23 Every package of seed of the kinds or species set out in Tables I, II and IV to VII to Schedule I shall be labelled with the following information:
(a) the name and address of the seller, packager or labeller;
(b) the name of the kind or species of seed;
(c) the name of the grade of the seed;
(d) the variety name of the seed, if applicable;
(e) in the case of imported seed corn, the name of the country of origin of production and, if from the United States, the state of origin of production;
(f) in the case of seed corn that is a mixture of two or more varieties, the name and percentage of each of the component varieties, the approximate Corn Heat Unit rating or the designation “early”, “medium” or “late”, as appropriate;
(g) in the case of hybrid seed of corn or hybrid seed of sunflower, sold or offered for sale as a Canada Foundation grade, the total number of seeds of other crops, per kilogram and the percentage germination; and
(h) in the case of seed that is oilseed rape (rapeseed or Canola), that is not labelled with a Canada pedigreed grade name, the name “Polish type” or "B. rapa", “Argentine type” or "B. napus", or the words “type not known”, as appropriate.
- SOR/86-850, s. 12
- SOR/96-252, s. 2
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