The Seed Potatoes (Scotland) Regulations 2000

Basic seed potatoes

4.—(1) For the purposes of section 16(7)(a) of the Act any statement made on an official label pursuant to paragraphs 1 or 2 is not false–

(a)in respect of the particulars as to variety, only by reason of the fact that seed potatoes in a sample, taken from a lot of seed potatoes to which paragraphs 3 or 4 of Schedule 4 apply, deviate from the stated variety in any case where pursuant to those paragraphs of that Schedule the variety of those potatoes is deemed to be as stated on the label;

(b)in respect of the particulars as to size, only by reason of the fact that seed potatoes in a sample taken from a lot of seed potatoes to which paragraphs 3 or 4 of Schedule 4 apply, are smaller than the minimum size stated or larger than the maximum size stated in any case where pursuant to those paragraphs of that Schedule the size of those potatoes is deemed to be as stated on the label.