Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
ATCP 140 - Marketing
Chapter ATCP 156 - Certified Seed Potatoes
Subchapter II - Certification
Section ATCP 156.07 - Approved laboratory or greenhouse
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง ATCP 156.07
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) LABORATORY OR GREENHOUSE IN THIS STATE. The college may approve a laboratory or greenhouse in this state, for purposes of s. ATCP 156.03(1) (d), if all of the following apply:
(a) The college first inspects the laboratory
or greenhouse facilities, equipment, procedures and records before granting
approval for production of propagative material.
(b) The college inspects all
greenhouse-produced minitubers at least once during their growth, and at least
once at harvest or in storage, prior to shipment and field planting.
(c) In the preparation and distribution of
propagative material, the laboratory or greenhouse uses testing, propagation,
isolation and sanitation procedures approved by the college.
(d) The initial tissue culture plantlets or
other propagative material used for laboratory propagation is tested for all
pathogens of concern using methods approved by the college.
(e) The operator of the laboratory or
greenhouse does all of the following:
1.
Applies to the college for approval, and provides information reasonably
required by the college for purposes of evaluation and approval under this
subsection.
2. Agrees to pay the
college's reasonable costs to inspect, evaluate and approve the laboratory or
greenhouse under this subsection.
3. Keeps complete records of laboratory or
greenhouse operations, and makes the records available to the college for
inspection upon request.
4. Keeps
complete and accurate records of all propagative materials distributed for use
in the production of certified seed potatoes. Records shall include the
applicable college approval under s.
ATCP 156.03(1)
(d), the potato variety, the type of
propagative material, the amount of propagative material produced and
distributed, the date of each shipment, the name and address of the person
receiving each shipment, and a complete record of all disease tests on the
propagative material.
5. Labels
propagative material as directed by the college, consistent with this
chapter.
(2) LABORATORY OR GREENHOUSE OUTSIDE THIS STATE. The college may approve a laboratory or greenhouse in another state, for purposes of s. ATCP 156.03, if the seed potato certification agency in the other state approves that laboratory or greenhouse based on standards and procedures equivalent to the standards and procedures in sub. (1).
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