SCHEDULE 1 CERTIFICATION OF STRAWBERRY PLANTS
Article 4(3)

PART I FOUNDATION GRADE
1 Strawberry plants of the Foundation grade (F) shall–
(a) be derived directly from virus-tested nuclear stock from a source approved by the Secretary of State;
(b) be plants which have been kept free from strawberry virus and Red Core disease (Phytophthora fragariae) during the propagation period and which have been grown during the said propagation period by a person whose facilities and planting arrangements are acceptable to the Secretary of State;
(c) be grown in virus-vector proof conditions throughout the propagation period;
(d) be kept completely separate by virus-vector proof material from all plants not eligible for certification;
(e) be kept isolated from soil and risk of infection from strawberry Red Core disease and contamination by raspberry Root Rot disease (Phytophthora megasperma), Wart Disease of potatoes or Potato Cyst Nematode;
(f) be grown in soil free medium;
(g) be subject to an effective spray programme to control pests and diseases throughout the propagation period;
(h) be inspected twice during the growing season by inspectors;
(i) be clearly labelled by variety and clone;
(j) be true to type.
2 The standards of purity and health for Foundation grade strawberry plants shall be–
Purity: 100% true to type.
Health: 100% free from pests and diseases.

PART II SUPER ELITE GRADE
3 Strawberry plants of the Super Elite grade (SE) shall–
(a) be derived from stock certified at Foundation grade during the previous growing season;
(b) be eligible for certification at Super Elite grade for one generation only;
(c) be grown on land which has been inspected and approved by the Secretary of State as suitable for the certification of strawberries at Super Elite grade;
(d) be grown in the year entered for certification by a person whose facilities and planting arrangements are acceptable to the Secretary of State;
(e) not be grown on land on which strawberry Red Core disease (Phytophthora fragariae) or raspberry Root Rot disease (Phytophthora megasperma) has been known to occur or be present in the vicinity;
(f) not be grown on land which is subject to a Notice served or continued under the Plant Health (Great Britain) Order 1987() in respect of infection by Wart Disease of potatoes or Potato Cyst Nematode;
S.I.1987/1758; to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.
(g) not be grown on land on which strawberries have previously been grown;
(h) not be subject to any fungicidal treatments for the control of strawberry Red Core disease;
(i) not be more than one year old;
(j) be grown in the block or strip system with runners trained inwards;
(k) be inspected twice during the growing season by inspectors;
(l) be kept at all times in the year of certification–
(i) at least 4 metres from different varieties of the same generation;
(ii) at least 100 metres from strawberry stocks entered for Elite grade certification;
(iii) at least 1,000 metres from all other strawberry stocks;
(iv) at least 1,000 metres from raspberry stocks infected with soil-borne virus to which the variety entered is susceptible;
(m) be de-blossomed before fruits set;
(n) be kept free from aphid infestation by a suitable spray programme;
(o) not be rogued prior to the first inspection;
(p) be rogued subsequent to the first inspection only at the discretion of the inspector;
(q) be clearly labelled by variety;
(r) be true to type;
(s) be kept in a reasonable state of cultivation.
4 The standards of purity and health for Super Elite grade strawberry plants shall be–
Purity: 100%.
Health:
(a) 100% free from strawberry Red Core disease;
(b) 100% free from visible symptoms of virus diseases;
(c) 100% free from nematode infestation;
(d) substantially free from other pests and diseases.

PART III ELITE GRADE
5 Strawberry plants of the Elite grade (E) shall–
(a) (i) be stock or derived from stock certified at Super Elite grade or higher during the previous growing season; or
(ii) be stock or derived from stock certified at Elite grade during the previous growing season but which was not more than one generation removed from Super Elite grade; or
(iii) be any other approved stock;
(b) be eligible for certification at Elite grade for two generations only;
(c) not be more than two years old;
(d) be grown in the year entered for certification by a person whose facilities and planting arrangements are acceptable to the Secretary of State;
(e) not be grown on land on which strawberry Red Core disease (Phytophthora fragariae) or raspberry Root Rot disease (Phytophthora megasperma) has been known to occur or be present in the vicinity;
(f) not be grown on land which is subject to a Notice served or continued under the Plant Health (Great Britain) Order 1987 in respect of infection by Wart Disease of potatoes or Potato Cyst Nematode;
(g) not be grown on land which has grown strawberries during the two years immediately prior to planting;
(h) not be subject to any fungicidal treatments for the control of strawberry Red Core disease;
(i) be grown in the block or strip system with runners trained inwards;
(j) be inspected twice during the growing season by inspectors;
(k) be kept at all times in the year of certification–
(i) at least 4 metres from stocks of the same or other varities entered for Elite certification;
(ii) at least 100 metres from all other strawberry stocks;
(iii) at least 100 metres from raspberry stocks infected with soil-borne virus to which the variety entered is susceptible;
(l) be de-blossomed before fruits set;
(m) be kept free from aphid infestation by a suitable spray programme;
(n) not be rogued prior to the first inspection;
(o) be rogued subsequent to the first inspection only at the discretion of the inspector;
(p) be clearly labelled by variety;
(q) be true to type;
(r) be kept in a reasonable state of cultivation.
6 The standards of purity and health for Elite grade strawberry plants shall be–
Purity: 100%
Health:
(a) 100% free from strawberry Red Core disease;
(b) 100% free from soil-borne virus diseases;
(c) 99.5% free from visible symptoms of other virus diseases;
(d) 99.5% free from nematode infestation;
(e) substantially free from other pests and diseases.

PART IV STANDARD GRADE
7 Strawberry plants of the Standard grade (S) shall–
(a) (i) be stock or derived from stock, certified at Elite grade or higher during the previous growing season; or
(ii) be stock derived from stock, certified at Standard grade during the previous growing season but which was not more than one generation removed from Elite grade or higher; or
(iii) be any other approved stock;
(b) be eligible for certification at Standard grade for two generations only;
(c) not be more than two years old;
(d) be grown in the year entered for certification by a person whose facilities and planting arrangements are acceptable to the Secretary of State;
(e) not be grown on land on which strawberry Red Core disease (Phytophthora fragariae) or raspberry Root Rot disease (Phytophthora megasperma) has been known to occur or be present in the vicinity;
(f) not be grown on land which is subject to a Notice served or continued under the Plant Health (Great Britain) Order 1987 in respect of infection by Wart Disease of potatoes or Potato Cyst Nematode;
(g) not be subject to any fungicidal treatments for the control of strawberry Red Core disease;
(h) be kept at all times in the year of certification:–
(i) at least 2 metres from any other strawberry varieties or plantations;
(ii) at least 20 metres from raspberry stocks infected with soil-borne virus disease to which the variety entered is susceptible;
(iii) at least 20 metres from any strawberry stock substantially infected with any other visible virus diseases, pests or other diseases;
(i) be inspected twice during the growing season by inspectors;
(j) be kept free from aphid infestation by a suitable spray programme;
(k) be clearly labelled by variety;
(l) not be excessively rogued prior to inspection;
(m) be true to type;
(n) be kept in a reasonable state of cultivation.
8 The standards of purity and health for Standard grade strawberry plants shall be–
Purity: 99.5%
Health:
(a) 100% free from strawberry Red Core disease;
(b) 100% free from soil borne virus diseases;
(c) 98% free from visible symptoms of other virus diseases;
(d) 98% free from nematode infestation;
(e) reasonably free from other pests and diseases.