Paragraph 8

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 1 para. 1(b)(i) omitted by Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material 2026 reg. 5(17)(a)
Sch. 1 para. 1(b)(ii) word substituted by Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material 2026 reg. 5(17)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 2(c) word substituted by Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material 2026 reg. 5(17)(c)
Sch. 1 para. 3(a) substituted by Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material 2026 reg. 5(17)(d)

A growing crop report stating that the seed potatoes are capable of being marketed as basic seed potatoes shall not be issued unless the authorised officer is satisfied that—

(a)

the number of growing plants not breeding true to the variety or are of a different variety is not likely to be more than 0.1% and in the immediately succeeding crop produced from the seed potatoes the number is not likely to be more than 0.25%;

(b)

the number of growing plants with mosaic symptoms caused by viruses F1... and the number of plants with symptoms caused by Leafroll are together not likely to be more than 0.8%, of which symptoms caused by PVA, PVY and Leafroll collectively shall not exceed 0.4%; and

(c)

the number of growing plants affected by Blackleg is not likely to be more than 1%.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 1 para. 8(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seed Potatoes, Plant and Propagating Material Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/359), regs. 1, 4(3)(c)