Seeds Regulations 1986 (SA)

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

SEEDS REGULATIONS, 1986

REGULATIONS UNDER THE SEEDS ACT, 1979

Seeds Regulations, 1986

being

No. 154 of 1986: Gaz. 14 August 1986, p. 522

as varied by

No. 46 of 1987: Gaz. 2 April 1987, p. 853

No. 235 of 1987: Gaz. 1 October 1987, p. 10251

No. 217 of 1988: Gaz. 20 October 1988, p. 13562

No. 184 of 1989: Gaz. 12 October 1989, p. 1179

No. 224 of 1991: Gaz. 31 October 1991, p. 1208

No. 236 of 1991: Gaz. 28 November 1991, p. 1393

No. 204 of 1992: Gaz. 19 November 1992, p. 15733

No. 75 of 1994: Gaz. 2 June 1994, p. 16344

No. 2 of 1997: Gaz. 2 January 1997, p. 385

1 Came into operation 1 October 1987: reg. 2.

2 Came into operation 31 October 1988: reg. 2.

3 Came into operation 19 November 1992: reg. 2.

4 Came into operation 1 July 1994: reg. 2.

5 Came into operation 2 January 1997: reg. 2.

Short title

1. These regulations may be cited as the Seeds Regulations, 1986.

Revocation of prior regulations

2. All regulations previously made under the Act (see Gazette 21 July, 1983, p. 174, 26 April, 1984, p. 1013 and 24 January, 1985 p. 242) are revoked.

Interpretation

3. (1) In these regulations—

"the Act" means the Seeds Act, 1979;

"the Department" means the Department of Primary Industries;

"inert matter" means inert matter ascertained in accordance with the rules of the International

Seed Testing Association;

"vendor" means a person who sells seeds in the course of a business.

(2) In these regulations—

(a)	seeds of a leguminous species are described as "fresh" if they remain dormant when subjected to the germination test;
(b)	seeds of a leguminous species are described as "hard" if they remain unswollen when subjected to the germination test.

Seeds to which the Act applies

4. The Act applies to seeds of every species of plants except ornamental flowers and trees.

Noxious organisms and noxious seeds

5. (1) The ryegrass toxicity organism, Anguina funesta, Price, Fisher and Kerr is a noxious

organism. (2) Seeds of the species set out in schedule 1 are noxious seeds.

Section 7 statement

6. (1) The statement to be furnished in pursuance of section 7 of the Act—

(a)	must be in the English language;
(b)	must be easily legible;
and
(c)	if printed, must be printed in print of a size of at least 8 points.

(2) Seeds of the species set out in schedule 2 are seeds of prescribed species for the purposes of section 7(3)(ac) of the Act and where a particular quantity of seeds includes seeds of one or more of those species, the statement must—

(a)	specify each of those species;
and
(b)	specify the proportion (expressed as a number per unit mass) constituted by seeds of each of those species.

(3) For the purposes of section 7(3)(b) of the Act—

(a)	the proportion of seeds of a particular species that might reasonably be expected to germinate shall be determined in accordance with the rules of the International Seed Testing Association;
and
(b)	fresh or hard seeds of a leguminous species shall not be regarded as seeds that might reasonably be expected to germinate.

(4) Where seeds have been treated with a fungicidal or insecticidal seed dressing, the statement must include a warning in the following form:

"CAUTION—TREATED WITH ........... (here insert the name ..... which may appear as the brand name or the recognized common name ..... of the fungicidal or insecticidal agent with which the seeds have been treated) DO NOT USE FOR FOOD, FEED OR OIL.".

(5) Where a particular quantity of seeds includes seeds of species other than a principal species (as defined by section 7(8) of the Act), the statement must specify the proportion (expressed as a percentage of total mass) constituted by the seeds of non-principal species.

(6) For the purposes of section 7(5a) of the Act, the information supplied in a statement given under section 7 of the Act must conform with the tolerances prescribed by the International Seed Testing Association.

(7) For the purposes of the definition of "principal species" in section 7(8) of the Act the prescribed percentage is—

(a)	in relation to turf mixtures—1%;
(b)	in relation to all other mixtures—5%.

(8) In a statement given in pursuance of section 7 of the Act seed species may be identified either by the recognized common name of the species or by the botanical name of the species.

