European Communities (Beet Seed) Regulations, 1977.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Beet Seed) Regulations, 1977.
(2) The Principal Regulations and these Regulations shall be construed as one and may be cited together as the European Communities (Beet Seed) Regulations, 1976 and 1977.
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paragraphs: In these Regulations—
"the Commission Directive" means Commission Directive No. 76/391/EEC of 29th March, 1976;1
(1)OJ No. L 83/34. 30 March, 1976.
"the Principal Regulations" means the European Communities (Beet Seed) Regulations, 1976 ( S.I. No. 230 of 1976 ).
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paragraphs: The definition of "the directive" contained in Regulation 2 (1) of the Principal Regulations shall be construed and have effect as if the reference to Council Directive No. 66 /400/EEC of 14th June, 1966,2 were a reference to that directive as amended as specified in that definition and by the Commission Directive.
(2)OJ No. 125/2290 11 July, 1966
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paragraphs: The entry in the Schedule to the Principal Regulations comprising Annex I is hereby amended by—
( a ) as on and from the 1st day of July, 1978, the substitution for the table in Part A (5) of the following:
"
Basic
Seed
Certified
Seed
(a) Sugar-beet:
—monogerm varieties of sugar-beet from other varieties of sugar-beet .. .. .. ..
1,000m
600m
—varieties of sugar-beet other than monogerms from other varieties of sugar-beet .. ..
600m
300m
—sugar-beet from fodder-beet and other sub-species of Beta vulgaris .. .. .. ..
1,000m
1,000m
(b) Fodder-beet:
—monogerm varieties of fodder-beet from other varieties of fodder-beet .. .. .. ..
1,000m
600m
—varieties of fodder-beet other than monogerms from other varieties of fodder-beet .. ..
600m
300m
—fodder-beet from sugar-beet and other sub-species of Beta vulgaris .. .. ..
1,000m
1,000m
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( b ) as on and from the 1st day of July, 1977, the substitution for the table in Part B (3) (a) of the following:
"
Minimum analytical purity (1) (% by weight)
Minimum germination (% of clusters or pure seed)
Maximum moisture content (1) (% by weight)
(aa) Sugar-beet:
—monogerm seed .. ..
97
80
15
—precision seed .. ..
97
75
15
—multigerm seed of varieties with more than 85% diploids
97
73
15
—other seeds .. .. ..
97
68
15
(bb) Fodder-beet:
97
15
—multigerm seed of varieties with more than 85% diploids, monogerm seed, precision seed
97
73
15
—other seeds
97
68
15
The percentage by weight of other seeds shall not exceed 0·3.
(1) Excluding, where appropriate, granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives.
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( c ) as on and from the last-mentioned 1st day of July, in Part B (3) (b),
(i) the addition of the following to heading (aa):
"The percentage of clusters giving three or more seedlings shall not exceed five, calculated on the germinated clusters.",
(ii) the addition of the following after heading (aa):
"(aa) (a) Precision seed of sugar beet:
At least 70% of the germinated clusters shall give single seedlings. The percentage of clusters giving three or more seedlings shall not exceed five, calculated on the germinated clusters.", and
(iii) the replacement of heading (bb) by the following:
"(bb) Precision seed of fodder-beet."