S.L. 433.15 Art. 18Marketing restrictions.

(1) Propagation material of vine varieties and where applicable, clones, which have been officially accepted in one or more Member States for certification and for checking as standard propagation material in accordance with these regulations, shall not be subject to any marketing restrictions as regards its characteristics, examination arrangements, marking and sealing, other than those laid down in these regulations, and are not subjected to any marketing restrictions based on the variety, and, where applicable, clones, without prejudice to Council Regulation No. 1493/1999.

(2) The National Certification Service, upon the advice of the Viticulture and Oenology Unit, may provide that after specified dates, propagation material of certain vine varieties may not be placed on the market unless it has been officially certified as basic material or certified material.