Description
These genera and species are listed in Annex I, Section B (below):
- Allium cepa L, Allium fistulosum L, Allium porrum L, Allium sativum L, Allium schoenoprasum L.
- Anthriscus cerefolium L.
- Apium graveolens L.
- Asparagus officinalis L.
- Beta vulgaris L.
- Brassica oleracea L, Brassica rapa L.
- Capsicum annuum L.
- Cichorium endivia L., Cichorium intybus L.
- Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.)
- Cucumis melo L, Cucumis sativus L.
- Cucurbita maxima Duchesne Cucurbita pepo L.
- Cynara cardunculus L.
- Daucus carota L.
- Foeniculum vulgare Mill.
- Lactuca sativa L.
- Petroselinum crispum (Mill.)
- Phaseolus coccineus L, Phaseolus vulgaris L.
- Pisum sativum L.
- Raphanus sativus L.
- Rheum rhabarbarum L.
- Scorzonera hispanica L.
- Solanum lycopersicum L, Solanum melongena L.
- Spinacia oleracea L.
- Valerianella locusta L.
- Vicia faba L.
- Zea maize L.
Pursuant to the aforementioned decree, the supplier is a professional operator (PO) who professionally carries out at least one of the following activities concerning seedlings and propagating material of the above-mentioned genera: reproduction, production, protection or treatment, import and marketing.
The PO is obliged to ensure the absence of quarantine organisms and regulated non-quarantine organisms (NRLs) by means of self-monitoring and official phytosanitary control where applicable.
In addition, the PO must take samples, with a frequency corresponding to the occurrence of criticalities in the production cycles, for possible analyses to be carried out at laboratories recognised by the National Plant Protection Service.
The self-control must be carried out at least by means of avisual inspection and is aimed at guaranteeing that the plants produced/marketed are free from quarantine pests that affect the genus/species of interest;
and practically free from:
- regulated non-quarantine harmful organisms within the thresholds listed in Annex II, Part 6. ORNQs are also listed in Reg. (EU) 2019/2072, Annex IV, Part I(relevant ORNQs for vegetable seedlings and vegetable propagating material, excluding seeds);
- all harmful organisms other than those listed in Annex II, Part 6 that reduce the use value and quality of vegetable seedlings and vegetable propagating material.
The supplier shall record and retain the results of all visual inspections and any sampling carried out during the last 3 years.
Obligations of the Supplier (Art. 17 - Legislative Decree No. 18/2021). As far as CAC (Conformitas Agraria Communitatis) nursery material is concerned, propagation material is guaranteed by the company that produced it.
The supplier is subject to the following obligations
a) make himself personally available, or designate another technically prepared person to maintain contact with the SFR;
b) to carry out visual inspections whenever necessary, or as directed by the SFR;
(c) allow SFR staff free access to all premises of the farm and establishments to carry out inspections or sampling, and to check plant health records/documentation
(d) identify and monitor at least the following critical points in their production processes that influence the quality of their vegetable seedlings and propagating material
- the quality of the propagating material and plants used to start the production process;
- the sowing, transplanting, potting and planting of propagating material and plants;
- the location and number of plants;
- the cultivation plan and method;
- the general cultivation and plant protection care;
- harvesting, packaging, storage, transport;
- the hygiene of the process;
(e) put in place a traceability system that allows the following information to be recorded for a minimum period of three years
(i) information on the control of the critical points mentioned above (point d);
(ii) the origins of plants or other material purchased;
(iii) all occurrences of harmful organisms and all measures taken to prevent and control them including chemical treatments
(iv) any sampling and the results thereof;
(v) other data whose recording is required by the relevant SFR;
(g) ensuring that, during production, lots of propagating material remain identifiable
separately;
(h) implement all measures prescribed by the competent Regional Plant Protection Service.
The traceability information must be updated at least monthly for material transferred to other suppliers or to persons professionally engaged in plant production. For material transferred to other categories, a cumulative record may be made at the end of the marketing year.
General conditions for marketing Horticultural plant propagating material, with the exception of seeds, may only be marketed by approved suppliers and if
- it is free from the harmful organisms listed in Annex II, part 6 of Legislative Decree no. 18/2021
- they are accompanied by a marketing document issued by the supplier containing the information set out in Annex IV of Legislative Decree No 18/2021; and
- they refer to the name of an officially registered variety belonging to the genera and species listed in Annex I, Section B, or to a variety officially registered in at least one Member State, if belonging to genera or species other than those listed in Annex I, Section B.
In the case of retail supply to a non-professional final consumer, as an alternative to the marketing document, the material shall be accompanied by at least the following indications
- name of the supplying company
- botanical name;
- variety.
Finally, the material marketed must have satisfactory vigour and size and be suitable for use as a vegetable seedling or propagating material, and an adequate balance between roots, stems and leaves must be ensured.
Vegetable seed. The supplier dealing with vegetable species must bear in mind that seeds of certain species are also subject to a complex system of phytosanitary surveillance. In fact, the movement of certain seed species must be accompanied by a plant passport certifying their fitness for circulation and the absence of infectious agents. This is essential to prevent the spread of diseases and pests in agricultural and forest areas. The updated list of seeds to be passported can be found in Annex XIII of the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 (consolidated version) and is given below:
- Allium L., Allium cepa L., Allium porrum L.
- Brassica napus L., Brassica rapa L.
- Capsicum annuum L.
- Glycine max (L.) Merrill
- Helianthus annuus L.
- Linum usitatissimum L.
- Medicago sativa L.
- Oryza sativa L.
- Phaseolus coccineus L, Phaseolus vulgaris L.
- Pisum sativum L.
- Prunus avium L, Prunus armeniaca L, Prunus cerasus L, Prunus domestica L, Prunus dulcis (Mill.), Prunus persica (L.) Batsch, Prunus salicina Lindley
- Sinapis alba L.
- Solanum lycopersicum L., Solanum tuberosum L.
- Vicia faba L.
Please note that the NSRQsrelevant to seeds are set out in Regulation (EU) 2019/2072, Annex IV, Part F(NSRQs relevant to vegetable seeds).