Machine Translation of "RS 916.151.3 Order of the DEFR of 2 November 2006 on the production and distribution of grape propagating material (Decr..." (Switzerland)

Art. 1

This order regulates the production and distribution of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine intended for the production of grapes.

Art. 2 Sign, clone

¹ Vine means plants belonging to the genus Vitis (L.) , intended for the production of grapes or for use as propagating material for these same plants.

² A clone means a vegetative progeny of a variety that conforms to a vine strain chosen for its varietal identity, phenotypic characteristics, and health status.

Art. 3 Propagating Material

¹ Propagating material refers to parts of vine plants and plants.

² Part of a vineyard means:

A.: Sarments: one-year shoots;
B.: Herbaceous twigs: unaoked twigs;
C.: Grafting cuttings of rootstocks: fractions of branches or herb branches of grapevine, intended to form the underground part in the preparation of the grafts;
D.: Grafts: fractions of branches or herb branches of vine, intended to form the air part, during the preparation of the grafts or during the grafts on the spot;
E.: Nursery stock: fractions of branches or herb branches of vines intended for the production of racines.

³ By plant, we mean:

A.: Racinates: fractions of grapevine or herbaceous grassy twigs, racinated and not grafted, for free planting or for use as rootstock for grafting;
B.: Welded grafts: fractions of branches or herbaceous branches of grapevine, assembled between them by the grafting, the underground part of which is scraped.

Art. 4 Culture, Mother-vineyard, Nursery ¹

¹ Cultivation refers to a parcel of propagation, including the propagating material that grows there.

² A vineyard is a vineyard culture intended for the production of grape parts. ²

³ Nursery is the cultivation of vines for the production of plants. ³

¹ New content according to the c. I of the O of the DEFR of 23 May 2012, in force since 1 ^Er Jul. 2012 ( RO 2012 3441 ).
² New content according to the c. I of the O of the DEFR of 23 May 2012, in force since 1 ^Er Jul. 2012 ( RO 2012 3441 ).
³ New content according to the c. I of the O of the DEFR of 23 May 2012, in force since 1 ^Er Jul. 2012 ( RO 2012 3441 ).

Art. 5 Conservatory

A conservatory means the place where the smallest unit used in a variety or clone is retained for certification.

Art. 6 Certified propagation material in the broad sense (s.l.)

¹ Certified propagating equipment (s.l.) includes original equipment, basic equipment and certified equipment.

² The initial material is the propagating material:

A.: Descending by vegetative means directly from material installed in the conservatory;
B.: Produced by an official body in accordance with generally accepted methods for maintaining the identity of the variety and, where appropriate, the clone, as well as for the prevention of disease;
C.: For the production of basic equipment or certified equipment;
D.: Meeting the conditions set out in Annexes 1 and 2 for the initial equipment;
E.: Product and certified (s.l.) in accordance with the rules of this order.

³ Basic equipment refers to propagating material:

A.: Descending vegetatively directly from the initial material;
B.: Product under the responsibility of the breeder, in accordance with generally accepted methods for maintaining the identity of the variety and, where appropriate, the clone, and for the prevention of diseases;
C.: For the production of certified equipment;
D.: Meeting the conditions set out in Annexes 1 and 2 for the basic equipment; and
E.: Product and certified (s.l.) in accordance with the rules of this order.

⁴ Certified material means propagating material:

A.

Directly descended from basic equipment or original equipment;

B.

Intended:

1.: The production of plants or parts of plants used in the production of grapes, or
2.: The production of grapes;

C.

Meeting the conditions set out in Annexes 1 and 2 for the certified equipment; and

D.

Product and certified (s.l.) in accordance with the rules of this order.

Art. 7 Standard Hardware

Standard equipment refers to propagating material:

A.

Possessing varietal identity and purity;

B.

Intended:

1.: The production of plants or parts of plants used in the production of grapes, or
2.: The production of grapes;

C.

Meeting the requirements set out in Annexes 1 and 2 for standard equipment; and

D.

Product according to the rules of this order.

Art. 8 Principle

¹ The Federal Office for Agriculture (OFAG) publishes the list of varieties whose equipment is accepted for certification and those whose equipment is accepted for the production of standard equipment (list of varieties). ¹

² The clones admitted to the certification are listed under the variety concerned.

³ THE OFAG ² Maintains a list of the main morphological and physiological features for all varieties listed in the variety list.

⁴ If it is known that the propagating material of a variety is in circulation in another country under another name, it is added to the list of varieties.

⁵ The denomination used for a variety must satisfy the conditions laid down in Art. 12 of the Act of 20 March 1975 on the protection of plant varieties ³The varieties not protected by the entry into force of this order shall be designated by the name specified in the list of varieties. ⁴

¹ New content according to the c. I of the O of the DEFR of 23 May 2012, in force since 1 ^Er Jul. 2012 ( RO 2012 3441 ).
² New expression according to c. I of the O of the DEFR of 23 May 2012, in force since 1 ^Er Jul. 2012 ( RO 2012 3441 ). This mod is taken into account. Throughout the text.
³ RS 232.16
⁴ New content according to the c. I of the O of the DEFR of 23 May 2012, in force since 1 ^Er Jul. 2012 ( RO 2012 3441 ).

Art. Record conditions

¹ A variety is accepted by the OFAG in the list as "certifiable":

A.: Whether it has been examined in terms of its distinction, stability and homogeneity and whether there is a formal description of it;
B.: Whether the Conservative selection takes place under the responsibility of the coach or his representative; and
C.: If the OFAG has examined it in accordance with internationally recognised methods, in particular according to the methods of the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO), with regard to the absence of contamination by organisms Pests listed in Schedule 1.

² A clone is allowed in the list of varieties according to para. 1 if it meets the requirements set out in para. 1, let. B and c.

³ The OFAG records, in the list, varieties or clones that have been examined by a foreign official body for the absence of contamination by harmful organisms in accordance with the methods referred to in para. 1, let. C, if their methods are recognized as equivalent.

⁴ A variety is registered by the OFAG in the list as a permissible variety for the production of standard equipment:

A.: Whether it has been examined in terms of its distinction, stability and homogeneity and whether there is a formal description of it;
B.: If the selection takes place under the responsibility of the coach or his or her representative.

⁵ The examination of varieties as to their distinctiveness, their stability and their homogeneity shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Commission Directive 2004 /29/EC ¹. For varieties already released prior to December 31, 1971, the official description is contained in the official amelogram publications.

⁶ A variety whose official description is in preparation may be provisionally recorded in the list of varieties until the description is completed, if it meets the conditions set out in para. 1, let. B.

¹ Commission Directive 2004 /29/EC of 4 March 2004 on the setting of minimum conditions for the examination of vine varieties, OJ of the European Union, L 71 of 10.3.2004, p. 22.

Art. 10 Conservative Selection

¹ The conservative selection of varieties or clones registered in the list of varieties must be guaranteed by a method recognised by the OFAG. It must be able to be controlled at all times by the OFAG.

² Conservative selection can be made outside Canada if the control over there is recognized as equivalent.

Art. 11 Registration Request

¹ Applications for registration in the list of varieties shall be sent to the OFAG by the breeder or his representative. Applicants who have no domicile or head office in Switzerland must have a representative established in Switzerland. ¹

² Applicants must provide a file in accordance with the OFAG's instructions.

³ At the request of a group of producers or of a trade association, the OFAG may register a variety in the list, if it contains a particular interest in viticulture and is not protected by the law of 20 March 1975 on the Variety protection ².

