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The Welsh Ministers, in whom the powers conferred by sections 16(1) to (5) and 36 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964(1) are now vested(2), make the following Regulations in exercise of those powers.
1.—(1) The title of these Regulations is the Seed Potatoes (Wales) Regulations 2016.
(2) These Regulations apply in relation to Wales and come into force on 29 February 2016.
“the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964;
“authorised officer” (“swyddog awdurdodedig”) means an officer of the Welsh Ministers or a person authorised by the Welsh Ministers for any purpose in connection with these Regulations;
“basic seed potatoes” (“tatws hadyd sylfaenol”) means—
in relation to seed potatoes produced in Wales, seed potatoes intended mainly for the production of certified seed potatoes and which have been certified as basic seed potatoes in accordance with regulation 10;
in relation to seed potatoes produced outside Wales, seed potatoes brought into Wales in a package or container bearing an official label in accordance with Article 13(1)(a) of the Directive stating that the potatoes were certified as basic seed potatoes and graded at a Union grade;
“category” (“category”) means the category of pre-basic seed potatoes, basic seed potatoes, or certified seed potatoes (or, in relation to seed potatoes produced in Switzerland, the categories having equivalent effect under the legislation of the Swiss Confederation in accordance with the Swiss trade agreement);
“certification” (“ardystio”), and “certified” (“ardystiedig”) is to be construed accordingly, means—
in relation to seed potatoes produced in Wales, certification in accordance with regulation 10; and
“certified seed potatoes” (“tatws hadyd ardystiedig”) means—
in relation to seed potatoes produced in Wales, seed potatoes intended mainly for the production of potatoes other than seed potatoes and which have been certified (as certified seed potatoes) in accordance with regulation 10;
in relation to seed potatoes produced outside Wales, seed potatoes brought into Wales in a package or container bearing an official label in accordance with Article 13(1)(a) of the Directive stating that the potatoes were certified as certified seed potatoes and graded at a Union grade;
“Common Catalogue” (“Catalog Cyffredin”) means the common catalogue of varieties of species of agricultural plants published in the Official Journal of the European Union;
“genetically modified” (“wedi ei addasu’n enetig”) has the same meaning as in the Deliberate Release Directive;
“grade” (“gradd”) includes the Union grade;
“growing crop certificate” (“tystysgrif cnwd sy’n tyfu”) means a growing crop certificate issued by the Welsh Ministers in accordance with Schedule 1;
“lot” (“lot”) means a consignment or an identifiable part of a consignment which is recorded and listed as a separate item in an invoice, delivery note or other document provided in accordance with regulation 17;
selling, holding with a view to sale or offering for sale, or
whether or not for consideration, and for these purposes “commercial exploitation” (“defnydd masnachol”) is not to be taken to include the supply of seed potatoes to official testing and inspection bodies, or the supply of seed potatoes to any person for the purpose of processing or packaging them provided that person does not acquire title to the seed potatoes supplied, and “market” (“marchnata”) and “marketed” (“marchnata”) are to be construed accordingly;
“National List” (“Rhestr Genedlaethol”) means a list of varieties of potato species prepared and published—
in accordance with regulation 3 of the National Lists Regulations; or
by a member State other than the United Kingdom pursuant to Article 3 of Council Directive 2002/53/EC on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species(3);
“the National Lists Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau Rhestrau Cenedlaethol”) means the Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001(4);
for seed potatoes produced in Wales, a document issued or approved by the Welsh Ministers which meets the requirements of Part 2 of Schedule 2;
for seed potatoes produced in Wales, a label issued or approved by the Welsh Ministers, which has not been previously used and which meets the requirements of Part 1 of Schedule 2;
