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European Union (Seed Potatoes) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 215 of 2017).

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant production Planting material/seeds Vegetables/legumes Plant protection Pests/diseases Packaging/labelling Inspection Certification Standards
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations amend the European Union (Seed Potatoes) Regulations 2015 so as to give effect to the provisions of Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2016/317, which amends Council Directive 2002/56 as regards the official label of seed packages and to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/320 amending Decision 2004/842/EC concerning implementing rules whereby Member States may grant an authorization to place on the market seed belonging to varieties for which an application for entry in the national catalogues of varieties of agricultural plant species or vegetable species has been submitted. These Regulations also give effect to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/547 on the organisation of a temporary experiment under Council Directive 2002/56/EC as regards seed potato tubers derived from true potato seed.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

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

Amends

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