Cabinet Regulation No. 120 of 2007 on Regulations on Growing and Marketing of Cereal Seed

Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) Text consolidated by Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) with amending regulations of: 18 August 2009 (No. 933) [shall come into force from 22 August 2009]; 13 July 2010 (No. 632) [shall come into force from 23 July 2010]; 12 October 2010 (No. 963) [shall come into force from 16 October 2010]; 13 August 2013 (No.544) [shall come into force from 16 August 2013]. If a whole or part of a paragraph has been amended, the date of the amending regulation appears in square brackets at the end of the paragraph. If a whole paragraph or sub-paragraph has been deleted, the date of the deletion appears in square brackets beside the deleted paragraph or sub-paragraph. Republic of Latvia Cabinet Regulation No. 120 Adopted 13 February 2007 Regulations on Growing and Marketing of Cereal Seed Issued pursuant to Section 2, Clause 1, Sub-paragraph “a” and Section 17, Paragraph five of the Seed and Variety Circulation Law [13 July 2010; 13 August 2013] I. General Provisions 1. This Regulation prescribes the procedures for growing and marketing of cereal seed, as well as the authority which controls importation of cereal seed from the countries other than Member State of the European Union. [13 July 2010] 2. This Regulation shall apply to the following seed of cereal species, the growing of which is intended for agricultural production: 2.1. rye (Secale cereale L.); 2.2. common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.), spelt wheat (Triticum spelta L.) (hereinafter all together referred to as – wheat); 2.3. barley (Hordeum vulgare L.); 2.4. oats (Avena sativa L.), Red oat (Avena byzantina K.Koch) un Hulless oat (Avena nuda L.) (hereinafter all together referred to as - oats); 2.5. hybrids resulting from the crossing of a species of the genus Triticum and a species of the genus Secale (xTriticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus) (hereinafter - triticale); 2.6. buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench); 2.7. maize (Zea mays L.) except for popcorn and sweet maize not intended for seed growing. [13 July 2010] II. Seed Categories 3. Seed shall be categorised as follows: 3.1. breeder seed (BS); 3.2. pre-basic seed (PB); 3.3. basic seed (B); and Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 2 3.4. certified seed (C). 4. Breeder seed (BS) is a quantity of seed that is obtained by completing one cycle laid down in the preservation scheme of the variety, and that ensures the maintenance of the varietal characteristics through several generations. The breeder or the preserver of a variety shall obtain such seed by observing the preservation scheme of the variety. Upon the written request of the breeder or the preserver of a variety, the State Plant Protection Service shall carry out breeder seed (BS) field inspection or seed quality evaluation in order to determine the actual quality thereof in conformity with the indicators for the field inspection referred to in this Regulation for basic seed and seed quality indicators referred to for the determination of the basic seed quality. [13 July 2010] 5. Pre-basic seed (PB) is seed that: 5.1. has been cultivated from breeder seed under the supervision of the breeder or the preserver of a variety, observing the generally accepted practice for the maintenance of the variety; 5.2. is intended for the production of seed of the basic seed (B) and certified seed (C) categories; 5.3. in accordance with the Seed Circulation Law and this Regulation is recognised as conforming with the requirements laid down for pre-basic seed in field inspection and average seed sample quality conforms to the requirements laid down for basic seed; and 5.4. is under the control of the State Plant Protection Service throughout the entire period of growing and processing of the seed. [13 July 2010] 6. Basic seed shall be divided into two generations: 6.1. the first generation pre-basic seed (PB1) obtained from breeder seed; and 6.2. the second generation pre-basic seed (PB2) obtained from the first generation pre basic seed or from breeder seed. 7. Basic seed (B) (except hybrid seed of cereal species) is seed that: 7.1. is obtained from pre-basic seed or directly from breeder seed; 7.2. is cultivated under the supervision of the breeder or the preserver of a variety, observing the generally accepted practice for the maintenance of the variety; 7.3. is intended for the production of seed of the certified seed (C) category; 7.4. in accordance with the Seed Circulation Law and this Regulation is recognised as conforming with the requirements laid down for basic seed; and 7.5. is under the control of the State Plant Protection Service throughout the entire period of growing and processing of the seed. [13 July 2010] 8. Basic seed of hybrid varieties (B) (rye, wheat, oat, barley and self-pollinating triticale) is seed that: 8.1. is intended for the production of hybrid seed; 8.2. in accordance with the Seed Circulation Law and this Regulation is recognised as conforming with the requirements laid down for basic seed; and 8.3. is under the control of the State Plant Protection Service throughout the entire period of growing and processing of the seed. [13 July 2010] Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 3 9. Certified seed (C) (rye, as well as wheat, barley, oat, maize, buckwheat and self-pollinating triticale hybrids) is seed that: 9.1. is obtained directly from basic seed (based on the wishes of a breeder or the representative of a variety, if there is no breeder –based on the wishes of the preserver of a variety, – also from seed of a higher category); 9.2. in accordance with the Seed Circulation Law and this Regulation is recognised as conforming with the requirements laid down for certified seed; 9.3. are not intended for seed production; and 9.4. is under the control of the State Plant Protection Service throughout the entire period of growing and processing of the seed. [13 July 2010] 10. Certified wheat, barley, oat and triticale seed that is not hybrid shall have two generations: 10.1. first generation certified seed (C1); and 10.2. second generation certified seed (C2). 11. The first generation certified seed (C1) (wheat, barley, oat and triticale that are not hybrids) is seed that: 11.1. is grown from basic seed (based on the wishes of a breeder or the representative of a variety, if there is no breeder – based on the wishes of the preserver of a variety, – also from seed of a higher category); 11.2. in accordance with the Seed Circulation Law and this Regulation is recognised as conforming with the requirements laid down for first generation certified seed; 11.3. is intended for the production of second generation certified seed or for other purposes; and 11.4. is under the control of the State Plant Protection Service throughout the entire period of growing and processing of the seed. [13 July 2010] 12. The second generation certified seed (C2) (wheat, barley, oat and triticale that are not hybrids) is seed that: 12.1. is grown from first generation certified seed (based on the wishes of a breeder or the representative of a variety, if there is no breeder –based on the wishes of the preserver of a variety, – also from seed of a higher category); 12.2. in accordance with the Seed Circulation Law and this Regulation is recognised as conforming with the requirements laid down for second generation certified seed; 12.3. is not intended for further growing of seed; and 12.4. is under the control of the State Plant Protection Service throughout the entire period of growing and processing of the seed. [13 July 2010] III. Requirements Prescribed for Seed Growing 13. If a seed grower grows cereal seed of one or a number of species or varieties, or categories, he or she shall ensure that the seeds of various species or varieties, or categories do not mix. [13 July 2010] 14. Sowing fields for seed growing shall be located only after an undercrop which ensures non-mixing of varieties and species. Repeated cereal seed growing is permissible in the same field in the next year where seed of the same variety and the same or higher category has been grown in the previous year, but an interval of two years shall be observed in fields where Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 4 another variety of the same species of cereal has been grown in the previous year. If the seed of lower category of some variety has been sown in the field in the previous year, but the sowing field for the obtaining of the seed of higher category of this variety is applied for field inspection, the seed of the same category shall be obtained from the field which was obtained in the previous year. [13 July 2010] 15. If the breeder owns both an organic farming farm (or a part of it) and a farm where the seed of cereal species of conventional farming is produced, seed of the same variety, which is obtained in the conventional farming farm (or a part of it) shall be obtained in the organic farming farm, if the requirements on permanent separation, provision of information to the control authority of organic farming regarding the time of harvest of organic and conventional seed and acquired quantity, as well as conversion plan and control measures, which are referred to in Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 of 5 September 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control have been fulfilled; and [18 August 2009] 16. Minimum distances between sowing fields of individual varieties are specified in Annex 1 to this Regulation. 17. The number of diseased plants permitted in seed growing fields is specified in Annex 2 to this Regulation. 18. A seed grower shall maintain the field history record, indicating the field placement diagram and information regarding the seed, fertiliser and plant protection means used in the specific field. 19. The State Plant Protection Service in accordance with the requirements of the cereal schemes of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shall: 19.1. submit for inclusion in the list of varieties of the Organisation for Economic Co operation and Development (OECD) only those varieties that are included in the Latvian Catalogue of Plant Varieties and conform with the requirements of the cereal schemes of the referred-to organisation; 19.2. provide information regarding the preservers of the varieties to the authorities laid down in the cereal schemes of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (EOCD); 19.3. co-operate with the preservers of the varieties; 19.4. conclude a written agreement with authorised institutions of other States regarding the propagation of seed in accordance with the cereal schemes of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (EOCD) for the certification of the varieties for seed circulation in the international market; 19.5. deliver seed samples of Latvian original varieties to authorised institutions of other States for performance of post-control; 19.6. deliver official descriptions of the varieties to be propagated, for hybrid varieties – also descriptions of the parent plant components, to the authorities laid down in the cereal schemes of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (EOCD); 19.7. upon the written request of the seed breeder perform seed certification in conformity with the requirements of the cereal schemes of the Organisation for Economic Co operation and Development (EOCD); Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 5 19.8. upon the written request of the seed breeder issue a certificate and labels of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (EOCD), if the cereal seed conforms with the requirements of the cereal schemes of the referred-to organisation; and 19.9. recognise the identity of the propagated seed. [13 July 2010] IV. Inspection of Fields and Registration of Variety Sowing Fields [13 July 2010] 20. Inspection of fields shall be conducted in order to assess the overall condition of the seed growing fields, their conformity with the requirements specified in Chapter III of this Regulation, and to determine the varietal purity in accordance with the requirements specified in Annex 3 to this Regulation. 21. Inspection of fields shall be carried out by inspectors of the State Plant Protection Service (hereinafter – inspectors of the Service). 22. Each year by 1 June, the seed grower shall submit to the State Plant Protection Service an application for the inspection of seed growing fields (hereinafter – application for field inspection) in accordance with Annex 4 to this Regulation. If the application for a field inspection has been submitted after the specified term, written information regarding the reasons for non-observance of the term shall be attached thereto. 