Council Directive 2002/56/EC on the marketing of seed potatoes.

Subject

Cultivated plants

Keyword

Planting material/seeds Certification Packaging/labelling Internal trade Plant production

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Abstract

This Directive shall apply to the production with a view to marketing, and to the marketing, of seed potatoes within the Community. It shall not apply to seed potatoes shown to be intended for export to third countries. Member States shall provide that seed potatoes may not be placed on the market unless they have been officially certified as "basic seed potatoes" or "certified seed potatoes" and unless they satisfy the minimum conditions laid down in Annexes I and II. Annex I lays down minimum conditions to be satisfied by seed potatoes, whereas Annex II lays down minimum quality conditions applicable to lots of seed potatoes. The Member States shall provide that seed potatoes which do not, during marketing, satisfy the minimum conditions laid down in Annex II may be sorted. The tubers which are not rejected shall then undergo a further official examination (art. 3). Article 5 allows Member States to impose additional or more stringent requirements for the certification of seed potatoes produced in their own territory. Annex III establishes labelling requirements.

Full text

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Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Repeals

Council Directive 66/403/EEC on the marketing of seed potatoes.

Legislation | European Union | 1966

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Internal trade, International trade, Certification, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Standards, Authorization/permit, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Decree on on the marketing of seeds and seedlings of cultivated plants.

Legislation | Czechia | 2004

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Plant variety, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage, Internal trade, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Seed Potatoes (Wales) Regulations 2006 (W.S.I. No. 2929 (W. 264) of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Packaging/labelling, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Inspection, Biotechnology

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Seed Potatoes (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 1161 of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Packaging/labelling, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Seed Potatoes) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 694 of 2007).

Legislation | Ireland | 2007

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Inspection, Certification, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 450 on production of potatoes.

Legislation | Denmark | 2011

Keyword: Agricultural development, Research, Classification/declassification, Packaging/labelling, Agricultural commodities, Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Standards, Vegetables/legumes, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Planting material/seeds, Internal trade, Pests/diseases, Plant production, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Seed Potatoes (Production and Marketing) Regulations, 2004 (P.I. 878/2004).

Legislation | Cyprus | 2004

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Internal trade, International trade, Certification, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Standards, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 48 of 2004 (IV. 21.) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development concerning the production and marketing of seeds of agricultural crop species.

Legislation | Hungary | 2004 (2012)

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Cereals/grains/rice, Certification, Classification/declassification, Crops/grasses, Textile plants/fibres, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties, Oleaginous plants, Planting material/seeds, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Biotechnology, Plant production, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 40 of 2004 (IV. 7.) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on state recognition of plant varieties.

Legislation | Hungary | 2004 (2012)

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Agricultural commodities, Cereals/grains/rice, Crops/grasses, Fruits/edible nuts, Genetic resources, Vegetables/legumes, Oleaginous plants, Intellectual property rights/patents, Plant variety, Registration, Sugar cane/sugar beet

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Government Ordinance establishing requirements on the marketing of seed potatoes.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2004

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Certification, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade, Vegetables/legumes, Standards, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Government Ordinance on registration of varieties of agricultural produces.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2004

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Vegetables/legumes, Certification, Internal trade, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Biotechnology

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on details on the marketing of seeds and seedlings of cultivated plants.

Legislation | Czechia | 2009

Keyword: Plant variety, Packaging/labelling, Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Seed Potatoes) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 34 of 2010).

Legislation | Ireland | 2010

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Classification/declassification, Packaging/labelling, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Plant Propagation and Plant Variety Rights Act (2005).

Legislation | Estonia | 2005 (2020)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant variety, Crops/grasses, Planting material/seeds, Intellectual property rights/patents, Certification, Contract/agreement, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Genetic resources, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Liability/compensation, Plant production, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on labeling and packaging of seed material.

Legislation | Poland | 2007

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Packaging/labelling, Plant production, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Seed Potatoes) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 532 of 2011).

Legislation | Ireland | 2011

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Certification, Internal trade, Plant production, Classification/declassification, Packaging/labelling, Vegetables/legumes, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Plant protection, Plant variety, Inspection, Biotechnology

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté du Gouvernement flamand portant réglementation du commerce et du contrôle des plants de pommes de terre.

Legislation | Belgium | 2007

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Inspection, Internal trade, Certification, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Vegetables/legumes, Offences/penalties, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Legislative Decree No. 308 implementing Directives 2002/53/EC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC, 2002/57/EC and 2002/68/EC concerning the placing on the market of seed materials and the catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species.

Legislation | Italy | 2003

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. LII of 2003 on the recognition of plant varieties, and on the production and marketing of planting materials.

Legislation | Hungary | 2003 (2013)

Keyword: Offences/penalties, Genetic resources, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Packaging/labelling, Planting material/seeds, Certification, Plant variety, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Authorization/permit, Basic legislation, Plant production, Intellectual property rights/patents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on details on the marketing of seeds and seedlings of cultivated plants.

Legislation | Czechia | 2006

Keyword: Plant variety, Packaging/labelling, Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance on registration of varieties of cultivated plants.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2007 (2023)

Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Certification, Cereals/grains/rice, Internal trade, Vegetables/legumes, Registration, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Seed Potatoes (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. No. 418 of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Plant protection, Classification/declassification, Pests/diseases, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Seed Potatoes (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005 (S.S.I. No. 280 of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Classification/declassification, Packaging/labelling, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Seed Potatoes) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 492 of 2010).

