Marketing of Ornamental Plant Propagating Material Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. No. 502 of 1999). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant protection Planting material/seeds Internal trade International trade Pests/diseases Plant production Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes These Regulations will come into on 31 December, 1999. Abstract The Regulations implement Council Directive 98/56/EC on the marketing of propagating material of ornamental plants); Commission Directive 1999/68/EC setting out additional provisions for lists of varieties of ornamental plants as kept by suppliers under Directive 98/56; and Commission Directive 1999/66/EC setting out requirements as to the label or other document made out by the supplier pursuant to Council Directive 98/56. They set quality standards to be met by ornamental plant propagating material when marketed and prescribe conditions to be satisfied by suppliers. They introduce the following principal changes; (1) The Regulations apply to the propagating material of all ornamental plants (regs. 2 and 3); (2) Propagating material intended for use in the conservation of genetic diversity is exempted from the Regulations (reg. 3); (3) The quality requirements for propagating material, including citrus material and flower bulbs, are modified (regs. 4, 5 and 6); (4) The system of accreditation for those who market plant material is ended and a system of registration is introduced (regs. 1 and 7); (5) Suppliers must notify the Department of the appearance on their premises of any plant pest which is listed in the Plant Health Order (Northern Ireland) 1993 (reg. 8). The information to appear in suppliers' documentation is modified with effect from 31st December 1999 (regs. 1 and 9 and the Schedule); (7) Importers of propagating material from third countries are required to ensure that it is equivalent to material produced in accordance with Directive 98/56 and to notify the Department (reg. 12). Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 98/56/EC on the marketing of propagating material of ornamental plants. Legislation | European Union | 1998 (2014) Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Floriculture, Internal trade, International trade, Pests/diseases, Plant production, Plant protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Plant Health and Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. No. 41 of 2019). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Packaging/labelling, Vegetables/legumes, Crops/grasses Source: FAO, FAOLEX Marketing of Ornamental Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. No. 183 of 2018). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2018 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Pests/diseases, International trade, Certification, Plant protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX