# The Seed Potatoes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017

S.R. 2017/155 · made 28 July 2017

These Regulations amend the Seed Potatoes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016 No. 190) (“the principal Regulations”).

Made under: Seeds Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 (Section 1, Section 2)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/seed-potatoes-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2017/pdf/nisr_20170155_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/seed-potatoes-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2017/pdf/nisrem_20170155_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Seeds
Made 28th July 2017
Coming into operation 1st August 2017
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1) and 2(2) of the Seeds Act (Northern Ireland) 1965.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Seed Potatoes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 and come into operation on 1st August 2017.

## 2 Amendment of the Seed Potatoes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

The Seed Potatoes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4.

## 3 Regulation 11 (labelling of packages and containers of seed potatoes)

In regulation 11(3)(a), for “paragraph 6 of Schedule 2” substitute “paragraph 5 of Schedule 2”.

## 4 Schedule 2 (official labels and official documents)

In Part 1 of Schedule 2 (official labels), in paragraph 1(3)(b), after the entry “Certification authority and member State or their initials”, insert “Officially assigned serial number;”.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 28th July 2017.
L.S.
Malcolm Beatty
A senior officer of the
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Seed Potatoes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016 No. 190) (“the principal Regulations”).
Regulation 4 implements Article 5 of Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2016/317 (OJ L 60, 5.3.16, p 72), which amends Section (A) of Annex III to Directive 2002/56/EC, to add an “Officially assigned serial number” to the label particulars required for the official label on a package or container of basic seed potatoes under Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations.
Regulation 3 makes a minor amendment to regulation 11(3)(a) of the principal Regulations to correct an erroneous reference.

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