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The Seed Potatoes (England) Regulations 2015

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Composition of lots of seed potatoes

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11.—(1) No person may market pre-basic seed potatoes, basic seed potatoes or certified seed potatoes otherwise than in a lot consisting wholly of seed potatoes of—

(a)one category;

(b)one variety; and

(c)one grade.

(2) No person may market test and trial seed potatoes otherwise than in a lot consisting wholly of seed potatoes of one variety.

(3) For the purposes of this regulation, a lot of seed potatoes is to be treated as if it consists wholly of one variety provided that—

(a)in relation to seed potatoes produced in England, the number of seed potatoes in the lot which are not true to variety or are of a different variety in relation to the total number of seed potatoes in the lot—

(i)in the case of pre-basic seed potatoes, is no more than 0.01%;

(ii)in the case of basic seed potatoes, is no more than 0.1%;

(iii)in the case of certified seed potatoes or test and trial seed potatoes, is no more than 0.2%;

(b)in relation to seed potatoes produced outside England, the lot is sufficiently homogeneous in accordance with the standards imposed by the Certification Authority pursuant to the Directive in respect of the marketing of those potatoes.

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