The Marketing of Ornamental Plant Propagating Material Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

Quality requirements for propagating material

4.  Propagating material shall, when marketed—

(a) be substantially free from any defects likely to impair its quality as propagating material and in particular, at least on visual inspection, be substantially free from any harmful organisms impairing such quality, or any signs or symptoms of such organisms, which reduce its usefulness as propagating material;

(b) have satisfactory vigour and dimensions in respect of its usefulness as propagating material;

(c) in the case of seeds, have a satisfactory germination capacity;

(d) have satisfactory identity and purity relative to the genus or species or group of plants to which it belongs; and

(e) if marketed with reference to a variety pursuant to regulation 11, have satisfactory varietal identity and purity.