for seed potatoes produced outside Wales, a label issued or approved by the Certification Authority in the country or territory where the seed potatoes were produced, which meets, as appropriate to the seed potatoes to which the label relates, the requirements of Article 13(1)(a) or 18(f) of the Directive or Article 9 of the Decision;
any container which has not been previously used for any purpose or which, since having been previously used, has been cleaned and disinfected, provided that the use of any container in respect of seed potatoes produced in Wales is subject to the approval of the Welsh Ministers;
“potato” (“taten”) means any tuber or part of a tuber or any plant or part of a plant of Solanum tuberosum L or other tuber-forming species or hybrids of Solanum;
“pre-basic seed potatoes” (“tatws hadyd cyn-sylfaenol”) means—
in relation to seed potatoes produced in Wales, seed potatoes intended mainly for the production of basic seed potatoes and which have been certified as pre-basic seed potatoes in accordance with regulation 10;
in relation to seed potatoes produced outside Wales, seed potatoes brought into Wales in a package or container bearing an official label in accordance with Article 18(f) of the Directive stating that the potatoes were certified as pre-basic seed potatoes and graded at a Union grade;
“seed potatoes of a conservation variety” (“tatws hadyd o amrywogaeth gadwraeth”) means any variety of seed potatoes accepted by any member State into its national catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species in accordance with Article 3 of Directive 2008/62/EC;
“test and trial seed potatoes” (“tatws hadyd sydd i’w profi a’u treialu”) means—
in relation to seed potatoes produced in Wales, seed potatoes which have been authorised by the Welsh Ministers in accordance with regulation 9;
in relation to seed potatoes produced outside Wales, seed potatoes brought into Wales in a package or container which bears an official label in accordance with Article 9 of the Decision.
“Union grade” (“gradd gymwys yr Undeb”) means—
in relation to seed potatoes produced in Wales, the Union grade determined in accordance with Schedule 4 during certification, this being—
in the case of pre-basic seed potatoes, Union grade PBTC or Union grade PB;
in the case of basic seed potatoes, Union grade S, Union grade SE or Union grade E;
in the case of certified seed potatoes, Union grade A or Union grade B;
in relation to seed potatoes produced outside Wales—
in the case of pre-basic seed potatoes, Union grade PBTC or Union grade PB, the minimum conditions for which are set out in Articles 2 and 3 of, and the Annex to, Directive 2014/21/EU;
in the case of basic seed potatoes, Union grade S, Union grade SE or Union grade E, the minimum conditions for which are set out in Article 1 of, and Annex I to, Directive 2014/20/EU; or
in the case of certified seed potatoes, Union grade A or Union grade B, the minimum conditions for which are set out in Article 2 of, and Annex II to, Directive 2014/20/EU;
(2) In relation to seed potatoes produced in Switzerland, any reference in these Regulations to the Directive or the Decision or any provision of the Directive or the Decision is to be construed as a reference to the legislation of the Swiss Confederation having equivalent effect in accordance with the Swiss trade agreement.
(a)in relation to a tolerance for any disease or pest, damage and defect specified in Schedule 3, as a reference to the proportion of the weight of seed potatoes in the sample affected by the disease or pest, damage and defect, or any combination of such disease or pest, damage and defect, in relation to the total weight of the sample, expressed as a percentage;
(b)in relation to a tolerance for dirt or other extraneous matter specified in Schedule 3, as a reference to the proportion of the weight of such matter in relation to the total weight of the sample, expressed as a percentage;
(4) In this regulation, “Swiss trade agreement” (“cytundeb masnach y Swistir”) means the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products approved by Council and Commission Decision 2002/309/EC and amended by Commission Decision 2010/724/EU(5).
