# Council Decision of 16 December 2008 on the equivalence of forest reproductive material produced in third countries (2008/971/EC), Division 4

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In order to make seed of the current year’s crop rapidly available, seed may be marketed by the supplier importing it, as far as the first buyer, without having to fulfil the requirements of paragraphs 2(b) and 2(d). The supplier importing that material must state as soon as possible that he respects the requirements under paragraphs 2(b) and 2(d).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2008/971/annex/II/division/A/division/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-971/annex-II/division-A/division-4
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