PART 7Certain solanaceous species: planting and control of relevant plant pests

Miscellaneous provisions for certain solanaceous species39

1

No person may knowingly plant, or knowingly cause or permit to be planted, any potatoes or any potatoes produced from those potatoes, which have been grown in a third country, other than Switzerland.

2

No person may knowingly plant or knowingly cause or permit to be planted any potatoes unless—

a

they derive in direct line from potato material which has been obtained under an officially approved programme in the European Union or Switzerland;

b

they have been found to be free from Potato brown rot in official tests using the methods set out in Annex II to Directive 98/57/EC; and

c

they have been found to be free from Potato ring rot in official tests using the methods set out in Annex I to Directive 93/85/EEC.

3

The following have effect in relation to the control of certain plant pests—

a

Schedule 13 (special measures for the control of Potato wart disease);

b

Schedule 14 (special measures for the control of Potato cyst nematode);

c

Schedule 15 (special measures for the control of Potato ring rot); and

d

Schedule 16 (special measures for the control of Potato brown rot).

4

Where the presence of Potato brown rot is confirmed to be present on a sample taken in accordance with Articles 2 and 5 of Directive 98/57/EC, an inspector may demarcate a zone in accordance with Article 5(1)(a)(iv) or 5(1)(c)(iii) of that Directive to prevent the spread of that plant pest.