Interpretation: European instruments
“the Decision” (“y Penderfyniad”) means Commission Decision 2004/842/EC concerning implementing rules whereby Member States may authorise the placing on the market of seed belonging to varieties for which an application for entry in the national catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species or vegetable species has been submitted(6);
“the Deliberate Release Directive” (“y Gyfarwyddeb Gollyngiadau Bwriadol”) means Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms(7);
“the Directive” (“y Gyfarwyddeb”) means Council Directive 2002/56/EC on the marketing of seed potatoes(8);
“Directive 2008/62/EC” (“Cyfarwyddeb 2008/62/EC”) means Commission Directive 2008/62/EC providing for certain derogations for acceptance of agricultural landraces and varieties which are naturally adapted to the local and regional conditions and threatened by genetic erosion and for marketing of seed and seed potatoes of those landraces and varieties(9);
“Directive 2014/20/EU” (“Cyfarwyddeb 2014/20/EU”) means Commission Implementing Directive 2014/20/EU determining Union grades of basic and certified seed potatoes, and the conditions and designations applicable to such grades(10);
“Directive 2014/21/EU” (“Cyfarwyddeb 2014/21/EU”) means Commission Implementing Directive 2014/21/EU determining minimum conditions and Union grades for pre-basic seed potatoes(11);
“the Food and Feed Regulation” (“y Rheoliad Bwyd a Bwyd Anifeiliaid”) means Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed(12).
4. These Regulations do not apply to seed potatoes intended for export to any country outside the European Union.
5.—(1) No person may market any seed potatoes other than—
(2) No person may market any seed potatoes treated with a product which is produced primarily as an application for inhibiting germination.
(3) In this regulation, “scientific and selection seed potatoes” (“tatws hadyd gwyddonol a rhai i’w dethol”) means—
(a)in relation to seed potatoes produced in Wales, seed potatoes which have been authorised by the Welsh Ministers for marketing in accordance with regulation 8;
(b)in relation to seed potatoes produced outside Wales, seed potatoes which have been authorised by the Certification Authority in the country or territory where the potatoes were produced for marketing in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the Directive.
Marketing of conservation varieties
6.—(1) No person may market seed potatoes of a conservation variety unless—
(a)the variety is listed in the National List of varieties of potato species prepared and published in accordance with regulation 3 of the National Lists Regulations; and
(3) For the purposes of Articles 14 and 15(2) of Directive 2008/62/EC, the Welsh Ministers may specify the maximum amount of seed potatoes of a conservation variety that may be marketed in any given production season, and may specify different maximum amounts for different persons or classes of persons.
(5) Any person marketing seed potatoes of a conservation variety must supply the Welsh Ministers, if requested to do so in writing, with written details of the amount and variety of the seed potatoes placed on the market during each production season.
7.—(1) No person may market any seed potatoes other than pre-basic seed potatoes of grade PBTC unless the tubers have a minimum size such that they do not pass through a square mesh of 25 millimetres x 25 millimetres.
(2) No person may market any seed potatoes in a lot in which the maximum variation in size between tubers is such that the difference between the lower size limit and the upper size limit exceeds 25 millimetres.
(3) The requirements of paragraph (2) are to be treated as being met provided that no more than 3% of the total weight of tubers in the lot consist of—
(4) Where the size of seed potatoes is required to be stated in accordance with these Regulations, the following must be stated—
(b)where they are not the same, the lower size limit and the upper size limit
(5) For the purposes of paragraph (4), dimensions of more than 35 millimetres must be stated to the nearest 5 millimetres.
(a)“the lower size limit” (“y maintioli lleiaf a ganiateir”) means the dimensions of the largest square mesh through which the smallest tuber does not pass;
(b)‟the upper size limitˮ (“y maintioli mwyaf a ganiateir”) means the dimensions of the largest square mesh through which the largest tuber does not pass.
8.—(1) The Welsh Ministers may authorise marketing of small quantities of seed potatoes for scientific purposes or selection work in accordance with this regulation.
(2) The Welsh Ministers may not authorise marketing of seed potatoes which contain any genetically modified material unless an authorisation is in force under the Food and Feed Regulation or Part C of the Deliberate Release Directive.
(3) An application for authorisation to market seed potatoes in accordance with paragraph (1) must be made in writing to the Welsh Ministers and must be accompanied by such information as the Welsh Ministers may require.
9.—(1) The Welsh Ministers may authorise marketing of seed potatoes for tests or trials carried out at agricultural enterprises to gather information on the cultivation or use of a variety of potato species in accordance with this regulation and Schedule 5.
