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Act on the requirements for potato cultivation in the sector of ​​production of high quality seed potatoes (No. 574 of 2002).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant production Planting material/seeds Vegetables/legumes
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The Act establishes an area for the production of high-quality seed potatoes in accordance with Commission Decision 231/93/EC. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry may, by Decree, make specific rules on plant protection in the production area to ensure healthy plants and to maintain conditions for the production of high-quality, fresh seed potatoes within the production area. Anyone who wilfully or negligently markets or uses seed potatoes in violation of a Decree issued under this Act, ​​shall be fined.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.finlex.fi

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on placing on the market and production of seed potatoes in the sector of ​​production of high quality seed potatoes (No. 20 of 2003).

Legislation | Finland | 2003

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX