Article 25

1

Member States shall ensure that official inspections are carried out in relation to the marketing of beet seed, at least by random checks, to verify compliance with the requirements and conditions of this Directive.

2

Without prejudice to the free movement of seed within the Community, Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that they are supplied with the following particulars during the marketing of quantities exceeding two kilograms of seed imported from third countries:

a

species;

b

variety;

c

category;

d

country of production and official inspection authority;

e

country of dispatch;

f

importer;

g

quantity of seed.

The manner in which these particulars are to be presented may be determined in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 28(2).