23. Upon accepting the application for a field inspection, the inspector of the Service shall check whether: 23.1. all the necessary information specified in Annex 4 to this Regulation has been indicated in the application for a field inspection; 23.2. variety conforms to the requirements referred to in the Seed Circulation Law on seed certification; 23.3. a seed breeder has a registered licence regarding the utilisation rights of the relevant protected variety in accordance with the Plant Varieties Protection Law; 23.3. the time period referred to in Paragraph 22 of this Regulation has been complied with If the time period is not complied with, the Service shall check whether the information regarding reasons for delay is appended. [13 July 2010] 24. Prior to the field inspection, the inspector of the Service shall acquaint himself or herself with documents attesting to the quality of the seed and with entries in the record of field history. The term of validity of the seed certificate shall not be examined. [13 July 2010] 25. If the requirements referred to in Paragraph 23 of this Regulation have not been complied with, the inspector of the Service shall, within three working days after the inspection of the requirements referred to in Paragraph 23 of this Regulation, inform in writing the seed grower thereof, indicating the deficiencies and require to rectify them within seven working days. [13 July 2010] 26. Quality of the sown seed shall be attested: 26.1. for the seed certified in Latvia – a packaging label of the seed material with an indication ―European Union Legislation‖ (if the seed is intended for marketing) and a certificate of the seed or a copy of the certificate of the seed with filled out B part; Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 6 26.2. for the sown breeder seed, which has been sown by the preserver of a variety for further propagation – an authorisation of the breeder and preservation schemes of the variety; and 26.3. for the seed certified in another European Union Member State, as well as Iceland and Norway – a packaging label of the seed material with an indication ―European Union Legislation‖ and a document that certifies the amount of procured seed, as well as an official approval (a certificate) that an admixture of wild oats (Avena fatua) has not been determined in one of the following cases: 26.3.1. in the field inspection and in the official seed sample of one kilogram; 26.3.2. in the official seed sample of three kilograms; 26.4. for the seed certified in the country referred to in the laws and regulations on seed equivalence from third countries – seed quality attesting documents and seed packaging label that conforms with the requirements referred to in the laws and regulations on seed equivalence from third countries, as well as an official approval (a certificate) that an admixture of wild oats (Avena fatua) has not been determined in one of the following cases: 26.4.1. in the field inspection and in the official seed sample of one kilogram; 26.4.2. in the official seed sample of three kilograms; 26.5. for the seed certified in Switzerland and Liechtenstein – an official label of the seed package and document that attests for the quantity of the purchased seed, as well as an official approval (a certificate) that an admixture of wild oats (Avena fatua) has not been determined in one of the following cases: 26.5.1. in the field inspection and in the official seed sample of one kilogram; 26.5.2. in the official seed sample of three kilograms. [13 July 2010] 27. The inspector of the Service shall take a decision to refuse a field inspection and shall declare the sowing field as inappropriate for seed growing already prior to the field inspection, informing the seed grower thereof in writing within three working days, if: 27.1. the deficiencies referred to in Paragraph 25 of this Regulation are not eliminated within the specified term; 27.2. there are no documents certifying the quality of the sown seed or they do not conform with the requirements specified in Paragraph 26 of this Regulation; 27.3. when checking the entries in the field history record, violations of Paragraph 14 of this Regulation or a non-conformity to the information indicated in the application for the field inspection are determined; 27.4. there is no field history record; or 27.5. the application for the field inspection has been submitted after the term specified in Paragraph 22 of this Regulation and plants have reached such a phenological development stage when it is no longer possible to determine the different morphological features of the varieties. 28. Field inspection shall be carried out at least once during the vegetation period at such a developmental stage of the sown plants when the morphological features of the variety are most readily visible and the varietal purity can be determined most accurately, and when disease-infected plants can be determined. Time and number of field inspection in each specific case shall be determined by the inspector of the Service. The amount of infected plants may be assessed in another time of field inspection. 29. Upon commencing the field inspection, the inspector of the Service shall check the minimum distances between the sowing fields of separate varieties, walking round the field, and: Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 7 29.1. if the minimum distances referred to in Annex 1 to this Regulation have not been observed, the inspector of Service shall warn regarding the necessity thereof and may advise the seed grower to carry out mowing of the area. The seed grower may apply repeatedly for the field inspection after the creation of minimum distance zones; 29.2. if the minimum distance zones may not be created, the areas that are located in this zone shall be declared as inappropriate for seed growing; and 29.3. shall issue the cereal seed growing field inspection protocol (hereinafter – protocol of field inspection) in accordance with Annex 5 to this Regulation only after he or she has ascertained that the areas that are located in the minimum distance zones have been harvested separately. An entry thereof shall be made in the field inspection protocol. 30. During the field inspection, the inspector of the Service shall ascertain regarding the identity of the variety present in the sowing field (conformity with the official description of the variety). If the identity of the variety does not conform with the name of the applied variety, the inspector of the Service shall declare the sowing field as inappropriate for seed growing. The harvest obtained shall not be included in further seed assessment. 31. During the field inspection, the inspector of the Service shall determine the following in the sowing field: 31.1. in the sowing fields of oat, barley, wheat and self-pollinating triticale (except for hybrids): 31.1.1. the density of a sowing field (number of plants per 1 hectare) 31.1.2. the number of the spikes of plants, non-conforming with the variety per 200 m 2 , characterising the features thereof according to the official description of the variety; 31.1.3. the number of plants infected with loose smut (Tilletia caries) per 200 m 2 ; 31.1.4. the number of plants of other cereal species per 200 m 2 ; 31.1.5. the number of plants infected with hard smut (Tilletia caries) per 200 m 2 ; 31.1.6. the number of plants infected with ergot (Claviceps purpurea) per 200 m 2 – only to triticale; and 31.1.7. the number of plants infected with stem smut (Urocystis occulta) per 200 m 2 – only to triticale; and 31.2. in the sowing fields of rye, buckwheat and foreign pollination triticale (except for hybrids): 31.2.1. the number of species non-conforming with the variety per 200 m 2 , characterising the features thereof according to the official description of the variety; 31.2.2. the number of plants of other cereal species per 200 m 2 ; 31.2.3. the number of plants infected with stem smut (Urocystis occulta) (except for buckwheat) per 200 m 2 ; 31.2.4. the number of plants infected with ergot (Tilletia caries) (except for buckwheat) per 200 m 2 ; 31.2.5. the number of plants infected with loose smut (Ustilago nuda) per 200 m 2 – only to triticale; and 31.2.6. the number of plants infected with hard smut (Tilletia caries) per 200 m 2 – only to triticale. [13 July 2010] 32. Inspection to a field, the size of which does not exceed 10 ha, shall be conducted in at least 10 places, inspecting 1 x 20 m size rectangles (20 m 2 ) in the places characteristic of a Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 8 sowing field, perpendicularly to the direction of sowing. The number of the fields to be inspected to each following 5 ha shall be increased by one, but not by more than 20. 33. Sowing fields shall not be in conformity with the requirements of varietal purity, if: 33.1. the number of plants non-conforming with the variety per 200 m 2 in the sowing fields of oat, barley, rye and self-pollinating triticale (except for hybrids), depending on the number of plants per one hectare exceeds that indicated in Annex 6 to this Regulation; or 33.2. the number of plants non-conforming with the variety per 200 m 2 in the sowing fields of rye, foreign pollination triticale and buckwheat exceeds the one indicated in Annex 7 to this Regulation. [13 July 2010] 34. Wild oats (Avena fatua, Avena sterilis) shall not be permissible in the field of cereal seed growing field. [13 July 2010] 35. If wild oats (Avena fatua, Avena sterilis) are determined in the seed growing field, on the same day the inspector of the Service shall draw up a written instruction to the seed grower to weed them out or to harvest a separate part of the field with the referred to plant colonies for another use other than seed production. After the end of the term for performance of the instruction, however not later than five days following a previous inspection, a repeated field inspection shall be carried out. [13 July 2010] 36. If, in conducting an inspection of a field or of documentation regarding the sown seed, a violation of this Regulation is determined or non-conformity of the sowing field to the category of seed to be evaluated is determined, the inspector of the Service shall reduce the category of seed to the conforming category, taking into account the procedures for acquisition of a seed category provided for in this Regulation. If elimination of the deficiencies is possible, inspection of the field shall be repeated pursuant to the instructions of the inspector of the Service being fulfilled, but not later than five days after the previous inspection of the field. 37. If the sowing field does not conform with the requirements specified in Chapter III of this Regulation and with the requirements specified for varietal purity, the inspector of the Service shall declare the sowing field as inappropriate for seed growing. The harvest obtained shall not be included in further seed evaluation. 38. If, during the field inspection, it has been determined that the sowing field is in conformity with the requirements of this Regulation, the inspector of the Service shall take a decision regarding the non-conformity thereof for the acquisition of the relevant seed category. 39. After the last field inspection, on the basis of the results of the field inspection, the inspector of the Service shall take a decision regarding the conformity of the variety sowing field for the acquisition of seed within three working days, as well as shall prepare and issue the cereal seed growing field inspection protocol to the seed grower. One copy of the protocol shall remain in the State Plant Protection Service. [13 July 2010] 40. [13 July 2010]. Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 9 41. The person wishing to carry out the registration of cereal variety sowing fields shall, until 1 June of the current year, submit to the State Plant Protection Service the application for the registration of cereal variety sowing fields (hereinafter – application for the registration of sowing fields) in accordance with Annex 8 to this Regulation. After the receipt of the application for the registration of sowing fields, the State Plant Protection Service shall carry out the registration of cereal variety sowing fields to such varieties that have official descriptions of varieties in the State Plant Protection Service. The inspector of the Service: 41.1. on accepting the application for the registration of sowing fields, shall check whether all the information specified in Annex 8 to this Regulation has been indicated therein; 41.2. if all the necessary information has not been indicated in the application for the registration of sowing fields, shall, within three working days, inform in writing the person thereof, indicating the deficiencies and a term for the elimination of faults; 41.3. on accepting the application regarding the registration of sowing fields after the specified term, shall check whether the plants have reached such a phenological development stage when it is no longer possible to determine the different morphological features of the varieties; and 41.4. shall take a decision to refuse the registration of the variety sowing field, if he or she determines that it is not possible to determine the different morphological features of the variety, and shall, within three working days, inform the person thereof in writing. 42. The inspector of the Service, upon reaching an agreement with the person, shall determine the time for the registration of variety sowing fields in each particular case. 43. During the registration of the variety sowing fields, the inspector of the Service shall at first ascertain regarding the identity of the variety present in the sowing field (conformity with the official description of the variety). If the identity of the variety does not conform with the name of the declared variety, the inspector of the Service shall indicate the registration protocol of cereal variety sowing fields (hereinafter – registration protocol of sowing fields) in accordance with Annex 9 to this Regulation. After the inspection of the variety sowing fields, the inspector of the Service shall prepare the registration protocol of the cereal variety sowing fields. 44. During the registration of sowing fields, the inspector of the Service shall determine the actual: 44.1. density of a sowing field; 44.2. varietal purity; 44.3. species purity; and 44.4. infection with diseases. 45. During the registration of sowing fields, the inspection of a sowing field shall be conducted in at least 10 places, inspecting 1 x 20 m size rectangles (20 m 2 ) in the places characteristic of the sowing field, perpendicularly to the direction of sowing. 46. The registration of the sowing field protocol shall be prepared in two copies. One copy shall be issued to the person within a time period of three working days after the registration of sowing fields, the other copy shall remain in the State Plant Protection Service. 47. [13 July 2010]. Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 10 V. Seed Quality Testing 48. The person registered in the Seed Grower and Seed Trader Register of the State Information System for Monitoring of Agricultural Plants (hereinafter – Register) shall submit to the State Plant Protection Service the application for the taking of an average seed sample, performance of analyses and making of official labels in accordance with Annex 10 to this Regulation. [13 July 2010; 13 August 2013] 49. Seed samples shall be taken by the inspector of the Service, who has acquired the qualification of the seed sample taker of the State Plant Protection Service or the qualification of the taker of seed samples of the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA). 50. The inspector of the Service shall take a sample from each prepared homogeneous seed lot for the evaluation of seed quality. [13 July 2010] 50. 1 The following indicates on non-uniformity of seed lot: 50. 1 1. different seed lot packaging material or type; 50. 1 2. different packaging size in seed lot; 50. 1 3. different marking and labels or different information on labels; 50. 1 4. different stamp types; 50. 1 5. seed treatment of different types in packaging; 50. 1 6. visual differences of seed in different packaging; 50. 1 7. different admixtures in different packaging. [13 July 2010] 50. 2 If any of the indications referred to in Sub-paragraphs 50. 1 1, 50. 1 2, 50. 1 3, 50. 1 4 or 50. 1 5 of this Regulation have been determined, the inspector of the Service shall take a sample only in case a registered person separates different packaging in a separate lot. [13 July 2010] 50. 3 If any of the indicators referred to in Sub-paragraphs 50. 1 6 or 50. 1 7 of this Regulation have been determined, a person registered with the Register has the right to carry out one of the following actions: 50. 