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The Seed Potatoes (England) Regulations 2015

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King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2022-04-13

SEEDS, ENGLAND

These Regulations amend and consolidate the Seed Potatoes (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1161).

The Seed Potatoes (England) Regulations 2015

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The Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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The Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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reg. 7(3)(p)(ii)

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The Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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The Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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The Official Controls, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2021

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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 the European Union: 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

24Modification of provisions of the Act

25Amendment and revocations

SCHEDULE 1Growing crop certificates

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 Union grade PBTC produced in England

PART 2Pre-basic seed potatoes of Union 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 other than a member State

SCHEDULE 7Particulars to be specified in a sale note etc.

2015 No. 1953

Seeds, England

The Seed Potatoes (England) Regulations 2015

Made30th November 2015

Laid before Parliament2nd December 2015

Coming into force1st January 2016

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.