European Union (Seed Potatoes) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 215 of 2017).

These Regulations amend the European Union (Seed Potatoes) Regulations 2015 so as to give effect to the provisions of Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2016/317, which amends Council Directive 2002/56 as regards the official label of seed packages and to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/320 amending Decision 2004/842/EC concerning implementing rules whereby Member States may grant an authorization to place on the market seed belonging to varieties for which an application for entry in the national catalogues of varieties of agricultural plant species or vegetable species has been submitted. These Regulations also give effect to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/547 on the organisation of a temporary experiment under Council Directive 2002/56/EC as regards seed potato tubers derived from true potato seed.