Division 7

In the case of Canada and the United States of America, by way of derogation from:

• points 2.2 and 2.3,

• point 3.1, second indent, and

• point 4,

sampling, testing and issue of seed analysis certificates may be carried out by officially recognised seed testing laboratories according to the rules of the AOSA. In this case:

• the following statement shall be given under paragraph 3.1: ‘Sampled and analysed according to AOSA rules by …’ (name or initials of the officially recognised seed testing laboratory), and

• the certificates required under paragraph 4 shall be issued by the officially recognised seed testing laboratory under the responsibility of the Authorities listed in Annex I.