C1SCHEDULE 5Certification of plant material
PART 2Certification of pre-basic material
Rootstocks not belonging to a varietyI14
1
A rootstock not belonging to a variety may be certified as pre-basic material if it meets the requirements in sub-paragraph (2).
2
The requirements are that the rootstock—
a
is directly propagated from a mother plant—
i
by vegetative or sexual propagation, and in the case of sexual propagation, by pollinating trees (pollenisers) that are directly produced by vegetative propagation from a mother plant;
ii
accepted in accordance with paragraph 5;
iii
obtained by multiplication or micropropagation in accordance with paragraph 13;
b
has been verified by an inspector as being true to the description of its variety in accordance with paragraph 7;
c
has been maintained in accordance with paragraph 8;
d
complies with the health requirements in paragraph 10;
e
where authorised under paragraph 8(2) to be grown in the field under non-insect proof conditions, is grown in soil that is found, by sampling and testing, to comply with paragraph 11;
f
complies with paragraph 12 concerning defects;
F1g
complies with the production site requirements in paragraph 12A.
3
Where a rootstock, which is a pre-basic mother plant or pre-basic material, no longer fulfils the relevant requirements in sub-paragraph (2), the supplier—
a
must remove the mother plant or material from the vicinity of other pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic material;
b
may take appropriate measures to ensure the mother plant or the material complies with those requirements again.
4
A supplier may use any mother plant or material removed in accordance with sub-paragraph (3)(a) as basic, certified or CAC material provided the mother plant or material fulfils the requirements set out in these Regulations for the respective categories.
Sch. 5: power to amend conferred (31.12.2020) by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(b), 20(1) (with reg. 20(2))