Scottish Government

The Seed (Registration, Licensing and Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 are transposed from Council Directive 2004/117/EC

These regulations-

• prohibit a person from engaging in the business of a seed merchant, seed packer or seed processor unless that person has been registered by Scottish Ministers,

• provide for the licensing of crop inspectors, seed samplers and seed testing stations.

• require the Scottish Ministers to keep registers of persons registered as seed merchant, seed packer or seed processors, and registers of licensed crop inspectors, licensed seed samplers and licensed seed testing stations.

• allow for licensed crop inspectors, licensed seed samplers and licensed seed testing stations to charge for their services.

• provide for the sampling of seed for enforcement purposes and the supervision of licensed personnel.

• permit the right to make representation in relation to proposed decisions of the Scottish Ministers