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Commission Implementing Directive 2014/21/EU of 6 February 2014 determining minimum conditions and Union grades for pre-basic seed potatoes (Text with EEA relevance)
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ANNEXU.K. Conditions for placing on the market of pre-basic seed potatoes as Union grades PBTC and PB
(1)The conditions for pre-basic seed potatoes of Union grade PBTC shall be as follows:U.K.
(a)
conditions concerning seed potatoes:
(i)
plants not breeding true to the variety, or plants of a different variety, shall not be present in the crop;
(ii)
plants affected by blackleg shall not be present in the crop;
(iii)
in the direct progeny, virus infection shall not be present in the crop;
(iv)
plants with mosaic symptoms or symptoms caused by leaf roll virus shall not be present in the crop;
(v)
the plants, including tubers, are produced through micro-propagation;
(vi)
the plants, including tubers, are produced in a protected facility and in a growing medium which is free from pests;
(vii)
tubers shall not be multiplied beyond the first generation.
(b)
lots shall be free from seed potatoes falling under any of the following points:
(i)
they are affected by rots;
(ii)
they are affected by black scurf;
(iii)
they are affected by common scab;
(iv)
they are affected by powdery scab;
(v)
they have become excessively shrivelled due to dehydration;
(vi)
they have external blemishes, including misshapen or damaged tubers.
(2)The conditions for pre-basic seed potatoes of Union grade PB shall be as follows:U.K.
(a)
conditions concerning seed potatoes:
(i)
the number of plants not breeding true to the variety and the number of plants of a different variety together, shall not exceed 0,01 %;
(ii)
plants shall be free from symptoms of blackleg;
(iii)
the number of growing plants with mosaic symptoms or symptoms caused by leaf roll virus shall not exceed 0,1 %;
(iv)
in the direct progeny, the number of plants with symptoms caused by any virus, shall not exceed 0,5 %.
(b)
tolerances applicable to lots, as regards the following impurities, blemishes and diseases:
(i)
seed potatoes affected by rots, other than ring rot or brown rot, shall not exceed 0,2 % by mass;
(ii)
seed potatoes affected by black scurf over more than 10,0 % of their surface, shall not exceed 1,0 % by mass;
(iii)
seed potatoes affected by common scab over more than one third of their surface, shall not exceed 5,0 % by mass;
(iv)
seed potatoes affected by powdery scab over more than 10,0 % of their surface, shall not exceed 1,0 % by mass;
(v)
shrivelled tubers due to excessive dehydration or dehydration caused by silver scurf, shall not exceed 0,5 % by mass;
(vi)
seed potatoes with external blemishes, including misshapen or damaged tubers, shall not exceed 3,0 % by mass;
(vii)
the presence of earth and extraneous matter shall not exceed 1,0 % by mass;
(viii)
the total percentage of seed potatoes covered by tolerances, as referred to in points (i) to (vi), shall not exceed 6,0 % by mass.
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