Regulation 15 Enforcement – crop inspection report, applicable GB grade and official labelF2

(1)

The Scottish Ministers may withdraw any crop inspection report where they are satisfied that—

(a)

the seed potatoes have not been produced in accordance with the requirements mentioned at paragraph 5(1)(a) and (b) of Schedule 1; or

(b)

there has been a failure to comply with any other requirement of these Regulations.

(2)

The Scottish Ministers may, in relation to an applicable F1GB grade determined under regulation 8(2)(a), determine a lower grade in respect of the seed potatoes where—

(a)

following an official examination for the purposes of regulation 9, the authorised officer determines that a lower grade should apply; or

(b)

they are satisifed that there has been a failure to comply with any other requirement of these Regulations.

(3)

The Scottish Ministers may withhold or withdraw an official label or official document where, in respect of the seed potatoes to which the official label or official document relates—

(a)

they have withdrawn a crop inspection report;

(b)

they have determined a lower grade under paragraph (2);

(c)

any official label or official document already issued contains information which is false in a material particular; or

(d)

they are satisfied that there has been a failure to comply with any other requirement of these Regulations.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in reg. 15(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Seed and Propagating Material (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/59), regs. 1(1)(b), 16(11)(b) (as amended by S.S.I. 2020/445, regs. 1(1)(b), 17(11)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2: Word in reg. 15 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Seed and Propagating Material (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/59), regs. 1(1)(b), 16(11)(a) (as amended by S.S.I. 2020/445, regs. 1(1)(b), 17(11)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)