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