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Plant Improvement Act, 2018 (Act No. 11 of 2018)

Regulations

Regulations made in terms of the Plant Improvement Act, 2018

Chapter IV: Conditions for Sale of Plants and Propagating Material

27. Requirements for seed which is not certified

 

(1) Subject to the provisions of regulation 25, seed of a kind of ptant specified in column 1 of Table 4, which has not been certified or prepacked, may be sold if—
(a) the percentages of other material, other seed and weed seed in such seed do not exceed the percentages specified in columns 3, 4 and 5 of the said Table opposite the name of the kind concerned, respectively;
(b) the percentage germination or viability; or number of normal seedlings per weight (kg), where applicable, of such seed is equal to or more than that specified in column 6, 7 or 8, where applicable, of the said Table opposite the name of the kind concerned;
(c) such seed is true to variety;
(d) such seed does not contain more restricted weed seeds than specified in column 5 of Table 4;
(e) such seed is homogenous; and
(f) no live pests occur in the seed.