Commission Implementing Directive 2014/20/EU of 6 February 2014 determining Union grades of basic and certified seed potatoes, and the conditions and designations applicable to such grades Text with EEA relevance
Commission Implementing Directive 2014/20/EU of 6 February 2014 determining Union grades of basic and certified seed potatoes, and the conditions and designations applicable to such grades Text with EEA relevance
Directive 2014/20/EU · Directive · 9 articles
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1. Member States shall ensure that basic seed potatoes may be marketed as ‘Union grade S’ if they fulfil the following conditions:
(a)
the potatoes have been found by official inspection to fulfil the conditions, as set out in point (1)(a) of Annex I; and
(b)
their lots have been found by official inspection to fulfil the conditions, as set out in point (1)(b) of that Annex.
2. Member States shall ensure that basic seed potatoes may be marketed as ‘Union grade SE’ if they fulfil the following conditions:
(a)
the potatoes have been found by official inspection to fulfil the conditions, as set out in point (2)(a) of Annex I; and
(b)
their lots have been found by official inspection to fulfil the conditions, as set out in point (2)(b) of that Annex.
3. Member States shall ensure that basic seed potatoes may be marketed as ‘Union grade E’ if they fulfil the following conditions:
(a)
the potatoes have been found by official inspection to fulfil the conditions, as set out in point 3(a) of Annex I; and
(b)
their lots have been found by official inspection to fulfil the conditions, as set out in point (3)(b) of that Annex.
1. Member States shall ensure that certified seed potatoes may be marketed as ‘Union grade A’ if they fulfil the following conditions:
(a)
the potatoes have been found by official inspection to fulfil the conditions, as set out in point (1)(a) of Annex II; and
(b)
their lots have been found by official inspection to fulfil the conditions, as set out in point (1)(b) of that Annex.
2. Member States shall ensure that certified seed potatoes may be marketed as ‘Union grade B’ if they fulfil the following conditions:
(a)
the potatoes have been found by official inspection to fulfil the conditions, as set out in point (2)(a) of Annex II; and
(b)
their lots have been found by official inspection to fulfil the conditions, as set out in point (2)(b) of that Annex.
1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by 31 December 2015 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
They shall apply those provisions from 1 January 2016.
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
ANNEX I
Conditions for basic seed potatoes
(1)
The conditions for basic seed potatoes of ‘Union grade S’ shall be as follows:
(a)
conditions concerning seed potatoes:
(i)
the number of plants not breeding true to the variety and the number of plants of a different variety shall, together, not exceed 0,1 %;
(ii)
the number of growing plants affected by blackleg shall not exceed 0,1 %;
(iii)
in the direct progeny, the number of plants with symptoms of virus infection shall not exceed 1,0 %;
(iv)
the number of growing plants with mosaic symptoms and the number of plants with symptoms caused by leaf roll virus shall, together, not exceed 0,2 %;
(v)
the number of generations, including pre-basic in the field and basic generations, shall be restricted to five;
(vi)
if the generation is not indicated on the official label, the potatoes concerned shall be considered as belonging to the fifth generation;
(b)
tolerances applicable to lots, as regards the following impurities, blemishes and diseases:
(i)
seed potatoes affected by rots, other than ring rot or brown rot, shall not exceed 0,5 % by mass, of which seed potatoes affected by wet rot shall not exceed 0,2 % by mass;
(ii)
seed potatoes affected by black scurf over more than 10 % of their surface shall not exceed 5,0 % by mass;
(iii)
seed potatoes affected by common scab over more than one third of their surface shall not exceed 5,0 % by mass;
(iv)
seed potatoes affected by powdery scab over more than 10 % of their surface shall not exceed 3,0 % by mass;
(v)
shrivelled tubers due to excessive dehydration or dehydration caused by silver scurf shall not exceed 1,0 % by mass;
(vi)
seed potatoes with external blemishes, including misshapen or damaged tubers, shall not exceed 3,0 % by mass;
(vii)
presence of earth and extraneous matter shall not exceed 1,0 % by mass;
(viii)
the total percentage of seed potatoes covered by tolerances, as referred to in points (i) to (vi), shall not exceed 6,0 % by mass.
(2)
The conditions for basic seed potatoes of ‘Union grade SE’ shall be as follows:
(a)
conditions concerning seed potatoes:
(i)
the number of plants not breeding true to the variety and the number of plants of a different variety shall, together, not exceed 0,1 %;
(ii)
the number of growing plants affected by blackleg shall not exceed 0,5 %;
(iii)
in the direct progeny the number of plants with symptoms of virus infection shall not exceed 2,0 %;
(iv)
the number of growing plants with mosaic symptoms or symptoms caused by leaf roll virus shall not exceed 0,5 %;
(v)
the number of generations, including pre-basic in the field and basic generations, shall be restricted to six;
(vi)
if the generation is not indicated on the official label, the potatoes concerned shall be considered as belonging to the sixth generation;
(b)
tolerances applicable to lots, as regards the following impurities, blemishes and diseases:
(i)
seed potatoes affected by rots, other than ring rot or brown rot, shall not exceed 0,5 % by mass, of which seed potatoes affected by wet rot shall not exceed 0,2 % by mass;
(ii)
seed potatoes affected by black scurf over more than 10 % of their surface shall not exceed 5,0 % by mass;
(iii)
seed potatoes affected by common scab over more than one third of their surface shall not exceed 5,0 % by mass;
(iv)
seed potatoes affected by powdery scab over more than 10 % of their surface shall not exceed 3,0 % by mass;
(v)
shrivelled tubers due to excessive dehydration or dehydration caused by silver scurf shall not exceed 1,0 % by mass;
(vi)
seed potatoes with external blemishes, including misshapen or damaged tubers, shall not exceed 3,0 % by mass;
(vii)
presence of earth and extraneous matter shall not exceed 1,0 % by mass;
(viii)
the total percentage of seed potatoes covered by tolerances, as referred to in points (i) to (vi), shall not exceed 6,0 % by mass.
