Article 4 Certification

An application for certification of stock in respect of purity and health shall be made in writing to the Secretary of State with such information in such form and in such manner as he may require.

Where the Secretary of State is satisfied, after inspection by an inspector, that a stock meets all of the relevant requirements for certification of that stock prescribed in paragraph (3) of this article, he may issue a certificate to that effect in respect of that stock.

The requirements for the certification of strawberry plants, raspberry plants and blackcurrant bushes are prescribed respectively in Schedules 1, 2 and 3 to this Order.

A certificate issued by or on behalf of the Secretary of State under this article shall contain the particulars specified in Schedule 4 to this Order.