European Union (Seed Potatoes) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 641 of 2015). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Planting material/seeds Vegetables/legumes Plant protection Pests/diseases Packaging/labelling Inspection Certification Standards Genetically modified organism (GMO) 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 do not apply to seed potatoes which are shown to the satisfaction of the Minister to be intended for export to a third country. The Regulations, among other things, make provision for: production of pre basic or basic seed potatoes, sale or supply of seed potatoes, sale or supply of seed potatoes for scientific, test and trial purposes, packing and labelling of seed potatoes, compliance notices. pre-basic seed potatoes” means seed potatoes that satisfy the conditions of Commission Implementing Directive 2014/21/EU and having been certified as satisfying the such condition- (a) in the case of seed potatoes produced in the State, by the Minister, or (b) in the case of seed potatoes produced outside the State, by the competent authority of the place origin. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements 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 Repeals 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 Amended by European Union (Seed Potatoes) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 215 of 2017). Legislation | Ireland | 2017 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Certification, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Union (Seed Potatoes) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 199 of 2019). Legislation | Ireland | 2019 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Certification, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Union (Seed Potatoes) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 203/2020). Legislation | Ireland | 2020 Keyword: Pests/diseases, Planting material/seeds, Plant production, Plant protection, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX