Current through Register Vol. 55, No. 1, January 4, 2025
Section 113.22 - Completion of application(a)General requirements. In completing the application for inspection and certification of a seed crop other than Prenuclear seed potatoes, an identification tag or label which was attached to the containers of the planted seed, bills of sale or other documentary evidence showing class and source of the seed planted shall be included. This is required whether the grower purchases eligible planting seed from another person or uses eligible seed of his own production.(b)Maintaining genetic purity and identity. An applicant is responsible for maintaining genetic purity and identity of the crop at all stages of certification including seeding, harvesting, conditioning and labeling.(c)Field maps. Applications shall be accompanied by maps showing the location of the fields and the boundaries of the crop to be inspected.(d)Requirements for Prenuclear seed potato certification. An applicant for certification of Prenuclear seed potatoes shall file the following:(1) Written propagation records, procedural manuals, verified statements or other evidence or documentation sufficient to verify that the potato plants or tubers have been propagated from tissue culture-grown plant material.(2) Laboratory reports, test results, statements of varietal characteristics, verified statements or other evidence or documentation sufficient to verify that the tissue culture-grown plant material used in the propagation of seed potatoes has been tested annually for trueness-to-variety.(3) Laboratory reports, test results, verified statements or other evidence or documentation sufficient to verify that the tissue culture-grown plant material used in the propagation of the seed potatoes has been tested annually for freedom from Erwinia caratovora pv. caratovora, Erwinia caratovora pv. atroseptica, Clavibacter michiganense subsp. sepedonicum (synonym: Corynebacterium sepedonicum), potato spindle tuber viroid, potato leafroll virus and potato viruses A, M, S, X and Y.The provisions of this § 113.22 amended September 26, 1975, effective 9/27/1975, 5 Pa.B. 2522; amended April 6, 1990, effective 4/7/1990, 20 Pa.B. 1878; amended April 2, 1993, effective 4/3/1993, 23 Pa.B. 1558; amended May 22, 2009, effective 6/22/2009, 39 Pa.B. 2584.The provisions of this § 113.22 amended under The Pennsylvania Seed Act of 1965 (3 P. S. § § 285-1-285-11); and the act of April 11, 1929 (P. L. No. 488, No. 205) (3 P. S. § § 291-297); amended under 3 Pa.C.S. § § 7111 and 7117.