The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2017

• (3) The maximum permitted number of generations, and the maximum permitted life span of a basic mother plant must not exceed the limits set out in Annex V to Directive 2014/98/EU for the relevant genera or species.

• (4) Where multiple generations of basic mother plants are permitted, each generation, other than the first one, may derive from any previous generation.

• (5) Propagating material of different generations must be kept separate.

PART 4 — Certification of certified material

Propagating material (other than mother plants) and fruit plants

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• (1) Propagating material (other than mother plants) and fruit plants may be certified as certified material if the propagating material or fruit plant meets the requirements in sub-paragraph (2).

• (2) The requirements are that the propagating material or fruit plant—

• (a) is grown from a certified mother plant grown from pre-basic or basic material;

• (b) is verified by an inspector as being true to the description of its variety in accordance with paragraph 7;

• (c) complies with the time period specified in paragraph 8(3)(b);

• (d) complies with paragraph 12 concerning defects;

• (e) complies with the health requirements in paragraph 22;

• (f) is grown in soil that is found by sampling and testing to comply with paragraph 23; and

• (g) complies with the production site requirements in paragraph 12A.

• (3) For the purpose of this paragraph, any reference to pre-basic mother plants or pre-basic material in the paragraphs mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) is to be construed as reference to certified mother plants or certified material, as the case may be.

• (4) Where a certified mother plant or certified material no longer fulfils the requirements referred to in sub-paragraphs (2)(b) to (g), the supplier—

• (a) must remove the mother plant or material from the vicinity of other certified mother plants and certified material;

• (b) may take appropriate measures in order to ensure that the mother plant or the material complies with those requirements again.

• (5) A supplier may use any mother plant or material removed in accordance with sub-paragraph (3)(a) as CAC material provided the mother plant or material fulfils the requirements set out in Schedule 1 for CAC material.

Rootstock not belonging to a variety

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• (1) A rootstock not belonging to a variety may be certified as certified material if it meets the requirements in sub-paragraph (2).

• (2) The requirements are that the rootstock—

• (a) is grown from a certified mother plant grown from pre-basic or basic material;

• (b) complies with the time period specified in paragraph 8(3)(b);

• (c) complies with paragraph 12 concerning defects;

• (d) complies with the health requirements in paragraph 22; and

• (e) is grown in soil that is found, by sampling and testing, to comply with paragraph 23.

• (3) For the purpose of this paragraph, any reference to pre-basic mother plants or pre-basic material in the paragraphs mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) is to be construed as reference to certified mother plants or certified material, as the case may be.

• (4) Where a rootstock not belonging to a variety is a certified mother plant or certified material that no longer fulfils the requirements referred to in sub-paragraph (2), the supplier—

• (a) must remove the rootstock from the vicinity of other certified mother plants and certified material;

• (b) may take appropriate measures in order to ensure the rootstock complies with those requirements again.

• (5) A supplier may use any rootstock removed in accordance with paragraph (3)(a) as CAC material provided the rootstock fulfils the requirements set out in Schedule 1 for CAC material.

Health requirements: certified mother plants and material

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• (1) A certified mother plant or certified material must be found to be free from any RNQP listed in Annex 1 or 2 to Directive 2014/98/EU in relation to the genus or species concerned, subject to the requirements of Annex 4 to that Directive specified in relation to the genus or species concerned, and category.

• (2) An inspector and, where appropriate, the supplier must sample and test the certified mother plant or certified material—

• (a) in cases of doubt as to the presence of any RNQP listed in Annex 1 to Directive 2014/98/EU, for such pests;

• (b) for the RNQPs listed in Annex 2 to Directive 2014/98/EU, subject to the requirements of Annex 4 to that Directive specified in relation to the genus or species concerned, and category.

• (3) But paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply to certified mother plants or certified material during cryopreservation.

• (4) An inspector and, where appropriate, a supplier, establishes compliance with paragraph (1) by visual inspection.

• (5) Visual inspections and sampling and testing must be conducted in accordance with Annex IV to Directive 2014/98/EU, as regards the genus or species concerned and, in the case of sampling and testing, also in accordance with the appropriate protocol.

Soil requirements; certified mother plants and material

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• (1) Certified mother plants and certified material must be grown in soil that is free from any of the pests listed in Annex III of Directive 2014/98/EU relevant to the genus or species concerned and which host viruses affecting that genus or species.