(2) The Welsh Ministers may not authorise marketing—
(a)of an amount of seed potatoes in excess of that permitted by Article 7 of the Decision;
(3) An application for authorisation or renewal of authorisation to market seed potatoes in accordance with paragraph (1) must be made in writing to the Welsh Ministers and must be accompanied by such information as the Welsh Ministers may require.
(4) Authorisation given in accordance with paragraph (1), or the renewal of such authorisation, is for a period of one year or such shorter period as the Welsh Ministers may specify.
(5) In authorising marketing in accordance with paragraph (1), the Welsh Ministers may impose such conditions as the Welsh Ministers think necessary or desirable having regard to the nature of the tests or trials and the nature of the seed potatoes to which the application relates, including a condition relating to the keeping of records in respect of the marketing of the seed potatoes.
(a)the application referred to in paragraph 3(a) of Schedule 5 is withdrawn or rejected in accordance with the National Lists Regulations; or
(b)the variety of potato species to which the authorisation relates is entered in a National List or the Common Catalogue.
(7) The Welsh Ministers may withdraw authorisation given in accordance with paragraph (1) where there is a breach of any condition referred to in paragraph (5).
(8) The Welsh Ministers may require the person to whom authorisation has been given in accordance with paragraph (1) to provide information about—
(a)the results of the tests or trials to which the authorisation relates;
11.—(1) No person may market pre-basic seed potatoes, basic seed potatoes or certified seed potatoes otherwise than in a lot consisting wholly of seed potatoes of—
(2) No person may market test and trial seed potatoes otherwise than in a lot consisting wholly of seed potatoes of one variety.
(3) For the purposes of this regulation a lot of seed potatoes is to be treated as if it consists wholly of one variety provided that—
(a)in relation to seed potatoes produced in Wales, the number of seed potatoes in the lot which are not true to variety or are of a different variety in relation to the total number of seed potatoes in the lot—
(i)in the case of pre-basic seed potatoes, is no more than 0.01%;
(ii)in the case of basic seed potatoes, is no more than 0.1%;
(iii)in the case of certified seed potatoes or test and trial seed potatoes, is no more than 0.2%;
12. Subject to regulation 18, no person may market any seed potatoes otherwise than in a package or container.
(9) No person may, in connection with the marketing or the preparation for the marketing of any seed potatoes, wilfully reproduce, remove, alter, deface, conceal or misuse in any way any official label or official document, or any label affixed or document supplied in accordance with paragraph (2), except in accordance with the requirements of the Act, these Regulations or Orders made under the Plant Health Act 1967(13).
15. No person may market genetically modified seed potatoes unless—
Seed potatoes from outside the European Union: information
16. Any person marketing more than 2 kilograms of seed potatoes that have been imported into Wales from a country outside the European Union must supply the Welsh Ministers, in writing and within one month of the first marketing of the seed potatoes, with the particulars specified in Schedule 6.
17. Subject to regulation 18 a person who sells pre-basic seed potatoes, basic seed potatoes, certified seed potatoes or test and trial seed potatoes must issue to the buyer not later than 14 days after the sale or, if the seed potatoes are not delivered at the time of sale, not later than 14 days after delivery, a sale note, delivery note, invoice or similar document specifying in relation to the seed potatoes the particulars specified in Schedule 7.
18. Regulations 12, 13, 14 and 17 do not apply to a sale by retail of less than 50 kilograms of seed potatoes—
(b)in containers that have not been previously used for any purpose, upon each of which has been printed or otherwise legibly and indelibly marked the particulars specified in Schedule 7, or attached to or inserted in each of which is a label marked with those particulars.
19.—(1) A sample of seed potatoes taken for any purpose in connection with these Regulations must be taken in accordance with this regulation.
(2) A sample must be taken by an authorised officer and may be of such quantity or number and from such part or parts of the growing or harvested crop as the authorised officer considers appropriate.
