, s. 2; SOR/2003-6, s. 104; SOR/2007-223, s. 6
Seeds Regulations — 12
12 (1) Samples of seed for the testing referred to in section 11 shall be taken in conformity with recognized standard methods. (2) Subject to subsection (3), a sample of seed submitted for testing shall be: (a) where one gram of the seed lot contains 5,000 or more seeds, not less than 10 g; (b) where one gram of the seed lot contains more than 25 seeds but less than 5,000 seeds, not less than 50,000 seeds; and (c) where one gram of the seed lot contains 25 or less seeds, not less than 2 kg. (3) A working sample for determination of impurities shall be (a) for the purpose of grading those kinds and species set out in Schedule I, the quantity indicated in Tables 1 and 2 of the Canadian Methods and Procedures for Testing Seed; and (b) for all other purposes, one half of the quantity set out in subsection (2). (4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply if the sample is required for the purpose of checking only the percentage of germination. SOR/96-252, s. 2; SOR/2003-6, s. 105; SOR/2007-223, s. 7(E)
Seeds Regulations — 13
13 (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), seed may be graded with a Canada pedigreed grade name only where (a) the seed is of pedigreed status; (b) the seed has been conditioned by the grower of the seed on the grower’s premises or by an approved conditioner registered pursuant to Part IV; (c) the grower of the seed has completed and signed a declaration attesting that the seed is derived from a crop that has been issued a crop certificate and that the seed has not been contaminated by any other seed; (d) the seed is graded by an accredited grader, based on (i) the results of an officially recognized test, or (ii) in the case of seed corn, a test done in accordance with paragraph 11(1)(b), and (e) in the case of a varietal blend, the blend is a PPTM varietal blend of kinds or species set out in any of Tables I to II.1 and IV to VII of Schedule I. (2) Where seeds are not conditioned on the grower’s premises and it can be determined that the services of an approved conditioner are not available, a grower may, under the supervision of an inspector, have seed conditioned by other than an approved conditioner. (3) Imported seed may be graded with a Canada pedigreed grade name only where (a) the seed meets the condition set out in paragraph 1(d); and (b) the seed is imported in a package bearing a label that was issued or approved by an official certifying agency and that indicates that the seed is of pedigreed status. SOR/78-314, s. 1; SOR/86-850, s. 6; SOR/88-242, s. 3; SOR/93-162, s. 4; SOR/96-252, s. 2; SOR/2007-223, s. 8; SOR/2012-13, s. 2
Seeds Regulations — 13.1
 Registrar review the decision. The conformity verification body shall also send a copy of the notice, including the reasons, to the Registrar. (8) The applicant may, within 30 days after the day on which the notice is received, make a written request to the Registrar for a review of the decision. (9) The request shall include the reasons why the applicant believes that the Registrar should review the decision and may include or be accompanied by any documentation or information that the applicant considers appropriate. The request shall also include the applicable fee set out in the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Notice . (10) On receipt of the request, the Registrar shall review the decision. (11) The review shall be conducted as informally and expeditiously as possible and in such a way as to permit the applicant to present the applicant’s case and to reply to any evidence, but shall not include oral representations unless the Registrar determines that they are necessary. (12) If the Registrar finds that the conformity verification body should have recommended that the applicant’s accreditation as a grader or sampler be certified or renewed, the Registrar shall certify the accreditation or renew it, as the case may be, as if the recommendation had been made. (13) The Registrar shall send a notice of the Registrar’s decision and the reasons for it to the applicant by registered mail. SOR/96-252, s. 2; SOR/97-534, s. 5; SOR/2000-183, s. 39; SOR/2001-93, s. 2; SOR/2003-6, s. 107; SOR/2007-223, s. 9; SOR/2015-55, s. 12
Seeds Regulations — 15
15 (1) Subject to subsection 20(5), the labelling information that is required by these Regulations shall be shown conspicuously, legibly and indelibly in either one or both official languages. (2) No label shall show (a) any variation in the character, size, colour or placing of the printing that emphasizes or obscures any part of the labelling information required by these Regulations; (b) any incorrect or misleading information or mark; or (c) any brand name or mark that might be construed as the name of a variety. (3) Where any reference, direct or indirect, is made on a label to a place of production of the label or package and not to the place of production of the seed, the reference shall be accompanied by an additional statement indicating that the place of production refers only to the label or package. (4) Where seed that is produced, packaged and labelled in a country other than Canada has applied to it a label that shows the identity and principal place of business of the person in Canada for whom the seed was produced for resale, the identity and principal place of business of that person shall be preceded by the words “imported by” or “imported for”, unless the geographic origin of the seed is stated on the label. SOR/96-252, s. 2 SOR/2018-79, s. 6