Exemption

7. (1) Where seeds are sold in a parcel with a net mass of less than—

(a)	in the case of vegetable or herb seeds—the mass shown in schedule 3;
(b)	in the case of lawn or turf seeds—10 kilograms;
(c)	in the case of seeds for agricultural or pastoral use—25 kilograms,

the vendor is exempted from the provisions of section 7 of this Act in relation to the sale.

(2) Where seeds of a species referred to in Schedule 4 are not to be used for germination or propagation, the vendor is exempted from the provisions of section 7 of the Act in relation to the sale.

(3) The Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette—

(a)	grant an exemption from all or any of the provisions of section 7;
or
(b)	vary or revoke an exemption previously granted under this subregulation.

(4) An exemption under subregulation (3)—

(a)

may operate by reference to—

(i)	species of seeds;
(ii)	quantities of seeds;
(iii)	any other factor or combination of factors;

and

(b)

may be subject to such conditions as the Minister thinks fit.

(5) Where an exemption is granted conditionally, a vendor is not entitled to the benefit of the exemption unless the condition is complied with.

Branding of Parcel

8. (1) Where seeds are contained in a parcel, the parcel must be branded with a code or mark identifying the seed lot from which the seeds come.

(2) A vendor who sells a parcel of seeds that is not branded as required by subregulation (1) is guilty of an offence.

Penalty: $200

Qualifications of Analyst

9. For the purposes of section 10 of the Act, the prescribed qualifications for an analyst are

as follows:

(a)	a degree or diploma in botany, or following specialization in botany, awarded by an Australian tertiary education institution;
(b)	an Australian Seed Testing Proficiency Certificate awarded by the Australian Seeds Committee of the Standing Committee on Agriculture or some other qualification approved by the Standing Committee as equivalent to that certificate.

Mass of seeds

10. In determining the mass of a particular quantity of seeds for the purposes of these regulations, the seeds shall be deemed to have a total mass equivalent to the mass of the seeds and of any inert matter mixed with the seeds.

Sampling and analysis of seeds

11. In the sampling and analysis of seeds for the purposes of the Act, the rules of the International Seed Testing Association must be observed.

Seed analysis service

12. Fees payable for the seed analysis service provided by the Department are set out in

Schedule 5.

Proof of the Rules, etc., of the International Seed

Testing Association

13. (1) For the purposes of the Act and these regulations, the rules and determinations of the International Seed Testing Association shall be determined by reference to Seed Science and Technology and the other official publications of the Association.

(2) A book, magazine or document purporting to be a publication of the International Seed Testing Association may be accepted by any court as evidence of the rules and determinations of the International Seed Testing Association.

(3) In any proceedings for an offence against the Act, an allegation made by the prosecution that the rules of the International Seed Testing Association were observed in relation to the sampling or testing of the seeds to which the proceedings relate shall, in the absence of proof to the contrary, be accepted as proved.

SCHEDULE 1

(Regulation 5(2))

Noxious Seeds

Common name Botanical name

African boxthorn. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Lycium ferocissimum

African feathergrass. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Pennisetum macrourum

African lovegrass. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Eragrostis curvula

African rue. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Peganum harmala

Alkali sida .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Malvella leprosa

Alligator weed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Alternanthera philoxeroides

Arrowhead .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Sagittaria montevidensis

Azzarola. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Crataegus sinaica

Bathurst burr. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Xanthium spinosum

Bifora. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Bifora testiculata

Blackberry .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Rubus fruticosus spp. agg.

Bladder campion. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Silene vulgaris

Boneseed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Chrysanthemoides monilifera

Bridal creeper. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Myrsiphyllum asparagoides

Bulbil watsonia. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Watsonia bulbillifera

Calomba daisy. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Pentzia suffruticosa

Caltrop. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Tribulus terrestris

Cape broom .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Genista monspessulana

Cape tulips. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Homeria spp.

Chilean dodder .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Cuscuta suaveolens

Creeping knapweed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Acroptilon repens

Cutleaf mignonette. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Reseda lutea

Dog rose. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Rosa canina

Elodea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Elodea canadensis

English broom. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Cytisus scoparius

False caper. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Euphorbia terracina

Field bindweed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Convolvulus arvensis

Field garlic. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Allium vineale

Golden dodder. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Cuscuta campestris

Gorse. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ulex europaeus

Hemlock. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Conium maculatum

Hoary cress. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Cardaria draba

Horehound .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Marrubium vulgare

Innocent weed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Cenchrus incertus or C. longispinus

Johnson grass .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Sorghum halepense

Khaki weed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Alternanthera pungens

Lagarosiphon .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Lagarosiphon major

Leafy elodea. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Egeria densa

Leafy spurge. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Euphorbia esula

Lincoln weed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Diplotaxis tenuifolia

May. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Crataegus monogyna

Mesquite. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Prosopis spp.

