6.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Department may authorise a producer to market small quantities of seed potatoes produced in Northern Ireland for scientific purposes or selection work in accordance with this regulation.
(2) The Department shall not authorise marketing of seed potatoes which contain any genetically modified material unless an authorisation is in force under Regulation 1829/2003 or Part C of Directive 2001/18/EC.
(3) An application for authorisation, or renewal of an authorisation, to market seed potatoes under paragraph (1) shall be made in writing to the Department and shall be accompanied by such information as the Department may require.