Seeds Regulations — 16
16 (1) All units of measurement required to be shown on a label shall be the units of the International System of Units, in accordance with the Weights and Measures Act . (2) Where a unit of measurement is expressed in units of the International System of Units in accordance with subsection (1), other units of measurement may also be used. SOR/79-367, s. 3; SOR/96-252, s. 2
Seeds Regulations — 17
17 (1) Seed shall not be labelled with a grade name unless it has been (a) graded pursuant to section 13, in the case of seed to be labelled with a Canada pedigreed grade name; and (b) tested in accordance with section 11, in all other cases. (2) Every package of seed marked with the grade name “Canada Foundation Substandard”, “Canada Foundation Substandard (Purity)”, “Canada Registered Substandard” or “Canada Certified Substandard” shall indicate on a tag that is affixed to the package the percentage of germination of a representative sample of the seed determined pursuant to the appropriate test done in accordance with section 11 and the date on which the test was completed. (3) Every package of seed marked with a Varietal Blend grade name shall be labelled with the variety names and percentage of each variety. SOR/82-437, s. 3; SOR/96-252, s. 2
Seeds Regulations — 18
18 (1) Subject to subsection (3), every package of seed of a kind or species set out in Schedule I shall be labelled with the following information as determined pursuant to the appropriate test done in accordance with section 11: (a) the name and number of noxious weed seeds per unit weight; (b) the name and number of other weed seeds per unit weight or, where the standard set out in Schedule I is based on percentage by weight, the name and percentage by weight of other weed seeds; (c) the name and number of seeds of other crops per unit weight or, where the standard set out in Schedule I is based on percentage by weight, the name and percentage by weight of other crops; (d) the percentage of germination of a representative sample of the seed; and (e) the date on which the test was completed. (2) Subject to subsection (3), every package of seed of a kind or species that is not set out in Schedule I shall be labelled with the information referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) to (c) as determined pursuant to the appropriate test done in accordance with section 11. (3) Except for a package of seed marked with the grade name “Canada Foundation Substandard (Purity)”, subsections (1) and 2 do not apply where a vendor, in response to a request of a purchaser made within 1 year after the sale of a package, supplies the purchaser, in writing, within 30 days after the request is made, with the information specified in subsection (1) or (2), as the case may be. SOR/96-252, s. 2; SOR/2007-223, s. 11(E)
Seeds Regulations — 19
19 (1) Every package containing 50 g or more of seed, other than tobacco seed, shall be marked with the net quantity of the seed contained in that package. (2) Every package containing 25 g or more of tobacco seed shall be marked with the net quantity of the seed contained in that package. (3) Subject to section 31, net quantity shall be declared by weight or by numerical count. (4) Notwithstanding subsection (3), corn that is labelled to indicate numerical count shall also be labelled to indicate net weight or number of seeds per unit weight. (5) Every package containing more than 5 kg of seed shall be marked with the lot designation of the seed. SOR/86-849, s. 2; SOR/86-850, s. 8; SOR/88-242, s. 4; SOR/93-162, s. 5; SOR/96-252, s. 2
Seeds Regulations — 20
20 (1) In this section, pest control product has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Pest Control Products Act . (2) Subject to subsection (3), any seed treated with a pest control product shall be thoroughly stained with a conspicuous colour to show that the seed has been so treated. (3) Seed that has been coated with any material that renders it conspicuous is exempt from the staining requirement. (4) Where seed has been treated with a pest control product, the precautionary symbol and signal word prescribed by the regulations made under the Pest Control Products Act to indicate the nature and degree of risk inherent in that product, together with the following statement, shall be marked on the package of the seed or on a conspicuous label attached to the package: Do not use for food or feed. This seed has been treated with (common or chemical name of pest control product) (5) In the case of seed that is sold in Canada and that has been treated with a pest control product, the precautionary symbol and signal word referred to in subsection (4) and the following statement shall be marked on the package of the seed, or on a conspicuous label attached to the package, in both official languages: “Do not use for food or feed. This seed has been treated with (common or chemical name of pest control product). Ne pas utiliser pour l’alimentation des personnes ou des animaux. Cette semence a été traitée avec (nom commun ou chimique du produit antiparasitaire).” SOR/86-850, s. 9; SOR/96-252, s. 2 SOR/2018-79, s. 7
Seeds Regulations — Seeds Regulations
Do not use for food or feed. This seed has been treated with (common or chemical name of pest control product)
Seeds Regulations — 21
