The Marketing of Ornamental Plant Propagating Material Regulations 1999

Information on propagating material E+W

9.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) below, no supplier shall market any propagating material unless it is accompanied by a label or other document made out by him on which appears the appropriate information prescribed in the Schedule to these Regulations.

(2) Where propagating material is accompanied by a plant passport issued in accordance with [F1 the EU Plant Health Regulation], the plant passport may constitute the label or other document for the purposes of paragraph (1) above if it contains the appropriate information prescribed in the Schedule to these Regulations.

(3) Paragraph (1) above shall not apply to propagating material which is marketed to persons who are not professionally engaged in the production or sale of ornamental plants or propagating material.

Extent Information

E1 This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 9(2) substituted (E.) (14.1.2020) by The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1517), reg. 1, Sch. 5 para. 2(6) and (W.) (27.3.2020) by The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/206), reg. 1, Sch. 5 para. 2(6)

Information on propagating material S

9.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) below, no supplier shall market any propagating material unless it is accompanied by a label or other document made out by him on which appears the appropriate information prescribed in [F2 schedule 1 of] these Regulations.

(2) Where propagating material is accompanied by a plant passport issued in accordance with [F3 the EU Plant Health Regulation], the plant passport may constitute the label or other document for the purposes of paragraph (1) above if it contains the appropriate information prescribed in[F4 schedule 1 of] these Regulations.

(3) Paragraph (1) above shall not apply to propagating material which is marketed to persons who are not professionally engaged in the production or sale of ornamental plants or propagating material.

Extent Information

E2 This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in reg. 9(1) substituted (S.) (17.11.2018) by The Marketing of Ornamental Plant Propagating Material Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/284), regs. 1, 3(7)(a)

F3 Words in reg. 9(2) substituted (S.) (14.12.2019) by The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/421), reg. 1(1), sch. 5 para. 2(6)

F4 Words in reg. 9(2) substituted (S.) (17.11.2018) by The Marketing of Ornamental Plant Propagating Material Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/284), regs. 1, 3(7)(b)(ii)