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These Regulations may be cited as the Seed Potatoes (Amendment) Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 20th August 1993.
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(1) The Seed Potatoes Regulations 1991() shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.
(2) In paragraph 6(2)(d) of Part III of Schedule 1, (classification of certified seed potatoes) in column 1 of the Table (diseases) the words “(including tobacco veinal necrosis virus infection)” shall be deleted.
(3) In paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 (classification of basic seed potatoes), in column 3 (tolerances)–
(a) opposite the entry relating to Class Elite 1 (E1), for paragraphs (ii) and (iii) there shall be substituted the following paragraph:–“
(ii) total virus disease (leafroll, severe mosaic and mild mosaic)–0.5% of which not more than 0.1% (in total) shall be of leafroll and severe mosaic.”;
(b) opposite the entry relating to Class AA for paragraphs (i) to (iv) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs:–“
(i) deviations from variety and type and groundkeepers–0.1%;
(ii) total virus disease (leafroll, severe mosaic and mild mosaic)–1.0%, of which not more than 0.25% (in total) shall be of leafroll and severe mosaic;
(iii) blackleg–1%”.
In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 19th July 1993.
Gillian Shephard
Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Hector Monro
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
6th July 1993John Redwood
Secretary of State for Wales
11th July 1993