Legislation | Ireland | 2010

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Certification, Internal trade, Plant production, Classification/declassification, Packaging/labelling, Vegetables/legumes, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Plant protection, Plant variety, Biotechnology

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Seed Potatoes (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 577 of 2010).

Legislation | Ireland | 2010

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Plant production, International trade, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Seed Potatoes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. No. 350 of 2010).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Plant variety, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Packaging/labelling, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Inspection, Biotechnology

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the marketing of seed potatoes.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2006

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Certification, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 594 on production of potatoes.

Legislation | Denmark | 2013

Keyword: Agricultural development, Research, Classification/declassification, Packaging/labelling, Agricultural commodities, Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Standards, Vegetables/legumes, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Planting material/seeds, Internal trade, Pests/diseases, Plant production, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree of requirements for sampling procedures and methods testing seed and seedlings.

Legislation | Czechia | 2011

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the application for field assessment of seed of individual types of agricultural plants and vegetables, and detailed requirements for production and quality of seed of these plants.

Legislation | Poland | 2013

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Packaging/labelling, Vegetables/legumes, Crops/grasses

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on packaging of seed material of agricultural plants and vegetables.

Legislation | Poland | 2013

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Packaging/labelling, Vegetables/legumes, Crops/grasses

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 197 on production of potatoes.

Legislation | Denmark | 2014

Keyword: Agricultural development, Packaging/labelling, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Standards, Planting material/seeds, Pests/diseases, Research, Classification/declassification, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Plant production, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Agricultural Seeds and Propagating Material Act.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2009

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Cereals/grains/rice, Internal trade, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Seed Potatoes (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. No. 395 of 2015).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Certification, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Seed Potatoes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. No. 190 of 2016).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2016

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Plant variety, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Packaging/labelling, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Inspection, Biotechnology

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Seed Potatoes (England) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. No. 1953 of 2015).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Certification, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté du Gouvernement wallon relatif à la production et à la commercialisation des plants de pommes de terre.

Legislation | Belgium | 2014

Keyword: Vegetables/legumes, Internal trade, Certification, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Seed Potatoes (Wales) Regulations 2016 (W.S.I. 106 (W. 52) of 2016).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2016

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Certification, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Règlement grand-ducal fixant les conditions de commercialisation, de production et de certification des plants de pommes de terre.

Legislation | Luxembourg | 2016

Keyword: Vegetables/legumes, Internal trade, International trade, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Food quality control/food safety, Planting material/seeds, Certification, Classification/declassification, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Real Decreto Nº 27/2016 - Reglamento técnico de control y certificación de patata de siembra.

Legislation | Spain | 2016

Keyword: Plant production, Vegetables/legumes, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Union (Seed Potatoes) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 641 of 2015).

Legislation | Ireland | 2015

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Certification, Standards, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Biotechnology

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Seed and Variety Circulation Law (1999)

Legislation | Latvia | 1999 (2013)

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Crops/grasses, Fruits/edible nuts, Internal trade, International trade, Basic legislation, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cabinet Regulation No. 12 of 2016 on Seed Growing of Potatoes and Marketing of Seed Potatoes

Legislation | Latvia | 2016 (2017)

Keyword: Crops/grasses, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Internal trade, International trade, Quarantine, Inspection, Packaging/labelling, Royalties/fees, Registration, Business/industry/corporations, Classification/declassification, Processing/handling, Agricultural commodities, Genetic resources, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Plant production, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance establishing requirements for the marketing of seed potatoes.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2007

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Certification, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade, Vegetables/legumes, Standards, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on packaging of seed material of agricultural plants and vegetables.

Legislation | Poland | 2020

Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Packaging/labelling, Vegetables/legumes, Crops/grasses

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Council Directive 2003/61/EC amending Directives 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed, 66/402/EEC on the marketing of cereal seed, 68/193/EEC on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine, 92/33/EEC on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed, 92/34/EEC on the marketing of propagating and planting material of fruit plants, 98/56/EC on the marketing of propagating material of ornamental plants, 2002/54/EC on the marketing of beet seed, 2002/55/EC on the marketing of vegetable seed, 2002/56/EC on the marketing of seed potatoes and 2002/57/EC on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants as regards Community comparative tests and trials.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Oleaginous plants, Textile plants/fibres, Sugar cane/sugar beet, Vegetables/legumes, Cereals/grains/rice, Floriculture, Fruits/edible nuts, Plant production, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Decision 2014/367/EU amending Council Directive 2002/56/EC as regards the date laid down in Article 21(3) until which Member States are authorised to extend the validity of decisions concerning equivalence of seed potatoes from third countries.

Legislation | European Union | 2014

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Certification, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Directive 2013/63/EU amending Annexes I and II to Council Directive 2002/56/EC as regards minimum conditions to be satisfied by seed potatoes and lots of seed potatoes.

Legislation | European Union | 2013

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Certification, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2016/317 amending Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC and 2002/57/EC as regards the official label of seed packages.

Legislation | European Union | 2016

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Packaging/labelling, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2020/177 amending Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC and 2002/57/EC, Commission Directives 93/49/EEC and 93/61/EEC and Implementing Directives 2014/21/EU and 2014/98/EU as regards pests of plants on seeds and other plant reproductive material.

Legislation | European Union | 2020

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Quarantine, Planting material/seeds, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX