S.L. 433.28 Art. 9Procedural requirements. S.L. 433.21

(1) Authorisation shall be granted on application by the producer. The application shall be accompanied by the information necessary to verify compliance with regulations 6 and 7 in the case of directly harvested preservation mixtures, or with regulations 6 and 8 in the case of crop-grown preservation mixtures.

(2) In the case of directly harvested preservation mixtures, the Directorate shall carry out visual inspections where the collection site is located. Such visual inspections shall be carried out on the collection site during the period of growth at intervals appropriate to ensure that the mixture complies, at least, with the authorisation requirements provided for in regulation 7(2) and (4).

(3) The Directorate shall document the results of the inspections carried out thereto.

(4) As regards crop-grown preservation mixtures, when the Directorate examines an application, it shall carry out tests or tests under official supervision of the Directorate to verify that the preservation mixture complies, at least, with the authorisation requirements provided for in regulation 8(2) and (3).

(5) Such tests shall be carried out in accordance with current international methods, or, where such methods do not exist, in accordance with any appropriate methods.

(6) For such tests, the Directorate shall ensure that samples are drawn from homogenous lots. It shall also ensure that the rules on lot weight and sample weight provided for in regulation 10(4) of the Seeds of Agricultural Plants and Vegetables Regulations are applied.