Search Legislation

The Seed Potatoes Regulations 1991

 Help about what version

What Version

  • Latest available (Revised)
  • Original (As made)

More Resources

Status:

This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.

Regulation 18(3)

SCHEDULE 7SAMPLING

1.  If the bulk consists of seed potatoes (a) comprising more than one consignment, or (b) associated with more than one certificate in accordance with these Regulations, it shall be divided so that each consignment or, as the case may be, the quantity of potatoes associated with each such certificate constitutes a separate lot and each lot shall be separately sampled.

2.  Where the total quantity of seed potatoes being sampled separately does not exceed 50kg all the potatoes shall be examined.

3.  Where the said total quantity exceeds 50kg there shall be examined all the seed potatoes in a sample, the said sample being selected as follows:–

(a)seed potatoes packed in packages or containers (other than sacks or bags) of 50kg or less or in sacks and bags from lots not exceeding 5 tonnes at least one package or container in twenty shall be selected at random, the sample so selected being not less than 50kg; from lots exceeding 5 tonnes a sample of at least 250kg shall be selected at random;

(b)seed potatoes packed in packages or containers (other than sacks or bags) of more than 50kg or unpacked from lots not exceeding 5 tonnes at least one-twentieth of the weight of the lot shall be selected at random, the sample to be selected being not less than 50kg; from lots exceeding 5 tonnes a sample of at least 250kg shall be selected at random.

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources