Introductory provisions
Article 1 this regulation lays down provisions on the application
by utsädeslagen (1976:298). The expressions and names
used in the Ordinance have the same meaning as in utsädeslagen.
Requirements for the marketing of seed
section 2 of the Seeds of the species listed in annex 1 to this
Regulation may be marketed only if certification has taken place.
The seed of the species listed in annex 2 to this regulation
as well as seeds of ornamental plants shall, if it has not
certified, be marketed only if the seed has
quality checked by means other than certification.
The State's agricultural work may provide for that particular
vegetable seed plant species may be marketed, although certification
has not been made, provided that the seed satisfies the
requirements on checked standard seed that agriculture Department
prescribes.
The Agriculture Department may also provide that certain
seed of conservation varieties of agricultural plant species shall be marketed;
Despite the fact that the certification has not been made, provided
that the seed satisfies the requirements of agriculture
prescribes. Regulation (2009:920).
3 § If certification has been made by virtue of the proviso in
section 11, second paragraph, the seed referred to in section 2, first paragraph
not be marketed without the permission given by the Agriculture Department.
The condition may be subject to conditions. If a condition is not
are fulfilled, the authorisation is withdrawn. Regulation (2005:1225).
section 4 of the seeds of fröburna plant type certificated in any
other country within the European economic area and
seed potatoes certified in any other country in
The European Union, as well as seed officially certified within the community of any country,
the certification has been approved by the European
Community (EC) as a third country, shall be treated as equivalent to seed
who is certified in Sweden on
1. the conditions set out in section 8, 1 or 2 are met, and
2. the seed meets the specific requirements laid down by
the community.
The first paragraph also applies to the seed of those varieties of
agricultural plant species covered by Annex vi, Appendix 1, section 1
in the agreement between the European Community and the Swiss
Confederation on trade in jordbruksprodukter1, during the
provided that the variety is not genetically modified.
Regulation (2002:339).
paragraph 5 of the provisions of paragraph 2 shall not apply
1. seeds of fröburna plant type exported to the countries
outside the European economic area and
seed potatoes exported to countries outside the European
the Union,
2. the seeds referred to in paragraph 4, second subparagraph, and
exported to countries outside the European economic
area with the addition of Switzerland,
3. seed in the form of unginned be intended for certification in
Sweden
4. seed which constitute the material for processing purposes, and
5. seeds for experimental purposes or scientific use.
Regulation (2010:1488).
the provisions of paragraph 6 of section 2 of the first paragraph does not apply
seed of fröburna types of plant to be sold as non-final
certified seeds to any country within the European
economic area or, in the case of fröburna plant type
referred to in paragraph 4, second subparagraph, to Switzerland, and is certified in
the recipient country.
The Agriculture Department may provide for terms of trade
with such seed. Regulation (2002:339).
section 7 of the Agriculture Department may provide for other conditions
for the marketing of seed than those referred to in paragraph 2 as well as on the ban
the marketing of seed.
Certification of seed
section 8 Certification may be made by
1. seed of those varieties of agricultural plants in annex 1 as
are inmates in the Swedish catalogue or in the European
the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species
or who are inmates in the Swiss catalogue and referred to
in paragraph 4, second subparagraph,
2. seed of those varieties of vegetable plants in annex 1 that are
inmates in the Swedish catalogue, in the European Community
common catalogue of varieties of vegetable species or in a
National catalogue from any country within the European economic
area,
3. commercial seed of species of fodder plants, oil plants and
fibre plants, which the Agriculture Department provides, and
4. seed intended for export or reproduction for
exit.
If there are special reasons, the Agriculture Department may provide
or in individual cases, to admit also seed other than as referred to
in the first subparagraph may be certified. Regulation (2002:339).
§ 9 A plant variety which at the official testing proved to be
distinct, stable and sufficiently uniform and have a
satisfactory value for cultivation and use can be approved for
admissions in the Swedish catalogue.
The Agriculture Department may provide for exceptions from the
the requirement for cultivation and use value of certain plant varieties.
Regulation (2005:1225).
10 § Agriculture examines questions about approval of plant varieties
and their title for admissions in the Swedish catalogue.
Such approval may be withdrawn.
The Agriculture Department may announce further provisions concerning
approval of plant varieties for admissions in the catalogue. The work
may also provide for how a variety shall be
maintained and of withdrawal of acceptance.
