The Seed Potatoes (England) Regulations 2015
1Citation, commencement and application
2Interpretation: general
3Interpretation: European instruments
4Marketing of seed potatoes
5Marketing of conservation varieties
6Marketing in the protected region
7Size of seed potatoes
8Marketing of seed potatoes for scientific purposes or selection work
9Marketing of seed potatoes for test and trial purposes
10Certification of seed potatoes
11Composition of lots of seed potatoes
12Packages and containers for seed potatoes
13Labelling of packages and containers of seed potatoes
14Sealing of packages and containers
15Identification of genetically modified seed potatoes
16Seed potatoes from outside British Islands: information
17Separate particulars
18Retail sales of seed potatoes
19Sampling of seed potatoes
20Keeping of records
21Enforcement: powers of examination and production
22Enforcement: power to withdraw official labels, official documents and growing crop certificates
23Service of notices
23ATransitional provision for official labels on IP completion day
24Modification of provisions of the Act
25Amendment and revocations
26Review
SCHEDULE 1Growing crop certificates
PART 1General
1On receipt of an application for certification of any seed...
2(1) A growing crop certificate must state—
3A growing crop certificate may only be issued where an...
PART 2Pre-basic seed potatoes
4(1) No growing crop certificate may be issued containing a...
5No growing crop certificate may be issued containing a statement...
6No growing crop certificate may be issued containing a statement...
PART 3Basic seed potatoes
7(1) No growing crop certificate may be issued containing a...
8No growing crop certificate may be issued containing a statement...
PART 4Certified seed potatoes
9No growing crop certificate may be issued containing a statement...
10(1) No growing crop certificate may be issued containing a...
11No growing crop certificate may be issued containing a statement...
SCHEDULE 2Official labels and official documents
PART 1Official labels
1An official label used in relation to pre-basic seed potatoes...
2An official label used in relation to basic seed potatoes...
3An official label used in relation to certified seed potatoes...
4An official label used in relation to test and trial...
5An official label must measure not less than 110 millimetres...
6An official label for pre-basic seed potatoes must, in relation...
7An official label for basic seed potatoes or certified seed...
8An official label for test and trial seed potatoes must—...
9In the case of seed potatoes of a conservation variety,...
10Without prejudice to paragraphs 1 to 8, an official label...
11Where the field generation is not indicated on the official...
PART 2Official documents
12An official document used in relation to pre-basic seed potatoes...
13An official document used in relation to test and trial...
14An official document in relation to basic seed potatoes must...
15An official document in relation to certified seed potatoes must...
16An official document must, in relation to the seed potatoes...
SCHEDULE 3Specified diseases or pests, damage and defects and tolerances
PART 1Pre-basic seed potatoes of GB grade PBTC produced in England
PART 2Pre-basic seed potatoes of GB grade PB produced in England
PART 3Basic seed potatoes and certified seed potatoes produced in England
PART 4Test and trial seed potatoes
SCHEDULE 4Grading of seed potatoes
PART 1Seed potatoes capable of being marketed as pre-basic seed potatoes
PART 2Seed potatoes capable of being marketed as basic seed potatoes
PART 3Seed potatoes capable of being marketed as certified seed potatoes
SCHEDULE 5Authorisation for marketing seed potatoes for test and trial purposes
1On receipt of an application for authorisation made in accordance...
2An authorisation must state— (a) the name and address of...
3No authorisation is to be issued by an authorised officer...
SCHEDULE 6Information in respect of seed potatoes of more than 2 kilograms produced in a country outside the British Islands
SCHEDULE 7Particulars to be specified in a sale note etc.
2015 No. 1953
Seeds, England

The Seed Potatoes (England) Regulations 2015

Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1) to (5) and 36 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 19641.

The Secretary of State has consulted with representatives of such interests as appear to the Secretary of State to be concerned with the following Regulations in accordance with section 16(1) of that Act.