Power to modify the regulated species of vegetable plant material
4.—(1) The Department may, by regulations—
(a)amend provision in any enactment which gave effect to provisions made by Annex 2 to Directive 2008/72/EC;
(b)make provision requiring (whether by amending an enactment, or otherwise) a reference to Annex 2 to Directive 2008/72/EC to be read as a reference to that Annex subject to modifications.
(2) But the Department may exercise the power in paragraph (1) only to the extent that the Department considers it necessary or appropriate to do so—
(a)in the light of developments in scientific or technical knowledge, production techniques or agronomic practices;
(b)to address concerns relating to the quality of vegetable plant material; or
(c)due to the economic importance of the vegetable plant material.