11.—(1) A supplier must not market plant material unless registered as a supplier by the Welsh Ministers in accordance with this regulation.
(2) But paragraph (1) does not apply to suppliers who are only marketing plant material to non-professional final consumers.
(3) An application for registration must be made in writing to the Welsh Ministers and must be accompanied by such information as the Welsh Ministers may require.
(4) The Welsh Ministers must register a supplier if satisfied that person will comply with these Regulations.
(5) The Welsh Ministers must inform the supplier—
(a)of the Welsh Ministers’ decision under paragraph (4) within 28 days of making it; and
(b)where the decision is to register the supplier, of their registration number.
(6) A person who, immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations, was registered as a supplier in accordance with regulation 7 of the Marketing of Fruit Plant Material Regulations 2010(1) is registered for the purposes of this regulation.
(7) A person who is registered as a plant trader in accordance with Part 4 of the Plant Health (Wales) Order 2006(2) is registered for the purposes of this regulation.
(8) The Welsh Ministers may, by notice—
(a)modify a supplier’s registration; or
(b)revoke or suspend a supplier’s registration if satisfied the supplier—
(i)has failed to comply with any provision of these Regulations; or
(ii)is no longer acting as a supplier.
(9) Unless the Welsh Ministers otherwise direct, a revocation or suspension under paragraph (8)(b) has immediate effect and continues in effect unless the registration is reinstated.