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

CHAPTER 3Retention of functions in Directive 2008/72/EC

Power to set labelling and document requirements for plant material17

1

The appropriate authority may, by regulations, amend provision in any enactment which corresponds to Article 6 of Directive 93/61/EEC.

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 vegetable plant material.