Article 14Official controls
The seed certification authorities of the participating Member States shall officially control the production and marketing of seeds of populations. Official controls shall include at least:
- (a)
field inspection, sampling and checks of populations, as laid down in point (1) of Annex II;
- (b)
supervision of organisation of comparative field trials for this purpose, as laid down in point (2) of Annex II;
- (c)
quantities produced and quantities marketed;
- (d)
compliance of the producer and any person marketing seed pursuant to this Decision.
The control referred to in point (d) shall take place at least once per year. It shall include inspections of the premises of the persons concerned and the fields used for the production of the populations.