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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and commencement

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Exemption

  5. 4.Marketing of seed potatoes

  6. 4A.Test and trial seed potatoes

  7. 5.Seed potatoes from third countries: information

  8. 6.Production measures in the interests of plant health

  9. 7.Composition of lots of seed potatoes and separation in the interests of varietal purity

  10. 8.Certification and classification

  11. 9.Community grading of basic seed potatoes

  12. 10.Packages and containers

  13. 11.Genetically modified seed potatoes

  14. 12.Labelling of packages and containers

  15. 13.Withholding or withdrawal of sealing devices or official labels

  16. 14.Sealing of packages and containers

  17. 15.Separate note, etc., of Schedule 7 particulars

  18. 16.Retail sales

  19. 17.Tolerances

  20. 18.Taking of samples

  21. 19.Sub-standard seed potatoes

  22. 20.Records and information

  23. 21.Power to exempt

  24. 22.Amendment of the Plant Health Order (Northern Ireland) 1993

  25. 23.Modifications of the Act

  26. 24.Revocations

  27. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Certification of seed potatoes

      1. 1.Certification shall consist of an official examination of seed potatoes...

      2. 2.The Department may refuse to issue a certificate if an...

      3. 3.A certificate for pre-basic seed potatoes shall not be issued...

      4. 4.A certificate shall not be issued by the Department unless...

      5. 5.Seed potatoes shall not be classified— (a) as Pre-basic TC...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Classification: source material for planting, requirements and tolerances for the growing crop

      1. 1.In the course of certification of any seed potatoes produced...

      2. 2.Any tolerance in Column 4 of Table I or Table...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Particulars to be set out in a certificate

      1. 1.Name and address of the applicant.

      2. 2.Location of the farm on which the crop was grown....

      3. 3.Grower’s number.

      4. 4.Pre-basic seed potatoes or basic seed (as appropriate).

      5. 5.Class.

      6. 6.Community grade, where appropriate.

      7. 7.Date on which the certificate was issued.

      8. 8.Variety of the crop classified.

      9. 9.Area of the crop classified.

      10. 10.The grower’s farm survey number and the number of the...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Seed potato tubers: requirements as to varietal purity and size

      1. 1.Requirements as to varietal purity and size

      2. 2.Pre-basic TC and equivalent seed potatoes

      3. 3.Pre-basic 1 and Pre-basic 2 and equivalent seed potatoes

      4. 4.Basic seed potatoes

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      1. Part I Requirements for an official label

        1. 1.An official label affixed or to be affixed to:—

        2. 2.The size stated in accordance with paragraph 1(d) must, in...

        3. 3.An official label or document for test and trial seed...

      2. Part II Marking of packages and containers for pre-basic seed potatoes or basic seed potatoes exported from Northern Ireland

        1. 1.A package or container used for pre-basic seed potatoes or...

        2. 2.Where it is impracticable due to the size or shape...

      3. Part III Information in respect of seed potatoes more than 2 kilograms in net weight produced in a country other than a member State

        1. 1.Species.

        2. 2.Variety.

        3. 3.Category.

        4. 4.Country of production and official inspection authority.

        5. 5.Country of despatch.

        6. 6.Importer.

        7. 7.Quantity of seed potatoes.

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Tolerances for diseases, pests, damage and defects in seed potato tubers

      1. 1.Tolerances

      2. 2.Individual tolerances

      3. 3.Group tolerances

      4. 4.Collective group tolerances

      5. 5.Allowable surface area cover

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      Particulars to be specified in a sale note, etc.

      1. 1.Pre-basic seed potatoes

      2. 2.Basic seed potatoes

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      Sampling Procedures

      1. 1.If the bulk consists of seed potatoes—

      2. 2.Where the total quantity of seed potatoes being sampled separately...

      3. 3.(1) Where the total quantity exceeds 50 kg all the...

    9. SCHEDULE 9

      Measures to prevent spread, by means of seed potatoes, of disease or pests

    10. SCHEDULE 10

      Revocations

    11. SCHEDULE 11

      AUTHORISATION FOR MARKETING SEED POTATOES FOR TEST AND TRIAL PURPOSES

      1. 1.On receipt of an application made in accordance with regulation...

      2. 2.An authorisation shall state— (a) the name and address of...

      3. 3.No authorisation shall be issued by an authorised officer unless...

      4. 4.Notwithstanding an authorisation, the Department may prohibit the use of...

      5. 5.The Department may check maintenance of the variety. Where maintenance...

      6. 6.The Department may accept maintenance in a third country, provided...

      7. 7.The Department shall notify other member States and the EU...

      8. 8.The Department shall use the existing computerised information exchange systems...

      9. 9.In the case of genetically modified varieties of seed potatoes,...

  29. Explanatory Note