CHAPTER 1

SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

Scope
Article 1
1
This Directive shall apply to the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production within the Community.
2
This Directive shall apply to the genera and species listed in Annex I as well as to their hybrids. It shall also apply to rootstocks and other parts of plants of other genera or species than those listed in Annex I or their hybrids, if material of genera or species listed in Annex I or their hybrids is grafted or is to be grafted onto them.
3
This Directive shall apply without prejudice to the plant health rules laid down by Directive 2000/29/EC.
4
This Directive shall not apply to propagating material or fruit plants shown to be intended for export to third countries, provided they are identified as such and kept sufficiently isolated.
Implementing measures for the first subparagraph, with particular reference to identification and isolation, shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 19(2).