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Seeds Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1400)
Enabling Statute: Seeds Act
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Regulation current to January 25th, 2010
Attention: See coming into force provision and notes, where applicable.
 
  1. Seeds Regulations
    1. SHORT TITLE
    2. INTERPRETATION
    3. SERVICES, RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND USE OF FACILITIES
    4. PART I : SEEDS OTHER THAN SEED POTATOES
      1. Interpretation
      2. Application
      3. Exemptions
      4. Standards
      5. Use of Variety Names
      6. Seed Testing
      7. Sampling of Seed
      8. Grading of Seed
      9. Samplers and Graders
      10. Records
      11. Labelling
      12. Exemptions from Labelling
      13. Seeds of Field Crops
      14. Mixtures of Cereals
      15. Forage Crop Seed
      16. Forage Seed Mixtures
      17. Lawn Grass and Turf Grass Seed
      18. Lawn Grass and Turf Grass Mixtures
      19. Ground Cover Mixtures
      20. Flowers, Herbs, Roots, Vegetables and Other Miscellaneous Seed including Onion Sets and Multiplier Onions
      21. Specialty Seed
      22. Seed Packaging and Official Tags
      23. Advertising
      24. Seed Crop Inspection
      25. Seed Importations
      26. Detentions
    5. PART II : SEED POTATOES
      1. Interpretation
      2. Application
      3. Classes of Seed Potatoes and Class Names
      4. Standards for Classes of Seed Potatoes
      5. Method of Inspection
      6. Nuclear Stock
      7. Pre-Elite
      8. Elite I
      9. Elite II
      10. Elite III
      11. Elite IV
      12. Foundation
      13. Certified
      14. Tuber Grade Sizes
      15. Standards for Tubers
      16. Application for Crop Inspection
      17. Conditions for Crop Inspection
      18. Crop Inspection
      19. Crop Certificate
      20. Tuber Storage
      21. Seed Potato Tags
      22. Packaging and Marking
      23. Repackaging
      24. Record of Bulk Movement
      25. Tuber Damage
      26. Potato Eyes and Cut-Seed Pieces
      27. Importation for Certification
      28. Detention
      29. Reinspection
      30. Shipment of Breeder’s Selection Seed Potatoes or Non-Registered Varieties
      31. Breeder’s Selection
      32. Fees
    6. PART III : VARIETY REGISTRATION
      1. Interpretation
      2. Application
      3. Exemptions
      4. Recommending Committees
      5. Condition of Registration
      6. Applications for Registration
      7. Eligibility Requirements for Variety Registration
      8. Registration
      9. List of Experts
      10. Review
      11. Suspension and Cancellation of Registration
      12. Change of a Variety Name
    7. PART IV : REGISTRATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS THAT PREPARE SEED AND THE LICENSING OF OPERATORS
      1. Interpretation
      2. Application
      3. Registration of an Establishment
      4. Conditions Respecting Registered Establishments
      5. Suspension and Cancellation of Registration
      6. Operation of Registered Establishments
      7. Operators
      8. Licences
      9. Suspension and Cancellation of Licences
    8. PART V : RELEASE OF SEED
      1. Interpretation
      2. Exemptions
      3. Notification and Authorization
      4. Information Requirements
      5. Decision of the Minister
      6. Requirements Applying to Confined Release
      7. New Information Requirements
    9. SCHEDULE I
    10. SCHEDULE II
    11. SCHEDULE III : SPECIES, KINDS OR TYPES OF CROPS SUBJECT TO VARIETY REGISTRATION
    12. SCHEDULE IV : GRADES OF SEED POTATOES
    13. SCHEDULES V TO VII : [Repealed, SOR/91-526, s. 6]