Council Directive 98/56/EC of 20 July 1998 on the marketing… Article 3

Article 3

1. Suppliers may market propagating material only if it meets the requirements laid down in this Directive. 2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to propagating material intended for: (a) trials or scientific purposes, (b) selection work, or (c) the conservation of genetic diversity. 3. Detailed rules for the application of paragraph 2 may be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17.

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