3 1. to divide seed lot into several separate lots according to any different seed feature (if it is possible); 50. 3 2. to submit a submission to the State Plant Protection Service regarding the necessity to carry out an analysis of non-uniformity of the seed lot in respect of purity, germination power and other content of plant seed in conformity with the rules of the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) (the rules are available in electronic form on the website of the State Plant Protection Service); 50. 3 3. to withdraw a submission regarding average seed sample taking, performance of analysis and manufacturing of labels in order to implement measures (for example, seed lot mixing) for the prevention of non-uniformity of the seed lot to be examined. 50. 4 If in performing the analysis referred to in Sub-paragraph 50. 3 2 of this Regulation it is established that a seed lot is not sufficiently uniform and does not conform to the rules of the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA), the inspector of the Service shall not carry out evaluation of the seed lot. [13 July 2010] Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 11 50. 5 When preparing the seed, if a sample is taken using sample taking devices which take samples from the seed flow automatically at determined time intervals (automatic sampler), sample taking shall be carried out in accordance with the procedures laid down in the rules of the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA). [13 August 2013] 51. Mass of a seed lot from which an average sample is taken shall not be more than: 51.1. 30 000 kg – for rye, wheat, barley, oats and triticale; 51.2. 10 000 kg – for buckwheat; and 51.3. 40 000 kg – for maize. 52. The specified maximum mass of a seed lot may not be exceeded by more than 5%. If a seed lot exceeds the mass specified in Paragraph 51 of this Regulation, it shall be divided into several seed lots. 53. An average sample shall be taken from a seed lot of the species referred to in Paragraph 2 of this Regulation, except for buckwheat, the sample mass of which is not less than 2300 g and it shall be used as follows: 53.1. for determination of seed quality characteristics — 1000 g; 53.2. for post-control of seed — 1000 g; and 53.3. for determination of seed moisture and pest infestation – 300 g (it shall be placed in hermetically sealed packaging). 54. The mass of an average sample shall not be less than 1500 g, and shall be used as follows: 54.1. for determination of seed quality characteristics — 600 g; 54.2. for post-control of seed — 600 g; and 54.3. for determination of seed moisture and pest infestation – 300 g (it shall be placed in hermetically sealed packaging). 55. After determination of quality indicators, seed samples shall be stored for at least one year by the State Plant Protection Service. The remaining portion of the post-control seed sample shall be stored long enough to fully ensure testing of the sample. 56. Seed quality indicators that include seed germination power, purity and content of the seed admixture of other species are indicated in Annex 11 to this Regulation. Admixture content of sclerotia (Claviceps purpurea) and hard smuts (Tilletia caries) is determined in Annex 12 to this Regulation. [13 July 2010] 57. The moisture content specified for all seed categories shall not exceed 15%, but for seed stored in unventilated metal containers – 14%. If the term of validity of three months is determined for the seed certificate, the moisture content specified for all seed categories shall be 15.1% to 16.5% (when stored in unventilated metal containers – from 14.1% to 15.5%). If the term of validity of one month is determined for the seed certificate, the moisture content may not exceed 16.5% (when stored in unventilated metal containers - 15.5%). [13 July 2010; 12 October 2010] 58. If the germination power of seed from a seed lot of a pre-basic seed (PB) category or basic seed (BS) category as determined by analysis does not conform to the minimum seed germination power specified in Annex 11 to this Regulation, in accordance with Annex 13 to this Regulation, the person registered with the Register may submit to the State Plant Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 12 Protection Service an application for the receipt of a permit to certify seed with reduced germination power. The application may be submitted: 58.1. by 1 September – for winter barley, winter wheat, winter rye, winter oat and triticale seed (hereinafter - winter crop seed); 58.2. by 1 April – for spring barley, spring wheat, spring oat and buckwheat seed (hereinafter – spring crop seed). [13 July 2010; 10 October 2010] 58. 1 A breeder or a preserver of a variety may submit an application to the State Plant Protection Service for the receipt of a permit to reduce breeder seed category in accordance with Annex 13. 1 of this Regulation, if the field inspection has been carried out on the breeder seed growing field and the variety identity and variety purity determined during the inspection conform to the requirements of the seed category for which it is intended to reduce the seed category. The application may be submitted: 58. 1 1. by 1 September – for winter crop seed; 58. 1 2. by 1 April – for spring crop seed. [13 July 2010] 59. The State Plant Protection Service shall, until 1 April and 1 September, compile the applications referred to in Paragraphs 58 and 58. 1 of this Regulation and shall inform the National Council of Plant Varieties: 59.1. regarding the applications for the receipt of a permit to certify seed with reduces germination power, indicating the total number of applications per species and varieties, number of lots, total amount of seed and the determined minimum germination power; 59.2. regarding the applications for the receipt of a permit to reduce breeder seed category, indicating the total number of applications per species and varieties, total amount of seed and the reasons for reduction of the category. [13 July 2010] 60. After the receipt of information referred to in Paragraph 59 of this Regulation, the National Council of Plant Varieties shall evaluate the provision of the relevant variety seed in Latvian market within a time period of five working days, as well as amount of manufactured breeder seed and provide proposals to the State Plant Protection Service: 60.1. regarding the lowest possible germination power, with which it may be allowed to certify seed with reduced germination power; 60.2. regarding reduction of breeder seed category. [13 July 2010] 61. The State Plant Protection Service shall take a decision within five working days following the receipt of proposals provided by the National Council of Plant Varieties: 61.1. regarding the issue of a permit to certify seed with reduced germination power or refusal to issue the permit and within three working days shall notify the registered person referred to in Paragraph 58 of this Regulation thereof; 6.1.2. regarding the issue of a permit to reduce breeder seed category (if the seed quality indicators conform with the category to which it is intended to reduce the breeder seed category) or refusal to reduce category and within five working days notify the breeder or preserver of a variety referred to in Paragraph 58. 1 of this Regulation. [13 July 2010] 62. [13 July 2010]. Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 13 63. If the State Plant Protection Service has taken a decision to allow to certify seed with reduced germination power: 63.1. it shall issue a certificate to a registered person in accordance with Paragraph 92 of this Regulation on the basis of a report regarding seed evaluation results. The seed certificate shall include additional indication regarding reduced germination power. The term of validity of the seed certificate shall comply with the time period referred to in Paragraph 97 of this Regulation; 63.2. it shall indicate additionally the actual seed germination power on the official label of seed category package, as well as the given name, surname of the trader (for a legal person – firm name) and address; 63.3. a registered person shall market seed with reduced germination power complying with the requirements of this Regulation. [13 July 2010] VI. Packaging of Seed 64. A seed packer shall seal the seed package or repack them under the supervision of the State Plant Protection Service. 65. The seed packer shall choose the material for packaging so that it ensured the preservation of seed quality and mass and that seed does not mix. 66. A seed grower, seed processor, packer and trader or importer shall place the seed lot in a warehouse so that a free access to any package unit and taking of a sample might be possible. 66. 1 Rye, wheat, barley, oat, triticale and buckwheat certified (C) seed may be packed in small packages the seed mass in which does not exceed 1000 grams. [13 August 2013] VII. Labelling of Seed Packages with Official Labels 67. Seed package labels shall be strictly controlled by the State Plant Protection Service. The minimum dimensions of official labels shall be 110 x 67 millimetres. The colour thereof shall be prescribed by Annex 14 to this Regulation. Labels may be with a hole for a string, stick-on or for sewing on. [13 August 2013] 68. When sealing a seed package, an official label shall be attached externally and the information provided on it shall conform with the content specified in Annex 15 to this Regulation. If stick-on or non-tear labels or seals are not used, a document (Annex 15) in the colour of the label shall be inserted in the package. The typographic presentation of the document shall differ from the label so that they may not be confused. [13 August 2013] 69. If a label is used with a hole for a string, the attachment of the label shall have a seal placed on it. 70. The official label shall be attached (for the first time or repeatedly) to the seed package only under the supervision of the State Plant Protection Service. [13 August 2013] Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 14 71. If the cereal variety is genetically modified, it shall be specified on the label, as well as in any other document attesting to the seed quality. 72. If the quality of the seed lot determined during the process of certification does not conform with the requirements and may not be attested with a seed certificate, the relevant seed lot official labels shall be destroyed under the supervision of the State Plant Protection Service. [13 August 2013] 73. If seed has been treated with biological preparations, plant protection products or chemicals, it shall be indicated on the label. 74. If the labels have been ordered and supplied to the seed packer prior to the seed packaging and the taking of a seed sample, the inspector of the Service shall ascertain regarding the use of labels, checking the size of packages and number of packages. If the inspector of the Service determines that: 74.1. the number of the package units at the place of storage of seed lot is less than the number of labels ordered, the inspector of the Service shall ensure the destruction of the unused labels and shall draw up a deed thereof; or 74.2. at the place of storage of the labelled seed lot, there are more package units than the number of labels ordered, the inspector of the Service shall not take a seed sample until the spare package units are separated. 75. If the seed lot has been labelled with seed package official labels, but upon conducting a repeated determination of the quality of a certification sample after the end of certificate validity term or extending the certificate validity term it is determined that the quality of seed lot does not conform with the requirements of this Regulation, the inspector of the Service shall: 75.1. without delay notify the owner of the seed lot thereof to and check the circulation of the seed lot; and 75.2. ensure the destruction of the used labels and draw up a deed thereof. [13 August 2013] 76. If the labelled seed lot is repackaged in the package units of another size or chemical treatment of the seed lot is conducted, the inspector of the Service shall ensure the destruction of the labels of the labelled lot and shall draw up a deed thereof. 77. Seed mixtures shall be packaged and labelled according to the requirements specified in Chapter VI and VII of this Regulation. The information indicated on the label shall conform with the content specified in Annex 16 to this Regulation. 78. Seed not finally certified, but: 78.1. grown and harvested in a member state of the Organisation for Economic Co operation and Development (OECD) which participates in a cereal scheme and which conforms with the requirements specified in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) cereal scheme and Section 7 of the Seed Circulation Law, may be finally certified in Latvia. Seed shall be packaged and labelled in accordance with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) requirements; 78.2. grown and harvested in a European Union Member State or a state to which European Union equivalence for field inspections and for the production of certified seed has been granted may be finally certified in Latvia. Seed shall be packaged and labelled in accordance with the requirements specified by the Seed Circulation Law and this Regulation; Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 15 78.3. harvested in Latvia and intended for certification in another European Union Member State, shall be packaged under the supervision of the State Plant Protection Service. Seed shall be packaged and labelled in accordance with the requirements specified in Chapters VI and VII of this Regulation. A label and an accompanying document shall be attached to the seed packages (Annex 17); and 78.4. is harvested in Latvia on one farming farm, but is intended for certification in another farming farm in Latvia, shall be packaged under the supervision of the State Plant Protection Service. Seed shall be packaged and labelled in accordance with the requirements of the Seed Circulation Law and Chapters VI and VII of this Regulation. A label, which is intended for a seed that has not been finally certified, shall be attached to the seed packages. [13 July 2010] 79. The requirements specified in Paragraph 78 of this Regulation regarding packaging and labelling shall not apply to the cases regarding which the State Plant Protection Service has agreed with an authorised institution of another state. The requirements referred to in Sub paragraph 78.4 of this Regulation regarding packaging and labelling shall be applied if there is a relevant decision of the State Plant Protection Service. [13 July 2010] VII 1 . Labelling of Seed Package with Labels of a Packer [13 August 2013] 79. 1 Labels of a packer (supplier) shall be used for small packages of the species referred to in Paragraph 66. 