S.L. 433.25 Art. 19Labelling of packages or containers.

Packages or containers of seeds of conservation varieties shall bear a supplier’s label or a printed or a stamped notice that includes the following information:

(a) the words "EC rules and standards";

(b) name and address of the person responsible for affixing the labels or his identification mark;

(c) year of sealing expressed as: "sealed ............. (year)", or, except for seed potatoes, the year of the last sampling for the purposes of the last testing of germination expressed as: "sampled ........... (year)”;

(d) species;

(e) denomination of the conservation variety;

(f) the words "conservation variety";

(g) region of origin;

(h) where the region of seed production is different from the region of origin, the indication of the region of seed production;

(i) reference number of the lot given by the person responsible for affixing the labels;

(j) declared net or gross weight, or, except for seed potato, declared number of seeds;

(k) where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the chemical treatment or additive and the approximate ratio between the weight of clusters of pure seeds and the total weight (this does not apply for seed potatoes).