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Council Directive of 9 April 1968 on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine (68/193/EEC)
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[F1ANNEX II U.K. CONDITIONS RELATING TO PROPAGATION MATERIAL
Textual Amendments
I. GENERAL CONDITIONS U.K.
1. The propagation material shall have varietal identity and purity, and if necessary clonal purity; a tolerance of 1 % is admitted at the time of the marketing of standard material. U.K.
2. The propagation material shall have a minimum technical purity of 96 %. U.K.
The following are considered technical impurities:
(a)
propagation material desiccated wholly or partly, even when it has been steeped in water after desiccation;
(b)
damaged, bent or injured propagation material, in particular when damaged by hail or frost or when crushed or broken;
(c)
material not meeting the requirements under point III below.
3. Vine shoots shall have reached a sufficient state of maturity of the wood. U.K.
[F24. Propagating material shall be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the propagating material. U.K.
Propagating material shall also comply with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests and protected zone quarantine pests provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, as well as the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation.]
Textual Amendments
F2 Substituted by Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2020/177 of 11 February 2020 amending Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC and 2002/57/EC, Commission Directives 93/49/EEC and 93/61/EEC and Implementing Directives 2014/21/EU and 2014/98/EU as regards pests of plants on seeds and other plant reproductive material (Text with EEA relevance).
II. SPECIAL CONDITIONS U.K.
1. Rooted grafts U.K.
The rooted grafts consisting of a combination of the same category of reproduction material shall be classified in that category.
The rooted grafts consisting of a combination of different categories of reproductive material shall be classified in the lower category of the elements of which it is composed.
2. Temporary derogation U.K.
Member States may decide not to apply the provisions of point 1 until 31 July 2010 , in respect of rooted grafts consisting of initial propagating material grafted on to basic propagating material. Where Member States decide not to apply point 1, they shall instead apply the following rule.
Rooted grafts consisting of initial propagating material grafted on to basic propagating material shall be classified as initial propagating material.
III. GRADING U.K.
1. Graftable rootstock cuttings, nursery cuttings and top-graft cuttings U.K.
Diameter U.K.
This concerns the largest diameter of the section. This standard does not apply to herbaceous cuttings,
(a)
graftable rootstock cuttings and top-graft cuttings:
(aa)
top diameter: 6,5 to 12 mm;
(ab)
maximum butt end diameter: 15 mm, except if this involves top-graft cuttings intended for grafting in situ ,
(b)
nursery cuttings:
minimum top diameter: 3,5 mm.
2. Rooted cuttings U.K.
A. Diameter U.K.
The diameter measured in the middle of the internode, under the extension growth and along to the longest axis, shall be at least equal to 5 mm. This standard is not applicable to the rooted cuttings derived from herbaceous propagation material.
B. Length U.K.
The length from the lowest point at which roots emerge to the base of the extension growth shall be not less than:
(a)
30 cm for rooted cuttings, intended for grafting; however, for rooted cuttings intended for Sicily, this length shall be 20 cm;
(b)
20 cm for other rooted cuttings.
This standard is not applicable to the rooted cuttings derived from herbaceous propagation material.
C. Roots U.K.
Each plant shall have at least three well-developed and well-spaced roots. However, the variety 420 A may have only two well-developed roots, provided that they are on opposite sides.
D. Heel U.K.
The cut shall be made at a sufficient distance below the diaphragm so as not to damage it but not more than one centimetre below it.
3. Rooted grafts U.K.
A. Length U.K.
The stem shall be at least 20 cm in length.
This standard is not applicable to the rooted grafts derived from herbaceous propagation material.
B. Roots U.K.
Each plant shall have at least three well-developed and well-spaced roots. However, the variety 420 A may have only two well-developed roots, provided that they are on opposite sides.
C. Union U.K.
Each plant shall have an adequate, regular and secure union.
D. Heel U.K.
The cut shall be made at a sufficient distance below the diaphragm so as not to damage it but not more than one centimetre below it.]
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