Seed Potatoes (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2010.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: This Order may be cited as the Seed Potatoes (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2010.
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paragraphs: (1) In this Order—
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paragraphs: (1) A person shall not introduce into the State any consignment of seed potatoes exceeding 10 kilograms in weight unless that person has given written notification to the Minister of his or her intention to introduce such seed potatoes at least 72 hours prior to the intended time of introduction.
(2) The written notification mentioned in paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by such information as the Minister may require.
(3) An inspector may examine a consignment of seed potatoes of any weight before or after removal from the place of introduction and if any potatoes in the consignment are found on examination to be infected or infested with any pathogen which, in the opinion of the inspector, is considered to be harmful, the inspector may—
(a) cause the consignment to be destroyed or otherwise disposed of in such manner as he or she shall direct, or
(b) attach a condition to the release of the consignment, or part thereof, prohibiting the use for planting of any potatoes so released.
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paragraphs: (1) A person shall not knowingly plant or knowingly cause or permit to be planted any potatoes or any potatoes which have been produced from those potatoes, which have been grown in any country outside the European Community other than Switzerland.
(2) Without prejudice to paragraph (1), a person shall not knowingly plant or knowingly cause or permit to be planted any potatoes unless—
(a) they derive in direct line from potato material which has been obtained under an officially approved programme in the European Community or Switzerland,
(b) they have been found to be free from Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) Yabuuchi et al. in official tests using the methods set out in Annex II to Council Directive 98/57/EC7 as amended by Commission Directive 2006/63/EC8 and
(c) they have been found to be free from Potato Ring Rot in official tests using the methods set out in Annex I to Council Directive 93/85/EC9 as amended by Commission Directive 2006/56/EC10 .
(3) A person shall not knowingly plant or knowingly cause or permit to be planted potatoes other than—
(a) potatoes which may be marketed in the State in accordance with the Seed Potato Regulations,
(b) one year’s direct progeny of the potatoes referred to in subparagraph (a), when that direct progeny has been grown by that person, or
(c) potatoes notified in writing by the Minister as being acceptable for planting.
(4) A person involved in the planting of potatoes referred to in paragraph (3)(a) or (b) must retain and make available to an inspector the following documentation—
(a) official label or labels together with sale note, delivery note, invoice or similar document, or
(b) in cases where a person is involved in planting—
(i) potatoes, marketed or marketable under the Seed Potato Regulations, which were grown by that person, or
(ii) the direct progeny of potatoes referred to in subparagraph (b)(i),
(5) Paragraphs (3) and (4) shall not apply in the case of areas intended for planting of less than 0.1 hectare.