PART IIICERTIFICATION AND GRADING

Certification and grading8

1

In relation to seed potatoes produced in Scotland, an authorised officer may issue a crop inspection report to certify seed potatoes as being—

a

pre-basic seed potatoes;

b

basic seed potatoes; or

c

test and trial seed potatoes.

2

When issuing a crop inspection report to certify seed potatoes as either pre-basic seed potatoes or basic seed potatoes, the authorised officer must also determine—

a

the applicable Union grade for the seed potatoes, having regard to the list of grades set out in order in Tables I and II in Schedule 2, where Union grade PBTC is the highest grade which may be determined for pre-basic seed potatoes and Union grade S is the highest grade which may be determined for basic seed potatoes; and

b

where appropriate, the field generation of the seed potatoes.

3

An application for certification under paragraph (1) must be made to the Scottish Ministers in such form and manner and must include such information as they may require.

4

Schedules 1 and 2 apply to the issue of a crop inspection report and to the determination of the applicable Union grade.