Article 3

As far as the identification of critical points in the production process referred to in the first indent of Article 5 (2) of Directive 92/33/EEC and the keeping of records referred to in the fourth indent of Article 5 (2) thereof are concerned, the responsible official body shall supervise and monitor the supplier to ensure that the supplier:

1. (a)

   continues to take into account the following critical points, where appropriate:

   • the quality of the vegetable propagating and planting material utilized to start the production process;

   • the sowing, pricking-out, potting-up, and planting of vegetable propagating and planting material,

   • compliance with the conditions laid down in Articles 3, 4 and 5 of Council Directive 77/93/EEC^f1,

   • the cultivation plan and method,

   • general crop care,

   • the multiplication operations,

   • the harvesting operations,

   • hygiene,

   • treatments,

   • packaging,

   • storage,

   • transport,

   • administration;

2. (b)

   keeps records, with a view to having complete information available for the said responsible official bodies, on:

   1. (i)

      plants or other objects:

      • purchased for storage or planting on the premises,

      • under production,

        or

      • dispatched to others;

        and

   2. (ii)

      any chemical treatments which have been applied to the plants, and that he keeps related documents for at least one year;

3. (c)

   is available personally or designates another person technically experienced in plant production and related plant-health matters, to liaise with the said responsible official bodies;

4. (d)

   carries out visual inspections as necessary and at appropriate times in a manner accepted by the said responsible official bodies;

5. (e)

   allows access by persons entitled to act for the said responsible official bodies, in particular for inspection and/or sampling purposes, and allows access to the records and related documents referred to in point (b);

6. (f)

   otherwise cooperates with the said responsible official bodies.