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Regulation 2(3)
In the course of making a determination for the purposes of paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 1, where an authorised officer determines that seed potatoes are capable of being marketed as pre-basic seed potatoes, that officer may grade them as being seed potatoes of any of the [F1GB] grades specified in column 1 of Table 1 where that officer is satisfied following inspection that the requirements specified in column 2 in relation to that grade have been met and that the tolerances specified in column 3 have not been exceeded in respect of those seed potatoes.
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
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[F2GB] grade | Requirements | Tolerances |
PBTC | (1) The seed potatoes must— | Nil |
(a) be derived from nuclear stock or tested tubers— | ||
(i) that are free from Pectobacterium spp., Dickeya spp., [F3Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum, Candidatus Phytoplasma solani, Potato spindle tuber viroid,] potato viruses A, M, S, X, Y, leaf roll, potato mop top virus, tobacco rattle virus and tobacco venial necrosis or any other significant virus; and | ||
(ii) supplied by a source acceptable to the Secretary of State, which have been grown on a unit where no material of the species Solanaceae or other material, other than that derived from nuclear stock or tested tubers from a source acceptable to the Secretary of State, has been grown; | ||
(b) have been kept free from— | ||
(i) [F4Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum, Candidatus Phytoplasma solani, Potato spindle tuber viroid, ] potato viruses A, M, S, X, Y, leaf roll, potato mop top virus, tobacco rattle virus and tobacco veinal necrosis or any other significant virus; | ||
(ii) witches’ broom and blackleg; | ||
(iii) deviations of variety and type; and | ||
(iv) groundkeepers; | ||
(c) have been produced (in the case of plants and tubers) through micro-propagation in a protected facility and in a growing medium that is free from pests; and | ||
(d) (in the case of tubers) not been multiplied beyond the first generation. | ||
PB | (1) The seed potatoes must be derived from— | |
(a) nuclear stock or tested tubers— | ||
(i) supplied by a source acceptable to the Secretary of State, which have been grown on a unit where no material of the species Solanaceae or other material, other than that derived from nuclear stock or tested tubers from a source acceptable to the Secretary of State, has been grown; and | (i) Blackleg - nil | |
(ii) that are free from Pectobacterium spp., Dickeya spp., [F5Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum, Candidatus Phytoplasma solani, Potato spindle tuber viroid,] potato viruses A, M, S X, Y, leaf roll, potato mop top virus, tobacco rattle virus and tobacco venial necrosis or any other significant virus; or | (ii) Not true to type or of a different variety, including groundkeepers 0.01% | |
(b) a stock graded as [F6GB grade PB or equivalent grade] of a previous field generation in the year preceding the planting of the crop; or | (iii) Potato viruses Y, A and leaf roll - nil | |
(c) such other seed potatoes as are notified in writing by the Secretary of State as being acceptable to the Secretary of State. | (iv) Other mosaic viruses 0.1% | |
(2) The seed potatoes must have been kept free from— | ||
(i) [F7Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum, Candidatus Phytoplasma solani, Potato spindle tuber viroid,] potato viruses A, M, S, X, Y, leaf roll, potato mop top virus, tobacco rattle virus and tobacco veinal necrosis or any other significant virus; | ||
(ii) witches’ broom and blackleg; | ||
(iii) deviations of variety and type; | ||
(iv) groundkeepers; | ||
(v) plants of a different variety. | ||
(3) The maximum number of field generations is four. |
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 1 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/809), regs. 1(b), 7(19)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(o)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Word in Sch. 4 Pt. 1 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/809), regs. 1(b), 7(19)(b)(i) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(o)(ii)(aa)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1) )
F3Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 1 inserted (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 5(5)(a)(i)
F4Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 1 inserted (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 5(5)(a)(ii)
F5Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 1 inserted (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 5(5)(b)(i)
F6Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 1 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/809), regs. 1(b), 7(19)(b)(ii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(o)(ii)(bb)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 1 inserted (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 5(5)(b)(ii)
In the course of making a determination for the purposes of paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 1, where an authorised officer determines that seed potatoes are capable of being marketed as basic seed potatoes, that officer may grade them as being seed potatoes of any of the [F8GB] grades specified in column 1 of Table 2 where that officer is satisfied following inspection that the requirements specified in column 2 in relation to that grade have been met and that the tolerances specified in column 3 have not been exceeded in respect of those seed potatoes.