• (2) Freedom from such pests must be established by sampling and testing by an inspector and, where appropriate, a supplier.

• (3) Sampling and testing must be carried out—

• (a) before the certified mother plant or the certified material is planted, and must be repeated during growth if the presence of such pests is suspected;

• (b) taking account of climatic conditions, the biology of the pests, and the relevance of the pests for the certified mother plant or the certified material concerned;

• (c) in accordance with the appropriate protocol.

• (4) Sampling and testing is not required—

• (a) unless otherwise stated, in the case of certified fruit plants;

• (b) where plants, which are hosts for the pests listed in Annex III to Directive 2014/98/EU for the genus or species concerned, have not been grown in the soil of production for a period of at least five years and where there is no doubt concerning the absence of the relevant pests in that soil;

• (c) where an inspector concludes, on the basis of an official inspection, that the soil is free from any pests which are listed in Annex III to Directive 2014/98/EU, for the genus or species concerned, and which host viruses affecting that genus or species.

Signed

George Eustice — Minister of State — 2017-04-25

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of these Regulations)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7).

[^f00002]: S.I. 1972/1811.

[^f00003]: Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 and amended by Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 and S.I. 2007/1388.

[^f00004]: Commission Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU implementing Council Directive 2008/90/EC as regards specific requirements for the genus and species of fruit plants referred to in Annex I thereto, specific requirements to be met by suppliers and detailed rules concerning official inspections (OJ No L 298, 16.10.2014, p. 22).

[^f00005]: 1997 c. 66. Part I was amended by S.I. 2000/311, 2005/2726 and 2011/1043.

[^f00006]: OJ No L 227, 1.9.1994, p.1 as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 15/2008 (OJ L 8, 2 11.1.2008, p. 2).

[^f00007]: The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) was established by the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (“UPOV Convention”). The UPOV Convention was adopted on 2nd December 1961 by a Diplomatic Conference held in Paris, revised in 1972 and 1991 and ratified by the United Kingdom on 3rd December 1998.

[^f00008]: OJ No L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1 as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council (OJ No L 317, 23.11.2016, p. 4).

[^f00009]: OJ No L 267, 8.10.2008, p. 8; as last amended by Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 189, 27.6.2014, p. 1).

[^f00010]: OJ No L 298, 16.10.2014, p. 12.

[^f00011]: OJ No L 298, 16.10.2014, p. 16.

[^f00012]: OJ No L 298, 16.10.2014, p. 22.

[^f00013]: S.I. 2010/2079.

[^f00014]: S.I. 2015/610, amended by S.I. 2015/1827; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

[^f00015]: 1980 c 43; sections 51 and 52 have been substituted by section 47 of the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39). Sections 53 and 54 have been amended by section 17(6) of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22).

[^f00016]: S.I. 2007/3544, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00017]: S.I. 2017/267.

[^f00018]: S.I. 2010/2079.

[^f00019]: 2015 c.26. Section 30(3) was amended by the Enterprise Act 2016 (c.12), section 19.

[^f00020]: OJ No L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1 as last amended by Directive (EU) 2015/412 (OJ No L 68, 13.3.2015, p. 1).

[^f00021]: OJ No L 268, 18.10.2003, p.1 as last amended by Regulation (EC) No.298/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 97.9.4.2008, p.64).

Editorial notes

[^c23030311]: 1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7).

[^c23030321]: S.I. 1972/1811.

[^c23030331]: Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 and amended by Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 and S.I. 2007/1388.

[^c23030341]: Commission Implementing Directive 2014/98/EU implementing Council Directive 2008/90/EC as regards specific requirements for the genus and species of fruit plants referred to in Annex I thereto, specific requirements to be met by suppliers and detailed rules concerning official inspections (OJ No L 298, 16.10.2014, p. 22).

[^c23030351]: 1997 c. 66. Part I was amended by S.I. 2000/311, 2005/2726 and 2011/1043.

[^c23030371]: The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) was established by the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (“UPOV Convention”). The UPOV Convention was adopted on 2nd December 1961 by a Diplomatic Conference held in Paris, revised in 1972 and 1991 and ratified by the United Kingdom on 3rd December 1998.

[^c23030391]: OJ No L 267, 8.10.2008, p. 8; as last amended by Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 189, 27.6.2014, p. 1).

[^c23030401]: OJ No L 298, 16.10.2014, p. 12.

[^c23030411]: OJ No L 298, 16.10.2014, p. 16.