(3) Paragraph (4) applies where a sample is required other than for a purpose in connection with certification of seed potatoes produced in Wales, and the bulk consists of seed potatoes—
(4) The seed potatoes must be divided so that each consignment or, as the case may be, the quantity of potatoes associated with each growing crop certificate, constitutes a separate lot and each lot must, if the authorised officer considers it necessary, be separately sampled.
Enforcement: powers of examination and production
21.—(1) An authorised officer may conduct an examination and take samples of seed potatoes and inspect and take copies of a relevant document for the purpose of ensuring compliance with any provision of these Regulations.
(2) For the purposes of this regulation, a person must permit, at any reasonable time, an authorised officer to—
(3) For the purposes of this regulation, an authorised officer may by written notice served on a person require that person to—
(a)produce or make available for examination any seed potatoes or relevant document;
(b)provide information within that person’s knowledge or belief relating to the production, certification or marketing of the seed potatoes.
(5) For the purposes of this regulation, “relevant document” (“dogfen berthnasol”) means any growing crop certificate, official label, official document, other document or label, record or invoice relating to the planting, production, certification or marketing of seed potatoes.
Enforcement: power to withdraw official labels, official documents and growing crop certificates
22.—(1) The Welsh Ministers may withdraw an official label or official document where they are satisfied—
(a)that the seed potatoes to which the official label or official document relates—
(ii)on a sample taken in accordance with regulation 19, exceed any of the tolerances for diseases or pests, damage or defects specified in the appropriate Part of Schedule 3; or
(b)that the official label or official document contains any particular which is false in a material respect.
(2) The Welsh Ministers may withdraw a growing crop certificate where they are satisfied that—
(4) Where an official examination is conducted in accordance with paragraph (3), the Welsh Ministers may issue an official label or official document in relation to such seed potatoes as are found not to exceed the tolerances in Schedule 3.
(a)permit an authorised officer to remove the official label, official document or growing crop certificate in accordance with paragraph (5)(a);
24.—(1) In connection with the provisions of these Regulations, the operation of the following provisions of the Act is modified or excluded in accordance with the provisions of this regulation.
(2) Section 25 is modified as if for the purposes of the section any reference to “premises” were a reference to premises as defined in paragraph (6) and any reference to a subsection containing a reference to premises were a reference to that subsection as so modified.
(5) In section 26, subsections (2) and (4) to (9) are omitted.
(6) In paragraph (2), “premises” (“mangre”) includes any land or building, other than a private dwelling house, and any fixed or moveable structure, vehicle, vessel, aircraft, hovercraft or freight container.
25. The following Regulations are revoked—
(a)the Seed Potatoes (Wales) Regulations 2006(14);
(b)the Seed Potatoes (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008(15);
(c)the Seed Potatoes (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009(16);
(d)the Seed Potatoes (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2010(17).
(2) In sub-paragraph (1), “agricultural unit” (“uned amaethyddol”) has the meaning assigned to that expression in section 109(2) of the Agriculture Act 1947(18).
(d)the land on which the seed potatoes are growing or were grown is not land which is demarcated under Schedule 14 to the Plant Health (Wales) Order 2006(19) as contaminated with Wart Disease (Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilb) Perc) or is within a safety zone demarcated under that Order;
PART 4Certified seed potatoes
12. An official document used in relation to pre-basic seed potatoes must be coloured white with a diagonal violet line.
13. An official document used in relation to test and trial seed potatoes must be coloured orange.
14. An official document used in relation to basic seed potatoes must be predominantly white.
15. An official document used in relation to certified seed potatoes must be predominantly blue.
16. An official document must, in relation to the seed potatoes to which it relates, state—
(c)the country of production
PART 3Language requirements
17. An official label or official document must be in English and may also be in Welsh.
18. In addition to the English text that must be included by virtue of paragraph 6(g), any equivalent Welsh text must include the description “tatws hadyd cyn-sylfaenol”.
