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Council Directive 2002/56/EC of 13 June 2002 on the… ANNEX I

Council Directive 2002/56/EC of 13 June 2002 on the… ANNEX I

ANNEX ISupplementary provisions

MINIMUM CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY SEED POTATOES 1. Basic seed potatoes shall satisfy the following conditions: (a) on official inspection of the growing plants the number affected by blackleg must not exceed 2 %; (b) in the direct progeny the number of plants not breeding true to the variety must not exceed 0,25 % and the number of plants of a different variety must not exceed 0,1 %; (c) in the direct progeny the number of plants showing symptoms of mild or severe virus infection must not exceed 4 %. 2. Certified seed potatoes shall satisfy the following conditions: (a) on official inspection of the growing plants the number affected by blackleg must not exceed 4 %; (b) in the direct progeny the number of plants not breeding true to the variety must not exceed 0,5 % and the number of plants of a different variety must not exceed 0,2 %; (c) in the direct progeny the number of plants showing symptoms of severe virus infection must not exceed 10 %. Light mosaics merely causing discoloration and not leaf deformation shall be ignored. 3. In assessing the progeny of a variety affected by a chronic virus disease, slight symptoms caused by the virus in question shall not be taken into account. 4. The tolerances allowed under Items 1(c), 2(c) and 3 are applicable only where the virus diseases are caused by viruses that are prevalent in Europe. 5. The production ground must not be infected by Heterodera rostochiensis Woll. 6. The crop must be free from: (a) Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilb.) Perc., (b) Corynebacterium sepedonicum (Spieck. et Kotth.) Skapt. and Burkh. ANNEX II MINIMUM QUALITY CONDITIONS FOR LOTS OF SEED POTATOES A. >TABLE> B. The seed potatoes shall be free from Heterodera rostochiensis, Synchytrium endobioticum, Corynebacterium sepedonicum and Pseudomonas solanacearum. ANNEX III LABEL A. Required information 1. "EC rules and standards" 2. Certification authority and Member State or their initials 3. Producer's identification number or reference number of lot 4. Month and year of sealing 5. Variety, indicated at least in roman characters 6. Country of production 7. Category and, if desirable, grade 8. Size 9. Declared net weight B. Minimum dimensions 110 mm × 67 mm ANNEX IV PART A REPEALED DIRECTIVE AND ITS SUCCESSIVE AMENDMENTS (referred to by Article 29) >TABLE> PART B DEADLINE FOR TRANSPOSITION INTO NATIONAL LAW (referred to by Article 29) >TABLE> ANNEX V CORRELATION TABLE >TABLE>

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