[^c23030431]: S.I. 2010/2079.

[^c23030451]: 1980 c 43; sections 51 and 52 have been substituted by section 47 of the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39). Sections 53 and 54 have been amended by section 17(6) of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22).

[^c23030461]: S.I. 2007/3544, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c23030471]: S.I. 2017/267.

[^c23030481]: S.I. 2010/2079.

[^c23030501]: OJ No L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1 as last amended by Directive (EU) 2015/412 (OJ No L 68, 13.3.2015, p. 1).

[^c23030511]: OJ No L 268, 18.10.2003, p.1 as last amended by Regulation (EC) No.298/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 97.9.4.2008, p.64).

[^key-01857d3bd0ec102f3db077d90392c309]: Words in reg. 3(2) inserted (7.10.2025) by The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/812), regs. 1(2), 4(1)

[^key-038e6013a491fd8aa08f324e001a1b25]: Words in reg. 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(2)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 29(6)(a)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-057fb8ec59e731c1fb9798c0c69c20a5]: Sch. 5: power to amend conferred (31.12.2020) by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(b), 20(1) (with reg. 20(2))

[^key-0d3cd8632191e07e41aff1a9cc9a063e]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 8(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(10)(c)(i) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 29(6)(e)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-116033f9da746f1d9c03caf248d6e987]: Sch. 5 para. 14(2)(g)-(i) substituted for Sch. 5 para. 14(2)(g)(h) (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 6(7)(e)

[^key-1a65cf319a681cdd537fc58d056a4fed]: Reg. 15(1)(g)(ii) omitted (24.7.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 6(5)(b)

[^key-1bdf6b2353824e1031fc3c636ce98ef8]: Words in reg. 2 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(2)(e) (as amended by S.I. 2019/809, regs. 1(a), 8(3)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-1c5898dba674a7485bc7119523042dc1]: Reg. 3(3) inserted (7.10.2025) by The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/812), regs. 1(2), 4(2)

[^key-1d6da7e222e047348ce9599e4905995a]: Word in Sch. 5 para. 20(4) substituted (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 6(7)(h)(ii)

[^key-21c02eb851efd1d2ce2a3338c942fb96]: Words in reg. 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(2)(c) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 29(6)(a)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-22287597f7cc82a36d119ed9162c4af6]: Sch. 5 para. 15(2)(g)-(i) substituted for Sch. 5 para. 15(2)(g)(h) (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 6(7)(e)

[^key-2b8f0688ec657ad84908447e642ce7e4]: Word in Sch. 4 para. 6(1)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(15)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-2c137fd893fa02fb5c3b32b98f66ef4d]: Sch. 2 para. 8(b)(xii) inserted (7.10.2025) by The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/812), regs. 1(2), 6

[^key-380fa039a51a00d6b3a7b2d39db8780d]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 4(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(10)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 29(6)(e)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-3c61d36d983a54b257a192d28771f133]: Word in reg. 2 substituted (16.11.2022) by The Animals, Food, Plant Health, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1090), regs. 1(1), 3(2)

[^key-3fd257f1ca5299061fb68cf806f99e76]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 2(2)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(13)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-47c9e76bb57d804840737e03885b23ce]: Sch. 1 para. 1(2)(c)-(e) substituted for Sch. 1 para. 1(2)(c)(d) (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 6(6)(a)

[^key-4a63978e6beb99b86da3e455b40594f8]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 5 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(10)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-4adc1edf122755a322aa46edd676a794]: Words in reg. 2 inserted (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 6(2)

[^key-4e6fa260fbd77d3257344120c9d75889]: Sch. 4 para. 6(1)(d) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(15)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-4edfdd7b9d1432829fc6cd10851196ae]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 2(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(13)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-4f0a72fe9e366c023d2334155a9469a9]: Words in reg. 5(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/131, reg. 8(4) (as substituted by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(a), 29(6)(c))

[^key-532759aac5b18d76a94d9f74a0512542]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 3(1)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(14)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 29(6)(f)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-53f283d2e09aced2284fd5ae9f44ef72]: Sch. 2 para. 8(b)(ix) omitted (1.4.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/248), regs. 1, 2(4)(a)

[^key-542b67883f3bba2441a0962162c9b2f0]: Words in reg. 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(2)(f) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 29(6)(a)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-557484c11f38402da6119fa56f0d5011]: Word in Sch. 5 para. 6 substituted (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 6(7)(b)