Regulation (2005:1225).
section 11 of the seed may be certified only if the seed after
survey has shown to comply with the quality requirements and
conditions laid down in the provisions adopted by the
The Agriculture Department.
According to what the Agriculture Department further stipulates, seed
certified in certain cases even if the quality survey
referred to in the first subparagraph are not complete.
section 12 of the quality requirements referred to in section 11 of the first subparagraph may apply
1. grundutsädet to the crop from which the seed was harvested;
2. utsädesodlingens location and condition during the growing period,
3. seed varietal purity,
4. the health, life and storage capabilities,
5. seed purity, and
6. for seed potatoes also conditions of storage, knölkvalitet
and the use and maintenance of machinery and other equipment
for the cultivation and management of seed.
section 13 Agriculture Department may provide for certification
in the case of
1. sampling,
2. survey,
3. lot size,
4. labelling, and
5. seal.
section 14 of the Seed must be certified by the Agriculture Department or, in the case
If seed other than potatoes, by such legal person
The Agriculture Department has declared competent to certify seed. If
There are special reasons, the Swedish Board of agriculture revoke a
Declaration of competence.
Regulations on conditions for a legal entity,
be declared competent within the meaning of the first subparagraph are notified of
The Agriculture Department. Regulation (2005:1225).
Field inspections
section 15 agriculture may provide for
field inspections of seed-producing crops and on the approval of
persons who shall perform such inspections as part of
certification of seed. The Agriculture Department, the individual
case accept such people. Regulation (2005:1225).
Laboratory analysis
section 16 of the Agriculture Department may provide for or in
individual cases to decide on the approval of laboratories
analyze the seed of some sort. Regulation (2005:1225).
Other quality control of seed than certification
section 17 of the quality control of seeds of the species in annex II and
seeds of ornamental plants shall refer to the
1. varietal purity and identity,
2. health, life and storage capabilities, and
3. purity.
The Agriculture Department may announce further provisions concerning
quality control.
section 18 of the Providers of such seed to
quality control is responsible for ensuring that the seed satisfies
requirements under section 17.
The Board may provide for the registration of
suppliers of such seed to be quality checked.
Regulation (2010:189).
section 19 of the Agriculture Department may provide for or in the
each case decide on the approval of providers of
such seeds to be quality checked.
Regulation (2005:1225).
19 a of the Agriculture Department to carry out quality control in
accordance with Council Directive 98/56/EC of 20 July 1998 on the
marketing of propagating material of ornamental plants, last
amended by Council Directive 2003/61/EC and Council directive
92/34/EEC of 28 april 1992 on the marketing of
fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for:
fruit production, as last amended by Commission decision
2005/54/EC. Regulation (2005:1225).
Obligation to notify and journal
section 20 of The professional package or marketing of seed shall
make the notification on their activities to the Board of agriculture.
The Agriculture Department may provide for such notification.
Regulation (2005:1225).
section 21 of The professional package or marketing of seed shall
journal some seed lots in accordance with the detailed
regulations of agriculture Announces.
The introduction of seed
section 22 of the seed of the species in Appendix 1 shall be brought into the country only
If the seed under paragraph 4 is equated with seed
certified in Sweden.
The Agriculture Department may provide for derogations from the first subparagraph.
Regulation (2002:339).
section 23 of the seed of the species in annex II as well as seeds of ornamental plants
may be brought into the country only if seed fulfils the conditions
in accordance with §§ 17-18 of this regulation.
section 24, the Agriculture Department may provide that the
Insert the seed in the country should sign this.
For the importation of seed also applies the provisions of
Regulation (2006:817) on plant protection, etc.
Regulation (2012:292).
Surveys
24 a of agriculture shall perform laboratory testing and
Another study in the greenhouse or field of utsädesvarors
quality. Regulation (2005:1225).
Publication and communication of personal data
24 b § Announcements in respect of admission in Swedish
the catalogue is inserted in one of the Agriculture Department published
publication. Regulation (2005:1225).
24 c § Agriculture Department, to a State which is not included in the
The European Union or is connected to the European economic
area to transfer personal data to the extent
the information included in the publication referred to in section 24 (b).
Regulation (2005:1225).
Supervision
section 25 of the Agriculture Department supervises compliance with
regulations on certification, quality control and other
marketing of seeds notified under this regulation.
Agriculture also has the powers conferred by section 4 of the
utsädeslagen (1976:298).