¹ New content according to the c. I of the O of the DEFR of 23 May 2012, in force since 1 ^Er Jul. 2012 ( RO 2012 3441 ).
² RS 232.16

Art. 12 Deletion of list

A variety or clone can be removed from the list:

A.: Whether the conditions laid down in Art. 9 are no longer fulfilled;
B.: Whether false or misleading representations have been made in the application for registration or the registration procedure;
C.: If the breeder or his representative files an application for cancellation, unless a conservative selection remains guaranteed;
D.: The variety has unacceptable side effects on humans, animals or the environment;
E.: If the conditions are met for the precautionary measures provided for in s. 148 A , para. 1, of the Act of 29 April 1998 on agriculture ¹ Are applied.

¹ RS 910.1

Art. 13 Certification of batches of material

¹ A lot of equipment is certified (s.l.) by the OFAG ¹:

A. ²: If the variety concerned and, where appropriate, its clone are included in the list of varieties or in another recognised official list and are recognised as certifying them;
B.: If the propagating material has been produced by an approved producer;
C.: The culture from which the material originates is recorded; and
D.: If the requirements under s. 15, para. 1, are completed.

² In order to be certified (s.l.), batches of equipment must be announced to the OFAG within the time specified by the OFAG.

¹ New content according to the c. I of the O of the DEFR of 23 May 2012, in force since 1 ^Er Jul. 2012 ( RO 2012 3441 ).
² New content according to the c. I of the O of the DEFR of 23 May 2012, in force since 1 ^Er Jul. 2012 ( RO 2012 3441 ).

Art. 14 Crop registration

¹ Cultures shall be registered by the OFAG if they meet the requirements set out in Annex 1.

² Applications for the registration of crops must be sent to the OFAG within the time specified by the OFAG.

³ OFAG shall conduct the analyses provided for in Schedule 1 by a laboratory that it has approved.

⁴ The material available in the conservatory must be kept under conditions that:

A.: Exclude contamination by harmful organisms mentioned in Annex 1;
B.: Ensure that the variety or clone is maintained by conservative selection.

⁵ The OFAG may permit, in derogation from s. 6, para. 2, let. B, that the initial material is produced by an approved producer; it shall decide on the production requirements.

Art. 15 Requirements for batches of equipment

¹ A lot of material can only come from propagating material of the same category and variety or, where appropriate, from the same clone produced by the same producer during a single crop year. The propagating material shall meet the requirements set out in Annex 2.

² The OFAG may authorize the multiplication of an additional step of the basic equipment, where the propagating material available on the market is not sufficient. It decides on production requirements.

Art. 16

Only propagating material may be produced as standard material:

A. ¹: From a variety listed in the list of varieties or from another recognized official list;
B.: By a certified producer for the production of standard equipment;
C.: Produced in parcels that meet the requirements set out in Annex 1;
D.: Meeting the requirements set out in Annex 2.

¹ New content according to the c. I of the O of the DEFR of 23 May 2012, in force since 1 ^Er Jul. 2012 ( RO 2012 3441 ).

Art. 17 Approval procedure

¹ Applications for approval by producers must be addressed to the OFAG; the OFGA issues the approval and assigns a number to each producer.

² For the production of certified propagating material (s.l.) and standard equipment, a specific authorisation is required. Producers who, at the time of entry into force of this order, are already approved in the framework of the plant passport are considered to be producers of approved standard equipment.

Art. 18 ¹Obligations of producers

¹ Registered producers shall ensure that the propagating material they put into circulation meets the requirements of this order.

² They are required to carry out visual checks in their propagation plots, in order to identify the appearance of harmful organisms listed in Annex 1, to eliminate contaminated plants and to mention them in their statements Concerning propagation plots.

¹ New content according to the c. I of the O of the DEFR of 23 May 2012, in force since 1 ^Er Jul. 2012 ( RO 2012 3441 ).

Art. 19 Cancellation of Approval

The OFAG may, in part or in whole, cancel a producer's approval if it finds that:

A. ¹: The cultures and documentation relating thereto do not meet the requirements of this order;
B.: The quality of the propagating material in circulation does not meet the requirements of this order; or
C.: Obligations under s. 18 are not fulfilled.

¹ New content according to the c. I of the O of the DEFR of 23 May 2012, in force since 1 ^Er Jul. 2012 ( RO 2012 3441 ).

