Northern Ireland
(Updated 24 January 2024)
With the introduction of The Windsor Framework (Plant Health Regulations) 2023 seed potato movements to Northern Ireland can resume from 1 October 2023.
If you wish to move seed potatoes from Scotland from Northern Ireland you must first apply to be registered as an Approved Professional Operator with SASA. This will allow you to be issued with Northern Ireland Plant Health Labels that must be affixed to all bags/boxes of seed potatoes being moved.
Please be aware that the Windsor Framework only allows for seed potatoes to be moved to Approved Professional Operators in Northern Ireland.
Details of the registration process and conditions of movement can be requested from spcsapp@sasa.gov.scot
Tuber tolerances
Home trade tolerances apply
Ware Potato Exports
Physical requirements:
Soil – Maximum 1%
Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) - Both Globodera pallida and Globodera rostochiensis are considered EU quarantine pests that are known to occur in the EU. Brushing or washing of ware potatoes will limit the likelihood of PCN presence. Implementing the provisions of the above schedule to combat PCN and will also be required to ensure that consignments do not contain more than 1% by net weight of soil. However, soil if present, may still be subject to sampling on arrival in the EU.
Other requirements
Any pallets or other wooden packaging material must comply with ISPM 15
Additional declarations to be inserted on the phytosanitary certificate for ware potatoes.
Any EU country other than France (Brittany), Finland, Ireland, Portugal (Azores) and Northern Ireland:
- The consignment complies with Annex VII of Commission Implementing Regulation 2019/2072, Item 15 (a) official statement that the tubers originate in a country where Tecia solanivora (Povolný) is not known to occur.
- The consignment complies with Annex VII of Commission Implementing Regulation 2019/2072, Item 16 (a) official statement that the tubers originate in countries known to be free from Clavibacter sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kottho) Nouioui et al.
- The consignment complies with Annex VII of Commission Implementing Regulation 2019/2072, Item 17 (a) official statement that the tubers originate in areas known to be free from Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilb.) Percival (all races other than Race 1, the common European race), and no symptoms of Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilb.) Percival have been observed either at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity for an adequate period.
France (Brittany), Finland, Ireland, Portugal (Azores) and Northern Ireland:
- The consignment complies with Annex VII of Commission Implementing Regulation 2019/2072, Item 15 (a) official statement that the tubers originate in a country where Tecia solanivora (Povolný) is not known to occur.
- The consignment complies with Annex VII of Commission Implementing Regulation 2019/2072, Item 16 (a) official statement that the tubers originate in countries known to be free from Clavibacter sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kottho) Nouioui et al.
- The consignment complies with Annex VII of Commission Implementing Regulation 2019/2072, Item 17 (a) official statement that the tubers originate in areas known to be free from Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilb.) Percival (all races other than Race 1, the common European race), and no symptoms of Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilb.) Percival have been observed either at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity for an adequate period.
- The consignment complies with Annex X of Commission Implementing Regulation 2019/2072, Item 7 official statement that the consignment or the lot shall not contain more than 1 % by weight of soil.