The Marketing of Ornamental Plant Material Regulations 1995

Regulation 3(1)

SCHEDULE 1GENERA AND SPECIES TO WHICH REGULATIONS APPLY

  • Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllusL. and hybrids)

  • Chrysanthemum (florists' chrysanthemum) (Dendranthemax gran diflorum(Ramat.) Kitam.)

  • Daffodil and narcissus (NarcissusL.)

  • Elatior-begonia (Begoniax hiemalisFotsch)

  • Gerbera (GerberaL.)

  • Gladiolus (GladiolusL.)

  • Lily (LiliumL.)

  • Ornamental date palm (PhoenixL.)

  • Pelargonium (zonal, ivy-leaved, regal) (PelargoniumL.)

  • Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrimaWilld. ex Klotzsch)

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SCHEDULE 2CONTENT OF SUPPLIER'S DOCUMENT

PART A:INFORMATION TO APPEAR ON A SUPPLIER'S DOCUMENT

1.  “EC quality”.

2.  Indication of EC Member State code.

3.  Indication of responsible official body or its distinguishing code.

4.  Registration or accreditation number.

5.  Name of supplier.

6.  Individual serial, week or batch number.

7.  Date of issue of supplier’s document.

8.  Botanical name.

9.  Where appropriate, denomination of the variety or, in the case of rootstock, denomination of the variety or its designation.

10.  Where appropriate, denomination of the group of plants.

11.  Quantity.

PART B:INFORMATION TO ACCOMPANY A PLANT PASSPORT WHICH CONSTITUTES A SUPPLIER'S DOCUMENT

1.  “EC quality”.

2.  Indication of responsible official body or its distinguishing code.

3.  Where appropriate, denomination of the variety or, in the case of rootstock, denomination of the variety or its designation.

4.  Where appropriate, denomination of the group of plants.

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SCHEDULE 3ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCERS

1.  To ensure that the following aspects of the production process are monitored as appropriate—

(a)the quality of plant material used to start the production process;

(b)the sowing, pricking-out, potting-up and planting of plant material;

(c)the cultivation plan and method and general crop care;

(d)the multiplication and harvesting operations; and

(e)hygiene, treatments, packaging, storage, transport and administration.

2.  To keep, and to retain for at least one year, written records, or records registered in an indelible fashion, on plant material purchased for storage or planting on the premises, under production or dispatched to others, and to keep, and to retain for at least one year, written records, or records registered in an indelible fashion, and related documents on any chemical treatments applied to plants.

3.  To designate a person technically experienced in plant production and related plant health matters to liaise with the responsible official body.

4.  To carry out visual examinations as necessary and at appropriate times, and in a manner acceptable to the responsible official body.

5.  To ensure access to the premises for persons entitled to entry under these Regulations, in particular for inspection and, where appropriate, sampling, and to the records and related documents referred to in item 2 of this Schedule.

6.  To co-operate with the responsible official body.