[^key-57ceedd7971884155215287dd70f5489]: Words in Sch. 5 para. 23(4)(a) inserted (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 6(7)(j)

[^key-5b0f626bbc27feaeb61dd488ac61ba25]: Sch. 5 para. 8(2)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(18)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-5ca48af9ce782702b4e01d76284505db]: Sch. 1: power to amend conferred (31.12.2020) by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(b), 20(1) (with reg. 20(2))

[^key-606ce223fdfcf3e55518e49f4347adf1]: Sch. 1 para. 6 inserted (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 6(6)(d)

[^key-62210413842802a636f5d53e309b50cd]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 1 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(12)(a)(ii)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-63cf27882c7c055805bc77fc04c77e0f]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 7(4)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(16)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-6647f79888ec77154bda501adb85c867]: Reg. 5(3) substituted for reg. 5(3)(4) (26.9.2019) by The Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Breeders Rights and Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1220), regs. 1(2)(a), 4

[^key-684141f0746241baeb9f0b7a2b037c8e]: Sch. 2: power to amend conferred (31.12.2020) by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(b), 21(1) (with reg. 21(2))

[^key-6a9b5b6aefed24a7c6502f35d93a1bd5]: Sch. 6 inserted (7.10.2025) by The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/812), reg. 1(2), Sch.

[^key-6b104e06c0ac1b8cbc5892c6c76ca85c]: Words in Sch. 5 para. 5(7) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(18)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-6b19e585bef6188dad78cd2088479209]: Words in reg. 11(7) substituted (14.1.2020) by The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1517), reg. 1, Sch. 5 para. 6(4)

[^key-6d1644e820ab70250d2f273203f719d5]: Sch. 5 para. 16(4) substituted (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 6(7)(g)(ii)

[^key-6e7e44a4a7c165117d772272df61ab8f]: Reg. 14A inserted (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 6(4)

[^key-710eea7801c8ad23b1637c451dfa7ea7]: Sch. 5 para. 10(4) substituted (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 6(7)(c)(ii)

[^key-73dd8e86cc6e6bf45e52e0226caa904d]: Sch. 2 para. 8(b)(x) omitted (1.4.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/248), regs. 1, 2(4)(a)

[^key-7672570a01cd7514b5c70013d7ad9284]: Reg. 15(1)(g)(iv)(v) inserted (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 6(5)(d)

[^key-7d16f220e9af5e388fca255dec6bd89d]: Sch. 1 para. 2(2)(b)-(d) substituted for Sch. 1 para. 2(2)(b)(c) (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 6(6)(b)

[^key-8041acea2b3a4c354c176285d907d695]: Sch. 5 para. 10(1)(2) substituted (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 6(7)(c)(i)

[^key-823542695570ba2aa71d04bbccd1906b]: Word in Sch. 5 para. 5(1)(a) substituted (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 6(7)(b)

[^key-87c423c9e3ebc2a143e434cd7c36667e]: Sch. 5 para. 4(2)(g) inserted (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 6(7)(a)

[^key-88b13bcfac47eda127532f2222d6ae99]: Sch. 5 para. 22(1)(2) substituted (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 6(7)(i)(i)

[^key-8a3aedb5eeb3f44c2a85b55bb7f58c49]: Words in reg. 2 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(2)(d) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 29(6)(a)(ii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-8b3d99c8b80f3cd6abf701b18fbaa519]: Sch. 3: power to amend conferred (31.12.2020) by The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1463), regs. 1(2)(b), 19(1) (with reg. 19(2))

[^key-90e4de1b000d1f179a6aad82a8d5a353]: Words in reg. 3(1) substituted (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 6(3)

[^key-94702d7fc1465e29e276bf9a99516356]: Sch. 5 para. 16(1)(2) substituted (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 6(7)(g)(i)

[^key-95d0c692eadfde0add0cfd499b4934db]: Words in reg. 3(1) omitted (14.1.2020) by virtue of The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1517), reg. 1, Sch. 5 para. 6(2)

