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

CHAPTER 4Retention of functions in Directive 2008/90/EC

Power to set labelling and document requirements for fruit plant material21

1

The appropriate authority may, by regulations, amend—

a

in relation to England and Wales, Schedule 2 to the Fruit Plant Marketing Regulations;

b

in relation to Scotland, Schedule 5 to the Fruit Plant Marketing Regulations.

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 fruit plant material.