European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1988.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1988, and shall come into operation on the 11 day of July, 1988.
(2) The European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) Regulations, 1981 to 1987 and these Regulations may be cited together as the European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) Regulations, 1981 to 1988 and shall be construed together as one.
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paragraphs: In these Regulations—
"the Principal Regulations" means the European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) Regulations, 1981 ( S.I. No. 112 of 1981 );
"the Regulations of 1986" means the European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1986 ( S.I. No. 259 of 1986 );
"the Regulations of 1987" means the European Communities (Seed of Fodder Plants) (Amendment) Regulations, 1987 ( S.I. No. 171 of 1987 ).
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paragraphs: Regulation 1 (2) of the Regulations of 1987 shall be construed as if there were included therein a reference to the Regulations of 1986.
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paragraphs: Paragraph (2) (inserted by the Regulations of 1986) of Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations (as amended by the Regulations of 1987) (which specifies the directives, act and decision which have amended Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June, 1966(2)), is hereby amended by the insertion after "Commission Directive 86/109/EEC of 27 February, 1986"(2) of ", Council Directive No. 86/155/EEC of 22 April, 1986", (3) and ", Commission Directive No. 87/120/EEC of 14 January, 1987"(4).
(1)OJ No. L125/2298, 11 July, 1966.
(2)OJ No. L93/21, 8 April, 1986.
(3)OJ No. L118/23, 7 May, 1986.
(4)OJ No. L49/39, 18 February, 1987.
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paragraphs: Regulation 2 (1) of the Principal Regulations is hereby amended by the substitution for the definition of "fodder plants" of the following definition:
" "fodder plants" means plants of the following genera and species:
(a) Gramineae
Grasses
Agrostis canina L.
Velvet bent grass
Agrostis gigantea Roth
Redtop
Agrostis stolonifera L
Creeping bent grass
Agrostis capillaris L.
Brown Top
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Bermuda grass
Dactylis glomerata L.
Cocksfoot
Festuca arundinacea Schreber
Tall Fescue
Festuca ovina L.
Sheep's fescue
Festuca pratensis Hudson
Meadow fescue
Festuca rubra L.
Red fescue
Lolium multilflorum Lam.
Italian ryegrass (including westerwold ryegrass)
Lolium perenne L.
Perennial ryegrass
Lolium x boucheanum Kunth
Hybrid ryegrass
Phalaris aquatica L.
Harding grass, Phalaris
Phleum bertolonii DC
Timothy
Phleum pratense L.
Timothy
Poa annua L.
Annual meadowgrass
Poa nemoralis L.
Wood meadowgrass
Poa palustris L.
Swamp meadowgrass
Poa pratensis L.
Smooth-stalk meadowgrass
Poa trivialis L.
Rough-stalk meadowgrass
(b) Leguminosae
Legumes
Medicago sativa L.
Lucerne
Medicago x varia T. Martyn
Lucerne
Pisum Sativum L. (Partim)
Field Pea
Trifolium hybridum L.
Alsike clover
Trifolium pratense L.
Red clover
Trifolium repens L.
White clover
Vicia faba L. (partim)
Field beans
Vicia sativa L.
Common Vetch
(c) Other species
Brassica napus L. var.
napobrassica (L.) Rchb.
Swede
Brassica oleracea L.
convar. acephala (DC.)
Alef. var. medullosa Thell + var.
varidis L.
Fodder Kale
Raphanus sativus L. var.
oleiformis Pers.
Fodder Radish".
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paragraphs: The Principal Regulations are hereby amended by the substitution for the Table to Regulation 5 (as amended by the Regulations of 1987) of the following Table:
"TABLE
Brassica napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Rchb.
Swede
Brassica oleracea L. convar. acephala (DC.)
Alef. Var. medullosa Thell. + var. varidis
L.
Fodder Kale
Dactylis glomerata L.
Cocksfoot
Festuca arundinacea Schreber
Tall fescue
Festuca pratensis Hudson
Meadow fescue
Festuca rubra L.
Red fescue
Lolium multiflorum Lam.
Italian ryegrass (including Westerwold ryegrass)
Lolium perenne L.
Perennial ryegrass
Lolium x boucheanum Kunth
Hybrid ryegrass
Phleum pratense L.
Timothy
Poa pratensis L.
Smooth-stalk meadowgrass
Medicago sativa L.
Lucerne
Medicago x varia T. Martyn
Lucerne
Pisum sativum L.
Field pea
Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers.
Fodder radish
Trifolium pratense L.
Red clover
Trifolium repens L.
White clover
Vicia faba L. (partim)
Field bean".