Art. Batches

In production, harvesting, packaging, storage and transport, the propagating material shall be kept in separate lots and marked individually.

Art. Packaging, closing and labelling

¹ It is the producer's responsibility to ensure that the packaging, closure and labelling are correct.

² The packaging shall be closed by means of a non-reusable closure device or a device that includes the label, so that the closure system or label is damaged when the package is opened.

³ The requirements for the packaging of propagating material are defined in Annex 3.

⁴ The labels for certified equipment (s.l.) are assigned according to the OFAG's instructions, depending on the production potential seen in the official control.

⁵ Labels shall be fixed according to the instructions of the OFAG, under the responsibility of the producer; they shall be fixed by the closure system. The producer maintains a packaging and labelling register.

⁶ On the outside, the packagings shall have an official label in accordance with the requirements set out in Annex 4.

⁷ The color of labels is:

A.: White with a purple diagonal band for the initial material;
B.: White for basic equipment;
C.: Blue for certified equipment;
D.: Dark yellow for standard equipment;
E.: Brown for equipment in a category with less stringent requirements.

⁸ The labels shall be kept by the recipient of the propagating material for at least one year; they shall be returned to the OFAG upon request.

⁹ The OFAG may allow several batches of grafted or racially identical grafts to be put into circulation with a single label. In such a case, the batches should be linked in such a way that, during a separation, the link is damaged and no longer can be reused. The binding of the label is ensured by this link. A closing is illegal.

Art. General information

¹ Propagating material may be put into circulation only as:

A.: Original equipment, basic equipment or certified equipment, or
B.: Standard equipment, provided that it is not intended for use as a rootstock.

^1bis Propagating material with a clone indication can only be put into circulation if it is recognized as initial material, basic material or certified material. ¹

² Where the phytosanitary quality of the propagating material so requires, the OFAG may order that it be processed by means of phytosanitary products or another effective method against the harmful diseases and organisms transmitted by that material.

³ The OFAG may authorize the release of appropriate quantities of propagating material that does not meet the requirements set out in para. 1, let. A, if the material is intended to:

A.: Scientific tests or purposes;
B.: Selection projects;
C.: Measures to preserve genetic diversity.

⁴ The OFAG may authorize, in derogation from para. 1, the release of propagating material produced by in vitro multiplication.

⁵ The OFAG may authorize, in derogation from s. 21, the release of small quantities intended for end users; it sets out the requirements.

¹ Introduced by ch. I of the O of the DEFR of 23 May 2012, in force since 1 ^Er Jul. 2012 ( RO 2012 3441 ).

Art. ¹

¹ Repealed by c. I of the O of the DEFR of 23 May 2012, with effect from 1 ^Er Jul. 2012 ( RO 2012 3441 ).

Art. A

Any decision made under this Order may be appealed within ten days to the OFAG.

Art. 24 Executing

The OFAG is responsible for the enforcement of this order.

Art. 25 ¹

¹ Repealed by c. I of the O of the DEFR of 23 May 2012, with effect from 1 ^Er Jul. 2012 ( RO 2012 3441 ).

Art. 26 Entry into force

This order shall enter into force on 1 ^Er January 2007.

(art. 6, 7, 14, 16 and 18)

Requirements for Culture

1 Requirements for Multiplication Parcels

1.1 Soil Requirements

A.: Parcels for the production of initial and basic equipment and for the production of certified material must be free of nepoviruses and their means of delivery, in particular the nematode vectors. Viral diseases. The absence of contamination shall be controlled by a trap plant test, by nematological analysis or by observation and, where appropriate, the analysis of the old vine, in accordance with the requirements of the OFAG.
B.: The nursery plots for the production of certified equipment (s.l.) shall not have included any pre-owned crops designated by the OFAG; otherwise, they shall be analysed in accordance with the procedure specified in the paragraph. A.

