Paragraph 2

the seed potatoes shall–

1. (a)

   be grown in a crop extending to not less than 0.1 ha;

2. (b)

   be grown in a crop planted with tubers derived from stem cuttings from officially selected and tested clones which were subsequently propagated under the supervision of an authorised officer for not more than 2 years;

3. (c)

   have been kept free during the propagation period from potato viruses A, M, S, X, Y, leafroll and tobacco veinal necrosis virus or any other significant virus, and from witches' broom and blackleg; and from deviations of variety and type and groundkeepers;

4. (d)

   have been grown during the said propagation period and entered for classification by a person whose facilities, test methods, planting arrangements and manner of keeping appropriate records in relation to production of seed potatoes are acceptable to the Minister;

5. (e)

   have been grown during the propagation period and in the year entered for classification in land on an agricultural unit on which all potato crops were planted only with seed potatoes of the VTSC and SEI classes;

6. (f)

   have been kept apart at all times during the said propagation period and in the year entered for classification from potatoes of a class lower than Super Elite 1.

The seed potatoes shall be grown in a crop planted with tubers derived from stem cuttings from officially selected and tested clones which were subsequently propagated under the supervision of an authorised officer for not more than 3 years; or seed potatoes der ived from a stock which was classified as VTSC 1 in the year preceding the planting of the crop.

Other requirements as in (a), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of Class VTSC 1.