Article 3
1. The Member States shall provide that seed of Dactylis glomerata L. Festuca arundinacea Schreb. Festuca pratenses Huds. Festuca rubra L. Lolium spec. Phleum pratense L. Medicago sativa L. Medicago varia Martyn Pisum arvense L. and Trifolium repens L. may not be placed on the market unless it has been officially certified as "basic seed" or "certified seed" and unless it satisfies the conditions laid down in Annex II. 2. The Member States shall provide that fodder plant seed of genera and species other than those listed in paragraph 1 may not be placed on the market unless the seed has been officially certified as "basic seed" or "certified seed", or is commercial seed, and unless the seed also satisfies the conditions laid down in Annex II. 3. The Commission may, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, provide that after specified dates seed of genera and species of fodder plant other than those listed in paragraph 1 may not be placed on the market unless it has been officially certified as "basic seed" or "certified seed". 4. The Member States shall ensure that the official examinations are carried out in accordance with current international methods, in so far as such methods exist. 5. Member States may provide for derogations from the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2: (a) for bred seed of generations prior to basic seed; (b) for tests or for scientific purposes; (c) for selection work; (d) for seed as grown, marketed for processing, provided that the identity of the seed is ensured.