ANNEX IIMinimum Conditions for certified seed potatoes

(2)The conditions for certified seed potatoes of ‘Union grade B’ shall be as follows:

  1. (a)

    conditions concerning seed potatoes:

    1. (i)

      the number of plants not breeding true to the variety and the number of plants of a different variety shall, together, not exceed 0,5 %;

    2. (ii)

      the number of growing plants affected by blackleg shall not exceed 4,0 %;

    3. (iii)

      in the direct progeny the number of plants with symptoms of virus infection shall not exceed 10,0 %;

    4. (iv)

      the number of growing plants with mosaic symptoms or symptoms caused by leaf roll virus shall not exceed 6,0 %;

  2. (b)

    tolerances applicable to lots, as regards the following impurities, blemishes and diseases:

    1. (i)

      seed potatoes affected by rots, other than ring rot or brown rot, shall not exceed 0,5 % by mass, of which seed potatoes affected by wet rot shall not exceed 0,2 % by mass;

    2. (ii)

      seed potatoes affected by black scurf over more than 10 % of their surface shall not exceed 5,0 % by mass;

    3. (iii)

      seed potatoes affected by common scab over more than one third of their surface shall not exceed 5,0 % by mass;

    4. (iv)

      seed potatoes affected by powdery scab over more than 10 % of their surface shall not exceed 3,0 % by mass;

    5. (v)

      shrivelled tubers due to excessive dehydration or dehydration caused by silver scurf shall not exceed 1,0 % by mass;

    6. (vi)

      seed potatoes with external blemishes, including misshapen or damaged tubers, shall not exceed 3,0 % by mass;

    7. (vii)

      presence of earth and extraneous matter shall not exceed 2,0 % by mass;

    8. (viii)

      the total percentage of seed potatoes covered by tolerances, as referred to in points (i) to (vi), shall not exceed 8,0 % by mass.