FIRST SCHEDULE
(Regulation 4)
POTATO SEED CERTIFICATION SCHEME
Code
Class
Parent seed and availability Colour of label
S1 (S2, S3)
Pre-basic Seed
SE
Basic Seed
E1
Certified Seed, 1st generation
Produced by the breeder under the
supervision of a Certifying Agency.
The maximum number of generations
shall not exceed three, as determined
by theCertifying Agency and such
number of generation shall form part
of the identification.
Produced from Pre-basic Seed under the
supervision of a Certifying Agency.
Only one generation permitted.
Produced from Basic Seed and inspected
by a Certifying Agency.
Produced from Certified Seed, 1st
generation (or higher class) and
inspected by a Certifying Agency.
Produced from Certified Seed, 2nd
generation (or higher class) and
inspected by a Certifying Agency.
Produced from Certified Seed, 3rd
generation (or higher class) and
inspected by a Certifying Agency.
E2
Certified Seed,
generation
2nd
Certified Seed,
generation
3rd
Violet stripe on white
White
Blue stripe on white
Red stripe on white
A
Red stripe on white
Certified Seed, 4th generation
B
Green stripe on white
NOTES:
1.
Field inspection is compulsory for all classes.
2.
For classes S and SE virus post control is compulsory.
3.
Tuber control is compulsory for all classes.
4.
For classes S1 to E2 control growing is compulsory.
5.
Pre-basic seed shall not be available to the public; basic seed shall be available only
to registered seed growers; the other classes shall be available to the public.