[^key-95d41fd0ceeda22694cbac0e7d5e8aba]: Words in reg. 4(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(3) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 29(6)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-962a79e59886d02d012a421e593a6888]: Word in Sch. 2 para. 8(b)(i) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(10)(c)(ii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 29(6)(e)(ii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-96e5f1624ce01f3ec24b40a87ff9f951]: Words in Sch. 5 para. 5(4)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(18)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-992c1cb11c7659e3a4c2d05f357d389c]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 1 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(12)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-9d291ba96f167755cfe73be0f597fe2b]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 7(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(16)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 29(6)(f)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-a34c0ad8eba4774a0265c41819ae4e09]: Word in Sch. 5 para. 4(2)(b) substituted (7.10.2025) by The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/812), regs. 1(2), 7

[^key-a5c269d2bb059a7c3d8faecd878259d2]: Words in reg. 15(1)(g)(i) omitted (24.7.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 6(5)(a)

[^key-a71402c88058db78d34fe343b04893d3]: Sch. 5 para. 3(2)(g) inserted (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 6(7)(a)

[^key-a8d6d5b4f0943fc581c4ff83df76818d]: Reg. 10(6) omitted (14.1.2020) by virtue of The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1517), reg. 1, Sch. 5 para. 6(3)

[^key-a933681ef68cfda4b1531e3221e91190]: Reg. 28ZA inserted (1.4.2020) by The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/248), regs. 1, 2(3)

[^key-ad9b0212ed415ff1728fd5e90005729d]: Words in reg. 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(2)(g) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 29(6)(a)(iii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-ae1483e613b42fbcdf82ad0cde89249a]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 3(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(14)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-ae2a74562e087019b6e134e5e67f9858]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 1 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(12)(a)(ii)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-afcf08bb24c8c7687982474f8fe6e171]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 8(1)(d) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(17) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 29(6)(f)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-b30e5a85882f1701c790f4d09596ed8f]: Reg. 15(1)(g)(iii) substituted (14.1.2020) by The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1517), reg. 1, Sch. 5 para. 6(5)

[^key-c067fc03d6f9de0329add29a376bba98]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 9 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(10)(d); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-c3b8d07422c7a7cf348eac4762cbf69e]: Reg. 7(4)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(5)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-c4487ef8b165b226fea0d25d3beb2d00]: Word in Sch. 5 para. 14(3) substituted (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 6(7)(f)

[^key-c4ea86832fab94660ef2ebbf28c56a6f]: Reg. 31 omitted (7.10.2025) by virtue of The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/812), regs. 1(2), 5

[^key-cadc987522d86923ce86c802be324fed]: Words in reg. 7(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(5)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-cd358c30489447a80380e4419680afe4]: Words in reg. 2 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(2)(h)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-cdcfc897fb929e8cd3722e6666b2c684]: Words in reg. 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(2)(i) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 29(6)(a)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-d29bbd11fe5ca39ebdf4313302df6495]: Sch. 5 para. 20(2)(e)-(g) substituted for Sch. 5 para. 20(2)(e)(f) (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 6(7)(h)(i)

[^key-d2f4bb98475e82bce5e26ad49444ffc9]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 1 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(12)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-d6a98270c6a25cf3d51400a8bd88fe79]: Words in reg. 28 heading inserted (1.4.2020) by The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/248), regs. 1, 2(2)

[^key-d6edd4f4155a45ead2afa11ddaaff6ca]: Words in reg. 2 inserted (7.10.2025) by The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/812), regs. 1(2), 3

[^key-d93f0c9ab5b34befce47a84484730d8c]: Word in reg. 2 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(2)(h)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-df8310e612f48c8a1f39c0d5493200eb]: Words in Sch. 5 para. 22(4) substituted (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 6(7)(i)(ii)

[^key-e0321c995b2394149ad90745ae070b9f]: Sch. 2 para. 8A inserted (1.4.2020) by The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/248), regs. 1, 2(4)(b)

[^key-e5d542b7f570813b7665380e0d52f859]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 1 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(12)(a)(iii)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-f41f2ec68d2113e27bbc7567e5f067b2]: Sch. 5 para. 12A inserted (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 6(7)(d)

[^key-f8a240a348e2dff3dc926493d0bce7b0]: Words in reg. 15(1)(g)(iii) substituted (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 6(5)(c)

[^key-fae23c215f7f22b68666bb9564c109ad]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 1 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(12)(a)(iii)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-ff099e539192876f35e0c1a144bd84e0]: Words in reg. 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/131), regs. 1, 8(2)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1388, regs. 1(2)(a), 29(6)(a)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^M_F_086e5210-e443-4894-ab9a-4c0dd1b8ad17]: S.R. 2003 No. 167.