19. In addition to the English text that must be included by virtue of paragraph 7(a), any equivalent Welsh text must contain the statement “Rheolau a Safonau’r UE”;
PART 1Pre-basic seed potatoes of Union grade PBTC produced in Wales
Wart Disease (Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilb) Perc) Nil
Ring Rot (Clavibacter michiganensis (Smith) Davis et al spp sepedonicus (Spieck & Kotth) Davis et al) Nil
Blight (Phytophthora infestans) (Mont) de Bary) Nil
Blackleg (Erwinia carotovora (Jones) Bergey et al spp) atroseptica (Hellmers & Dowson) Dye or Erwinia chrysanthemi Burkholder et al or both Nil
Skin spot (Polyscytalum pustulans (Owen & Wakefield) M B Ellis Nil
Powdery scab (Spongospora subterranea (Wallr) Legerh) Nil
External blemishes, including damaged tubers or tubers other than diseased tubers whose shape is atypical for the variety Nil
Shrivelled tubers due to excessive dehydration or dehydration caused by silver scurf (Helminthosporium solani) Nil
PART 2Pre-basic seed potatoes of Union grade PB produced in Wales
Potato Cyst Nematode (Globodera species infest-ing potatoes) Nil – –
Blight (Phytophthora infestans (Mont) de Bary) 0.2% ) )
Blackleg (Erwinia carotovora (Jones) Bergey et al spp) atroseptica (Hellmers & Dowson) Dye or Erwinia chrysanthemi Burkholder et al or both 0.2% ) )
Soft Rots including: Watery Wound Rot (Pythium ultimumTrow) 0.2% ) )
Skin spot (Polyscytalum pustulans (Owen & Wakefield)) M B Ellis 0.2% ) ) 6.0%
Black Scurf (Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn) 1.0% ) 5.0% )
Powdery scab (Spongospora subterranea (Wallr) Legerh) 1.0% ) )
Superficial necrosis caused by potato virus Y Nil ) 3.0% –
Shrivelled tubers due to excessive dehydration or dehydration caused by silver scurf (Helminthosporium solani) 0.5% ) –
SCHEDULE 4Grading of seed potatoes
PART 1Seed potatoes capable of being marketed as pre-basic seed potatoes
In the course of making a determination for the purposes of paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 1, where an authorised officer determines that seed potatoes are capable of being marketed as pre-basic seed potatoes, that officer may grade them as being seed potatoes of any of the Union grades specified in column 1 of Table 1 where that officer is satisfied following inspection that the requirements specified in column 2 in relation to that grade have been met and that the tolerances specified in column 3 have not been exceeded in respect of those seed potatoes.
PBTC (1) The seed potatoes must— Nil
(a) be derived from nuclear stock or tested tubers—
(i) that are free from Pectobacterium spp., Dickeya spp., potato viruses A, M, S X, Y, leaf roll, potato mop top virus, tobacco rattle virus and tobacco venial necrosis or any other significant virus; and
(ii) supplied by a source acceptable to the Welsh Ministers, which have been grown on a unit where no material of the species Solanaceae or other material, other than that derived from nuclear stock or tested tubers from a source acceptable to the Welsh Ministers, has been grown;
(b) have been kept free from—
(i) potato viruses A, M, S, X, Y, leaf roll, potato mop top virus, tobacco rattle virus and tobacco veinal necrosis or any other significant virus;
(ii) witches’ broom and backleg;
(iii) deviations of variety and type; and
(iv) groundkeepers;
(c) have been produced (in the case of plants and tubers) through micro-propagation in a protected facility and in a growing medium that is free from pests; and
(d) (in the case of tubers) not been multiplied beyond the first generation.