1 of this Regulation. 79. 2 A packer shall indicate information referred to in Annex 15. 1 , as well as Paragraphs 71 and 73 of this Regulation on a label of a small package. 79. 3 A packer, when closing small seed packages, shall ensure that they cannot be opened without visible signs of label or package damages. 79. 4 A label may be put inside a small transparent package, if it is legible through the package. 79. 5 A repeated labelling of small seed packages is allowed only under the supervision of the Service. 79. 6 A packer shall indicate all information in a seed inventory journal regarding the seed lots in small packages, as well as the seed certificate number issued by the Service, and shall ensure traceability of seed lots in accordance with Paragraph 100 of this Regulation and the possibility for the Service to check seed identity. 79. 7 A packer, when using his or her own labels, may pack only the seed previously certified in accordance with Section 7 of the Seed and Variety Circulation Law. VIII. Marketing of Seeds 80. Marketing of seeds shall be permitted only after they have been attested as pre-basic (PB), basic (B) or certified (C) seed. 81. In Latvia, the marketing of seed mixtures of cereal varieties and of cereal and legume species shall be permitted, if the relevant varieties are included in the Latvian Catalogue of Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 16 Plant Varieties or European Union common catalogue of agricultural crops, and it does not contain a notation regarding specific characteristics of particular varieties that do not permit the preparation of mixtures. Prior to the preparation of a seed mixture, the conformity of its components to the quality requirements of the relevant seed category shall be evaluated. [13 July 2010] 81. 1 It is allowed to import and market buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) seed also in case the variety of the referred to species is not included in the Latvian Catalogue of Plant Varieties, but the seed quality conforms to the requirements laid down in Annex 11 to this Regulation. [13 August 2013] 81. 2 Seed in small packages may be marketed only in the territory of Latvia. [13 August 2013] 82. After the request from the final user of seed, a person registered in the Register has the right to market wheat, rye, triticale, barley and oat seed of certified category without packaging by issuing a document referred to in Paragraph 101 of this Regulation to the final user of seed as the quality attesting document. [13 July 2010] 83. The State Plant Protection Service shall control the seed imported in Latvia in accordance with the requirements of the regulatory enactments regulating the seed circulation. 84. The Food and Veterinary Service shall control the import of seed in Latvia. [18 August 2009] 85. When marketing a cereal seed in Latvia that has been certified in another European Union Member State, as well as Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Lichtenstein and in the country referred to in the laws and regulations on seed equivalence from third countries, an official approval (a certificate) of an authorised institution of the relevant state that admixtures of wild oats (Avena fatua) have not been determined in one of the following cases: 85.1. during the field inspection and in the official one-kilogram sample; 85.2. the official three-kilogram sample. [13 July 2010] IX. Registration of Seed Growers, Seed Processors, Packers and Traders 86. The State Plant Protection Service shall register the seed growers, seed processors, packagers, importers and traders and shall issue the seed grower and seed trader registration certificates. 87. In order to get registered in the Register, a person shall submit to the State Plant Protection Service an application for the inclusion of the person in the Register of Seed Growers and Traders (hereinafter – registration application) in accordance with Annex 18 to this Regulation and, depending on the type of occupation, shall attach the following documents: 87.1. a seed grower: 87.1.1. field plans intended for seed growing, indicating the area (ha); and 87.1.2. information regarding the management of the record of field history; 87.2. a prepare of seed mixtures – information regarding the preparation equipment of seed mixtures that ensure uniformity of the prepared seed mixture; and Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 17 87.3. a seed trader and importer – the information regarding the origin of the seed intended for marketing, indicating the co-operation partners. [13 July 2010] 88. If a person does not submit all documents referred to in Paragraph 87 of this Regulation or the information submitted is incomplete, within three working days following the receipt of the application for the registration the inspector of the Service shall request to submit the necessary information and documents within 10 working days [13 July 2010] 89. The State Plant Protection Service: 89.1. within five working days following the receipt of documents referred to in Paragraph 87 of this Regulation, shall evaluate the application for the registration and the documents attached thereto, and shall take a decision to register a person in the Register or to refuse to register a person in the Register; 89.2. within three working days following the taking of a decision: 89.2.1. shall send a decision to register in the Register and a registration certificate in accordance with Annex 19 to this Regulation to a person, if a decision to register a person in the Register is taken; 89.2.2. shall send a decision to refuse to register to a person, if a decision to refuse to register a person in the Register is taken; 89.3. shall issue a registration code to each person registered in the Register. The first two characters thereof shall indicate the address of the person (first two digits of the postal code), the remaining characters – sequential number of the registration; 89.4. shall indicate the following information regarding a person registered in the Register: 89.4.1. a registration code; 89.4.2. for a legal person – firm name and enterprise registration number in the Enterprise Register, for a natural person – given name, surname and personal identity number; 89.4.3. for a legal person – legal address, for a natural person – address of the place of residence; 89.4.4. type of activity; 89.4.5. group of species with which activities are carried out; 89.4.6. contact details (for example, phone number, e-mail address); 89.5. shall put information regarding the persons included in the Register on the website of the State Plant Protection Service. [13 July 2010] 90. The State Plant Protection Service shall take a decision to annul registration of a person within two weeks following the receipt of the written submission of a person registered in the Register, as well as in the case if non-compliance with the requirements referred to in Chapters VII, VII 1 , VIII, X or XI of this Regulation has been detected repeatedly and the relevant deed has been drawn up thereon. [13 July 2010; 13 August 2013] 90. 1 Within five days after taking of a decision referred to in Paragraph 90 of this Regulation the State Plant Protection Service shall inform a person thereon in writing. [13 July 2010] 90. 2 Information regarding a registered person shall be kept in the database of the Register until annulment of the registration in accordance with Paragraph 90 of this Regulation. The Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 18 State Plant Protection Service shall keep information regarding the relevant person in the archives database of the Register for six years after annulment of the person’s registration. [13 July 2010] 90. 3 In order to make any changes in the Register, a registered person shall submit the application referred to in Annex 18 to this Regulation to the State Plant Protection Service by indicating the required changes. [13 July 2010] 90. 4 If the changes in the Register are related to the change of the type of activity of the registered person, the documents referred to in Sub-paragraph 87.1 or 87.3 of this Regulation shall be appended to the application referred to in Paragraph 90. 3 of this Regulation. [13 July 2010] 90. 5 The State Plant Protection Service shall: 90. 5 1. within 10 working days following the receipt of all necessary documents shall assess the application referred to in Paragraph 90. 3 of this Regulation and documents appended thereto and take a decision regarding changes in the Register; 90. 5 2. within five working days following the taking of a decision: 90. 5 2.1. send a decision to make changes in the Register to a registered person and a new registration certificate in accordance with Annex 19 to this Regulation, if a decision to make changes in the Register is taken; 90. 5 2.2. send a decision not to make changes in the Register to a registered person, if a decision not to make changes in the Register is taken; 90. 5 3. make the relevant changes in the Register. [13 July 2010] X. Seed Documentation 91. The following documents shall attest the quality of seed: 91.1. for seed certified in Latvia – an official label of the seed package with an indication ―European Union Legislation‖ or ―EU legislation‖, except for the case referred to in Paragraph 82 of this Regulation, and a seed certificate in accordance with Annex 20 to this Regulation; and 91.2. for seed certified in another European Union Member State, as well as Iceland and Norway – an official label of the seed package with a reference to European Union Legislation, that is issued by authorised authorities of the relevant states, as well as an official approval (a certificate) that admixtures of wild oats (Avena fatua) have not been determined; 91.3. for the seed certified in the country referred to in the laws and regulations on seed equivalence from third countries – seed quality attesting documents and seed packaging label that conforms with the requirements referred to in the laws and regulations on seed equivalence from third countries, as well as an official approval (a certificate) that an admixtures of wild oats (Avena fatua) have not been determined; 91.4. for the seed certified in Switzerland and Liechtenstein – an official label of the seed package, that is issued by authorised authorities of the relevant states, as well as an official approval (a certificate) that admixtures of wild oats (Avena fatua) have not been determined; 91.5. for the seed mixtures certified in Latvia, another European Union Member State, as well as Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein – an official label of the seed package or a stamp, which contains the information referred to in Annex 16 to this Regulation, as well as an official approval (a certificate) that admixtures of wild oats (Avena fatua) have not been determined; Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 19 91.6. for previously certified seed, when repacking them in small packages for the final user of the seed – packer’s label or stamp which contains information referred to in Annex 15. 1 to this Regulation; 91.7. for the buckwheat seed (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) referred to in Paragraph 81. 1 of this Regulation – an official document (certificate) issued by the authorised authority of the relevant state which attests the conformity of the seed with the requirements referred to in Annex 11 to this Regulation, as well as that admixtures of wild oats (Avena fatua) have not been determined, and an official label of the seed package. [13 July 2010; 13 august 2013] 92. On the basis of the field inspection and the results of seed sample testing, the State Plant Protection Service shall issue a seed certificate (Annex 20) to the persons registered in the Register if all the indicators of evaluation results of the average sample from a seed lot conform with the requirements specified for the relevant seed category of the relevant species. 93. The report ―Sēklu novērošanas rezultāti‖ [Results of Seed Evaluation] (Annex 21) shall be issued if the seed quality does not conform with the requirements of this Regulation (if any of the indicators acquired during the complete evaluation of the seed lot does not conform with the requirements specified to the relevant seed category), as well as, if only separate indicators have been evaluated. 94. The seed certificate or the report ―Sēklu novērtēšanas rezultāti‖ [Results of Seed Evaluation] shall be issued within three working days after the testing of seed sample has been completed. 95. Upon a written request from the seed grower the State Plant Protection Service shall issue the certificate of the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) regarding actual indicators of performed analyses within three working days following the completion of the analyses indicated in the request. [13 July 2010] 96. If, after harvesting and relevant processing, a winter crop seed is intended for sowing in the autumn of the same year, the State Plant Protection Service may take a decision regarding the certification of the winter crop and placing on the market until the first purchaser prior to the completion of seed germination power evaluation, if there is information regarding a temporary seed evaluation, given name and surname of the seed purchaser, as well as the necessary measures have been carried out so that the seed trader would guarantee a temporary seed germination power, indicated in the evaluation. The special label shall indicate the seed germination power, seed lot number, as well as the given name, surname (name for a legal person) and address of the trader. 97. The term of validity of a seed certificate, starting from the day of completion of the analysis of seed germination power, shall be as follows: 97.1. one year - for seed of all species; 97.2. six months - for seed infested with ticks, however not more than 20 pieces/kg; 97.3. three months – for seed infested with ticks (21 pieces/kg and more) or other live seed pests which damages seed during storage thereof or seed with moisture content from 15.1% to 16.5% (when the seed is stored in unventilated metal containers – from 14.1% to 15.5%); and 97.4. one month – if the moisture content exceeds 16.5% (when the seed is stored in unventilated metal containers – 15.5%). [12 October 2010] Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 20 97. 1 The term of validity of a seed certificate referred to in Paragraph 97 of this Regulation shall terminate, if the seed lot is re-packaged, except for the case referred to in Paragraph 82 of this Regulation or chemical treatment or treatment with biopreparations or plant protection products is carried out, except for the cases, if a sample taking, chemical treatment, or treatment with biopreparations or plant protection products and packaging are included in one continuous technical process. [13 July 2010] 98. If it is desired to extend the seed certificate term of validity, prior to the expiry of the seed certificate term of validity a repeated inspection of the seed shall be carried out for determination of the germination power and pest infestation. 