CHAPTER 2REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPAGATING MATERIAL AND, WHERE APPLICABLE, FRUIT PLANTS

SECTION 4 Requirements for CAC material

Article 23Conditions for CAC material, other than rootstocks not belonging to a variety

1.

CAC material, other than rootstocks not belonging to a variety, may only be marketed if it has been found to fulfil the following requirements:

(a)

it is propagated from an identified source of material recorded by the supplier;

(b)

it is true to the description of the variety, in accordance with Article 25;

(c)

it complies with the health requirements of Article 26;

(d)

it complies with Article 27 concerning defects.

2.

The actions to comply with paragraph 1 shall be carried out by the supplier.

3.

In case CAC material no longer complies with paragraph 1, the supplier shall carry out one of the following actions:

(a)

remove that material, from the vicinity of other CAC material; or

(b)

take appropriate measures to ensure that that material complies with those requirements again.