Muskweed	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Myagrum perfoliatum
Nightstock	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Matthiola longipetala

Noogoora burr complex. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Xanthium strumarium spp. agg.

Onion weed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Asphodelus fistulosus

Parkinsonia. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Parkinsonia aculeata

Parthenium weed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Parthenium hysterophorus

Perennial ragweed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Ambrosia spp.

Perennial thistle. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Cirsium arvense

Pheasant’s eye. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Adonis microcarpa

Poison ivy	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Toxicodendron radicans
Prickly pear	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Opuntia spp. excl. O. fiscus-indica

Ragwort. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Senecio jacobaea

Rampion mignonette .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Reseda phyteuma

Red dodder. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Cuscuta planiflora

Rhus tree	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Toxicodendron succedaneum
Sagittaria	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Sagittaria graminea

Salvation Jane. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Echium plantagineum

Salvinia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Salvinia molesta

Serrated tussock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Nassella trichotoma

Silverleaf nightshade .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Solanum elaeagnifolium

Skeleton weed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Chondrilla juncea

Soldier thistle .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Picnomon acarna

Soursob .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Oxalis pes-caprae

Star of Bethlehem .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ornithogalum spp.

Sweetbriar .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Rosa rubiginosa

Three corner jack. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Emex australis

Variegated thistle. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Silybum marianum

Water hyacinth .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Eichhornia crassipes

Wild artichoke. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Cynara cardunculus

Yellow burrweed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Amsinckia spp.

SCHEDULE 2

(Regulation 6(2))

Common name Botanical name

African daisy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Senecio pterophorus

Ball mustard. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Neslia paniculata

Black bindweed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Polygonum convolvulus

Broom rapes. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Orobanche spp.

Buchan weed	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Hirschfeldia incana
Buffalo burr	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Solanum rostratum

Bulbous oatgrass. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Arrhenatherum elatius

Burrgrass .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Cenchrus brownii

Charlock. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Sinapis arvensis

Cleavers or Bedstraws .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Galium spp.

Docks. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Rumex spp. (except Rumex

acetosella)

Fennel .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Foeniculum vulgare

Gallon’s curse. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Cenchrus biflorus

Glaucous star thistle. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Carthamus glaucus

Italian bugloss. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Echium italicum

King Island Melilot or Hexham scent. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Melilotus indica

Mexican poppy. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Argemone mexicana

Mossman river grass .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Cenchrus echinatus

Saffron thistle. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Carthamus lanatus

Slender thistle. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Carduus tenuiflorus

Spear thistle	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Cirsium vulgare
Star thistle	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Centaurea calcitrapa

St. Barnaby’s thistle. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Centaurea solstitialis

St. John’s wort .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Hypericum perforatum

Thistles .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Onopordum spp.

Three cornered garlic. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Allium triquetrum

Topped lavender .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Lavandula stoechas

Viper’s bugloss. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Echium vulgare

Ward’s weed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Carrichtera annua

Wild mignonette .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Reseda luteola

Wild radish. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Raphanus raphanistrum

Wild turnip. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Brassica tournefortii

SCHEDULE 3

(Regulation 7(1))

Parcel mass in relation to vegetable and herb seeds.

Common Name Botanical Name Mass kg.