99. If the seed germination power indicator, determined in a repeated analysis prior to the expiry of the seed certificate term of validity, conforms with the requirements of the previously determined seed category, the State Plant Protection Service shall extend the seed certificate term of validity to the relevant term referred to in Paragraphs 57 and 97 and shall issue an annex to the seed certificate (Annex 22). 99. 1 For the seed certified in another Member State which is marketed in Latvia and for which the term of validity is not indicated, the term of validity of the seed certificate referred to in Sub-paragraph 97.1 of this Regulation shall be applied, counting from the day of closing of the package indicated on the label of the package or of the final sample taking. Before the end of the term of validity a repeated inspection of germination power shall be carried out for the seed. [13 July 20010] 99. 2 A seed sample for a repeated inspection of germination power referred to in Paragraph 99. 1 of this Regulation shall be taken by an inspector of the Service. The seed sample mass shall comply with the amount referred to in Paragraphs 53 and 54 of this Regulation. [13 July 20010] 99. 3 If the germination power indicator of seed determined in the repeated inspection referred to in Paragraph 99. 1 of this Regulation complies with the requirements of this Regulation for the seed category determined previously, the State Plant Protection Service shall issue a sticker for seed label, by indicating the date, month and year of the last sample taking thereon. [13 July 20010] 99. 4 For seed mixtures whose quality attesting document is an official label of the seed package or stamp, which contains the information referred to in Annex 16 of this Regulation, the term of validity shall be one year, counting from the day of closing of the package indicated on the official label of the package or of the final sample taking. Before the end of the term of validity the State Plant Protection Service shall carry out a repeated inspection of germination power of the seed for seed mixture components by species. [13 July 20010] 99. 5 If the germination power indicator of seed determined in the repeated inspection referred to in Paragraph 99. 4 of this Regulation complies with the relevant quality requirements for the seed category of the species referred to in Paragraph 2 of this Regulation, the State Plant Protection Service shall issue a sticker for seed label, by indicating the date, month and year of the last sample taking thereon. [13 July 20010] Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 21 99. 6 If the germination power indicator of seed determined in the repeated inspection referred to in Paragraph 99. 4 of this Regulation fails to comply with the relevant quality requirements for the seed category of the species referred to in Paragraph 2 of this Regulation for any of the component of seed mixture, the State Plant Protection Service shall not extend the term of validity of the seed. It is allowed to sell out seed mixtures by indicating particular germination power per cent on each package. [13 July 20010] 99. 7 If the seed lot of the species referred to in Paragraph 66. 1 of this Regulation is repackaged for the final user of the seed in small packages with a packer’s label without repeated quality inspection, information referred to in Annex 15. 1 shall be provided on the label. [13 August 2013] 100. The person registered in the Register shall maintain a seed inventory journal. All relevant seed processing operations and types of use for all cereal species and variety seed, stating the specific amount (in kilograms) of seed used for each activity shall be recorded in the journal. The accuracy of entries shall be attested by the signature of the seed owner or a person authorised by him or her. For commercial transactions reference to the purchaser shall be necessary. 101. A registered person, who sells seed certified in Latvia, except small packages, unless the term of validity of the seed certificate is one month, shall issue one of the following documents to a purchaser upon his or her request: 101.1. a seed certificate, if the seed certificate is issued to a seed trader in the form of electronic document and the final user of the seed is technically ensured for the receipt of such seed certificate; 101.2. a copy of the seed certificate with completed Part II, if the seed certificate is issued to a seed trader in the paper form or if the final user of the seed cannot receive the certificate electronically. [13 July 20010; 12 October 2010; 13 August 2013] 101. 1 If a registered person sells seed certified in Latvia the term of validity of the seed certificate of which is one month, he or she shall issue one of the documents referred to in Paragraph 101 of this Regulation. [12 October 2010] 102. A seed trader, who markets seed certified in other states for seed growing, each year until 1 November (for winter crop seed) and 1 June (for spring crop seed) shall submit to the State Plant Protection Service the information regarding the sold seed lots per varieties and categories in a paper form or electronically during a time period from 1 November of the previous year until 31 October of the current year (for winter crop seed) and from 1 June of the previous year until 31 May of the current year (for spring crop seed), indicating the numbers of the seed lot and amount, as well as attach the documents attesting the seed quality or copies thereof. [13 July 20010] 103. If a purchaser has acquired seed without a seed certificate or a label, or has not complied with the requirements for seed storage or packaging as prescribed in this Regulation, the purchaser shall lose the right to express a complaint against the seed trader. Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 22 XI. Post-control of Seed in Field Plots 104. In order to ascertain that in the process of seed propagation varietal identity and purity is ensured and retained, the State Plant Protection Service shall carry out post-control of seed in field plots. 105. Post-control shall be carried out: 105.1. for all barley, oat, wheat and self-pollinating triticale pre-basic seed (PB) category, basic (B) and certified first generation (C1) category seed lots, as well as to not less than 5% of certified second generation (C2) category seed lots; and 105.2. for all rye and buckwheat pre-basic (PB) category and basic (B) category seed lots, as well as for not less than 5% of certified (C) category seed lots. 106. The State Plant Protection Service, when carrying out the post-control of seed lots, shall determine the identity of a variety and shall enumerate all plants of other varieties and plants non-characteristic to the variety, sowing the field plots with the samples of the seed lots to be tested and comparing them with the field that has been sown with the original variety seed. 107. The original variety seed sample shall serve as the standard that allows to observe on site all the morphological features characteristic to the variety. 108. Mass of the original variety seed sample shall be at least 1 kg in order to ensure the sowing of fields for several years. 109. In the years of the exchange of the original variety seed samples, both new and previous samples shall be used for the comparison of morphological features in order to ascertain regarding the identity of samples. If the germination power of the original variety seed sample does not conform with the requirements of this Regulation, the State Plant Protection Service shall request a new original variety seed sample. 110. The original variety seed samples shall be stored in such conditions that do not leave a negative impact upon the seed germination power. During the storage of the original variety seed samples, the identification thereof and that they do not mix mutually shall be ensured. 111. The State Plant Protection Service shall encode the seed samples intended for post control, ensuring confidentiality in the sample evaluation. The granted code number shall be preserved for the whole subsequent period of sample evaluation. 112. Post-control fields shall be placed in the fields of crop rotation that shall ensure that varieties do not mix. No other cereal species may have be grown in fields during the last two years, nor there may have be admixtures of cereals in the sowing fields of other species. Undercrop fields shall also be controlled in the seed post-control and a field history record regarding the fields to be used in the post-control shall be maintained. 113. The State Plant Protection Service, in conformity with the number of the received samples, shall develop a sowing plan. The sowing plan shall be created by observing the following principles: 113.1. varieties with similar morphological features shall be placed next to each other; 113.2. replications shall be arranged randomly in different areas of the field. Three replications shall be arranged to pre-basic (PB) and basic (B) category seed, two replications shall be arranged to first generation certified seed (C1), one replication shall be arranged to certified (C) and second generation certified seed (C2); Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 23 113.3. the distance among plants, rows and fields shall be such that it shall be possible to carry out morphological observations during the whole growth period; 113.4. if sowing of all fields does not take place concurrently, the sowing of the variety of the original seed sample shall be also repeated in each term of sowing so that the plants in fields might be compared at all growth stages; 113.5. fields shall have such size as to ensure an evaluation of at least 1000 plants in one field; and 113.6. a 0.5 m large zone at the ends of fields shall not be evaluated. 114. Replanting and thinning of plants may not be carried out in field plots during vegetation. 115. For each field to be tested: 115.1. an accounting of the density of sowing fields shall be carried out at the plant stage of 2–3 leaves; 115.2. the identity of a variety shall be evaluated, comparing plants with the plants of the original variety seed field; and 115.3. all plants of other varieties and non-characteristic to the variety shall be determined and accounted, they shall be noted with markers. 116. Observations shall be carried out during the whole period of vegetation in accordance with the official descriptions of the variety. On carrying out the evaluation of fields, critical periods shall be observed when the presence of plants of other varieties and plants non characteristic to the variety may be distinguished the most. During this period each field shall be inspected at least once a week. 117. The sample shall not be in conformity with the varietal purity requirements, if the number of the plants non-conforming with the variety, depending on the number of the evaluated plants for oats, barley, triticale and wheat in post-control exceeds the one indicated in Annex 23 to this Regulation, but to buckwheat and rye in post-control it exceeds the one specified in Annex 24 to this Regulation. 118. If in the post-control it is determined that any of the seed lots does not conform with the identity of the variety or with the varietal purity requirements, the State Plant Protection Service shall take a decision regarding further propagation possibilities of the seed lot. The State Plant Protection Service shall inform the seed grower, seed processor, packer or trader regarding the decision taken within seven working days. 119. [13 July 2010]. 120. The results of seed lot post-control shall be available in an electronic form on the Internet home page of the State Plant Protection Service. XII. Closing Provision 121. Cabinet Regulation No. 253 of 13 May 2003, Regulations on Growing and Marketing of Cereal Seed (Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2003, No. 73; 2004, No. 69; 2005, No. 33) is repealed. Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 24 122. Until 1 January 2013 the State Plant Protection Service shall issue a report ―Seed Evaluation Results‖ in accordance with Annex 21 to this Regulation to a registered person instead of the label referred to in 99. 3 of this Regulation, if the germination power indicator of seed determined in the repeated inspection referred to in Paragraph 99. 1 of this Regulation conforms to the requirements of the category determined previously. [13 July 20010] Informative Reference to European Union Directives This Regulation contains legal norms arising from: 1) Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed (with amendments); 2) Commission Directive 2006/47/EC of 23 May 2006 laying down special conditions concerning the presence of wild oats (Avena fatua) in cereal seed. 3) Commission Directive 2006/55/EC of 12 June 2006 amending Annex III to Council Directive 66/402/EEC as regards the maximum weight of seed lots. 4) COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2009/74/EC of 26 June 2009 amending Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 2002/55/EC and 2002/57/EC as regards the botanical names of plants, the scientific names of other organisms and certain Annexes to Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC and 2002/57/EC in the light of developments of scientific and technical knowledge. [13 July 2010] Prime Minister A. Kalvītis Minister for Agriculture M. Roze Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 25 Annex 1 Cabinet Regulation No. 120 13 February 2007 [13 July 2010] Minimum Distances Between Sowing Fields 1. Between species of foreign pollination which may result in cross-pollinating, if sowing: 1.1. basic seed 300 m 1.2. certified seed 250 m 2. Between self-pollinating triticale variety sowing fields, if sowing: 2.1. basic seed 50 m 2.2. certified seed 20 m 3. Between sowing fields of diploid and tetraploid rye varieties 500 m 4. Between sowing fields of rye hybrid basic seed if: 4.1. male sterility is used 1000 m 4.2. male sterility is not used 600 m 5. Between sowing fields of rye hybrid certified seed 500 m 6. Between sowing fields of buckwheat 500 m 7. Between sowing fields of wheat, oat, barley and self-pollinating hybrid varieties of triticale certified seed (between female component and sowing fields of any other variety of the same species, except for male component) 25 m Notes. 1. The minimum distances specified in Paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of this Annex shall not apply to sowing fields for which sufficient protection of another type against undesirable foreign pollination has been ensured. 