[^M_F_174d1883-36a2-49ae-e9ba-2e48058f0a48]: S.R. 2017 No. 119.

[^M_F_17c4ac42-381b-433d-e17b-8b6b4bac7b89]: Sch. 1 para. 4(1)-(5) substituted (24.7.2020) by The Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/682), regs. 1(1), 6(6)(c)

[^M_F_3ed8124b-b16a-4f45-e3e7-b09b9d32dc2b]: S.I.2017/691 (W. 163).

[^M_F_5425b810-c062-4a5a-bd98-4106d05ea532]: S.S.I. 2017/177.

[^M_F_56699aa6-0176-4794-c3a6-8ec511e4ea6a]: S.I. 2002/2443, as amended by S.I. 2004/2411, 2005/2759, 2009/1892, 2018/575.

[^M_F_9eef8893-5299-4400-ba48-c6efc57dafe6]: S.S.I. 2002/541, amended by S.I. 2004/439, 2015/100.

[^M_F_d247fc8b-540a-405c-a520-094bfd8386b8]: S.I. 2002/3188 (W. 304), amended by S.I. 2005/2759, 2013/755 (W. 90).

Transitional provisions for plant material from parent plant existing pre-commencement

Transitional provision for supplier’s documents affixed to CAC material

28ZA

• (1) A supplier may market CAC material to which a supplier’s document which does not comply with paragraph 8A of Schedule 2 is affixed in the form of a label if that document—

• (a) is of a colour of supplier’s document that was in use before 1st April 2020; and

• (b) states that it is marketed in accordance with Article 3 of Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2019/1813.

• (2) This regulation ceases to have effect on 1st July 2021.

Consequential amendment

Revocation

Review

8A

A supplier’s document affixed to CAC material in the form of a label must be yellow.

Suppliers: notification requirements

14A

• (1) A supplier must immediately report to an inspector—

• (a) plant material that shows the presence of any RNQP listed in Annex 1 or 2 to Directive 2014/98/EU;

• (b) the presence in the soil of any RNQP listed in Annex 3 to Directive 2014/98;

• (c) the presence of any RNQP at the production site at a level greater than the tolerance specified for such organism in Annex 4 to Directive 2014/98; or

• (d) plant material that shows the presence of any pest listed in Annex 2 or 3 to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 establishing uniform conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards protective measures against pests of plants.

• (2) Where a supplier has reported to an inspector plant material referred to in paragraph (1)(d), the supplier must carry out any measures laid down by the inspector.

Suppliers: record keeping

Requirements concerning production site

6

CAC material must be produced in accordance with the requirements for the production site, place of production or area set out in Annex 4 to Directive 2014/98/EU and specified in relation to the genus or species concerned.

Requirements concerning production site

12A

Pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic material must be produced in accordance with the requirements for the production site, place of production or area set out in Annex 4 to Directive 2014/98/EU and specified in relation to the genus or species concerned.

Requirements concerning multiplication, renewal and propagation of pre-basic mother plants

Schedule 6 — Modifications to Directive 2014/98/EU

Modifications to Annex 1

1

Annex 1 (list of RNQPs for the presence of which visual inspection, and, in the case of doubts, sampling and testing, are required pursuant to Article 9(1), Article 10(1), Article 16(1), Article 21(1) and Article 26(1)) is to be read as if at the entry for—

• (a) “Ficus carica L.”, in the second column under “RNQPs”, at “Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas” the entry for “Fig mosaic agent [FGM000]” were omitted;

• (b) “ Fragaria L.”, in the second column under “RNQPs”, at “Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas” the entry for “Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense Davis et al. [PHYPAU]” were omitted;

• (c) “VacciniumL.”, in the second column under “RNQPs”, at “Fungi and oomycetes”, after the entry for “Godronia cassandrae (anamorph Topospora myrtilli) Peck [GODRCA]” were inserted—

Pucciniastrum minimum (Schweinitz) Arthur [THEKMI]

Modifications to Annex 2

2

Annex 2 (list of RNQPs for the presence of which visual inspection, and, where applicable, sampling and testing are required pursuant to Article 9(2) and (4), Article 10(1), Article 16(1), Article 21(1), Article 26(1), and Annex IV) is to be read as if at the entry for—

• (a) “MalusMill.”, in the second column under “RNQPs”, at “Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas”, after the entry for “Fruit disorders” were inserted—

Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0]

