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Article 3

As far as the identification of critical points in the production process referred to in the first indent of Article 5 (2) of Directive 92/34/EEC and the keeping of records referred to in the fourth indent of Article 5 (2) thereof are concerned, the responsible official body shall supervise and monitor the supplier to ensure that the supplier:

(a)

continues to take into account the following critical points, where appropriate:

  • the quality of propagating material and fruit plants utilized to start the production process,

  • the sowing, pricking-out, potting-up, and planting of propagating material and fruit plants,

  • compliance with the conditions laid down in Articles 3, 4 and 5 of Council Directive 77/93/EEC(1),

  • the cultivation plan and method,

  • general crop care,

  • the multiplication operations,

  • the harvesting operations,

  • hygiene,

  • treatments,

  • packaging,

  • storage,

  • transport,

  • administration;

(b)

keeps records, with a view to having complete information available for the said responsible official bodies, on:

(i)

plants or other objects:

  • purchased for storage or planting on the premises,

  • under production,

    or

  • dispatched to others;

    and

(ii)

any chemical treatments which have been applied to the plants, and that he keeps related documents for at least one year;

(c)

is available personally or designates another person technically experienced in plant production and related plant-health matters, to liaise with the said responsible official bodies;

(d)

carries out visual inspections as necessary and at appropriate times in a manner accepted by the said responsible official bodies;

(e)

allows access by persons entitled to act for the said responsible official bodies, in particular for inspection and/or sampling purposes, and allows access to the records and related documents referred to in point (b);

(f)

otherwise cooperates with the said responsible official bodies.