1.2 Requirements for the Installation of Multiplication Parcels

A.: It is forbidden to set up nurseries in vines in production or in grandmothers. The minimum distance to these vines must be 3 m.
B.: The propagating material used for the production of grafting cuttings of rootstocks, plug-ins, nurseries, racinets and certified welded grafts (s.l.) must be recognized in the appropriate category. Equipment used for the production of standard equipment must be equipment certified (s.l.) or standard equipment.

2 Culture Requirements

2.1 Identity and varietal purity requirements

During the inspection of crops, the cultural condition of the propagating parcel and the state of development of the crop shall permit sufficient checks on the identity and the varietal purity and, where appropriate, clonal, as well as Health status.

Culture must possess the varietal identity and purity and, where appropriate, clonal.

2.2 Harmful Organisms Requirements

The presence of harmful organisms reducing the value of the use of propagating material shall be limited to the lowest possible quantities.

Independently of official control, at least one official inspection on foot must take place before the first harvest; in case of a dispute whose causes can be eliminated without affecting the quality of the propagating material, of the Additional foot inspections are carried out.

2.2.1 Certified mother-label cultures of certified equipment (s.l.)

Mothers' cultures for the production of certified equipment (s.l.) must be free of the following pests:

-: Pathogens of grapevine yellows: Grapevine flavescing golden phytoplasma, Grapevine black wood phytoplasma;
-: Short noun virus complex: Grapevine fanleaf virus (GFLV), Arabis mosaic virus (ArMV);
-: Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 1 (GLRaV-1), Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 2 (GLRaV-2), Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3 (GLRaV-3);
-: Grapevine fleck virus (GFkV, only for rootstocks).

The system of controls intended to provide evidence of the absence of contamination by the yellowing of the vine, shall be fixed when the plant passport referred to in Art. 34 of the Ordinance of 27 October 2010 on the protection of plants ²For other pests, the checks shall be carried out at the intervals indicated below and in accordance with the procedure established by the OFAG. Plants contaminated with the harmful organisms listed above must be removed from the multiplication. The causes of the missing feet must be recorded in the file where the data concerning the parent labels are recorded, whether attributable to the presence of the harmful organisms indicated above or to other factors.

Parent Vigns for Production of:	Harmful organisms ¹			1 ^Er Control (number of years after installer)	Control Repeat (number of years after 1 ^E Controlling)	Max part. Missing feet (in %)
	Short-knotted virus	Disease of the winding of the vine	GFKV ⁴
	(a)	(b)	(c)

Initial hardware	I	I	I	1	5 ²	-
Base hardware	A	A	-	3 ³	6	-
Certified propagating material	K	K	-	5 ⁴	10	5 ⁵


¹	Control: I = phytosanitary tests by indexing of all plants A = plant protection tests for all plants carried out on the basis of analytical methods K = Phytosanitary tests on samples taken on the basis of control procedures supplemented by analytical methods
²	When the control is repeated, only noxious organisms (a) and (b) are controlled using analytical methods
³	The first check shall be carried out after six years if a visual inspection of all the plants takes place every year after the installation for the detection of the short-notted virus or the disease of the winding of the vine
⁴	The first check shall be carried out after ten years if a visual inspection of all the plants takes place every year after the installation for the detection of the short-notted virus or the disease of the winding of the vine
⁵	Caused by the virus of the short-end and by the disease of the winding of the vine

2.2.2 Standard Material Mothers Cultures

Mothers' cultures for the production of standard equipment must be free of the following harmful organisms:

-: Pathogens of grapevine yellows: Grapevine flavescing golden phytoplasma, Grapevine black wood phytoplasma;
-: Short noun virus complex: Grapevine fanleaf virus (GFLV), Arabis mosaic virus (ArMV);
-: Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 1 (GLRaV-1), Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 2 (GLRaV-2), Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3 (GLRaV-3).

