S.L. 433.25 Art. 11Certification of seeds. S.L. 433.21 S.L. 433.21 S.L. 433.21

(1) By way of derogation from the certification requirements provided for in regulations 9(1)(a) and (2) and 34(1) of the Seeds of Agricultural Plants and Vegetables Regulations, the Department may provide that seed of a conservation variety may be placed on the market if it complies with sub-regulations (2), (3) and

(4) hereof.

(2) The seed shall descend from seed produced according to well defined practices for the maintenance of the variety.

(3) The seed shall comply with the requirements for certification of certified seed provided for in the Seeds of Agricultural Plants and Vegetables Regulations, with the exception of the requirements in respect of minimum varietal purity and the requirements concerning official examination or examination under official supervision. The seed shall have sufficient varietal purity.

(4) As regards seed potatoes, Member States may provide that regulation 32 of the Seeds of Agricultural Plants and Vegetables Regulations, concerning the size, shall not apply.