The Agriculture Department may announce further provisions concerning
supervision. Regulation (2005:1225).
Appeal, etc.
section 26 of the Decision by a legal person referred to in section 14,
be appealed to the Board of agriculture, if the decision has been issued with
under this regulation or pursuant to regulations
issued pursuant to the regulation.
In 22 a of the Administrative Procedure Act (1986:223) contains provisions on
an appeal to the administrative court.
Regulation (2004:749).
paragraph 27 of the Agriculture Department, after consultation with the
National financial management authority provide for fees
cases under utsädeslagen (1976:298) or under this
Regulation. Regulation (2005:1225).
section 28 of the Additional rules for the enforcement of
utsädeslagen (1976:298) announced by the Agriculture Department.
Regulation (2005:1225).
Annex 1
List referred to in section 2, first paragraph
Species name
Agricultural plant
Cereal seed
The naked oat Avena nuda l.
Oats Avena sativa l. and rödhavre (also A.
byzantina k. Koch)
Purrhavre Avena strigosa Schreb.
Barley Hordeum vulgare l.
Rice Oryza sativa l.
Rye Secale cereale l.
Sorghum Sorghum bicolor (l.) Moench
Sorghum (hybrids between
Sorghum bicolor and Sorghum
sudanense) Sorghum bicolor (l.) Moench x
Sorghum sudanense (Piper) Stapf
Sudan grass Sorghum sudanense (Piper) Stapf
Triticale (hybrids between
Triticum and Secale x Triticosecale Wittm.) ex a.
Camus
Wheat (Triticum aestivum l.)
Durum wheat Triticum durum Desf.
Spelt wheat Triticum spelta l.
Canary grass Phalaris canariensis l.
Corn except puffmajs (popcorn)
and sweet corn (Zea mays l.) with the exception of
convar microsperma Koern. and
convar. sacchata Koern.
Fodder plants
1. Grass
Brunven Agrostis canina l.
Agrostis capillaris l. Brown top
Shashi Agrostis gigantea Roth
Creeping bentgrass Agrostis stolonifera l.
Meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis l.
Tall oatgrass Arrhenatherum elatius (l.) p.
Beauv. ex j. Presl & c. Presl
Rescue grass Bromus catharticus Vahl
Alaska Brome-grass Bromus sitchensis Trin.
Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass (l.) Pers.
Cocksfoot Dactylis glomerata L.
Festuca arundinacea Schreber Reed Fescue
Festuca filiformis Pourr fine fescue.
Sheep's Fescue Festuca ovina l.
Meadow Fescue Festuca pratensis Huds.
Red Fescue Festuca rubra l.
Hard Fescue Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.)
Krajina
Rajsvingel (hybrids between
Festuca and Lolium) x Festulolium Asch. & Graebn.
Italian ryegrass
(incl. westerwoldiskt ryegrass) Lolium multiflorum Lam.
English ryegrass Lolium perenne l.
Hybridrajgräs Lolium x boucheanum Kunth
Turftimotej, Phleum Vildtimotej nodosum l.
Timothy Phleum pratense l.
Meadowgrass Poa annua l.
Lundgröe Poa nemoralis l.
Sengröe Poa palustris l.
Kentucky Bluegrass Poa pratensis L.
Kärrgröe Poa trivialis l.
Golden oatgrass Trisetum flavescens (l.) p.
Beauv.
2. Legumes
Feed the get box, Getärt Galega orientalis Lam.
Tuppklöver (Sulla) Hedysarum coronarium l.
Birdsfoot trefoil, Lotus Corniculatus, Lotus corniculatus l.
Vitlupin Lupinus albus l.
Lupinus angustifolius l. Blålupin
Yellow lupin Lupinus luteus l.
Black medick Medicago lupulina l.
Alfalfa Medicago sativa l.
Alfalfa Medicago x varia t. Martyn
Sainfoin Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.
Foderärt, Kokärt Pisum sativum l. convar.
speciosum (Dierb) Alef.
Egyptian clover Trifolium alexandrinum l..
Alsike clover Trifolium hybridum l.
Crimson clover Trifolium incarnatum l.
Red clover Trifolium pratense L.
White clover Trifolium repens L.
Persian clover Trifolium resupinatum l.
Fenugreek Trigunella foenum-graecum l.
Field bean Vicia faba l.
