S.L. 433.3 чл. 9Authorisation for issuance of plant passports.

(a) Producers and importers registered under regulation 6 may be authorised by the Director to issue passports subject to the provisions of this regulation.

(b) Producers and importers seeking to be authorised to issue passports as aforesaid shall make an application to the Director in such form, in such manner and within such time as the Director may from time to time establish by notice in the Gazette. Such application shall as a minimum contain the following information:

(i) name, address, a legally valid identification document, and the official registration number of the applicant,

(ii) species of plants or planting material for which plant passports are to be issued,

(iii) the address of every premises were the activity will be carried out,

(iv) the person who will be responsible to produce, store and issue plant passports,

(v) such other information as the Director may require.

(c) When an application is received by the Director, an inspection can be carried out by the Department of the premises connected with the activity for the purpose of ascertaining, for the purposes of these regulations, the plant health status of such plants, plant products or other objects. the applicant shall allow the inspector access to all records and to any premises to carry out such inspection and the facility to take any samples from any premises used in connection with the activity in accordance with these regulations. Such inspections may be subject to fees as stipulated under Schedule XXVI to these regulations.

(d) The Director may grant or refuse an application and in case of refusal the Director shall inform the applicant in writing stating the reasons for such refusal.

(e) Any authorisation issued under this regulation may be suspended or revoked in part or in full by the Director if he has reasonable cause to make such suspension or revocation. In such a case the Director shall immediately inform the authorised person giving the reasons for such suspension or revocation and the Director may also in such notice require the applicant to remedy the situation in such manner and within such time as may be specified in such notice.

(f) Any person authorised to issue plant passports shall notify the Director of any change in any of the particulars submitted in the application to be authorised to issue plant passports and with any changes in circumstances which may effect their registration.

(g) An authorisation for the issue of plant passports under this regulation shall include an authorization for the issue of a replacement passport as provided for in regulation 11.

(h) The Director shall ensure that the plant passport shall be produced, printed and stored, by the producer, person or importer under the control of the Directorate.