European Union (Seed Potatoes) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 641 of 2015).

These Regulations give effect to Community legislation in the field of production, certification and marketing of seed potatoes. They do not apply to seed potatoes which are shown to the satisfaction of the Minister to be intended for export to a third country. The Regulations, among other things, make provision for: production of pre basic or basic seed potatoes, sale or supply of seed potatoes, sale or supply of seed potatoes for scientific, test and trial purposes, packing and labelling of seed potatoes, compliance notices. pre-basic seed potatoes” means seed potatoes that satisfy the conditions of Commission Implementing Directive 2014/21/EU and having been certified as satisfying the such condition- (a) in the case of seed potatoes produced in the State, by the Minister, or (b) in the case of seed potatoes produced outside the State, by the competent authority of the place origin.