What this covers
Why you need it
The power to require it sits in The Forest Reproductive Material Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002, secondary legislation made under powers in other legislation.
What the Regulations carry
What our graph holds for The Forest Reproductive Material Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 as a whole — the Regulations behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.
- Duties on businesses
- 8
- Penalties
- 0
- Exemptions
- 1
Duties on businesses under the Regulations
- Use Department-approved seed testing methods reg.20
- Only register as a supplier to send forest reproductive material to GB reg.21
- Do not accept forest reproductive material from Great Britain without a supplier's label reg.23
- Retain records and produce them on request reg.26
- Label exempt forest reproductive material as 'Not for forestry purposes' if also sold for forestry reg.33
- Include required seed lot information on OECD labels and supplier documents Schedule 13 para.5
… and 2 more business duties in the same Regulations.
Exemptions that may take you outside it
- Small seed quantities exempt from germination labelling requirements — Marketing seed in quantities no greater than those specified in Schedule 11
Read our full dossier on The Forest Reproductive Material Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002
Who issues it
Your local council issues this. Councils apply the same statute but set their own fees, conditions and timescales.
Where to apply
Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.