GB grade PB
- Ensure GB grade PB seed potatoes meet purity and size standards
Scottish Statutory Instrument
2015
United Kingdom
The Seed Potatoes (Scotland) Regulations 2015
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What's here
4 compliance obligations
What this Act requires
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Schedules
GB grade S, SE, E and test and trial seed potatoes
- Meet purity and size standards for high-grade seed potatoes
Browse 46 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
On receipt of an application for certification of any crop...
An authorised officer may only certify seed potatoes as basic...
An authorised officer may not certify seed potatoes as basic...
An authorised officer may not determine the seed potatoes as...
An authorised officer may only certify seed potatoes as test...
An authorised officer may not certify seed potatoes as test...
An authorised officer may not certify any seed potatoes as...
A crop inspection report must contain the following particulars—
An authorised officer may only issue a crop inspection report...
An authorised officer may only issue a crop inspection report...
(1) An authorised officer may only issue a crop inspection...
An authorised officer may only certify seed potatoes as pre-basic...
An authorised officer may not certify seed potatoes as pre-basic...
An authorised officer may not determine the seed potatoes as...
An authorised officer may not determine the seed potatoes as...
In this Schedule.— (a) Table I sets out the applicable...
The percentages specified in column 4 of Tables I and...
Requirements as to varietal purity and size
GB grade PBTC
Seed potatoes produced outside Scotland
Species
Variety
Category
Country of production and inspection authority
Country of despatch
Importer
Quantity of seed potatoes
Pre-basic seed potatoes
Basic seed potatoes
Test and trial seed potatoes
The size stated in accordance with paragraphs 1(2)(c), 2(2)(c) and...
An official document used in relation to pre-basic seed potatoes...
An official document used in relation to basic seed potatoes...
An official document used in relation to test and trial...
An official document must, in relation to the seed potatoes...
Tolerances
Individual tolerances
Group tolerances
Collective group tolerances
Allowable surface area cover
Pre basic seed potatoes
Basic Seed potatoes
Where the bulk consists of seed potatoes comprising more than...
Where the total quantity of seed potatoes being sampled separately...
Where the total quantity of seed potatoes being sampled separately...
Where the total quantity of seed potatoes being sampled separately...
Marketing requirements – test and trial seed potatoes
- Market test/trial seed potatoes only under authorisation
Marketing requirements – scientific and selection seed potatoes
- Market scientific/selection seed potatoes only as authorised
Browse 23 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and extent
Interpretation
Seed potatoes which may be marketed
General provisions on the marketing of seed potatoes
Marketing requirements – conservation varieties
Certification and grading
Official examinations to be performed prior to marketing
Labelling of seed potatoes
Sealing of packages
Particulars of sale
Retail sales of seed potatoes
Enforcement – powers of examination and production
Enforcement – crop inspection report, applicable GB grade and official label
Enforcement –disease control measures and compliance
Sampling of seed potatoes
Information regarding seed potatoes
Service of notices
Imports from outside British Islands
Exemptions
Consequential amendments
Extension and modification of provisions of the Act
Transitional provision for official labels on IP completion day
Revocations
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