Artichoke, Globe	Cynara scolymus	0.100
Asparagus	Asparagus officinalis	0.100
Bean, Broad	Vicia faba	1.000
Bean, Bush, Common, or French	Phaseolus vulgaris	1.000
Bean, Lima	Phaseolus lunatus	1.000
Bean, Mung	Vigna radiata	1.000
Bean, Navy	Phaseolus vulgaris	1.000
Bean, Pinto	Phaseolus vulgaris	1.000
Been, Rice	Vigna umbellata	1.000
Bean, White Dutch	Phaseolus coccineus var. albus	1.000
Beet, Red or Beetroot	Beta vulgaris	1.000
Beet, Silver	Beta vulgaris var. cicla	0.100
Broccoli, Sprouting	Brassica oleracea var.
italica	0.100
Brussels sprouts	Brassica oleracea var.
gemmifera	0.100
Cabbage	Brassica oleracea var.
capitata	0.100
Cabbage, Chinese Pakchoi	Brassica chinensis	0.100
Cabbage, Chinese Pe-Tsai	Brassica pekinensis	0.100
Cantaloup or Rockmelon	Cucumis melo var.
cantalupensis	0.100
Carrot	Daucus carota	0.100
Cauliflower	Brassica oleracea var.
botrytis	0.100
Celeriac	Apium graveolens var.
repaceum	0.100
Celery	Apium graveolens	0.100
Chicory	Cichorium intybus	0.100
Corn, Sweet	Zea mays var. saccharata	1.000
Cress, Garden	Lepidium sativum	0.100
Cress, Water	Nasturtium officinale	0.100
Cucumber	Cucumis sativus	0.100
Dandelion	Taraxacum officinale	0.100
Eggplant	Solanum melongena	0.100
Endive	Cichorium endivia	0.100
Fennel, Florence	Foeniculum vulgare var.
dulce	0.100
Kale or Borecole (Table	Brassica oleracea var.
Varieties only)	acephala	0.100
Kohlrabi	Brassica oleracea var.
gongyloides	0.100
Leek	Allium porrum	0.100
Lettuce, Cos or Romaine	Lactuca sativa var.
longifolia	0.100
Lettuce, Head	Lactuca sativa var.
capitata	0.100
Lettuce, Leaf	Lactuca sativa var.
crispa	0.100
Marjoram	Origanum vulgare	0.100
Marrow	Cucurbita pepo	0.100
Melon, Citron or Jam	Citrullus lanatus	0.100
Mustard	Brassica juncea	0.100
Okra	Abalmoschus escelentus	0.100
Onion	Allium cepa	0.100
Passion fruit	Passiflora edulis	0.100
Parsley	Petroselinum crispum	0.100
Parsnip	Pastinaca sativa	0.100
Pea (Garden)	Pisum sativum	1.000
Pepper, Sweet or Bell (Capsicum)	Capsicum annuum	0.100
Pepper, Hot or Tabasco	Capsicum annuum	0.100
Pumpkin	Cucurbita pepo	0.100
Radish	Raphanus sativus	0.100
Rhubard	Rheum rhabarbarum	0.100
Sage	Salvia officinalis	0.100
Salsify	Tragopogon porrifolius	0.100
Spinach	Spinacia oleracea	0.100
Squash, Summer	Cucurbita pepo var.
melopepo	0.100
Squash, Marrow and Zucchini	Cucurbita pepo var.
medullosa	0.100
Squash, Winter	Cucurbita maxima (C.
moschata)	0.100
Swede	Brassica napus var.
napobrassica	0.100
Thyme	Thymus vulgaris	0.100
Tomato	Lycopersicon esculentum	0.100
Turnip, Table	Brassica rapa	0.100
Watermelon	Citrullus lanatus	0.100

SCHEDULE 4

(Regulation 7(2))

Species of seeds to which section 7 of the Act does not apply if not to be used for germination or

propagation:

Common Name Botanical Name

Almond	Prunis dulcis
Anise	Pimpinella anisum
Balm	Melissa officinalis
Barley	Hordeum vulgare
Basil	Ocimum basilicum
Bean, Field or Faba	Vicia faba

Mung	Vigna radiata
Soy	Glycine max

Bergamot

Monardo didyma

Monardo citriodora

Borage

Borago officinalis

Buckwheat

Fagopyrum esculentum

Burnet

Sanguisorba minor

Canarygrass

Phalaris canariensis

Caraway

Carum carvi

Catnip

Nepeta cataria

Celeriac

Apium graveolens var. rapaceum

Celery

Apium graveolens var. dulce

Chamomile

Chamaemelum nobile

Chervil

Anthriscus cerefolium

Chickpea

Cicer arietinum

Chives

Allum schoenoprasum

Coriander

Coriandrum sativum

Corn

Zea mays

Cornsalad

Valerianella spp.

