Article 83 Content and format of the UK plant passportF26

F1A UK plant passport shall take the form of a distinct label, made on any substrate suitable for printing the elements F2set out in Part A, B, C or D of Annex 7, provided that the plant passport is clearly distinguishable from any other information or label which may also be indicated on that substrate.

The plant passport shall be easily visible and clearly legible, and the information on it shall be unchangeable and durable.

F3A UK plant passport F4... shall contain the elements set out in Part A of Annex VII F5, except where paragraph 4 or 5 applies.

By way of derogation from point 1(e) of Part A of Annex VII, the traceability code shall not be required F6on a UK plant passport for the movement of plants for planting in Great Britain, or the introduction of plants for planting into Great Britain from a CD territory, where the plants for planting fulfil all of the following conditions:

The F9the appropriate authority may by regulations identify types and species of plants for planting for which the exemption referred to in paragraph 2 shall not apply. F10...

F11A UK plant passport for introduction into, and movement within, a F12GB pest-free area or CD pest-free area shall contain the elements set out in Part B of Annex VII.

In the case of plants for planting produced, or made available on the market, as pre-basic, basic or certified material or pre-basic, basic or certified seed or seed potatoes, as respectively referred to in F13the relevant legislation on the marketing of seeds and other propagating material, a UK plant passport shall be included, in a distinct form, in the official label produced in accordance with the respective provisions of F14the relevant F15assimilated law.

F16Where this paragraph applies, a UK plant passport must contain:

Where a replacement UK plant passport is issued in relation to plants, plant products or other objects in a relevant NI trade unit pursuant to paragraph 1 or 2 of Article 93, the UK plant passport must contain the element set out in point (1)(g) of Part A of Annex 7 or point (1)(h) of Part B of Annex 7 (as the case may be).

The F18appropriate authority may by regulations amend Parts A, B, C and D of Annex VII in order to adapt the elements set out therein, where applicable, to the development of scientific and technical knowledge.

A UK plant passport must comply with the requirements set out in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2313 setting out the format specifications of the plant passport for movement within the Union territory and the plant passport for introduction into, and movement within, a protected zone.

The appropriate authority may by regulations make provision relating to the format or size of UK plant passports.

A F21UK plant passport may also be issued in an electronic form (‘electronic F22UK plant passport’), provided that it contains all the elements F23set out in Part A, B, C or D of Annex 7 (as the case may be), and that the technical arrangements have been set out F24in regulations made under paragraph 9.

The appropriate authority may by regulations set out technical arrangements for the issuance of electronic UK plant passports to ensure an appropriate credible and effective mode for their issuance.