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
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[F9GB] grade | Requirements | Tolerances |
S | (1) The seed potatoes must be derived from— (a) a stock of pre-basic seed potatoes or a stock which was graded as [F10GB grade S or equivalent grade] of field generation four or less in the year preceding the planting of the crop; or | (i) Deviations from variety and type or different variety, including groundkeepers - 0.1% |
(b) such other seed potatoes as are notified in writing by the Secretary of State as being acceptable to the Secretary of State. | (ii) Potato viruses Y, A and leaf roll either individually or in combination - 0.02% | |
(2) The maximum number of field generations, including previous generations at pre-basic grade, is five. | (iii) Total virus including other mosaic viruses and potato viruses Y, A and leaf roll - 0.2% | |
(iv) Blackleg - 0.1% | ||
SE | (1) The seed potatoes must be derived from— (a) a stock of pre-basic seed potatoes or a stock which was graded [F11UK grade S, UK grade SE or equivalent Union grade] field generation five or less in the year preceding the planting of the crop; or | (i) Deviations from variety and type or different variety, including groundkeepers -0.1% |
(b) such other seed potatoes as are notified in writing by the Secretary of State as being acceptable to the Secretary of State. | (ii) Potato viruses Y, A and leaf roll either individually or in combination - 0.1% | |
(2) The maximum field generations, including previous generations at pre-basic or basic grade, is six. | (iii) total virus including other mosaic viruses and potato viruses Y, A and leaf roll - 0.5% | |
(iv) Blackleg - 0.5% | ||
E | (1) The seed potatoes must be derived from— (a) inside the protected region, a stock of pre-basic seed potatoes or a stock which was graded as [F12UK grade S, UK grade SE or equivalent Union grade] in the year preceding the planting of the crop; | (i) Deviations from variety and type or different variety, including groundkeepers - 0.1% |
(b) outside the protected region, a stock of pre-basic seed potatoes or a stock which was graded as [F13UK grade S, UK grade SE, UK grade E or equivalent Union grade] field generation six or less in the year preceding the planting of the crop; or | (ii) Potato viruses Y, A and leaf roll either individually or in combination - 0.4% | |
(c) such other seed potatoes as are notified in writing by the Secretary of State as being acceptable to the Secretary of State. | (iii) Total virus including other mosaic viruses and potato viruses Y, A and leaf roll - 0.8% | |
(2) The maximum field generations, including previous generations at pre-basic or basic grade, is seven. | (iv) Blackleg - 1.0% |
Textual Amendments
F8Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/809), regs. 1(b), 7(20)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(o)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F9Word in Sch. 4 Pt. 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/809), regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(o)(ii)(aa) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(o)(ii)(aa)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F10Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/809), regs. 1(b), 7(20)(b)(ii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(o)(ii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F11Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/809), regs. 1(b), 7(20)(b)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F12Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/809), regs. 1(b), 7(20)(b)(iv)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F13Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/809), regs. 1(b), 7(20)(b)(iv)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
In the course of making a determination for the purposes of paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 1, where an authorised officer determines that seed potatoes are capable of being marketed as certified seed potatoes, that officer may grade them as seed potatoes of any of the [F14GB] grades specified in column 1 of Table 3 where that officer is satisfied following inspection that the requirements specified in column 2 in relation to that grade have been met and that the tolerances specified in column 3 have not been exceeded in respect of those seed potatoes.
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
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[F15GB] grade | Requirements | Tolerances |
A | The seed potatoes must be produced— | |
(a) directly from pre-basic seed potatoes, basic seed potatoes or certified seed potatoes that have been graded [F16GB grade A or equivalent grade] field generation eight; or | (i) Potato viruses Y, A and leaf roll either individually or in combination - 2.0% | |
(b) from a crop grown with the authority of or in circumstances notified in writing by the Secretary of State as being acceptable to the Secretary of State. | (ii) Other viruses - 2.0% | |
(iii) Combination of potato viruses Y, A and leaf roll and other viruses - 2.0% | ||
(iv) Blackleg - 2.0% | ||
(v) Deviations from variety and type or different variety, including groundkeepers -0.2% | ||
B | The seed potatoes must be produced— | |
(a) directly from pre-basic seed potatoes, basic seed potatoes, certified seed potatoes that have been graded [F16GB grade A or equivalent grade] field generation eight or certified seed potatoes that have been graded [F17UK grade B or equivalent grade] field generation eight; or | (i) Potato viruses Y, A and leaf roll either individually or in combination - 6.0% | |
(b) from a crop grown with the authority of or in circumstances notified in writing by the Secretary of State as being acceptable to the Secretary of State. | (ii) Other viruses - 6.0% | |
(iii) Combination of potato viruses Y, A and leaf roll and other viruses - 6.0% | ||
(iv) Blackleg - 4.0% | ||
(v) Deviations from variety and type or different variety, including groundkeepers -0.5% |
Textual Amendments
F14Word in Sch. 4 Pt. 3 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/809), regs. 1(b), 7(21)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(o)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F15Word in Sch. 4 Pt. 3 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/809), regs. 1(b), 7(21)(b)(i) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(o)(ii)(aa)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F16Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 3 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/809), regs. 1(b), 7(21)(b)(ii)(aa) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(o)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F17Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 3 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Seed Potatoes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/809), regs. 1(b), 7(21)(b)(ii)(bb) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 21(4)(o)(ii)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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