Cotton

Gossypium arboreum

Cress, American

Barbarae verna

Garden	Lepidium sativum
Water	Nasturtium officinale

Cumin	Cuminum cyminum
Dill	Anethum graveolens
Endive	Cichorium endivia
Fennel	Foeniculum vulgare
Fenugreek	Trigonella foenum-graecum
Flax	Linum usitatissimum
Hyssop	Hyssopus officinalis
Lavender	Lavandula spp.
Lentil	Lens culinaris
Linseed	Linum usitatissimum
Lovage	Levisticum officinale
Lupin, Narrow leaved	Lupinus angustifolius

Yellow	Lupinus luteus
White	Lupinus albus

Marjoram	Origanum vulgare
Millet, French	Panicum miliaceum

Indian	Eleusine coracana
Italian	Setaria italica
Japanese	Echinochloa frumentacea

Mint	Mentha spp.
Mugwort	Artemisia vulgaris
Mustard, Black	Brassica nigra

Indian	Brassica juncea
Indian hedge	Sisymbrium orientale
White	Sinapsis alba

Niger

Guizotia abyssinica

Oat

Avena sativa

Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

Pea

Pisum sativum

Peanut

Arachis hypogaea

Purslane

Portulaca oleracea

Rape

Brassica napus

Brassica campestris

Rice

Oryza sativa

Rocket

Eruca vesicaria ssp. sativa

Rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis

Rue

Penanum harmala

Rye

Secale cereale

Safflower

Carthamus tinctorius

Sage

Salvia officinalis

Savory

Satureja spp.

Sesame

Sesamum indicum

Sorghum

Sorghum vulgare

Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

Sweet cecily

Myrrhus odoratus

Tarragon

Artemisia dracunculus

Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

Triticale

Triticosecale spp.

Valerian

Valeriana officinalis

Wheat

Triticum aestivum

Woodruff

Asperula spp.

Wormwood

Artemisia absinthium

SCHEDULE 5

Fees for Seed Analysis Service

(Regulation 12)

Interpretation

1. In this Schedule—

"certificate of analysis" means a certificate issued by the Department as to tests conducted by the

Department and the results of those tests;

"International Certificate" means a certificate as to purity and germination issued by the Department

with the authority of the International Seed Testing Association;

"ISTA" means the International Seed Testing Association.

Table of fees 2. The fees payable to the Department in respect of seed analysis services are set out in the following

table:

Service Fee

1. Purity analysis of seeds of—

(a) Group 1 species. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . $27.60

(b)	Group 2 species	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	$35.80
(c)	Group 3 species	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	$43.90

(d) Group 4 species. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . $50.00

2. Germination analysis of seeds of—

(a) Group 1 species. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . $29.00

(b)	Group 2 species	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	$31.50
(c)	Group 3 species	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	$34.50

(d) Group 4 species. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . $40.00

3. Determination of moisture content—

(a) ISTA test .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . $21.00

(b) other tests. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . $10.20

4. Weed seed count—

(a) including count of prohibited seeds. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . $27.60

(b) including count of all species .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . $34.50

5. Tetrazolium test for whether seed is alive or dead—

(a)	for cereals and grain legumes. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	$55.80
(b)	for grasses and other species. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .	$60.00

6. Analysis of seed mixture—

(a) purity analysis of seeds included in mixture—

if the mixture comprises 2 species	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	$38.00
if the mixture comprises 3 species	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	$42.00

if the mixture comprises at least 4 species. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . $48.50

(b) germination analysis of seeds included in mixture—

analysis of combined species in mixture .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . $29.00

in addition, for each species analysed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . $29.00

7. Number of seeds per unit mass—

(a)	field crop species. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .	$14.40
(b)	all species other than field crops. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	$27.60

8.	Seed identification for each species identified. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	$6.10
9.	Seed identification by chemical means. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	$10.00

Service Fee

10. Cultivar determination—

(a) by grow-on test. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . $80.00

(b) by visual assessment .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . $15.00

11.	Fluorescence test. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	$27.60
12.	Sprouting test (not to ISTA rules)—

(a)	without purity analysis. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .	$34.50
(b)	including purity analysis. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	$55.10

13. Purity analysis of seeds (not to ISTA rules) for quality assurance purposes—

(a) for samples provided by Freepost (Australia wide) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . $36.70

(b) for all other samples .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . $27.60

14. Issue of International Certificate—

(a)	if analysis is not required. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .	$12.30
(b)	if purity analysis is required of—

Group 1 species. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	$34.00
Group 2 species. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	$40.00
Group 3 species. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	$46.00
Group 4 species. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	$52.00

(c) if germination analysis is required of—

Group 1 species. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	$36.00
Group 2 species. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	$38.35
Group 3 species. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	$40.50
Group 4 species. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	$44.00

