Seed Potatoes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. No. 190 of 2016). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Planting material/seeds Vegetables/legumes Plant variety Plant protection Pests/diseases Packaging/labelling Genetically modified organism (GMO) Inspection Biotechnology Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The Regulations control the production with a view to marketing, the certification and the marketing of seed potatoes in Northern Ireland, other than those intended for export outside the European Union and Switzerland. They implement Council Directive 2002/56/EC on the marketing of seed potatoes as amended by Commission Implementing Directive 2013/63/EU amending Annexes I and II to Council Directive 2002/56/EC as regards the minimum conditions to be satisfied by seed potatoes and lots of potatoes, as well as related European Union instruments. They prohibits the marketing of any seed potatoes unless they have been certified as either pre-basic or basic seed potatoes, or unless they have been authorised for marketing for scientific purposes and selection work, for test and trial purposes or as a conservation variety. The Regulations also provide for marketing seed potatoes of conservation varieties and for the taking of samples as part of the certification process or to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Regulations. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements 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 Commission Implementing Directive 2014/20/EU determining Union grades of basic and certified seed potatoes, and the conditions and designations applicable to such grades. Legislation | European Union | 2014 Keyword: Vegetables/legumes, Internal trade, Plant variety, Inspection, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Implementing Directive 2014/21/EU determining minimum conditions and Union grades for pre-basic seed potatoes. Legislation | European Union | 2014 Keyword: Vegetables/legumes, Internal trade, Plant variety, Inspection, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals 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 Amended by Plant Health and Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. No. 41 of 2019). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Packaging/labelling, Vegetables/legumes, Crops/grasses Source: FAO, FAOLEX