21 Where the registration of a variety is made subject to any of the terms and conditions set out in section 68, the seed shall be labelled when sold to indicate that the registration of the variety is restricted. SOR/86-850, s. 10; SOR/96-252, s. 2
Seeds Regulations — 22
22 (1) Non-pedigreed seeds grown, sold and delivered by a producer on the producer’s premises for seeding by a purchaser are exempt from the labelling requirements of sections 23 to 31 if the producer does not advertise the seed for sale. (2) Seed may be imported into Canada without meeting the labelling requirements of section 15 to 19, 21 and 23 to 31, but must meet those requirements before it is subsequently sold. SOR/96-252, s. 2
Seeds Regulations — 23
23 Every package of seed of the kinds or species set out in Tables I to II.1 and IV to VII to Schedule I shall be labelled with the following information: (a) the name and address of the seller, packager or labeller; (b) the name of the kind or species of seed; (c) the name of the grade of the seed; (d) the variety name of the seed, if applicable; (e) in the case of imported seed corn, the name of the country of origin of production and, if from the United States, the state of origin of production; (f) in the case of seed corn that is a mixture of two or more varieties, except for PPTM varietal blends, the name and percentage of each of the component varieties and either the approximate Corn Heat Unit rating or the designation “early”, “medium” or “late”, as appropriate; (g) in the case of hybrid seed of corn or hybrid seed of sunflower, sold or offered for sale as a Canada Foundation grade, the total number of seeds of other crops, per kilogram and the percentage of germination; and (h) in the case of seed that is labelled as oilseed rape, rapeseed or canola and that is not labelled with a Canada pedigreed grade name, the name “Polish type” or “ B. rapa ”, “Argentine type” or “ B. napus ”, “ B. juncea ”, or the words “type not known”, as appropriate. SOR/86-850, s. 12; SOR/96-252, s. 2; SOR/2007-223, s. 12; SOR/2012-13, s. 4
Seeds Regulations — 24
24 (1) Subject to subsection (2), every package of a mixture of cereal seeds of the kinds or species set out in Table III to Schedule I shall be labelled with the following information: (a) the name and address of the seller, packager or labeller; (b) the name of the grade of the seed; (c) the name and percentage by weight of each kind or species of seed in the mixture; and (d) the variety name of each variety of seed in the mixture, if applicable. (2) No Common No. 1 Cereal Mixture or Common No. 2 Cereal Mixture shall be labelled with a variety name. SOR/82-437, s. 5; SOR/86-850, s. 13; SOR/96-252, s. 2
Seeds Regulations — 25
25 Every package of seed of the kinds or species set out in Tables VIII to XII to Schedule I shall be labelled with the following information: (a) the name and address of the seller, packager or labeller; (b) the name of the kind or species of seed; (c) the name of the grade of the seed; (d) the variety name of the seed, if applicable; (e) in the case of alfalfa and red clover seed that is imported, the country of origin of production and, if from the United States, the state of origin of production; and (f) in the case of seed that is red clover or of a mixture containing five per cent or more of red clover, the words “double-cut” or “single-cut”, the letters “DC” or “SC”, or the words “type not known”, as appropriate. SOR/82-437, s. 6; SOR/86-850, s. 14; SOR/89-368, ss. 2(F), 4(F); SOR/91-609, s. 3; SOR/93-162, s. 7; SOR/96-252, s. 2
Seeds Regulations — 26
26 (1) Every package of a mixture of forage seeds of the kinds or species set out in Table XIII to Schedule I shall be labelled with the following information: (a) the name and address of the seller, packager or labeller; (b) the name of the grade of the seed; (c) the name and percentage of each kind or species — and of each variety, if applicable — of seed that singly constitutes 3% or more by weight or, in the case of sweet clover, 1% or more by weight, of the mixture; (d) the percentage by weight of the kinds or species of seed of the mixture not stated on the label pursuant to paragraph (c) preceded by the words “other kinds”; and (e) in the case of alfalfa and red clover seed that is imported, the country of origin of production and, if from the United States, the state of origin of production, and the percentage included in the mixture. (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(d), the label may show the name and percentage of each kind or species of seed in a package that singly constitutes one per cent or more by weight of the mixture. (3) The information to be labelled on a package pursuant to subsections (1) and (2) shall be (a) on the principal display panel of the package if the labelling information is on the package, or on one side of the tag if the labelling information is on the tag; and (b) of a consistent size of type. SOR/79-367, s. 5; SOR/96-252, s. 2; SOR/2007-223, s. 13
Seeds Regulations — 27
27 Every package of seed of the kinds or species set out in Tables XI and XII to Schedule I and represented for use as lawn grass or turf grass shall be labelled with the following information: (a) the name and address of the seller, packager or labeller; (b) the name of the kind or species of seed; (c) the name of the grade of the seed; and (d) the variety name of the seed, if applicable. SOR/79-367, s. 6; SOR/82-898, s. 1; SOR/96-252, s. 2