1. It is hereby established that the sealing systems of the following packages are "non-reusable sealing systems" within the meaning of Article 10 (1) of Directive 66/400/EEC, Article 9 (1) of Directive 66/401/EEC, Article 9 (1) of Directive 66/402/EEC, Article 9 (1) of Directive 69/208/EEC and Article 25 (1) of Directive 70/458/EEC: (a) paper or plastic bags, provided that they have no opening other than the filling device and that the filling device is equipped with a self-adhesive or heat-sealing system closing the filling device after filling in such a way that it cannot be opened without damage;
(b) bags of non-woven material, which are closed by stitching, provided that there is, at least at one side of the opening, an indelible imprint of a number scale, beginning with Number 1 at the upper edge, or a similar imprint (letters, design), which shows that the bags have retained their original dimensions.
(1) OJ No 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2290/66. (2) OJ No L 236, 26.8.1978, p. 13. (3) OJ No 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2298/66. (4) OJ No L 67, 12.3.1981, p. 36. (5) OJ No 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2305/66. (6) OJ No L 169, 10.7.1969, p. 3. (7) OJ No L 225, 12.10.1970, p. 7. (8) OJ No L 341, 16.12.1980, p. 27. 2. It is hereby also established that the sealing systems of the following packages, in addition to those mentioned in paragraph 1, are at present still considered to be "non-reusable sealing systems" within the meaning of Article 9 (1) of Directive 66/402/EEC:
Paper or plastic bags, provided that they have no opening other than the filling device, that they are closed by pressure on the filling device of the weight of the seed filled in and that the length of that device is not less than 22 % of the bag width.