2. The minimum distance between sowing fields of self-pollinating species or varieties shall be such that mixing of seed during harvesting is not possible. Minister for Agriculture M. Roze Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 26 Annex 2 Cabinet Regulation No. 120 13 February 2007 [13 July 2010] Number of Diseased Plants Permitted in Seed Growing Fields No. Category of a sowing field Plants infested in wheat, barley, oat and triticale sowing fields/100 m 2 Plants infested in rye and triticale sowing fields/100 m 2 with loose smut (Ustilago nuda) with hard smut (Tilletia caries) with stem smut (Urocystis occulta) with ergot (Claviceps purpurea) 1. Pre-basic category sowing fields 1 1 1 5 2. Basic category sowing fields 5 5 5 15 3. Certified category sowing fields 15 15 15 20 Minister for Agriculture M. Roze Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 27 Annex 3 Cabinet Regulation No. 120 13 February 2007 [13 July 2010] Requirements for Varietal Purity 1. The following varietal purity requirements are specified for oats, barley and wheat (except for hybrids): Seed category Minimum varietal purity (%) 1.1. basic seed 99.9 1.2. first generation certified seed 99.7 1.3. second generation certified seed 99.0 2. The following varietal purity requirements are specified for triticale self-pollinating varieties (except for hybrids): Seed category Minimum varietal purity (%) 2.1. basic seed 99.7 2.2. first generation certified seed 99.0 2.3. second generation certified seed 98.0 3. For rye and cross-pollinating triticale, the number of plants considered to be not in conformity with the variety, based on visual evaluation, may not exceed the following indicators: 3.1. one plant per 30 m 2 for the acquisition of basic seed of sowing fields; 3.2. one plant per 10 m 2 for the acquisition of certified seed of sowing fields. 4. For buckwheat, the number of plants considered to be not in conformity with the variety, based on visual evaluation, may not exceed the following indicators: 4.1. four plants per 30 m 2 for the acquisition of basic seed of sowing fields; 4.2. four plants per 10 m 2 for the acquisition of certified seed of sowing fields. 5. The following requirements are determined for rye hybrids: 5.1. the number of plants considered not to be in conformity with the component, based on visual evaluation, may not exceed the following indicators: 5.1.1. one plant per 30 m 2 for the acquisition of basic seed of sowing fields; 5.1.2. one plant per 10 m 2 (applies to inspection of the female component field only) for the acquisition of certified seed of sowing fields; 5.2. sterility level of the male sterile component shall be at least 98%, if male sterility has been used for the acquisition of basic seed; 5.3. certified seed shall be produced (where necessary) by growing a female male sterile component in mixture with a male component that renews male fertility; and 5.4. the category of certified seed (C) shall not be granted to the seed until the receipt of positive results from post-control field plots regarding the conformity of the basic seed (B) category to the requirements of this Regulation, regarding identity and purity in accordance with features characteristic to the component, including male sterility. 6. 1. The following requirements are specified for the production of oats, barley, wheat and self-pollinating triticale hybrid seed: 6.1. the sowing field shall have sufficient identity and purity according to components; Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 28 6.2. if the chemical hybridisation agent is utilised in seed production: 6.2.1. the minimum varietal purity of each component to oat, barley and wheat shall be 99.7%, to self-pollinating triticale – 99.0%; 6.2.2. minimum hybridisation shall be 95%. The hybridisation level (in percentage) shall be evaluated in accordance with international methods. If a hybridisation level is determined during seed evaluation (before certification), the hybridisation level shall not be determined during field inspection; and 6.3. minimum varietal purity for certified seed shall be 90%. It shall be determined in the post-examination in field plots. Minister for Agriculture M. Roze Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 29 Annex 4 Cabinet Regulation No. 120 13 February 2007 Content of the Application for Inspection of Seed Growing Fields 1. The responsible institution. 2. Given name, address, telephone number and registration code of the person registered in the Seed Grower and Seed Trader Register. 3. Information regarding the sown seed material: 3.1. species; 3.2. variety; 3.3. category of the sown seed; 3.4. for a protected variety – number of the licence contract and term of validity; and 3.5. amount of the sown seed (kg). 4. Information regarding the seed growing field: 4.1. name or number of the field; and 4.2. area of the field. 5. A document certifying the origin of the seed (name, number, date of issue of the document and the number of seed lot). 6. Date and year of sowing. 7. Information regarding the undercrop. 8. Date of submission, signature of the applicant. Minister for Agriculture M. Roze Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 30 Annex 5 Cabinet Regulation No. 120 13 February 2007 [13 July 2010] Content of the Cereal Seed Growing Field Inspection Protocol 1. The responsible institution. 1. 1 Field inspection protocol number. 2. Given name, address, telephone number and registration code of the person registered in the Seed Grower and Seed Trader Register. 3. Information regarding the sown seed material: 3.1. species; 3.2. variety; 3.3. category of the sown seed; and 3.4. the batch number. 4. Documents of the sown seed (number, date, issuing authority). 5. Information regarding the seed growing field: 5.1. name or number; 5.2. area (ha); and 5.3. undercrop. 6. Information regarding other species of this variety on the farm (are there such or not; if there are such, it shall be specified). 7. Information regarding the results of the field inspection: 7.1. minimum distances between sowing fields (whether they are observed or not); 7.2. identity of the variety (whether it conforms or not); 7.3. general state of the sowing field; 7.4. amount of weeds (significant, average or little) and weeds; 7.5. pests; 7.6. number of plant spikes (plants) not in conformity with the variety; 7.7. number of other cereal species plants; 7.8. plants infected with ergot; 7.9. plants infected with hard smut; 7.10. plants infected with loose smut; 7.11. plants infected with stem smut; 7.12. other diseases; 7.13. wild oats; and 7.14. conformity of the sowing field with the requirements. 8. Decision regarding the conformity or non-conformity of the variety sowing fields with the acquisition of seed. Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 31 9. Date of issue of the protocol, number of the certificate and signature of the inspector of the Service. Minister for Agriculture M. Roze Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 32 Annex 6 Cabinet Regulation No. 120 13 February 2007 Maximum Number of Plants not in Conformity with the Variety in the Sowing Fields of Oat, Barley, Rye and Self-pollinating Triticale (Except for Hybrids) per 200 m 2 in the Field Inspection Number of plants per ha Varietal purity 99.9% 99.7% 99.0% 98.0% number of plants of other varieties or non-characteristic of the variety per 200 m 2 500 000 16 40 118 224 525 000 17 42 123 235 550 000 18 44 128 245 575 000 18 45 134 256 600 000 19 47 139 266 625 000 20 49 145 277 650 000 20 51 150 288 675 000 21 52 155 298 700 000 21 54 161 309 725 000 22 56 166 319 750 000 23 57 171 329 775 000 23 59 177 340 800 000 24 61 182 350 825 000 24 62 187 361 850 000 25 64 193 371 875 000 26 66 198 382 900 000 26 67 203 392 925 000 27 69 209 403 950 000 27 71 214 413 975 000 28 72 219 423 1 000 000 29 74 224 434 1 025 000 29 76 230 444 1 050 000 30 77 235 455 1 075 000 30 79 240 465 1 100 000 31 81 246 475 1 125 000 32 82 251 486 1 150 000 32 84 256 496 1 175 000 33 86 261 507 1 200 000 33 87 267 517 1 225 000 34 89 272 527 1 250 000 34 90 277 538 1 275 000 35 92 282 548 1 300 000 36 94 288 558 1 325 000 36 95 293 569 1 350 000 37 97 298 579 Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 33 Number of plants per ha Varietal purity 99.9% 99.7% 99.0% 98.0% number of plants of other varieties or non-characteristic of the variety per 200 m 2 1 375 000 37 99 303 589 1 400 000 38 100 309 600 1 425 000 39 102 314 610 1 450 000 39 104 319 620 1 475 000 40 105 324 631 1 500 000 40 107 330 641 1 525 000 41 108 335 651 1 550 000 41 110 340 662 1 575 000 42 112 345 672 1 600 000 43 113 351 682 1 625 000 43 115 356 693 1 650 000 44 117 361 703 1 675 000 44 118 366 713 1 700 000 45 120 371 724 1 725 000 45 121 377 734 1 750 000 46 123 382 744 1 775 000 47 125 387 755 1 800 000 47 126 392 765 1 825 000 48 128 398 775 1 850 000 48 130 403 786 1 875 000 49 131 408 796 1 900 000 49 133 413 806 1 925 000 50 134 418 816 1 950 000 51 136 424 827 1 975 000 51 138 429 837 2 000 000 52 139 434 847 2 025 000 52 141 439 858 2 050 000 53 142 444 868 2 075 000 53 144 450 878 2 100 000 54 146 455 888 2 125 000 54 147 460 899 2 150 000 55 149 465 909 2 175 000 56 151 470 919 2 200 000 56 152 476 930 2 225 000 57 154 481 940 2 250 000 57 155 486 950 2 275 000 58 157 491 960 2 300 000 58 159 496 971 2 325 000 59 160 502 981 2 350 000 60 162 507 991 2 375 000 60 163 512 1001 2 400 000 61 165 517 1012 2 425 000 61 167 522 1022 2 450 000 62 168 528 1032 2 475 000 62 170 533 1043 2 500 000 63 171 538 1053 Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 34 Number of plants per ha Varietal purity 99.9% 99.7% 99.0% 98.0% number of plants of other varieties or non-characteristic of the variety per 200 m 2 2 525 000 63 173 543 1063 2 550 000 64 175 548 1073 2 575 000 65 176 553 1084 2 600 000 65 178 559 1094 2 625 000 66 179 564 1104 2 650 000 66 181 569 1114 2 675 000 67 183 574 1125 2 700 000 67 184 579 1135 2 725 000 68 186 584 1145 2 750 000 68 187 590 1155 2 775 000 69 189 595 1166 2 800 000 70 191 600 1176 2 825 000 70 192 605 1186 2 850 000 71 194 610 1196 2 875 000 71 195 616 1206 2 900 000 72 197 621 1217 2 925 000 72 199 626 1227 2 950 000 73 200 631 1237 2 975 000 73 202 636 1247 3 000 000 74 203 641 1258 3 025 000 75 205 647 1268 3 050 000 75 206 652 1278 3 075 000 76 208 657 1288 3 100 000 76 210 662 1299 3 125 000 77 211 667 1309 3 150 000 77 213 672 1319 3 175 000 78 214 678 1329 3 200 000 78 216 683 1340 3 225 000 79 218 688 1350 3 250 000 80 219 693 1360 3 275 000 80 221 698 1370 3 300 000 81 222 703 1380 3 325 000 81 224 708 1391 3 350 000 82 226 714 1401 3 375 000 82 227 719 1411 3 400 000 83 229 724 1421 3 425 000 83 230 729 1432 3 450 000 84 232 734 1442 3 475 000 84 233 739 1452 3 500 000 85 235 745 1462 3 525 000 86 237 750 1472 3 550 000 86 238 755 1483 3 575 000 87 240 760 1493 3 600 000 87 241 765 1503 3 625 000 88 243 770 1513 3 650 000 88 245 775 1523 Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 35 Number of plants per ha Varietal purity 99.9% 99.7% 99.0% 98.0% number of plants of other varieties or non-characteristic of the variety per 200 m 2 3 675 000 89 246 781 1534 3 700 000 89 248 786 1544 3 725 000 90 249 791 1554 3 750 000 91 251 796 1564 3 775 000 91 252 801 1575 3 800 000 92 254 806 1585 3 825 000 92 256 812 1595 3 850 000 93 257 817 1605 3 875 000 93 259 822 1615 3 900 000 94 260 827 1626 3 925 000 94 262 832 1636 3 950 000 95 264 837 1646 3 975 000 95 265 842 1656 4 000 000 96 267 848 1666 4 025 000 97 268 853 1677 4 050 000 97 270 858 1687 4 075 000 98 271 863 1697 4 100 000 98 273 868 1707 4 125 000 99 275 873 1717 4 150 000 99 276 878 1728 4 175 000 100 278 884 1738 4 200 000 100 279 889 1748 4 225 000 101 281 894 1758 4 250 000 101 283 899 1768 4 275 000 102 284 904 1779 4 300 000 103 286 909 1789 4 325 000 103 287 914 1799 4 350 000 104 289 920 1809 4 375 000 104 290 925 1819 4 400 000 105 292 930 1830 4 425 000 105 294 935 1840 4 450 000 106 295 940 1850 4 475 000 106 297 945 1860 4 500 000 107 298 950 1870 4 525 000 107 300 956 1881 4 550 000 108 301 961 1891 4 575 000 108 303 966 1901 4 600 000 109 305 971 1911 4 625 000 110 306 976 1921 4 650 000 110 308 981 1931 4 675 000 111 309 986 1942 4 700 000 111 311 991 1952 4 725 000 112 312 997 1962 4 750 000 112 314 1002 1972 4 775 000 113 316 1007 1982 4 800 000 113 317 1012 1993 Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 36 Number of plants per ha Varietal purity 99.9% 99.7% 99.0% 98.0% number of plants of other varieties or non-characteristic of the variety per 200 m 2 4 825 000 114 319 1017 2003 4 850 000 114 320 1022 2013 4 875 000 115 322 1027 2023 4 900 000 116 323 1033 2033 4 925 000 116 325 1038 2044 4 950 000 117 327 1043 2054 4 975 000 117 328 1048 2064 5 000 000 118 330 1053 2074 5 025 000 118 331 1058 2084 5 050 000 119 333 1063 2094 5 075 000 119 334 1068 2105 5 100 000 120 336 1074 2115 5 125 000 120 338 1079 2125 5 150 000 121 339 1084 2135 5 175 000 121 341 1089 2145 5 200 000 122 342 1094 2156 5 225 000 123 344 1099 2166 5 250 000 123 345 1104 2176 5 275 000 124 347 1109 2186 5 300 000 124 349 1115 2196 5 325 000 125 350 1120 2206 5 350 000 125 352 1125 2217 5 375 000 126 353 1130 2227 5 400 000 126 355 1135 2237 5 425 000 127 356 1140 2247 5 450 000 127 358 1145 2257 5 475 000 128 360 1150 2267 5 500 000 129 361 1156 2278 5 525 000 129 363 1161 2288 5 550 000 130 364 1166 2298 5 575 000 130 366 1171 2308 5 600 000 131 367 1176 2318 5 625 000 131 369 1181 2329 5 650 000 132 371 1186 2339 5 675 000 132 372 1191 2349 5 700 000 133 374 1197 2359 5 725 000 133 375 1202 2369 5 750 000 134 377 1207 2379 5 775 000 134 378 1212 2390 5 800 000 135 380 1217 2400 5 825 000 136 381 1222 2410 5 850 000 136 383 1227 2420 5 875 000 137 385 1232 2430 5 900 000 137 386 1237 2440 5 925 000 138 388 1243 2451 5 950 000 138 389 1248 2461 Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 37 Number of plants per ha Varietal purity 99.9% 99.7% 99.0% 98.0% number of plants of other varieties or non-characteristic of the variety per 200 m 2 5 975 000 139 391 1253 2471 6 000 000 139 392 1258 2481 6 025 000 140 394 1263 2491 6 050 000 140 396 1268 2501 6 075 000 141 397 1273 2512 6 100 000 141 399 1278 2522 6 125 000 142 400 1284 2532 6 150 000 143 402 1289 2542 6 175 000 143 403 1294 2552 6 200 000 144 405 1299 2562 6 225 000 144 407 1304 2573 6 250 000 145 408 1309 2583 6 275 000 145 410 1314 2593 6 300 000 146 411 1319 2603 6 325 000 146 413 1324 2613 6 350 000 147 414 1330 2623 6 375 000 147 416 1335 2633 6 400 000 148 417 1340 2644 6 425 000 148 419 1345 2654 6 450 000 149 421 1350 2664 6 475 000 149 422 1355 2674 6 500 000 150 424 1360 2684 6 525 000 151 425 1365 2694 6 550 000 151 427 1371 2705 6 575 000 152 428 1376 2715 6 600 000 152 430 1381 2725 6 625 000 153 432 1386 2735 6 650 000 153 433 1391 2745 6 675 000 154 435 1396 