The Forest Reproductive Material (Great Britain) Regulations 2002

Regulation 17(12)

SCHEDULE 10 REQUIREMENTS WHICH MUST BE MET BY PLANTING STOCK WHICH IS TO BE MARKETED TO THE END-USER IN THE MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATIC REGION

Planting stock shall not be marketed unless 95 per cent of each lot is of fair marketable quality and the requirements and specifications of paragraphs 1 to 3 of this Schedule are met.

1.  Planting stock shall not be considered to be of fair marketable quality if any of the following defects exist:

(a) injuries other than pruning cuts or injuries due to damage when lifting;

(b) lack of buds with the potential to form a leading shoot;

(c) multiple stems;

(d) deformed root system;

(e) signs of desiccation, overheating, mould, decay or other harmful organisms;

(f) the plants are not well balanced.

2.  Size of the plants:

Species	Maximum age (years)	Minimum height (cm)	Maximum height (cm)	Minimum root collar diameter (mm)
Pinus halepensis	1 2	8 12	25 40	2 3
Pinus leucodermis	1 2	8 10	25 35	2 3
Pinus nigra	1 2	8 10	15 20	2 3
Pinus pinaster	1 2	7 15	30 45	2 3
Pinus pinea	1 2	10 15	30 40	3 4
Quercus ilex	1 2	8 15	30 50	2 3
Quercus suber	1	13	60	3

3.  Size of the container, where used:

Species	Minimum volume of the container (cm3)
Pinus pinaster	120
Other species	200