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paragraphs: Annex 11 (1) (2) (A) of the Schedule to the Principal Regulations (which is headed "Table") is hereby amended:—
( a ) by the insertion after the species "Arrhenatherum elatius" in the case of the species "Cynodon dactylon" and after the species "Lolium X hybridum" in the case of the species "Phalaris aquatica L." of the following two lines such that the entry under each column heading number is inserted into the column with the corresponding heading number:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
"Cynodon
dactylon
70(a)
90
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paragraphs: 0
num: 1
paragraphs: 0
num: 0
paragraphs: 3
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paragraphs: 3
0
0(j)(k)
2
"
"Phalaris
aquatica L.
75(a)
96
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paragraphs: 5
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paragraphs: 0
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paragraphs: 3
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paragraphs: 3
0
0(j)(k)
20
"
, and
( b ) by the substitution in column I for the species listed on the left hereunder of the corresponding species listed on the right hereunder:
"Agrostis tenuis"
"Agrostis capillaris"
"Lolium x hybridum"
"Lolium x boucheanum"
"Raphanus sativus ssp.
"Raphanus sativus var.
oleifera"
oleiformis".
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paragraphs: Annex 11 (1) (2) (B) of the schedule to the Principal Regulations is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph (p) of the following paragraph:
"(p) The percentage by number of bitter Lupin seeds in varieties other than bitter Lupin shall not exceed 2.5 per cent.".
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paragraphs: Annex II (II) (1) (A) of the Schedule to the Principal Regulations (which is headed "Table") is hereby amended:—
( a ) by the insertion after the species "Arrhenatherum elatius" in the case of the species "Cynodon dactylon" and after the species "Lolium x hybridum" in the case of the species "Phalaris aquatica L." of the following two lines such that the entry under each column heading number is inserted into the column with the corresponding heading number:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
"Cynodon dactylon
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paragraphs: 3
20(a)
1
1
1
(J)"
"Phalaris aquatica L.
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paragraphs: 3
20
5
5
5
(j)"
, and
( b ) by the substitution in column I for the species listed on the left hereunder of the corresponding species listed on the right hereunder:
"Agrostis tenuis"
"Agrostis capillaris"
"Lolium x hybridum"
"Lolium x boucheanum"
"Raphanus sativus ssp.
"Raphanus sativus var.
oleifera"
oleiformis".
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paragraphs: Annex (II) (III) of the Schedule to the Principal Regulations is hereby amended by the deletion from paragraph 6 of subparagraph (C).
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paragraphs: Annex III of the Schedule to the Principal Regulations is hereby amended:—
( a ) by the insertion after the species "Arrhenatherum elatius" in the case of the species "cynodon dactylon" and after the species" Lolium x hybridum" in the case of the species "Phalaris aquatica L." of the following two lines such that the entry under each column heading number is inserted into the column with the corresponding heading number:
1
2
3
4
"Cynodon dactylon
10
50
5 "
"Phalaris aquatica L.
10
100
50 "
, and
( b ) by the substitution in column I for the species listed on the left hereunder of the corresponding species listed on the right hereunder:
"Agrostis tenuis"
"Agrostis capillaris"
"Lolium x hybridum"
"Lolium x boucheanum"
"Raphanus sativus ssp.
"Raphanus sativus var.
oleifera"
oleiformis".
and
( c ) by the insertion after the Table of the following sentence: "The maximum lot weight shall not be exceeded by more than 5 per cent.".
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paragraphs: Regulation 20 (inserted by the Regulations of 1986) of the Principal Regulations (as amended by the Regulations of 1987) is hereby amended as follows:—
( a ) by the substitution for the entry in Part A (which is headed "Certification Fees") of the following entry:—
"Grass Seed
Rate per 50 Kg
£
Perennial Ryegrass, Low persistence
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paragraphs: 46
Perennial Ryegrass, New Varieties and others
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paragraphs: 68
Perennial Ryegrass, High persistence
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paragraphs: 80
Italian Ryegrass
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paragraphs: 46
Oilseed Rape
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paragraphs: 57
Field Peas and Beans
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paragraphs: 46
Grass Seed Mixtures
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paragraphs: 28 (+0.5 per label)
Arable Silage Mixtures
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paragraphs: 06 (+0.5 per label)",
and
( b ) by the substitution for the entry in Part B (which is headed "Seed Testing Fees") of the following entry:—
"Samples
Rate per Sample
Straights
£
— Complete Test (Germination & Purity)
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paragraphs: 75
— Germination only
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paragraphs: 00
— Purity only
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paragraphs: 50
— Moisture only
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paragraphs: 50
— Biochemical Test for viability
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paragraphs: 00
Seed Mixtures
Complete Test (Germination & Purity)
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paragraphs: 00
Germination only
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paragraphs: 25
Purity only
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paragraphs: 25".