2755 6 700 000 154 436 1401 2766 6 725 000 155 438 1406 2776 6 750 000 155 439 1411 2786 6 775 000 156 441 1417 2796 6 800 000 156 442 1422 2806 6 825 000 157 444 1427 2816 6 850 000 158 446 1432 2827 6 875 000 158 447 1437 2837 6 900 000 159 449 1442 2847 6 925 000 159 450 1447 2857 6 950 000 160 452 1452 2867 6 975 000 160 453 1457 2877 7 000 000 161 455 1463 2887 7 025 000 161 456 1468 2898 7 050 000 162 458 1473 2908 7 075 000 162 460 1478 2918 7 100 000 163 461 1483 2928 Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 38 Number of plants per ha Varietal purity 99.9% 99.7% 99.0% 98.0% number of plants of other varieties or non-characteristic of the variety per 200 m 2 7 125 000 163 463 1488 2938 7 150 000 164 464 1493 2948 7 175 000 164 466 1498 2959 7 200 000 165 467 1503 2969 7 225 000 166 469 1508 2979 7 250 000 166 471 1514 2989 7 275 000 167 472 1519 2999 7 300 000 167 474 1524 3009 7 325 000 168 475 1529 3019 7 350 000 168 477 1534 3030 7 375 000 169 478 1539 3040 7 400 000 169 480 1544 3050 7 425 000 170 481 1549 3060 7 450 000 170 483 1554 3070 7 475 000 171 485 1560 3080 7 500 000 171 486 1565 3090 7 525 000 172 488 1570 3101 7 550 000 172 489 1575 3111 7 575 000 173 491 1580 3121 7 600 000 174 492 1585 3131 7 625 000 174 494 1590 3141 7 650 000 175 495 1595 3151 7 675 000 175 497 1600 3161 7 700 000 176 499 1606 3172 7 725 000 176 500 1611 3182 7 750 000 177 502 1616 3192 7 775 000 177 503 1621 3202 7 800 000 178 505 1626 3212 7 825 000 178 506 1631 3222 7 850 000 179 508 1636 3233 7 875 000 179 509 1641 3243 7 900 000 180 511 1646 3253 7 925 000 180 513 1651 3263 7 950 000 181 514 1657 3273 7 975 000 182 516 1662 3283 8 000 000 182 517 1667 3293 8 025 000 183 519 1672 3304 8 050 000 183 520 1677 3314 8 075 000 184 522 1682 3324 8 100 000 184 523 1687 3334 8 125 000 185 525 1692 3344 8 150 000 185 527 1697 3354 8 175 000 186 528 1702 3364 8 200 000 186 530 1708 3375 8 225 000 187 531 1713 3385 8 250 000 187 533 1718 3395 Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 39 Number of plants per ha Varietal purity 99.9% 99.7% 99.0% 98.0% number of plants of other varieties or non-characteristic of the variety per 200 m 2 8 275 000 188 534 1723 3405 8 300 000 188 536 1728 3415 8 325 000 189 537 1733 3425 8 350 000 190 539 1738 3435 8 375 000 190 541 1743 3446 8 400 000 191 542 1748 3456 8 425 000 191 544 1753 3466 8 450 000 192 545 1759 3476 8 475 000 192 547 1764 3486 8 500 000 193 548 1769 3496 8 525 000 193 550 1774 3506 8 550 000 194 551 1779 3516 8 575 000 194 553 1784 3527 8 600 000 195 555 1789 3537 8 625 000 195 556 1794 3547 8 650 000 196 558 1799 3557 8 675 000 196 559 1804 3567 8 700 000 197 561 1810 3577 8 725 000 197 562 1815 3587 8 750 000 198 564 1820 3598 8775 000 199 565 1825 3608 8 800 000 199 567 1830 3618 8 825 000 200 569 1835 3628 8 850 000 200 570 1840 3638 8 875 000 201 572 1845 3648 8 900 000 201 573 1850 3658 8 925 000 202 575 1855 3669 8 950 000 202 576 1861 3679 8 975 000 203 578 1866 3689 9 000 000 203 579 1871 3699 9 025 000 204 581 1876 3709 9 050 000 204 583 1881 3719 9 075 000 205 584 1886 3729 9 100 000 205 586 1891 3740 9 125 000 206 587 1896 3750 9 150 000 207 589 1901 3760 9 175 000 207 590 1906 3770 9 200 000 208 592 1911 3780 9 225 000 208 593 1917 3790 9 250 000 209 595 1922 3800 9 275 000 209 597 1927 3810 9 300 000 210 598 1932 3821 9 325 000 210 600 1937 3831 9 350 000 211 601 1942 3841 9 375 000 211 603 1947 3851 9 400 000 212 604 1952 3861 Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 40 Number of plants per ha Varietal purity 99.9% 99.7% 99.0% 98.0% number of plants of other varieties or non-characteristic of the variety per 200 m 2 9 425 000 212 606 1957 3871 9 450 000 213 607 1962 3881 9 475 000 213 609 1968 3892 9 500 000 214 610 1973 3902 9 525 000 214 612 1978 3912 9 550 000 215 614 1983 3922 9 575 000 216 615 1988 3932 9 600 000 216 617 1993 3942 9 625 000 217 618 1998 3952 9 650 000 217 620 2003 3962 9 675 000 218 621 2008 3973 9 700 000 218 623 2013 3983 9 725 000 219 624 2018 3993 9 750 000 219 626 2024 4003 9 775 000 220 628 2029 4013 9 800 000 220 629 2034 4023 9 825 000 221 631 2039 4033 9 850 000 221 632 2044 4043 9 875 000 222 634 2049 4054 9 900 000 222 635 2054 4064 9 925 000 223 637 2059 4074 9 950 000 223 638 2064 4084 9 975 000 224 640 2069 4094 10 000 000 225 642 2074 4104 10 025 000 225 643 2080 4114 10 050 000 226 645 2085 4125 10 075 000 226 646 2090 4135 10 100 000 227 648 2095 4145 10 125 000 227 649 2100 4155 10 150 000 228 651 2105 4165 10 175 000 228 652 2110 4175 10 200 000 229 654 2115 4185 10 225 000 229 655 2120 4195 10 250 000 230 657 2125 4206 10 275 000 230 659 2130 4216 10 300 000 231 660 2136 4226 10 325 000 231 662 2141 4236 10 350 000 232 663 2146 4246 10 375 000 232 665 2151 4256 10 400 000 233 666 2156 4266 10 425 000 234 668 2161 4276 10 450 000 234 669 2166 4287 10 475 000 235 671 2171 4297 10 500 000 235 673 2176 4307 10 525 000 236 674 2181 4317 10 550 000 236 676 2186 4327 Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 41 Number of plants per ha Varietal purity 99.9% 99.7% 99.0% 98.0% number of plants of other varieties or non-characteristic of the variety per 200 m 2 10 575 000 237 677 2192 4337 10 600 000 237 679 2197 4347 10 625 000 238 680 2202 4357 10 650 000 238 682 2207 4368 10 675 000 239 683 2212 4378 10 700 000 239 685 2217 4388 10 725 000 240 686 2222 4398 10 750 000 240 688 2227 4408 10 775 000 241 690 2232 4418 10 800 000 241 691 2237 4428 10 825 000 242 693 2242 4438 10 850 000 242 694 2248 4449 10 875 000 243 696 2253 4459 10 900 000 244 697 2258 4469 10 925 000 244 699 2263 4479 10 950 000 245 700 2268 4489 10 975 000 245 702 2273 4499 11 000 000 246 703 2278 4509 11 025 000 246 705 2283 4519 11 050 000 247 707 2288 4530 11 075 000 247 708 2293 4540 11 100 000 248 710 2298 4550 11 125 000 248 711 2303 4560 11 150 000 249 713 2309 4570 11 175 000 249 714 2314 4580 11 200 000 250 716 2319 4590 11 225 000 250 717 2324 4600 11 250 000 251 719 2329 4611 11 275 000 251 720 2334 4621 11 300 000 252 722 2339 4631 11 325 000 253 724 2344 4641 11 350 000 253 725 2349 4651 11 375 000 254 727 2354 4661 11 400 000 254 728 2359 4671 11 425 000 255 730 2365 4681 11 450 000 255 731 2370 4691 11 475 000 256 733 2375 4702 Minister for Agriculture M. Roze Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 42 Annex 7 Cabinet Regulation No. 120 13 February 2007 Maximum Number of Plants not in Conformity with the Variety in the Sowing Fields of Rye, Cross-pollinating Triticale and Buckwheat per 200 m 2 in the Field Inspection Category Rye, cross-pollinating triticale Buckwheat In the field of basic seed 7 plants per 200 m 2 27 plants per 200 m 2 In the fields of certified seed 20 plants per 200 m 2 80 plants per 200 m 2 Minister for Agriculture M. Roze Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 43 Annex 8 Cabinet Regulation No. 120 13 February 2007 Content of the Application for the Registration of Cereal Variety Sowing Fields 1. The responsible institution. 2. Given name, address and telephone number of the person. 3. Species. 4. Variety. 5. Sowing year. 6. Area of sowing fields. 7. Information regarding the sown seed material: 8. Name or number of the field. 9. Signature of the applicant, date of submission. Minister for Agriculture M. Roze Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 44 Annex 9 Cabinet Regulation No. 120 13 February 2007 Content of the Registration Protocol of Cereal Variety Sowing Fields 1. The responsible institution. 2. Given name, address and telephone number of the person. 3. Information regarding the sown seed material: 3.1. species; 3.2. variety; 3.3. category of the sown seed (if there is such); 3.4. number of the lot (if there is such); and 3.5. a document certifying the origin of the seed, if there is such (number, date, issuing authority). 4. Information regarding the field: 4.1. name or number; and 4.2. area (ha). 5. Information regarding the results of the variety sowing field inspection: 5.1. identity of the variety, actual varietal purity; 5.2. amount of weeds (great, average, little), weeds; 5.3. diseases; and 5.4. pests. 6. Information regarding the quality results: 6.1. general state of the sowing field; and 6.2. number of plant spikes (plants) non-conforming to the variety; 7. Conformity with the identity of the variety, actual varietal purity of the sowing field. 8. Date of issue of the protocol, number of the certificate and signature of the inspector of the Service. Minister for Agriculture M. Roze Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 45 Annex 10 Cabinet Regulation No. 120 13 February 2007 [13 August 2013] Content of the Application for the Taking of an Average Seed Sample, Performance of Analyses and Making of Official Labels 1. The responsible institution. 2. Given name, address, telephone number and registration code of the person registered in the Seed Grower and Seed Trader Register. 3. Information regarding the seed material: 3.1. species; 3.2. variety; 3.3. category; 3.4. crop year; and 3.5. mass of seed (kg). 4. Information regarding the conditions of packaging and storage: 4.1. type of packaging; 4.2. size of packaging; 4.3. number of packaging units in a seed lot; 4.4. storage place; and 4.5. type of storage. 5. A document certifying the origin of the seed (name, number, issuing authority, date of issue). 6. Information regarding chemical treatment. 7. Purpose for the taking of a sample. 8. The necessary seed quality analyses. 9. Number and type of the necessary official labels. 10. Signature of the person, date of submission. Minister for Agriculture M. Roze Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 46 Annex 11 Cabinet Regulation No. 120 13 February 2007 [13 July 2010] Seed Quality Indicators No. Cereal species and seed categories Minimum germination power (for pure seed %) Minimum purity (% from mass) Maximum admixture of seed of other plant species (pieces/1000 g) other plant species together not more than (col. 6, 7, 8 and 9) other cereal species non-cereal plant species wild oat (Avena fatua, Avena sterilis), darnel (Lolium temulentum) wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum), corn-cockle (Agrostemma githago) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1. Oat (Avena sativa L., includes Avena byzantina K.Koch), barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf)., spelt wheat (Triticum spelta L.): 1.1. basic seed 85 99 8 2 6 0 2 1.2. certified seed, first and second generation certified seed 85* 98 20 14 14 0 6 2. Hulless oat (Avena nuda L.): 2.1. basic seed 75 99 8 2 6 0 2 2.2. certified seed, first and second generation certified seed 75 98 20 14 14 0 6 3. Rye (Secale cereale L.): buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench): Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 47 No. Cereal species and seed categories Minimum germination power (for pure seed %) Minimum purity (% from mass) Maximum admixture of seed of other plant species (pieces/1000 g) other plant species together not more than (col. 6, 7, 8 and 9) other cereal species non-cereal plant species wild oat (Avena fatua, Avena sterilis), darnel (Lolium temulentum) wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum), corn-cockle (Agrostemma githago) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3.1. basic seed 85 98 8 2 6 0 2 3.2. certified seed 85 98 20 14 14 0 6 4. Triticale (xTriticosecale Wittm.ex.A.Camus): 4.1. basic seed 80 98 8 2 6 0 2 4.2. certified seed, first and second generation certified seed 80 98 20 14 14 0 6 5. Maize (Zea mays L.) 90 98 0 0 0 0 0 Note. * Minimum germination power of first and second generation certified seed of hulless barley is 75 %. Minister for Agriculture M. Roze Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 48 Annex 12 Cabinet Regulation No. 120 13 February 2007 [13 July 2010] Amount of Sclerotia and Smut Admixture 1. The maximum permitted amount of sclerotia (Claviceps purpurea) or sclerotia parts, and amount of smut (Tilletia caries) admixture in seed sample (1000 g) shall be as follows: No. Seed category Sclerotia (Claviceps purpurea) (pieces) Smut (Tilletia caries) or parts thereof in wheat seed (% from mass) 1.1. Basic seed 2 – 1.2. Certified seed (C1, C – except for hybrid rye) 6 up to 0.002 1.3. Certified seed (C2) 6 up to 0.004 2. The maximum permitted amount of sclerotia (Claviceps purpurea) or sclerotia parts in hybrid rye seed sample (1000 g) shall be as follows: No. Seed category Sclerotia (Claviceps purpurea) (pieces) 2.1. Basic seed 2 2.2. Certified seed (C) 8* Note. * The presence of 10 sclerotia or sclerotia parts is permitted in a sample if the second sample does not contain more than eight sclerotia or sclerotia parts. Minister for Agriculture M. Roze Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 49 Annex 13 Cabinet Regulation No. 120 13 February 2007 [13 July 2010] Content of the Application for the Receipt of a Permit to Certify Seed with Reduced Germination Power 1. The responsible institution. 2. Given name of the person registered in the Seed Grower and Seed Trader Register and code of the seed grower. 3. Species. 4. Variety. 5. Seed lot number. 6. Volume of the seed lot. 7. Germination power of the seed. 8. Number and date of issue of the document certifying the seed quality. 9. Date of submission*, given name, surname and signature of the submitter. Note. * Document details „date‖ and „signature‖ shall not be completed, if the electronic document has been drafted in conformity with the laws and regulations regarding drawing up of electronic documents. Minister for Agriculture M. Roze Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 50 Annex 13. 1 Cabinet Regulation No. 120 13 February 2007 [13 July 2010] Content of the Application for the Receipt of a Permit to Reduce Breeder Seed Category 1. The responsible institution. 2. Given name of the person registered in the Seed Grower and Seed Trader Register and code of the seed grower. 3. Species. 4. Variety. 5. Volume of the seed lot. 6. Category to which wishes to reduce. 7. Reasons for the reduction of the seed category. 8. Date of submission*, given name, surname and signature of the submitter. Note. * Document details „date‖ and „signature‖ shall not be completed, if the electronic document has been drafted in conformity with the laws and regulations regarding drawing up of electronic documents. Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 51 Annex 14 Cabinet Regulation No. 120 13 February 2007 Colour of a Label No. Seed category or requirements prescribed for the seed Colour of a label 1. Pre-basic seed (PB) white with a diagonal violet line 2. Basic seed (B) White 3. Certified seed (C) Blue 3.1. first generation certified seed (C1) blue 3.2. second generation certified seed (C2) red 4. Seed admixtures green 5. Seed with reduced quality indicators or requirements brown 6. Seed which has not been fully certified grey Minister for Agriculture M. Roze Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 52 Annex 15 Cabinet Regulation No. 120 13 February 2007 [13 July 2010; 13 August 2013] Content of an Official Label, Seal and Document A. Content of the Label and Seal 1. European Union legislation. 