Explanatory note

These Regulations further amend the Seed Potatoes Regulations 1991.

They modify the tolerance for tobacco veinal necrosis virus infection in crops inspected with a view to classification as certified seed potatoes. The infection will no longer be separately identified and the tolerances for such infection will be determined by symptom expression (regulation 2(2)).

They also modify the tolerances for leafroll, severe mosaic and mild mosaic infection in crops inspected with a view to classification as basic seed potatoes. These diseases will no longer be separately identified in the tolerances (regulation 2(3)(a)). They also correct a drafting error in the tolerance for deviations from variety and type and groundkeepers in relation to Class AA seed potatoes specified in paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the 1991 Regulations (regulation 2(3)(b)).