Hungarian vetch Vicia pannonica Crantz
Fodervicker Vicia sativa l.
Luddvicker Vicia villosa Roth
3. other species
Swede Brassica napus l. var. napobrassica
(L.) Rchb.
Fodder Kale Brassica oleracea l. convar. acephala
(DC) Alef. var. medullosa Thell. +
var. viridis l.
Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth California Bluebell.
Oljerättika Raphanus sativus l. var. oleiformis Pers.
Beet
Fodder beet Beta vulgaris l. var. crassa Mansf.
Sugar beet Beta vulgaris l. var. altissima Döll
Oil and fibre plants
Peanut Arachis hypogaea l.
Brown mustard Brassica juncea (l.) Czern.
Canola Brassica napus l. (partim)
Black mustard Brassica nigra (l.) W.D.J. Koch
Turnip Brassica rapa l. var.
silvestris (LAM.) Briggs
Hemp Cannabis sativa l.
Safflower Carthamus tinctorius l.
Caraway Carum carvi l.
Soybean Glycine max (l.) Merr.
Cotton Gossypium spp
Sunflower Helianthus annuus l.
Linseed, flax Linum usitatissimum l.
Poppy, poppy farming Papaver somniferum L.
White mustard, Sinapis alba l.
Potato
Potato Solanum tuberosum L.
Vegetable plants
Allium cepa l.
Onion-Cepa group
Shallots-Aggregatum group
Allium fistulosum l. Allium fistulosum
Leek Allium porrum l.
Garlic Allium sativum l.
Chives, Allium schoenoprasum l.
Anthriscus cerefolium Chervil (l.) Hoffm.
Celery Apium graveolens L.
Celery root
Asparagus Asparagus officinalis L.
Beetroot (including
Cheltenham beet) Beta vulgaris l.
Swiss chard
Kale Brassica oleracea L.
Cauliflower
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Savoy cabbage
White cabbage
Red cabbage
Kohlrabi
Turnip (including turnip
and Chinese cabbage) Brassica rapa l.
Chili pepper, bell pepper Capsicum annuum l.
Cichorium endivia l. Friséesallat
Escarole
Endiviasallat or
witlof-chicory Cichorium intybus l.
Sallatscikoria
Rotcikoria
Watermelon Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.)
Matsum. et Nakai
Melon Cucumis melo L.
Cucumber Cucumis sativus L.
Gherkin
Gourd (including
Winter pumpkin Cucurbita maxima Duchesne)
Pumpkin, squash Cucurbita pepo l.
Artichoke Cynara cardunculus l.
Kardon
Carrot Daucus carota L.
Fodder carrot
Fennel Foeniculum vulgare Mill.
Lettuce Lactuca sativa l.
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum l.
Parsley Petroselinum crispum (Mill.)
Nyman ex a. w. Hill
Flower bean Phaseolus coccineus l.
Dwarf French bean Phaseolus vulgaris l.
Climbing French bean
Wrinkled pea Pisum sativum l. (partim)
Round pea
Sweet pea
Radish Raphanus sativus l.
Black radish
Rhubarb Rheum rhabarbarum l.
Salsify Scorzonera hispanica l.
Eggplant, Eggplant Solanum melongena l.
Spinach Spinacia oleracea L.
Valerianella Vintersallat locusta (l.) Laterr.
Broad bean Vicia faba l. (partim)
Sweet corn Zea mays l. (partim)
Pop corn
Regulation (2014:82).
Annex 2
List referred to in the second subparagraph of paragraph 2 of
Species name
Genuine chestnut Castanea sativa Mill.
Lemon Citrus Species
Hazel Corylus avellana l.
Quince Cydonia oblonga Mill.
Fig Ficus carica l.
Kumquatsläktet Fortunella
Wild Strawberry Species Fragaria
Walnut Juglans regia l.
Apple Genus Malus
Olive Olea europaea L.
Pistachio nuts Pistacia vera l.
Lemon Thorned Poncirus
Almonds Prunus amygdalus Batsch
Apricot Prunus armeniaca l.
Sweet cherry Prunus avium l.
Sour cherry Prunus cerasus L.
Plum Prunus domestica l.
Peach Prunus persica (l.) Batsch
Japanese plum Prunus salicina Lindley
Pear Genus Pyrus
Currant Ribes Species
Raspberry Rubus Species
Blueberry Vaccinium Species
Regulation (2004:749).