S.L. 433.10 Art. 16Marketing of basic material.

(1) The following statements apply to the marketing of forest reproductive material derived from approved basic material:

(a) material of the species listed in Schedule I shall not be marketed unless it is of the categories "source-identified", "selected", "qualified" or "tested", and meets the requirements of Schedules III, IV, V and VI respectively;

(b) material of the artificial hybrids listed in Schedule I shall not be marketed unless it is of the "selected", "qualified" or "tested categories and meets the requirements of Schedules IV, V and VI respectively;

(c) material of the species and artificial hybrids listed in Schedule I which are reproduced vegetatively shall not be marketed unless it is of the "selected", "qualified" or "tested" categories and meets the requirements of Schedules IV, V and VI respectively. In the case of reproductive material of the "selected" category, it may only be marketed if it has been mass propagated from seeds;

(d) material of the species and artificial hybrids listed in Schedule I, which is wholly or partly genetically-modified, shall not be marketed unless it is of the "tested" category and meets the requirements of Schedule VI.

(2) The categories under which reproductive material obtained from the different types of basic material may be marketed, are as set out in Table 1.5 of Schedule VII.

(3) Forest reproductive material of the species and artificial hybrids listed in Schedule I shall not be marketed unless it meets the relevant requirements in Schedule VIII. Parts of plants and planting stock may not be marketed unless they meet the requirements of prevailing international standards, once those standards are approved in accordance with rules of the European Union.

(4) Suppliers of forest reproductive material shall be officially registered. The official body may deem suppliers, who are already registered under the Act to be registered for the purposes of these regulations. Such suppliers shall nonetheless comply with the requirements of these regulations. purposes, selection work or genetic conservation purposes; and

(b) seed units that are shown clearly that they are not intended for forestry purposes.

(6) Without prejudice to subregulation (1) and in the case of reproductive material derived from basic material which does not meet all the requirements of the appropriate category mentioned in subregulation (1), the Directorate may authorise the marketing of such material subject to conditions which will be drawn up in accordance with rules of the European Union.

(7) Specific provisions may be established in accordance with the rules of the European Union to take account of developments under which forest reproductive material suitable for organic production may be marketed.