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Plant Improvement Act, 1976 (Act No. 53 of 1976)

Regulations

Regulations relating to Establishments, Varieties, Plants and Propagating Material

Chapter VIII : Marking and labelling of plants and propagating material

39. Marking and labelling of seed that is certified

 

(1) A container in which seed that has been certified is sold shall be marked in clearly legible symbols, letters and figures with, or be provided with a label on which is likewise indicated—
(a) subject to the provisions of subregulation (2), the appropriate particulars which are required in terms of regulation 36 in respect of seed which has not been certified;
(b) the number of the certificate issued in respect of the lot concerned; and
(c) the further information which, in terms of the scheme concerned, is required to be indicated on such container or label.

 

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of subregulation (1), the indication of the germination group or viability group, where applicable, referred to in paragraph (d) of regulation 36(1), shall not be required on the containers of certified maize seed.

 

[Regulation 39 substituted by Notice No. R. 174 of 10 February 1995]