Commission Implementing Directive 2013/63/EUShow full title

ANNEX

Annexes I and II to Directive 2002/56/EC are amended as follows:

(1)

Annex I is amended as follows:

(a)

Points 1 and 2 are replaced by the following:

‘1.

Basic seed potatoes shall satisfy the following minimum conditions:

(a)

on official inspection of the growing plants, the number affected by blackleg shall not exceed 1,0 %;

(b)

the number of growing plants not breeding true to the variety and the number of plants of a different variety shall, together, not exceed 0,1 % and in the direct progeny, shall, together, not exceed 0,25 %;

(c)

in the direct progeny the number of plants with symptoms of virus infection shall not exceed 4,0 %;

(d)

on official inspections of the growing plants, the number of plants with mosaic symptoms and the number of plants with symptoms caused by leaf roll virus shall, together, not exceed 0,8 %.

2.

Certified seed potatoes shall satisfy the following minimum conditions:

(a)

on official inspection of the growing plants, the number affected by blackleg shall not exceed 4,0 %;

(b)

the number of plants not breeding true to the variety and the number of plants of a different variety, shall, together, not exceed 0,5 % and in the direct progeny, shall, together, not exceed 0,5 %;

(c)

in the direct progeny the number of plants with symptoms of virus infection shall not exceed 10,0 %;

(d)

on official inspections of the growing plants, the number of plants with mosaic symptoms and the number of plants with symptoms caused by leaf roll virus shall, together, not exceed 6,0 %.’

(b)

Point 3 is deleted.

(c)

Point 4 is replaced by the following:

‘4.

The tolerances allowed under points (1)(c) and (d), and points 2(c) and (d), shall only be applicable where the virus diseases are caused by viruses that are prevalent in Europe.’

(d)

Points 5 and 6 are deleted.

(e)

The following point is added:

‘7.

The maximum number of generations of basic potatoes shall be four, and the combined generations of pre-basic potatoes in the field and basic potatoes shall be seven.

The maximum number of generations of certified seed potatoes shall be two.

If the generation is not indicated on the official label, the potatoes concerned shall be considered as belonging to the maximum generation that is permitted within the respective category.’

(2)

Annex II is replaced by the following:

ANNEX II MINIMUM QUALITY CONDITIONS FOR LOTS OF SEED POTATOES

Tolerances for the following impurities, blemishes and diseases allowed for seed potatoes:

(1)

presence of earth and extraneous matter: 1,0 % by mass for basic seed potatoes and 2,0 % by mass for certified seed potatoes;

(2)

dry and wet rot combined, except if caused by Synchytrium endobioticum, Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus or Ralstonia solanacearum: 0,5 % by mass, of which wet rot 0,2 % by mass;

(3)

external blemishes, e.g. misshapen or damaged tubers: 3,0 % by mass;

(4)

common scab affecting tubers over more than one third of their surface: 5,0 % by mass;

(5)

black scurf affecting tubers over more than 10,0 % of their surface: 5,0 % by mass;

(6)

powdery scab affecting tubers over more than 10,0 % of their surface: 3,0 % by mass;

(7)

shrivelled tubers due to excessive dehydration or dehydration caused by silver scurf: 1,0 % by mass.

Total tolerance for items 2 to 7: 6,0 % by mass for basic seed potatoes, and 8,0 % by mass for certified seed potatoes.”