Mothers' cultures shall be subject to visual checks intended to provide evidence of the absence of contamination in accordance with the control regime laid down in the establishment of the plant passport referred to in Art. 34 of the Ordinance of 27 October 2010 on Plant Protection. Plants contaminated with the harmful organisms listed above must be removed from the multiplication. The proportion of missing feet resulting from the removal of plants contaminated with the short-notted virus or the disease of the winding of the vine shall not exceed 10 %. The causes of the missing feet shall be recorded in the record of the data concerning the parent labels, whether attributable to the presence of the harmful organisms indicated above or to other factors.

2.2.3 Nursery

An annual official inspection on foot, based on visual methods and corroborated, where appropriate, by appropriate tests or a second inspection on foot, certifies that the nurseries are free of the yellows of the vine, the virus of the Short-notted and the disease of the winding of the vine.

¹ New content according to the c. II al. 1 of the O of the DEFR of 23 May 2012, in force since 1 ^Er Jul. 2012 ( RO 2012 3441 ).
² RS 916.20

State 1 ^Er January 2013

(art. 6, 7, 15, 16 and 25)

Requirements for propagating material

1 General Requirements

A.

The propagating material shall have the varietal identity and purity and, where applicable, the clonal purity; when the standard equipment is put into circulation, a deviation of not more than 1 % shall be allowed.

B.

The propagating material shall have a minimum technical purity of 96 %. Is considered a technical impurity:

-: Propagating material dried in whole or in part, even when soaking in the water after desiccation;
-: Propagated, damaged or injured propagating material, damaged in particular by hail or freezing, crushed or broken;
-: Propagating material that does not meet the requirements set out in c. 3 of this annex.

C.

The branches arrived at a sufficient state of mature wood.

D.

The presence of harmful organisms reducing the value of propagating material must be reduced as much as possible.

Propagating material with clear signs or symptoms of the presence of harmful organisms for which there is no effective treatment must be eliminated.

2 Special Requirements for Plugins

Plugins from a combination of the same category of propagating material are classified in this category. The welded grafts resulting from a combination of different categories of propagating material are classified in the lower category of the component parts.

3 Calibration

3.1 Transgrafted Buttons for rootstocks, nurseries and plug-ins

Diameter

This is the largest diameter of the section. This standard does not apply to herbaceous cuttings.

A.

Grafting cuttings of rootstocks and plug-ins:

Aa.: Smallest diameter: 6.5 to 12 mm;
Ab.: Maximum diameter at the largest end: 15 mm, except if this involves plug-ins for a grafting on site.

B.

Nursery stock:

Minimum diameter at the lowest end: 3.5 mm.

3.2 Roots

A. Diameter

The diameter measured in the middle of the merthalle, under the upper and the axis, is at least 5 mm;

This standard does not apply to racines derived from herbaceous propagating material.

B. Length

The distance from the lower point of insertion of roots to the impatment of the upper shoot is equal to:

A.: For grafting racines: at least 30 cm;
B.: For other racinates: at least 20 cm.
This standard does not apply to racines derived from herbaceous propagating material.

C. Roots

Each plant has at least three well developed and properly distributed roots.

D. Talon

The calibration shall be carried out under the diaphragm, at a distance sufficient to prevent damage, but not exceeding 1 cm.

3.3 Welded

A. Length

The stem is at least 20 cm long.

This standard does not apply to welded grafts derived from herbaceous material.

B. Roots

Each plant has at least three well developed and properly distributed roots.

C. Welding

Each plant has a sufficient, regular and solid weld.

D. Talon

The calibration shall be carried out under the diaphragm, at a distance sufficient to prevent damage, but not exceeding 1 cm.

¹ Update as per c. II al. 2 of the O of the DEFR of 23 May 2012, in force since 1 ^Er Jul. 2012 ( RO 2012 3441 ).

State 1 ^Er January 2013

(art. 21)

Packaging Requirements

1 General Requirements

The quantities that can be put into circulation are listed below. Each lot has an official tag.

