8.—(1) The Secretary of State may authorise marketing of small quantities of seed potatoes for scientific purposes or selection work in accordance with this regulation.
(2) The Secretary of State may not authorise marketing of seed potatoes which contain any genetically modified material unless an authorisation is in force under the Food and Feed Regulation or Part C of the Deliberate Release Directive.
(3) An application for authorisation to market seed potatoes in accordance with paragraph (1) must be made in writing to the Secretary of State and must be accompanied by such information as the Secretary of State may require.