15.	Emergence test	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	$27.60
16.	For issuing—

(a) an interim certificate of analysis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . $2.50

(b) a duplicate certificate of analysis. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . $2.50

17. A 15 per cent surcharge is payable for each test or analysis required to be carried out on dirty samples.

Grouping of species

3. For the purposes of this Schedule, species are grouped as follows:

Species Group No. for Group No. for

Purity Analysis Germination Analysis

Alysicarpus. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	2
Anise. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	3
Asparagus. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	1	3
Australian Native Species. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	3	3

Bahia Grass .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 3

Barley	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1	1
Basil	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	1	2
Beans

Broad. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Common. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .	1	2
1	2
Faba. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	1	2
Mung. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Soy. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .	1	2
1	2
Tic. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Velvet. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .	1	2
1	2

Beet/Mangels .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3 3

Bentgrass/Browntop. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 3

Bermuda Grass .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2

Birdsfoot Trefoil. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 2

Bluegrass .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 3

Borage. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1 1

Brachaira	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	3	2
Brassica	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	2	2

Broad Leaf Paspalum. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	3	3
Broccoli. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1	2
Brome

Californian. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	2	2
Grass Awnless. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .	2	2

Broom Millet .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2 2

Browntop/Bentgrass. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	3	3
Brussel Sprouts. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	2	2

Buckwheat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1 1

Buffel Grass. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	3	3
Burnet, Sheep’s. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	1	1

Butterfly Pea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1 2

Cabbage. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	2
Calopa. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	1	2

Canada Bluegrass	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	2
Canary Grass

Blue. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Red. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .	2	2
2	2

Canteloupe .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1 2

Cape Gooseberry. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	2
Capsicum/Pepper. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1	2
Caraway. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	3
Carpet Grass. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	2	3
Carrot. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	3
Cauliflower. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	2

Celeriac	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	2	3
Celery	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	3

Species Group No. for Group No. for

Purity Analysis Germination Analysis

Centro. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Chervil. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	1	2
2	3

Chicory .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1 3

Chinese Cabbage. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	2
Chives. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Chou Moellier. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1	2
2	2
Chrysanthemum. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	1	3
Clovers Alsike. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .	2	2

Arrowleaf .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 2 2

Balamsa. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 4 2

Berseem .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2 2

Bladder. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	2	2
Bokhara. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	2	2

Boyd’s	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .	3	2
Cluster	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .	3	2

Crimson. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	2	2
Cupped. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	2	2
Drooping Flowered. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	3	2

Globe	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	2	2
Hop	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .	3	2

Lappa. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Purple. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .	3	2
2	2

Red (Cowgrass) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 2 2

Rose. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	2	2
Shaftal/Persian. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .	3	2
Strawberry. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	3	2

Subterranean .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 2 2

Suckling .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3 2

White .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 4 2

Cocksfoot. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 4 3

Columbus Grass .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3 3

Coriander. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	2	3
Corn/Maize. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1	2
Cotton. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Couchgrass. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	3
2	3
Cress

Garden	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .	2	2
Water	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	2	2

Crested Dogstail .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2 2

Crotalarias .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1 1

Cucumber. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1 2

Cumin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 3

Dallis Grass .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 3

Desmodium Greenleaf. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 2 2

Silverleaf. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 2 2

Dill. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Dolichos. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	3
1	2
Egg Plant. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	1	2
Endive. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	1	3

Evening Primrose .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 3

Fennel .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 3

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Purity Analysis Germination Analysis

Fenugreek. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	1	2
Fescue

Chewings, Red. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .	3	3
Demeter, Tall. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	3	3
Hard. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	3	3

Meadow .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3 3

Sheep’s. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Flax. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	3	3
2	2
Flinders Grass. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	3	3
Foxtail Grass

Meadow Foxtail/Italian Millet .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3 3

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2

Garlic. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1	2
Giant/Blue, Panic. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	3	3

Glycine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1 2

Gourds. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1 2

Greater Lotus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3 2

Green Panic Grass. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3 3

Guar Bean .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1 2

Guinea Grass .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3 3

Hemp. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 3

Jojoba Bean .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2

Kale. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	2	2
Kale Chinese. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	2	2

Kazungula Setaria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2

Kenaf. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1	2
Kentucky Bluegrass. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	3

Kidney Weed	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	1	2
Kikuyu Grass	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	1	3

