Article 1 Definitions

For the purposes of this Directive the following definitions apply:

(a)

‘source area’ means:

(i)

an area designated by a Member State as a special area of conservation in accordance with Article 4(4) of Directive 92/43/EEC; or

(ii)

an area contributing to the conservation of plant genetic resources and which is designated by a Member State in accordance with a national procedure based on criteria comparable to those provided for in Article 4(4) of Directive 92/43/EEC in conjunction with Article 1(k) and (l) of that Directive, and which is managed, protected and under surveillance in a manner equivalent to Article 6 and Article 11 of that Directive;

(b)

‘collection site’ means a part of the source area, where the seed has been collected;

(c)

‘directly harvested mixture’ means a seed mixture marketed as collected at the collection site, with or without cleaning;

(d)

‘crop-grown mixture’ means a seed mixture produced in accordance with the following process:

(i)

seed of individual species is taken at the collection site;

(ii)

the seed referred to in point (i) is multiplied outside the collection site as single species;

(iii)

the seeds of those species are then mixed to create a mixture which is composed of those genera, species and, where relevant, subspecies which are typical for the habitat type of the collection site.