• (b) “Prunus dulcis (Miller) Webb”, in the second column under “RNQPs”, at “Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas”, after the entry for “Prunusnecrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0]” were inserted—

Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0]

• (c) “Prunus armeniaca L.”, in the second column under “RNQPs”, at “Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas”, after the entry for “Prunusnecrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0]” were inserted—

Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0]

• (d) “Prunus avium L. and Prunus cerasusL.”, in the second column under “RNQPs”, at “Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas”, after the entry for “Tomato black ring virus [TBRV00]” were inserted—

Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0]

• (e) “Prunus domestica L., Prunus salicinaLindley, and other species of Prunus L. susceptible to Plum pox virus in the case of Prunus L. hybrids”, in the second column under “RNQPs”, at “Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas”, after the entry for “Prunusnecrotic ringspot virus [PNRSV0]” were inserted—

Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0]

• (f) “Prunus persica (L.) Batsch”, in the second column under “RNQPs”, at “Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas”, after the entry for “Strawberry latent ringspot virus [SLRSV0]” were inserted—

Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0]

• (g) “RubusL.”, in the second column under “RNQPs”, at “Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas”, after the entry for “Tomato black ring virus [TBRV00]” were inserted—

Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0]

• (h) “ Vaccinium L.”, in the second column under “RNQPs”, at “Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas”, after the entry for “Cranberry false blossom phytoplasma [PHYPFB]” were inserted—

Tobacco ringspot virus [TRSV0]
Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0]

Modifications to Annex 4

3

Annex 4 (requirements concerning measures per genera or species and category pursuant to Article 10(4), Article 16(4), Article 21(4) and Article 26(2)) is to be read as if—

• (a) at point 6 (Fragaria L.), at point (d)(iii), the entry for “Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense Davis et al.” were omitted;

• (b) at point 8 (Malus Mill.)—

• (i) at point (b) in the paragraph “Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area”, in the first unnumbered paragraph—

• (aa) for “and” were substituted “,”;

• (bb) after “et al.” were inserted “and Tomato ringspot virus”;

• (ii) after point (b)(ii) were inserted—

; (iii) Tomato ringspot virus - propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Tomato ringspot virus; or - no symptoms of Tomato ringspot virus are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the pre-basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been immediately rogued out and destroyed

• (iii) at point (c), in the paragraph “Sampling and testing”, in the second unnumbered paragraph, after the second reference to “Candidatus Phytoplasma maliSeemüller & Schneider”, for “and other than” were inserted “, Tomato ringspot virus and”;

• (iv) at the end of point (c), were inserted—

Basic mother plants shall be sampled and tested every twenty years concerning the presence of Tomato ringspot virus. Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area (i) Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider - propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider; or - no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider shall be observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category at the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been immediately rogued out and destroyed; (ii) Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. - propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.; or - propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category in the production site shall be inspected over the last complete growing season, and any propagating material and fruit plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and any surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed. (iii) Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0] - propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Tomato ringspot virus; or - no symptoms of Tomato ringspot virus are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the basic category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been immediately rogued out and destroyed.

• (v) at point (d), in the paragraph “Sampling and testing”—

• (aa) in the second unnumbered paragraph, after the second reference to “Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider”, for “and other than” were inserted “, Tomato ringspot virus and”;

• (bb) after the third unnumbered paragraph, were inserted—

Certified mother plants shall be sampled and tested every twenty years concerning the presence of Tomato ringspot virus. Requirements with regard to the production site, place of production or area (i) Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider - propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider; or - no symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider shall be observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category at the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been immediately rogued out and destroyed; or - symptoms of Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider shall be observed on no more than 2% of propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category at the production site over the last complete growing season, and that propagating material and those fruit plants, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been immediately rogued out and destroyed, and a representative sample of the remaining asymptomatic propagating material and fruit plants in the lots in which symptomatic propagating material and fruit plants were found has been tested and found free from Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Seemüller & Schneider. (ii) Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. - propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.; or - propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site shall be inspected over the last complete growing season, and any propagating material and fruit plants showing symptoms of Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. and any surrounding host plants have been immediately rogued out and destroyed. (iii) Tomato ringspot virus [TORSV0] - propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category shall be produced in areas known to be free from Tomato ringspot virus; or - no symptoms of Tomato ringspot virus are observed on propagating material and fruit plants of the certified category in the production site over the last complete growing season, and any symptomatic plants in the immediate vicinity have been immediately rogued out and destroyed.