Equipment	Number of units per batch	Maximum Quantity

Welded Clerk	25, 50, 100 or their multiples	500
Roots	50, 100, or multiple	500
Boutures-plugins:
- With at least five usable eyes	100 or 200	200
- With one usable eye	500 or multiples of 500	5000
Registry grafting grafts	100 or multiples of 100	1000
Nursery stock	100 or multiples of 100	500

2 Special Requirements

2.1 Small quantities

Where applicable, the size (number of parts) of the lots, regardless of the type and category of propagating material referred to in column 1, may be less than the minimum quantities set out in column 2.

2.2 Grape plants rooted in any substrate, in pots, boxes or cartons

The number of units and the maximum quantity do not apply.

State 1 ^Er January 2013

(art. 21) ¹

Labelling Requirements

A. The label shall contain the following particulars:

1.: "CE standard" registration;
2.: Country of production;
3.: Certification or control service and country (code);
4.: The name and address of the person responsible for the closure of the package or its identification number;
5.: Species;
6.: Type of equipment
7.: Category;
8.: Variety and, where applicable, for certified equipment (s.l.), clone; for welded grafts, this indication applies to rootstocks and grafts;
9.: Lot number;
10.: Quantity;
11.: Length-applies only to the grafted cuttings of the rootstock; this indication refers to the minimum length of the cuttings in the lot;
12.: Production campaign.

B. The label must meet the following requirements:

1.: It is indelible and legible;
2.: It is in a prominent location;
3.: The indications referred to in Part A shall not be masked or separated by other indications or graphic symbols;
4.: The indications referred to in Part A must be placed in the same visual field.

C. Derogation applicable to quantities intended for the final consumer:

A.

More than one device:

The indication prescribed for the label according to the c. 10 in Part A is as follows: "exact number of units per lot";

B.

One unit:

The following indications in Part A are not required:

-: Type of propagating material
-: Category;
-: Lot number;
-: Quantity;
-: Length-applies only to grafted graft cuttings;
-: Year of harvest.

D. Derogation applicable to vine plants in pots, crates or cartons

For vine plants rooted in any substrate, in pots, crates or cartons, when the packaging of that material cannot meet the requirements for closure and labelling because of their composition:

A.: The propagating material shall be kept in separate lots, correctly identified by variety and, where appropriate, by clone and number of units;
B.: The official label is not mandatory;
C.: The propagating material shall be accompanied by the accompanying document referred to in the let. E.

E. Supporting Document

The accompanying document under Part D, let. C must:

A.

Be established in duplicate at least (copy of the sender and copy of the recipient);

B.

Accompanying (copy of the consignee) the shipment of the place of dispatch to the place of destination;

C.

Be kept for at least one year and kept at the disposal of the OFAG for control purposes;

D.

Contain all the indications listed below concerning the individual consignments of the consignment:

1.: "CE standard" registration;
2.: Country of production;
3.: Certification or control service and country (code);
4.: Order number;
5.: Sender (address, registration number);
6.: Recipient (address);
7.: Species;
8.: Type (s) of equipment
9.: Category (s);
10.: Variety (s) and, where appropriate, clone (s); for welded grafts, this indication applies to rootstocks and grafts;
11.: Number of units per shipment;
12.: Total number of lots
13.: Date of delivery.

F. Additional indications concerning the plant passport

On the label for the marking of the certified equipment and of the standard equipment, the required particulars concerning the plant passport may be included.

¹ Update as per c. II al. 2 of the O of the DEFR of 23 May 2012, in force since 1 ^Er Jul. 2012 ( RO 2012 3441 ).

State 1 ^Er January 2013

RS 916.151.3 Order of the DEFR of 2 November 2006 on the production and distribution of grape propagating material (Decree of DEFR on vine plants)

Original Language Title: RS 916.151.3 Ordonnance du DEFR du 2 novembre 2006 sur la production et la mise en circulation de matériel de multiplication de la vigne (Ordonnance du DEFR sur les plants de vigne)

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916.151.3

Decree of the DEFR on the production and distribution of propagating material of the vine

(Decree of DEFR on vine plants)

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