PB (1) The seed potatoes must be derived from—
(a) nuclear stock or tested tubers—
(i) supplied by a source acceptable to the Welsh Ministers, which have been grown on a unit where no material of the species Solanaceae or other material, other than that derived from nuclear stock or tested tubers from a source acceptable to the Welsh Ministers, has been grown; and (i) Blackleg - nil
(ii) that are free from Pectobacterium spp., Dickeya spp., potato viruses A, M, S X, Y, leaf roll, potato mop top virus, tobacco rattle virus and tobacco venial necrosis or any other significant virus; or (ii) Not true to type or of a different variety, including groundkeepers 0.01%
(b) a stock graded as Union grade PB of a previous field generation in the year preceding the planting of the crop; or (iii) Potato viruses Y, A and leaf roll - nil
(c) such other seed potatoes as are notified in writing by the Welsh Ministers as being acceptable to the Welsh Ministers; (iv) Other mosaic viruses 0.1%
(2)The seed potatoes must have been kept free from—
(ii) witches’ broom and blackleg;
(iii) deviations of variety and type;
(v) plants of a different variety.
(3) The maximum number of field generations is four
PART 2Seed potatoes capable of being marketed as basic seed potatoes
In the course of making a determination for the purposes of paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 1, where an authorised officer determines that seed potatoes are capable of being marketed as basic seed potatoes, that officer may grade them as being seed potatoes of any of the Union grades specified in column 1 of Table 2 where that officer is satisfied following inspection that the requirements specified in column 2 in relation to that grade have been met and that the tolerances specified in column 3 have not been exceeded in respect of those seed potatoes.
S (1) The seed potatoes must be derived from— (i) Deviations from variety and type or different variety, including groundkeepers - 0.1%
(a) a stock of pre-basic seed potatoes or a stock which was graded as Union grade S of field generation four or less in the year preceding the planting of the crop; or
(b) such other seed potatoes as are notified in writing by the Welsh Ministers as being acceptable to the Welsh Ministers (ii) Potato viruses Y, A and leaf roll either individually or in combination - 0.02%
(2) The maximum number of field generations, including previous generations at pre-basic grade, is five. (iii) Total virus including other mosaic viruses and potato viruses Y, A and leaf roll – 0.2%
(iv) Blackleg – 0.1%
SE (1) The seed potatoes must be derived from— (i) Deviations from variety and type or different variety, including groundkeepers -0.1%
(a) a stock of pre-basic seed potatoes or a stock which was graded Union grade S or Union grade SE field generation five or less in the year preceding the planting of the crop; or
(b) such other seed potatoes as are notified in writing by the Welsh Ministers as being acceptable to the Welsh Ministers (ii) Potato viruses Y, A and leaf roll either individually or in combination - 0.1%
(2) The maximum field generations, including previous generations at pre-basic or basic grade, is six. (iii) total virus including other mosaic viruses and potato viruses Y, A and leaf roll – 0.5%
(iv) Blackleg – 0.5%
E (1) The seed potatoes must be derived from— (i) Deviations from variety and type or different variety, including groundkeepers - 0.1%
(a) a stock of pre-basic seed potatoes or a stock which was graded as Union grade S or Union grade SE in the year preceding the planting of the crop;
(b) a stock of pre-basic seed potatoes or a stock which was graded as Union grade S, Union grade SE or Union grade E field generation six or less in the year preceding the planting of the crop; or (ii) Potato viruses Y, A and leaf roll either individually or in combination - 0.4%
(c) such other seed potatoes as are notified in writing by the Welsh Ministers as being acceptable to the Welsh Ministers. (iii) Total virus including other mosaic viruses and potato viruses Y, A and leaf roll - 0.8%
(2) The maximum field generations, including previous generations at pre-basic or basic grade, is seven. (iv) Blackleg – 1.0%
(b)the land on which the seed potatoes are growing or were grown is not land which is demarcated under Schedule 14 to the Plant Health (Wales) Order 2006(20) as contaminated with Wart Disease (Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilb) Perc) or is within a safety zone demarcated under that Order;
SCHEDULE 6Information in respect of seed potatoes of more than 2 kilograms produced in a country other than a member State
Country of production and Certification Authority.
Country of dispatch.
Quantity of seed potatoes.
