SCHEDULE 5Certification of plant material
PART 2Certification of pre-basic material
Propagating material (other than mother plants and rootstocks)3
1
Propagating material (other than mother plants and rootstocks) may be certified as pre-basic material if that material meets the requirements in sub-paragraph (2).
2
The requirements are that the propagating material—
a
is directly propagated from a mother plant—
i
accepted in accordance with paragraph 5;
ii
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.
3
Where the mother plant or propagating material no longer fulfils the relevant requirements in sub-paragraph (2), the supplier—
a
must remove the plant or material from the vicinity of other pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic material;
b
may take appropriate measures in order to ensure that the mother plant or 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 plant or material fulfils the requirements set out in these Regulations for the respective categories.