SCHEDULE 5Certification of plant material

PART 3Certification of basic material

Propagating material (other than basic mother plants and rootstocks not belonging to a variety)14

1

Propagating material (other than basic mother plants and rootstocks not belonging to a variety) may be certified as basic material if that material meets the requirements in sub-paragraph (2).

2

The requirements are that the propagating material—

a

is propagated from a basic mother plant—

i

grown from pre-basic material;

ii

produced by multiplication from a basic mother plant in accordance with paragraph 19;

b

is verified by an inspector as being true to the description of its variety in accordance with paragraph 7;

c

complies with the time period specified in paragraph 8(3)(b);

d

complies with paragraph 12 concerning defects;

e

complies with the health requirements in paragraph 16;

f

is grown in soil that is found, by sampling and testing, to comply with paragraph 17;

g

has been maintained in accordance with paragraph 18; and

h

where appropriate, has been multiplied in accordance with paragraph 19.

3

For the purpose of this paragraph, any reference to pre-basic mother plants or to pre-basic material in the paragraphs mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(b) to (h) is to be construed as reference to basic mother plants or basic material, as the case may be.

4

Where the mother plant or material no longer fulfils the requirements referred to in sub-paragraph (2), the supplier—

a

must remove the mother plant or material from the vicinity of other basic mother plants and basic material;

b

may take appropriate measures in order to ensure that the mother plant or the material complies with those requirements again.

5

A supplier may use any mother plant or material removed in accordance with sub-paragraph (4)(a) as certified or CAC material provided the mother plant or material fulfils the requirements set out in these Regulations for the respective categories.