Paragraph 3 Clones

Clones shall be identifiable by distinctive characters which must be notified to F1the appropriate authority in the application referred to in regulation 7(7) and must be approved by the appropriate authority if the basic material is itself to be approved.

The superiority of individual clones shall be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the appropriate authority by the established use in forestry practice of the clones, or from the results of experimentation which is in F2the appropriate authority's view of sufficient duration to be a reliable indication of the individual clone’s characters.

The appropriate authority shall be satisfied that ortets used for the production of clones shall be selected for their outstanding characters as judged by the appropriate authority in accordance with such of the requirements of paragraphs 1 to 10 of Schedule 3 as apply to ortets, with particular weight being given to the requirements of paragraphs 4 and 6 to 10 of that Schedule.