Plant passports7
1
The provisions of article 18 and Schedule 8 of the principal Order shall apply in respect of a plant passport required under article 5 of this Order.
2
A forestry trader:
a
who holds the authority of the Commissioners to issue plant passports pursuant to article 17 of the principal Order may issue a plant passport required under this Order; or
b
who does not hold the authority referred to in sub-paragraph (a) may apply to the Commissioners for such authority as if—
i
he were applying under article 17 of the principal Order; and
ii
Phytophthora ramorum were a relevant organism within the meaning of the principal Order.
3
A forestry trader seeking authority to issue plant passports pursuant to paragraph 2(b) who is not listed in the register of forestry traders pursuant to articles 14 to 16 of the principal Order shall apply to the Commissioners for listing in the register as if applying under the principal Order, and the Commissioners shall treat the application as if the controls in this Order were controls of the principal Order.