Conditions for CAC material (other than rootstocks not belonging to a variety)
- Only market CAC fruit plant material that meets specified quality and health standards Distributor
Northern Ireland Statutory Rule
2017
United Kingdom
The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017
At a glance
What's here
26 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Distributor 25
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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Distributors also bound by 177 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2017 2017 28 duties
- The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (Wales) Regulations 2017 2017 26 duties
- Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002 2002 21 duties
- THE ELECTRICITY SAFETY, QUALITY AND CONTINUITY REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2012 2012 19 duties
- UK REACH Regulation (retained EU law) 2006 18 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
Rootstocks not belonging to a variety
- Market CAC rootstocks only if true to species and free from defects Distributor
Trueness to the description of the variety
- Verify that CAC material matches its variety description Distributor
Health requirements: CAC material
- Inspect, sample and test CAC material for regulated pests Distributor
A supplier's document must— (a) contain the statement “UK rules...
- Include required statements and particulars in supplier's document Distributor
The information and particulars required in a supplier's document must...
- Ensure supplier documents are visible, legible and in English Distributor
Health requirements: pre-basic material and pre-basic mother plants
- Ensure pre-basic plants are free from RNQPs and cooperate with inspection Distributor
Requirements concerning defects likely to impair quality
- Ensure pre-basic fruit plant material is practically free from defects Distributor
Requirements concerning multiplication, renewal and propagation of pre-basic mother plants
- Multiply, renew and propagate pre-basic mother plants using approved protocols Distributor
Propagating material (other than mother plants and other than rootstocks not belonging to a variety)
- Remove or remediate non-compliant basic mother plants or material Distributor
Rootstock not belonging to a variety
- Remove or restore non-compliant rootstock Distributor
Health requirements: basic mother plant or basic material
- Ensure basic mother plants are free from RNQPs and tested when needed Distributor
Official inspections
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Inspectors must check supplier methods, staff competence and keep records during official inspections Statutory regulator
Propagating material (other than mother plants) and fruit plants
- Remove or rectify non-compliant certified plant material Distributor
Rootstock not belonging to a variety
- Remove non-compliant rootstock or take corrective measures Distributor
Health requirements: certified material
- Ensure certified fruit plants are free from declared pests (RNQPs) Distributor
Propagating material (other than mother plants and rootstocks)
- Remove or rectify non-compliant pre-basic plant material Distributor
Rootstocks not belonging to a variety
- Supplier must remove or rectify non-compliant pre-basic rootstocks Distributor
Verification of trueness to the description of the variety
- Verify trueness of pre-basic mother plants and material to variety description Distributor
Maintenance requirements: pre-basic material and pre-basic mother plants
- Maintain pre-basic mother plants and material under insect-proof and traceable conditions Distributor
Browse 29 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Defects: CAC material
Requirements concerning production site
An official label used in relation to pre-basic material must...
An official label used in relation to basic material must...
An official label used in relation to certified material must...
An official label must— (a) contain the statement “ UK...
The information and particulars required on an official label must...
A supplier’s document affixed to CAC material in the form...
Registration
Stability
Interpretation
Application for registration with an official description
Growing trials
Duration and renewal of acceptance
Removal from register
Additional requirements for genetically modified varieties
Additional requirements for products to be used as genetically modified food or feed
Distinctness
Uniformity
Interpretation
Soil requirements
Requirements concerning production site
Soil requirements: basic material
Maintenance of basic mother plants and basic material
Conditions for multiplication
Soil requirements: certified mother plants and certified material
Requirements for the acceptance of a pre-basic mother plant
Requirements for the acceptance of a rootstock not belonging to a variety
Health requirements: candidate pre-basic mother plants and pre-basic mother plants produced by renewal
Labels, sealing and packaging certified plant material
- Label, seal and package certified plant material correctly Distributor
Registration of suppliers
- Register with the Department before supplying fruit plant material to professional customers Distributor
Register of suppliers
- Notify the Department of changes to your supplier registration details Distributor
Supplier's duties: identification and monitoring during production process
- Identify and monitor critical production points with a written plan Distributor
Suppliers: notification requirements
- Immediately report certain pests and comply with inspector's measures Distributor
Supplier's duties: record keeping
- Keep detailed records of fruit plant material and production activities Distributor
Browse 25 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation; general
Interpretation: European Union instruments
Plant material to which these Regulations apply
Marketing of plant material
Exemption in respect of the marketing of plant material intended for trials etc.
Varieties that may be marketed
References to variety of plant material
Certification of plant material
Review
Register of varieties
Powers of Entry
Search and examination
Information notice
Prohibition on movement
Enforcement and prohibition notices
Appeals against enforcement notices etc.
Compliance with notices
Offences and penalties
Notices etc.
Arrangements for official measures
Transitional provisions for plant material from parent plant existing pre-commencement
Transitional provision for supplier’s documents affixed to CAC material
Transitional provision for official labels on exit day
Revocation
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