Regulation 15 Amendment to Schedule 6 (official labels)

in paragraph 1(2)(b), omit the words “and have printed on it the words “EC Rules and Standards””;

in paragraph 2(2)(b), after “and” where it first appears, insert “, unless the package or container is intended for export to countries outside the European Community,”;

after paragraph 2, insert–

“Test and trial seed potatoes

2A

(1)

The requirements set out in this paragraph apply to an official label attached to a package or container of test and trial seed potatoes.

(2)

An official label to which this paragraph applies shall–

(a)

be coloured orange;

(b)

measure not less than 110 millimetres by 67 millimetres and, unless the package or container is intended for export to countries outside the European Community, have printed on it the words “EC Rules and Standards”;

(c)

contain the words “variety not yet officially listed” and “for tests and trials only”; and

(d)

state the following particulars–

• Certification authority and Member State or their initials

• Country of Production

• Species indicated at least in Roman characters, under its botanical name which may be given in abridged form and without the authors names or under its common name or both

• Crop identification number including producer’s identification number (or equivalent)

• Variety and official application number, indicated at least in Roman characters

• Genetically modified variety (if appropriate)

• Size

• Month and year when officially sealed

• Declared net weight”;

in paragraph 3, omit “and 2(2)(c)”, and insert “, 2(2)(c) and 2A(2)(b)”; and

in paragraph 4(1)–