SCHEDULE 7Particulars to be specified in a sale note etc.
Net weight (except pre-basic seed potatoes).
Species (except basic seed potatoes and certified seed potatoes).
Grade (as appropriate).
Size (except pre-basic seed potatoes).
Producer’s identification number or (except for seed potatoes produced in Wales) seed lot reference number.
These Regulations revoke and replace the Seed Potatoes (Wales) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2929 (W. 264)), which have been amended on several occasions.
The Regulations control the production with a view to marketing, the certification and the marketing of seed potatoes in Wales, other than those intended for export outside the European Union. They implement various European instruments, in particular Council Directive 2002/56/EC on the marketing of seed potatoes (OJ No L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 60).
Regulation 5 prohibits the marketing of any seed potatoes unless they have been certified as either pre-basic, basic or certified seed potatoes, or unless they have been authorised for marketing for scientific purposes or selection work or for test and trial purposes. For seed potatoes produced in Wales, certification, including the determination of the category and grade at which the potatoes must be marketed, must take place in accordance with the requirements of regulation 10.
Regulations 8 and 9 allow the Welsh Ministers to authorise the marketing of small quantities of seed potatoes for scientific purposes or selection work and seed potatoes for test and trial purposes.
Regulation 12 provides that seed potatoes (other than retail sales of small quantities of seed potatoes meeting the conditions of regulation 18) may only be marketed in packages or containers. Seed potatoes in packages or containers (other than those authorised to be marketed for scientific purposes or selection work) can only be marketed if labelled and sealed (regulations 13 and 14), the labels bearing the particulars specified in Schedule 2. Documents accompanying seed potatoes that have been genetically modified must include reference to this fact (regulation 15).
Regulation 19 provides for the taking of samples as part of the certification process or to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Regulations.
Regulation 21 provides the Welsh Ministers with powers of examination and to require production of seed potatoes and relevant documents.
Regulation 22 allows the Welsh Ministers to withdraw official labels or official documents relating to seed potatoes which are found not to comply with the requirements imposed by the Regulations.
Contravention of any provision in the Regulations is an offence under section 16(7)(b) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (c. 14), incurring liability on summary conviction to a fine.
1964 c. 14; section 16(1) was amended, and section 16(1A) was inserted, by section 4 of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 to, the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68); and section 16(3) was amended by S.I. 1977/1112. See section 38(1) for the definition of “the Minister”.
The functions of the Minister, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, transferred to the Secretary of State by article 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Transfer of Functions (Wales) (No. 1) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/272). Those functions were then transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by article 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672). The functions of the National Assembly for Wales were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by section 162 of, and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).
OJ No L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 (OJ No L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1).
S.I. 2001/3510; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2004/2949, 2009/1273, 2010/1195 and 2011/464.
OJ No L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 1, as amended by Commission Decision 2010/724/EU (OJ No L 312, 27.11.2010, p. 31). This Agreement, together with six other Agreements with the Swiss Confederation, was approved by the Council and the Commission by way of Council and Commission Decision 2002/309/EC, Euratom (OJ No L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 1).
OJ No L 362, 9.12.2004, p. 21.
OJ No L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1, as last amended by Directive (EU) 2015/412 (OJ No L 68, 13.3.2015, p. 1).
OJ No L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 60, as last amended by Commission Implementing Decision 2014/367/EU (OJ No L 178, 18.6.2014, p. 26).
OJ No L 162, 21.6.2008, p. 13.
OJ No L 38, 7.2.2014, p. 32.
OJ No L 38, 7.2.2014, p. 39.
OJ No L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 298/2008 (OJ No L 97, 9.4.2008, p. 64).
S.I. 2006/2929 (W. 264) amended by S.I. 2008/1063 (W. 112), 2009/2980 (W. 259) and 2010/1796 (W. 172).
S.I. 2008/1063 (W. 112).
S.I. 2009/2980 (W. 259).
S.I. 2010/1796 (W. 172).