5 Quality requirements for plant material
No supplier shall market any plant material unless—
(a) it is substantially free on visual inspection from any harmful organisms and diseases impairing quality which reduce its usefulness as plant material and in particular from the organisms and diseases listed in the Annex to Directive 93/61/EEC in respect of its genus or species;
(b) it is substantially free from any defects, including unsatisfactory vigour and dimensions and imbalances between roots, stems and leaves, likely to impair its usefulness as plant material;
(c) it has adequate identity and purity relative to its genus or species and variety;
(d) either—
(i) it belongs to a variety the seeds of which may be marketed in accordance with the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993, or
S.I.1993/2008.
(ii) it belongs to a variety officially accepted in a member State in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 92/33/EEC; and
(e) it is in lots of sufficiently homogeneous composition and origin.