S.L. 433.34 Art. 5Inspections and controls.

(1) The inspections and the controls during the certification phases shall be carried out by the Directorate.

(2) The Directorate shall be responsible for the verification of:

(a) the suitability of the facilities and the plots employed for growing mother plants and for the production of certified material, according to the technical protocols established for each species or group of species;

(b) the sanitary status of the mother plants and propagation material during each certification phase according to the technical protocols established for each species or group of species; and

(c) true-to-type controls of the mother plants during each certification phase according to the technical protocols set up by the Directorate as established for each species or group of species.

(3) The activities referred to in sub-regulation (2) may be carried out in collaboration with other scientific institutions.