4.—(1) A growing crop report stating that the seed potatoes are capable of being marketed as pre-basic seed potatoes shall not be issued unless the authorised officer is satisfied that the land on which the seed potatoes are growing—N.I.
(a)is land which, as a result of a soil test carried out by the Department prior to the planting of the crop, has been found not to be contaminated with Potato Cyst Nematode;
(b)is not demarcated under [F1Part 4 of Schedule 2 to the Plant Health Official Controls Regulations] ; and
(c)is land which has not been used for growing potatoes at any time during the six years immediately preceding the planting of the crop.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1)(a) does not apply in the case of seed potatoes grown in a soil-free medium.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 1 para. 4(1)(b) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/230), reg. 1, Sch. 5 para. 4(4)(b)