# The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019, Paragraph 12: Prohibition on the planting of potatoes in infested fields

Extent: E+W

(1) Unless authorised to do so by an inspector, no person may—
(a) plant any potatoes that are intended for the production of seed potatoes in an infested field; or
(b) plant or store any susceptible material which is intended for planting in an infested field.
(2) A plant health inspector may authorise the planting of susceptible bulbs or susceptible plants in an infested field.
(3) An authorisation under sub-paragraph (2) must be by notice and must contain one of the relevant specified measures.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1517/schedule/2/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/official-controls-plant-health-and-genetically-modified-organisms-england-regulations-2019/schedule-2/paragraph-12
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