6.—(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 under 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 that Order.
(3) A forestry trader seeking authority to issue plant passports under paragraph 2(b) who is not listed in the register of forestry traders under articles 14 to 16 of the principal Order shall apply to the Commissioners for listing in the register as if applying under that Order, and the Commissioners shall treat the application as if the controls in this Order were controls of that Order.