PART 4Functions relating to the marketing of seed, plant and plant propagating material

CHAPTER 2Retention of functions in Directive 98/56/EC

Power to set labelling and document requirements for plant material14

1

The appropriate authority may, by regulations, amend provision in any enactment which gave effect to provision made by Article 8(3) of Directive 98/56/EC.

2

But the appropriate authority may exercise the power in paragraph (1) only to the extent that the appropriate authority considers it—

a

necessary or appropriate to do so in the light of market conditions; or

b

necessary to do so to ensure traceability of ornamental plant material.