UK Statutory Instrument
2002
United Kingdom
Forest Reproductive Material (Great Britain) Regulations 2002
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
8 compliance obligations, 1 practical guide
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Distributor 6
- Trader 1
- Any Person 1
Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
Supporting — topic alignment
1 guidesOther Acts binding the same actors
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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
- The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 2017 25 duties
- Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002 2002 21 duties
- THE ELECTRICITY SAFETY, QUALITY AND CONTINUITY REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2012 2012 19 duties
Traders also bound by 826 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 413 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 243 duties
- The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 2008 114 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 62 duties
- Building Societies Act 1986 1986 56 duties
Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 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.
Part I — General
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Title, extent and commencement
Interpretation
Application
Part II — Forest Reproductive Material and Approval of Basic Material for Entry in the National Register
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Categories of Forest Reproductive Material
Demarcation of regions of provenance in respect of certain basic material
Establishment and maintenance of the National Register
Approval of basic material for use in the production of forest reproductive material
Specific requirements for certain basic material after its approval
Withdrawal and amendment of approval of basic material
Part III — Collection and Production of Forest Reproductive Material
Browse 6 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Collection and production of forest reproductive material for marketing
Collection of forest reproductive material
Production of forest reproductive material by subsequent vegetative propagation
Master Certificates
Identification and separation of forest reproductive material during production
Permitted mixing of forest reproductive material
Part IV — Registration of Suppliers
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Registration of suppliers of forest reproductive material
Part V — Marketing of Forest Reproductive Material
Browse 5 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Forest reproductive material which may be marketed
Licences
Licences: Scotland
Labelling and packaging of lots for marketing
Seed testing
Part VI — Movement of Forest Reproductive Material within the British Islands
Browse 7 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Forest reproductive material despatched to Northern Ireland
Movement of forest reproductive material to another member State
Movement of forest reproductive material into Great Britain from Northern Ireland or within Great Britain
Imports into Great Britain from a Crown Dependency
Imports into Great Britain from a member State
Prohibition against imports of forest reproductive material into Wales from third countries
Prohibition against imports of forest reproductive material into Scotland from countries granted equivalence
Part VII — Compliance
Keeping and production of documents
- Keep records of forest reproductive material activities and produce them on request Distributor
Browse 4 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Powers to inspect and take samples
Treatment of seed samples
Use of samples in criminal proceedings
Offences and Penalties
Part VIII — Miscellaneous
Exemptions
- Label non‑forestry forest reproductive material as 'Not for forestry purposes' Distributor
Browse 4 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Transitional arrangements for forest reproductive material existing at 1st January 2003
Appeals
Service of notices
Revocation
Schedules
General requirements
- Supply OECD documentation or equivalent with forest reproductive material; attach OECD labels Distributor
Additional requirements applicable to seed lots
- Meet labelling and packaging requirements for forest seed lots Distributor
Requirements
- Ensure imported forest material has official certificate and supplier document Any Person
General requirements
- Provide OECD certificate or equivalent documentation with each consignment and attach OECD labels Distributor
Additional requirements applicable to seed lots
- Provide accurate information on seed lot labels and documents and seal packages Distributor
Requirements
- Ensure consignment of permitted material is accompanied by required documents Trader
Browse 37 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
The basic material shall be a seed source or stand...
(a) The applicant shall inform the appropriate authority of the...
Form or Growth Habit:
General:
Origin:
Isolation:
Effective Size of the Population:
Age and Development:
Uniformity:
Adaptation:
Health and Resistance:
Volume production:
Wood Quality:
Seed Orchards
Parents of Family
Clones
Clonal Mixtures
Requirements for all tests
Requirements for genetic evaluation of components of basic material
Requirements for comparative testing of reproductive material
Conditional approval
Early tests
Stem cuttings
Sets
Planting stock shall not be considered to be of fair...
Size of the plants: Species Maximum age (years) Minimum height...
Size of the container, where used: Species Minimum volume of...
Scope of Schedule
Interpretation
Scope of Part 2
Additional requirements applicable to seed or planting stock of the “qualified category”
Scope of Part 3
Scope of Schedule
Interpretation
Scope of Part 2
Additional requirements applicable to seed or planting stock of the “qualified category” or the “tested category”
Scope of Part 3
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Government department responsible for protecting, expanding, and promoting the sustainable management of woodlands in England. Issues felling licences, administers woodland creation grants, …
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