Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Plant Improvement Act, 1976 (Act No. 53 of 1976)NoticesSouth African Seed Potato Certification Scheme25. 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. |
