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Plant Improvement Act, 1976 (Act No. 53 of 1976)

Notices

South African Seed Potato Certification Scheme

25. Containers

 

(1) When presented for certification, seed potatoes must at all times during certification be contained in containers that must—
(a) in the case of retail containers, be unused; and
(b) in the case of mass containers, be containers that were approved by the authority.

 

(2) The containers in which seed potatoes are harvested or stored before presentation for certification, must be—
(a) bags or crates that were not previously used for the harvesting or storage of potatoes which were infected with a regulated pest; or
(b) bags or crates that were disinfected with an effective agent if such bags or crates were used previously for potatoes infected with a regulated pest.

 

(3) In the case of seed potatoes intended to be used by a grower for his or her own planting material, which are presented for certification, the containers may be used containers.