# The Forest Reproductive Material Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002, Paragraph 5: Early tests

Extent: N.I.

Nursery, greenhouse and laboratory tests may be accepted by the Department for approval or for conditional approval if it is satisfied that there is a close correlation between the measured trait and the characters which would normally be assessed in forest stage tests. Other characters to be tested must meet the requirements set out in paragraph 3.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/404/schedule/5/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/forest-reproductive-material-regulations-northern-ireland-2002/schedule-5/paragraph-5
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