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Commission Implementing Directive 2014/21/EU of 6 February 2014 determining minimum conditions and Union grades for pre-basic seed potatoes (Text with EEA relevance)

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ANNEX Conditions for placing on the market of pre-basic seed potatoes as Union grades PBTC and PB

(1)The conditions for pre-basic seed potatoes of Union grade PBTC shall be as follows:

(a)

conditions concerning seed potatoes:

(i)

plants not breeding true to the variety, or plants of a different variety, shall not be present in the crop;

(ii)

plants affected by blackleg shall not be present in the crop;

(iii)

in the direct progeny, virus infection shall not be present in the crop;

(iv)

plants with mosaic symptoms or symptoms caused by leaf roll virus shall not be present in the crop;

(v)

the plants, including tubers, are produced through micro-propagation;

(vi)

the plants, including tubers, are produced in a protected facility and in a growing medium which is free from pests;

(vii)

tubers shall not be multiplied beyond the first generation.

(b)

lots shall be free from seed potatoes falling under any of the following points:

(i)

they are affected by rots;

(ii)

they are affected by black scurf;

(iii)

they are affected by common scab;

(iv)

they are affected by powdery scab;

(v)

they have become excessively shrivelled due to dehydration;

(vi)

they have external blemishes, including misshapen or damaged tubers.

(2)The conditions for pre-basic seed potatoes of Union grade PB shall be as follows:

(a)

conditions concerning seed potatoes:

(i)

the number of plants not breeding true to the variety and the number of plants of a different variety together, shall not exceed 0,01 %;

(ii)

plants shall be free from symptoms of blackleg;

(iii)

the number of growing plants with mosaic symptoms or symptoms caused by leaf roll virus shall not exceed 0,1 %;

(iv)

in the direct progeny, the number of plants with symptoms caused by any virus, shall not exceed 0,5 %.

(b)

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

(i)

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

(ii)

seed potatoes affected by black scurf over more than 10,0 % of their surface, shall not exceed 1,0 % by mass;

(iii)

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

(iv)

seed potatoes affected by powdery scab over more than 10,0 % of their surface, shall not exceed 1,0 % by mass;

(v)

shrivelled tubers due to excessive dehydration or dehydration caused by silver scurf, shall not exceed 0,5 % by mass;

(vi)

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

(vii)

the presence of earth and extraneous matter shall not exceed 1,0 % by mass;

(viii)

the total percentage of seed potatoes covered by tolerances, as referred to in points (i) to (vi), shall not exceed 6,0 % by mass.

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