Seed Potatoes (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001 (S.R. No. 188 of 2001).

The Regulations make provision: (a) for the classification and grading of seed potatoes including provision relating to production measures in the interests of plant health and for separation in the interests of varietal purity (regs. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and Schedules 1, 2 and 3); (b) for the marketing and labelling of seed potatoes including requirements as to the seed potatoes that may be marketed in Northern Ireland and in respect of labelling and sealing of lots of seed potatoes, for official examination prior to marketing, enforcement and disease control measures (regs. 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19 and Schedules 4 to 7 and 9); and (c) for sampling of lots, the provision of information, service of notices and exemptions (regs. 18, 20, 21 and Schedule 8). The Regulations, among other, introduce provisions recognising generations of seed potatoes earlier than basic seed potatoes referred to as pre-basic seed potatoes introduce provisions in respect of genetically modified seed potatoes requiring that official labels and marketing information clearly indicate that the seed potatoes have been genetically modified.