2. Name of the certification institution and state. 3. Name of the country of production. 4. Seed lot number. 5. The declared net or gross mass of seed or the number of seeds in a package. 6. Species (indicate at least the botanical name (may be in an abridged form) in Roman characters). 7. Variety (indicated in Roman characters). 8. Category. 9. Month and year of packaging, or month and year when the most recent sample was taken. If the package has been resealed, the sealing date, as well as the name of responsible institution shall be indicated. 10. If mass is indicated and granulated plant protection products, pelletting materials or other hard additives are used, the names of the additives, as well as the approximate proportions of seed mass and total mass shall be indicated. 11. If the variety is a hybrid or an inbred line: 11.1. for basic seed it shall be indicated: 11.1.1. if the hybrid or inbred line to which the seed belongs has been accepted in accordance with the by-laws regarding the Latvian Catalogue of Plant Varieties, the name of such component shall be indicated together with a reference to the final variety or the name of the component alone; 11.1.2. if the hybrid or inbred line has been provided as a component only to the final variety, the word ―Komponents‖ [component] shall be indicated; and 11.1.3. in other cases the component to which the basic seed belongs may be indicated in the form of a code together with a reference to the final variety and with a reference to the function thereof (male or female) (or without a reference to the function), as well as the word ―Komponents‖ [component] shall be indicated; and 11.2. for certified seed the name of such variety to which the seed belongs, and the word ―Hibrīds‖ [hybrid] shall be indicated. Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 53 12. If seed germination power has been evaluated repeatedly, the institution which has evaluated it, as well as a reference ―Atkārtoti novērtēts (mēnesis un gads)‖ [evaluated repeatedly (month and year)] shall be indicated. Such information may be indicated on the official sticker attached to the label. 13. For pre-basic seed, the number of generations before the certified seed or the first generation certified seed shall be indicated. 14. If species is genetically modified, indication ―Ģenētiski modificēta šķirne‖ [Genetically modified species]. 15. Indication regarding plant protection products used for seed treatment. 16. Specify minimum germination power of first and second generation certified seed of hulless barley - 75 %. B. Content of the Document 1. Seed lot number. 2. Species (indicate at least the botanical name (may be in an abridged form) in Roman characters). 3. Variety (indicated in Roman characters). Minister for Agriculture M. Roze Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 54 Annex 15. 1 Cabinet Regulation No. 120 13 February 2007 [13 August 2013] Content of a Packer’s Label or Stamp for Small Seed Packages 1. Notation "Neliels iesaiņojums" [Small package]. 2. Packer’s (natural person or legal person) given name, surname or firm name and address. 3. Officially granted seed lot number. 4. Authority which has granted the seed lot number and the state or abbreviation of the names thereof. 5. Serial number granted by a packer. 6. The month and year of packing or the month and year of the last sample taking. If packaging is closed repeatedly, indicate the date of closing, as well as the name of the responsible institution. 7. Name of the species in Latvian and Latin (indicate botanical name (may be in an abridged form) in Roman characters without references to the author). 8. Name of the variety. 9. Category. 10. Net or gross seed mass or number of clean seed. 11. If mass is indicated and granulated plant protection products, pelletting materials or other hard additives are used, the names of additives, as well as the approximate proportions of seed mass and total mass shall be indicated. Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 55 Annex 16 Cabinet Regulation No. 120 13 February 2007 [13 August 2013] Content of a Seed Mixture Official Label or Stamp 1. Name of the certification institution and state. 2. Name of the country of production. 3. Seed lot number. 4. The declared net or gross mass of seed or number of seeds in a package. 5. Names of the species, categories, varieties, and proportion by mass for each component (Roman characters shall be used to denote varieties and species). 6. Month and year of packaging, or month and year when the most recent sample was taken. 7. If mass is indicated and granulated plant protection products, pelletting materials or other hard additives are used, the names of additives, as well as the approximate proportions of seed mass and total mass shall be indicated. 8. If seed germination power has been evaluated repeatedly, the institution which has evaluated it, as well as a reference ―Atkārtoti novērtēts (mēnesis un gads)‖ [evaluated repeatedly (month and year)] shall be indicated. Such information may be indicated on the official sticker attached to the label. 9. Indication ―Atļauts tirgot tikai (attiecīgās valsts nosaukums)‖ [only permitted to be marketed in (name of the relevant state)]. Minister for Agriculture M. Roze Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 56 Annex 17 Cabinet Regulation No. 120 13 February 2007 Content of a Label and Accompanying Document for Seed not Finally Certified A. Content of the Label 1. Country of production. 2. Institution responsible for the field inspection (state to be also indicated). 3. Species (indicate at least the botanical name (may be in an abridged form) in Roman characters). 4. Variety (indicated in Roman characters). If the variety (inbred line, hybrid) has been intended as a component only to the final variety, the word ―Komponents‖ [component] shall be indicated. 5. Category. 6. For a hybrid variety the word ―Hibrīds‖ [hybrid] shall be indicated. 7. Declared net or gross mass. 8. Indication ―Sēkla nav līdz galam sertificēta‖ [seed not finally certified]. B. Content of the Accompanying Document 1. Institution that issued the accompanying document. 2. Species (indicate at least the botanical name (may be in an abridged form) in Roman characters). 3. Variety (indicated in roman characters). 4. Category. 5. Number of the sown seed lot and the state or states that have certified the seed. 6. Field or seed lot number. 7. The sowing field area in which the seed lot specified in the accompanying document was grown. 8. Quantity of seed harvested and number of packages. 9. For a certified seed category – the number of generations following the basic seed. Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 57 10. A statement that approves compliance with the seed growing requirements for the sown plant from which the seed was obtained. 11. In respective cases – temporary results attesting to the seed quality. Minister for Agriculture M. Roze Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 58 Annex 18 Cabinet Regulation No. 120 13 February 2007 [13 July 2010] Content of the Application for the Inclusion of the Person in the Register of Seed Growers and Traders or Making Changes Therein 1. Information on a person: 1.1. for a legal person: 1.1.1. name of the person; 1.1.2. legal address; 1.1.3. registration number in the Enterprise Register or Commercial Register; 1.1.4. contact details (for example, phone number, e-mail address); 1.1.5. given name, surname of the representative; 1.2. for a natural person: 1.2.1. given name, surname; 1.2.2. personal identity number; 1.2.3. address of the place of residence; 1.2.4. contact details (for example, phone number, e-mail address). 2. Type of activity which is intended to be pursued. 3. Address (place of location) of facilities, warehouses, shops and other sales locations. 4. Reference to the appended documents. 5. Date of submission*, given name, surname and signature of the submitter*. Note. * Document details „date‖ and „signature‖ shall not be completed, if the electronic document has been drafted in conformity with the laws and regulations regarding drawing up of electronic documents. Minister for Agriculture M. Roze Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 59 Annex 19 Cabinet Regulation No. 120 13 February 2007 Content of the Registration Certificate of the Register of Seed Growers and Traders 1. Institution which issued the registration certificate. 2. The registration certificate number. 3. Given name, address, telephone number and registration number of the person registered in the Enterprise Register or the Commercial Register. 4. Registered type of activity. 5. Registration code. 6. Date of issue of the certificate, signature and seal of the issuer. Minister for Agriculture M. Roze Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 60 Annex 20 Cabinet Regulation No. 120 13 February 2007 [13 July 2010] Content of a Seed Certificate A. To be Completed by the Certification Institution 1. Certification institution. 2. Seed certificate number. 3. Given name, address, telephone number and registration code of the person registered in the Seed Grower and Seed Trader Register. 4. Species, variety and category. 5. Lot number, mass (kg) and number of packaging units. 6. Number and date of the document certifying the origin of the seed. 7. Given name and surname of the performer of the seed sampling, date when the average sample was taken and number of the sampling report, date when the sample was received at the laboratory. 8. Laboratory which performed the testing. 9. Purity (%), germination power (%) and moisture content (%). 10. Type of inert admixtures. 11. Circumstances for determination of the germination power. 12. Seed of other plant species. 13. Presence of wild oat and darnels. 14. Viability (%), method for determination thereof. 15. Pest infestation. 16. Sclerotia, smut (%). 17. Mass of 1000 seeds (g). 18. Opinion regarding conformity of the seed quality indicators with the requirements of this Regulation. Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 61 19. Term of validity of the seed certificate. 20. The date of certificate issue, position, signature and full name, seal of the issuer. B. To be Completed by the Trader 1. Name and address of the holding of the seed purchaser. 2. Mass (kg) and number of package units of seed sold. 3. Given name, surname, date and seal of the trader. Minister for Agriculture M. Roze Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 62 Annex 21 Cabinet Regulation No. 120 13 February 2007 [13 July 2010] Content of the Report “Sēklu novērtēšanas rezultāti” [Seed Evaluation Results] 1. Institution that issued the report. 2. Report number. 3. Given name, address, telephone number and registration code of the person registered in the Seed Grower and Seed Trader Register. 4. Species, variety and category. 5. Seed lot number, mass (kg), number of packaging units. 6. Number and date of the document certifying the origin of the seed. 7. Given name and surname of the performer of the seed sampling, date when the average sample was taken and number of the sampling report, date when the sample was received at the laboratory. 8. Laboratory that performed the testing. 9. Purity (%), germination power (%), moisture content (%). 10. Type of inert admixtures. 11. Conditions for determination of the germination power. 12. Seed of other plant species. 13. Presence of wild oat and darnels. 14. Viability (%), method for determination thereof. 15. Pest infestation. 16. Sclerotia, smut (%). 17. Mass of 1000 seeds (g). 18. Indication regarding the non-conformity with the requirements of this Regulation. Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 63 19. The date of issue of the seed evaluation results, the position, signature and full name, seal of the issuer. Minister for Agriculture M. Roze Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 64 Annex 22 Cabinet Regulation No. 120 13 February 2007 Content of the Annex to the Seed Certificate 1. Certification institution. 2. Annex number. 3. Number and date of the seed certificate. 4. Given name, address, telephone number and registration code of the person registered in the Seed Grower and Seed Trader Register. 5. Species, variety and category. 6. Lot number, mass (kg), number of package units. 7. Number and date of the document certifying the origin of the seed. 8. Given name and surname of the performer of the seed sampling, date when the average sample was taken and number of the sampling report, date when the sample was received at the laboratory. 9. Laboratory that performed the testing. 10. Germination power (%). 11. Conditions for determination of the germination power. 12. Pest infestation. 13. Opinion regarding conformity of the seed quality indicators with the requirements of this Regulation. 14. Term of validity of the certificate. 15. The date of certificate issue, position, signature and full name, seal of the issuer. Minister for Agriculture M. Roze Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 65 Annex 23 Cabinet Regulation No. 120 13 February 2007 Maximum Permissible Number of Plants not in Conformity with the Variety in the Post-control of Oat, Barley, Triticale and Wheat Number of evaluated plants Varietal purity 99.9% 99.7% 99.0% 98.0% 1000 4 7 16 29 1100 4 8 18 31 1200 4 8 19 33 1300 4 8 20 36 1400 5 9 21 38 1500 5 9 23 40 1600 5 10 24 42 1700 5 10 25 45 1800 5 10 26 47 1900 5 11 27 49 2000 6 11 29 52 2100 6 12 30 54 2200 6 12 31 56 2300 6 12 32 58 2400 6 13 33 61 2500 6 13 34 63 2600 6 14 36 65 2700 7 14 37 67 2800 7 14 38 69 2900 7 15 39 72 3000 7 15 40 74 3100 7 16 41 76 3200 7 16 43 78 3300 8 16 44 80 3400 8 17 45 83 3500 8 17 46 85 3600 8 17 47 87 3700 8 18 48 89 3800 8 18 49 91 3900 8 19 50 94 4000 9 19 52 96 4100 9 19 53 98 4200 9 20 54 100 4300 9 20 55 102 4400 9 20 56 105 4500 9 21 57 107 4600 9 21 58 109 4700 10 22 59 111 Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 66 Number of evaluated plants Varietal purity 99.9% 99.7% 99.0% 98.0% 4800 10 22 61 113 4900 10 22 62 115 5000 10 23 63 118 5100 10 23 64 120 5200 10 23 65 122 5300 10 24 66 124 5400 10 24 67 126 5500 11 24 68 128 Minister for Agriculture M. Roze Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 67 Annex 24 Cabinet Regulation No. 120 13 February 2007 Maximum Permissible Number of Plants not in Conformity with the Variety in the Post-control of Buckwheat and Rye Category Area subject to evaluation (m 2 ) Number of plants non characteristic of the variety (pieces) Pre-basic seed (PB), basic seed (B) 30 1 Certified seed (C) 20 2 Minister for Agriculture M. Roze