PART 4Functions relating to the marketing of seed, plant and plant propagating material
CHAPTER 3Retention of functions in Directive 2008/72/EC
Power to modify the regulated species of vegetable plant material15.
(1)
The appropriate authority may, by regulations—
(a)
amend provision in any enactment which gave effect to provision made by Annex 2 to Directive 2008/72/EC;
(b)
make provision requiring (whether by amending an enactment, or otherwise) a reference to Annex 2 to Directive 2008/72/EC to be read as a reference to that Annex subject to modifications.
(2)
But the appropriate authority may exercise the power in paragraph (1) only to the extent that the appropriate authority considers it is necessary or appropriate to do so—
(a)
in the light of developments in scientific or technical knowledge, production techniques or agronomic practices;
(b)
to address concerns relating to the quality of vegetable plant material; or
(c)
due to the economic importance of the vegetable plant material.