(3)
The conditions for basic seed potatoes of ‘Union grade E’ shall be as follows:
(a)
conditions concerning seed potatoes:
(i)
the number of growing plants not breeding true to the variety and the number of plants of a different variety shall, together, not exceed 0,1 %;
(ii)
the number of growing plants affected by blackleg shall not exceed 1,0 %;
(iii)
in the direct progeny the number of plants with symptoms of virus infection shall not exceed 4,0 %;
(iv)
the number of growing plants with mosaic symptoms or symptoms caused by leaf roll virus shall not exceed 0,8 %;
(v)
the number of generations, including pre-basic in the field and basic generations, shall be restricted to seven;
(vi)
if the generation is not indicated on the official label, the potatoes concerned shall be considered as belonging to the seventh generation;
(b)
tolerances applicable to lots, as regards the following impurities, blemishes and diseases:
(i)
seed potatoes affected by rots, other than ring rot or brown rot, shall not exceed 0,5 % by mass, of which seed potatoes affected by wet rot shall not exceed 0,2 % by mass;
(ii)
seed potatoes affected by black scurf over more than 10 % of their surface shall not exceed 5,0 % by mass;
(iii)
seed potatoes affected by common scab over more than one third of their surface shall not exceed 5,0 % by mass;
(iv)
seed potatoes affected by powdery scab over more than 10 % of their surface shall not exceed 3,0 % by mass;
(v)
shrivelled tubers due to excessive dehydration or dehydration caused by silver scurf shall not exceed 1,0 % by mass;
(vi)
seed potatoes with external blemishes, including misshapen or damaged tubers, shall not exceed 3,0 % by mass;
(vii)
presence of earth and extraneous matter shall not exceed 1,0 % by mass;
(viii)
the total percentage of seed potatoes covered by tolerances, as referred to in points (i) to (vi), shall not exceed 6,0 % by mass.
ANNEX II
Minimum Conditions for certified seed potatoes
(1)
The conditions for certified seed potatoes of ‘Union grade A’ shall be as follows:
(a)
conditions concerning seed potatoes:
(i)
the number of plants not breeding true to the variety and the number of plants of a different variety shall, together, not exceed 0,2 %;
(ii)
the number of growing plants affected by blackleg shall not exceed 2,0 %;
(iii)
in the direct progeny the number of plants with symptoms of virus infection shall not exceed 8,0 %;
(iv)
the number of growing plants with mosaic symptoms or symptoms caused by leaf roll virus shall not exceed 2,0 %;
(b)
tolerances applicable to lots, as regards the following impurities, blemishes and diseases:
(i)
seed potatoes affected by rots, other than ring rot or brown rot, shall not exceed 0,5 % by mass, of which seed potatoes affected by wet rot shall not exceed 0,2 % by mass;
(ii)
seed potatoes affected by black scurf over more than 10 % of their surface shall not exceed 5,0 % by mass;
(iii)
seed potatoes affected by common scab over more than one third of their surface shall not exceed 5,0 % by mass;
(iv)
seed potatoes affected by powdery scab over more than 10 % of their surface shall not exceed 3,0 % by mass;
(v)
shrivelled tubers due to excessive dehydration or dehydration caused by silver scurf shall not exceed 1,0 % by mass;
(vi)
seed potatoes with external blemishes, including misshapen or damaged tubers, shall not exceed 3,0 % by mass;
(vii)
presence of earth and extraneous matter shall not exceed 2,0 % by mass;
(viii)
the total percentage of seed potatoes covered by tolerances, as referred to in points (i) to (vi), shall not exceed 8,0 % by mass.
(2)
The conditions for certified seed potatoes of ‘Union grade B’ shall be as follows:
(a)
conditions concerning seed potatoes:
(i)
the number of plants not breeding true to the variety and the number of plants of a different variety shall, together, not exceed 0,5 %;
(ii)
the number of growing plants affected by blackleg shall not exceed 4,0 %;
(iii)
in the direct progeny the number of plants with symptoms of virus infection shall not exceed 10,0 %;
(iv)
the number of growing plants with mosaic symptoms or symptoms caused by leaf roll virus shall not exceed 6,0 %;
(b)
tolerances applicable to lots, as regards the following impurities, blemishes and diseases:
(i)
seed potatoes affected by rots, other than ring rot or brown rot, shall not exceed 0,5 % by mass, of which seed potatoes affected by wet rot shall not exceed 0,2 % by mass;
(ii)
seed potatoes affected by black scurf over more than 10 % of their surface shall not exceed 5,0 % by mass;
(iii)
seed potatoes affected by common scab over more than one third of their surface shall not exceed 5,0 % by mass;
(iv)
seed potatoes affected by powdery scab over more than 10 % of their surface shall not exceed 3,0 % by mass;
(v)
shrivelled tubers due to excessive dehydration or dehydration caused by silver scurf shall not exceed 1,0 % by mass;
(vi)
seed potatoes with external blemishes, including misshapen or damaged tubers, shall not exceed 3,0 % by mass;
(vii)
presence of earth and extraneous matter shall not exceed 2,0 % by mass;
(viii)
the total percentage of seed potatoes covered by tolerances, as referred to in points (i) to (vi), shall not exceed 8,0 % by mass.
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