Council Directive 2002/57/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (c. 57)

1. Introductory Text

2. Article 1. This Directive shall apply to the production with a view...

3. Article 2. (1) For the purpose of this Directive: (a) ‘marketing’ means...

4. Article 3. (1) Member States shall provide that seed of: Brassica napus...

5. Article 4. Notwithstanding Article 3(1) and (2), Member States shall provide that:...

6. Article 5. Member States may, by way of derogation from the provisions...

7. Article 6. (1) Notwithstanding Article 3(1) and (2), Member States may authorise...

8. Article 7. Member States may, as regards the conditions laid down in...

9. Article 8. Member States shall provide that the description of genealogical components...

10. Article 9. (1) Member States shall require that, for the checking of...

11. Article 10. (1) Member States shall require that basic seed, certified seed...

12. Article 11. (1) Member States shall require that packages of basic seed,...

13. Article 12. (1) Member States shall require that packages of basic seed,...

14. Article 13. In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 25(2),...

15. Article 14. In the case of seed of a variety which has...

16. Article 15. Member States shall require that any chemical treatment of basic...

17. Article 16. For the purpose of seeking improved alternatives to certain provisions...

18. Article 17. Member States shall ensure that seed which is placed on...

19. Article 18. The conditions under which bred seed of generations prior to...

20. Article 19. (1) Member States shall provide that seed of oil and...

21. Article 19a. (1) Member States shall permit seed of species of oil...

22. Article 20. (1) The Council, acting by a qualified majority on a...

23. Article 21. (1) In order to remove any temporary difficulties in the...

24. Article 22. (1) Member States shall ensure that official inspections are carried...

25. Article 23. (1) Community comparative tests and trials shall be carried out...

26. Article 24. Amendments to be made to the content of the Annexes...

27. Article 25. (1) The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee...

28. Article 26. Save as otherwise provided in Annex II in respect of...

29. Article 27. (1) Specific conditions may be established in accordance with the...

30. Article 28. Upon application by a Member State, which will be dealt...

31. Article 29. The Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text...

32. Article 30. No later than 1 February 2004, the Commission shall submit...

33. Article 31. (1) Directive 69/208/EEC as amended by the Directives listed in...

34. Article 32. This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day...

35. Article 33. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

36. 1. ANNEX I

       CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE CROP

       1. 1. The previous cropping of the field shall not have been...

       2. 2. The crop shall conform to the following standards as regards...

       3. 3. The crop shall have sufficient varietal identity and varietal purity...

       4. 4. Harmful organisms which reduce the usefulness of the seed shall...

       5. 5. The satisfaction of the abovementioned standards or other conditions shall,...

    2. ANNEX II

       CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE SEED

       1. I. BASIC AND CERTIFIED SEED

          1. 1. The seed shall have sufficient varietal identity and varietal purity....

          2. 1a. In the case of hybrids of Brassica napus produced using...

          3. 2. Where the condition laid down in Annex I(3)(B)(b)(dd) cannot be...

          4. 3. The seed shall conform to the followign standards or other...

          5. 4. Harmful organisms which reduce the usefulness of the seed shall...

       2. II. COMMERCIAL SEED

    3. ANNEX III

       LOT AND SAMPLE WEIGHTS

       1. Species Maximum weight of a lot(tonnes) Minimum weight of a...

       2. The maximum lot weight shall not be exceeded by more...

    4. ANNEX IV

       LABEL

       1. A. Required information

       2. B. Minimum dimensions

    5. ANNEX V

       LABEL AND DOCUMENT PROVIDED IN THE CASE OF SEED NOT FINALLY CERTIFIED, HARVESTED IN ANOTHER MEMBER STATE

       1. A. Information required for the label

       2. B. Colour of the label

       3. C. Information required for the document

    6. ANNEX VI

       1. PART A REPEALED DIRECTIVE AND ITS SUCCESSIVE AMENDMENTS

       2. PART B DEADLINES FOR TRANSPOSITION INTO NATIONAL LAW

    7. ANNEX VII

       TABLE OF CORRESPONDENCE