Lavender .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2

Leek. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Lentil. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1	2
1	2
Lespedeza. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	1	2
Lettuce. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	1	3

Leucaena	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1	2
Linseed	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	2	2

Liverseed Grass. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	2	2
Lotononis. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	3	2
Lotus. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	3	2
Lovegrass. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	3	3

Lucerne .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1 2

Lupins. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Maize. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1	2
1	2
Makarikari Grass. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	2
Marjoram. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	3	3

Marrow .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1 2

Marsh Grass. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2 3

Meadow Foxtail	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	3	3
Meadow Grass	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	3

Species Group No. for Group No. for

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Medics

Barrel. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Black, English Trefoil. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	2	2
2	2
Burr. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Button. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .	2	2
2	2

Disc .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 2 2

Gama. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Snail. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	3	2
3	2

Spotted .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 2 2

Strand (Harbinger) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 2 2

Melilot, King Island. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	2
Melons. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	1	2
Millet. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	2
Millet

Broom. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .	2	2
French. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .	2	2
Italian/Foxtail. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	2	2

Japanese .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2 2

Pearl. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Mint. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	2	2
3	3
Mitchell Grass. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	3	3
Molasses Grass. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	3	3

Mustard .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2 2

Nandi Setaria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1 2

Niger Seed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1 2

Oats. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	2	1
Okra. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Onion. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1	2
1	2
Ornamental Flowers. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1	3

Para Grass .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3 3

Parsley. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	2	3
Parsnip. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	2	3

Paspalum .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 3

Passionfruit. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2

Pawpaw .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1 2

Pea	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1	2
Pea

Chick .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1 2

Cow. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Field. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	1	2
1	2

Garden .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 1 2

Perennial. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 1 2

Pigeon. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Peanuts. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	1	2
1	3

Phalaris .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2 3

Pine. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1 2

Plicatum Grass .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 3

Poppy Seed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	3	3
Prairie Grass. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	2	3
Prairie Grass Perennial. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	3

Puccinellia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3 3

Pueraria .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1 2

Species Group No. for Group No. for

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Pumpkin. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2

Radish	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	2
Rape	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	2	2

Rapeseed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2

Rhodes Grass .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3 3

Rhubarb. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1	3
Rice. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	1	3
Rockmelon. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1	2
Rosella. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	1	2

Ryecorn	.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	2	2
Ryegrass

Annual .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 3 4

Perennial. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 3 3

Unspecified .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3 3

Safflower .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 3

Sage. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1 2

Sainfoin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2 2

Salsify. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Savoy. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	3
2	3

Scorbic Grass .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3 3

Serradella. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	2	3
Sesame. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	1	2
Setaria. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Shallot. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	3	3
1	2

Sheep’s Burnet .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2

Silver Grass .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 3

Sorghum. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	2
Spearmint. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	3	3

Spinach .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2 3

Squash. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	1	2
Stock. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1	3

Stylo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2 3

Sudan Grass .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 3

Sunflower. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	1	3
Swede. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Tarragon. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	2
3	3
Thyme. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	3	3
Timothy Grass. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	3
Tobacco. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	3
Tomato. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	2	2
Townsville Lucerne. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	3

Triticale .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2 2

Turnip. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Veldt Grass. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	2
3	4
Vetch. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	2	2
Vigna. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1	2

Watermelon .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 2

Wheat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1

Wheat Grass

Crested .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 4 3

Intermediate. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .	4	3
Tall. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .	4	3

Species Group No. for Group No. for

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Wood Bluegrass

Meadow Grass. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Yellow Sweet Clover. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .	2	3
3	2
Zucchini. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	1	2

APPENDIX

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Regulation 3(1):	definition of "the Department" inserted by 204, 1992, reg. 3
Regulation 12:	substituted by 204, 1992, reg. 4; 2, 1997, reg. 3
Regulation 12(2):	substituted by 235, 1987, reg 3; 217, 1988, reg. 3
Schedule 1:	varied by 46, 1987, reg. 2; substituted by 224, 1991, reg. 2
Schedule 2:	substituted by 46, 1987, reg. 3; 224, 1991, reg. 2
Schedule 5:	inserted by 217, 1988, reg. 4; varied by 184, 1989, reg. 2; 236, 1991, reg. 2; 204, 1992, reg. 5; 75, 1994, reg. 3; substituted by 2, 1997, reg. 4