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

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
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
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations give effect to Community legislation in the field of production, certification and marketing of seed potatoes. They make provision for: (a) classification and grading of seed potatoes including production requirements relating to plant health and varietal purity; (b) labelling, sealing and marketing of seed potatoes; (c) sampling of lots, provision of information, service of notices and exemptions; and (d) certification of pre-basic seed potatoes and certification of seed potatoes for test or trial purposes. If an authorized officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that seed potatoes do not conform to these Regulations, he or she may issue a Compliance Notice directing that seed potatoes, or any potatoes derived from such seed potatoes, be dealt with in a manner specified in the Notice or be dealt with in another specified manner.

Full text
English
Website
www.irishstatutebook.ie

References - Legislation

Implements

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.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Biotechnology, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Authorization/permit, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Access-to-information, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Legislation | European Union | 2002

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC

Legislation | European Union | 2001 (2018)

Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), PIC-prior informed consent, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Precautionary principle, Biotechnology

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

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

Repealed by

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