S.L. 433.25 Art. 14Marketing of seeds.

(1) Seeds of a conservation variety may only be marketed if the following conditions are satisfied:

(a) they shall have been produced in their region of origin or in a region referred to in regulation 12;

(b) marketing shall takes place in their region of origin.

(2) By way of derogation from sub-regulation (1)(b), additional regions may be approved by the Department in its own territory for the marketing of seed of a conservation variety provided that those regions are comparable to the region of origin as regards the natural and semi-natural habitats of that variety. If the Department approves such additional regions, it shall be ensured that the amount of seed necessary for the production of at least the quantity of seed referred to in regulation 15 is reserved to conserve the variety in its region of origin. Malta shall inform the European Commission and the other Member States of the approval of such additional regions.

(3) If the Department approves additional regions for seed production in accordance with regulation 12, it shall not use the derogation provided for in sub-regulation (2).