These Regulations amend the Regulations of 1993 to provide for the issue to a breeder of a document called a breeder's confirmation in respect of seed in the categories Pre-basic Seed and Basic Seed prior to the entry of that variety of seed on a United Kingdom National List (reg. 3(2) and (3)). They provide that a breeder's confirmation is issued in similar circumstances to an official certificate (reg. 3(6), (10), (11) and (12)). However, seed in respect of which a breeder's confirmation is is