Article 2

Any seed supplier wishing to place on the market the seed referred to in Article 1(1) shall apply for authorisation to the Member State in which he is established or to the Member State in which he wishes to place the seed on the market. The application shall specify the quantity of seed that the supplier wishes to place on the market.

The Member State concerned shall authorise the supplier to place the quantity of seed specified in the application on the market, unless:

1. (a)

   there is sufficient evidence to doubt whether the supplier is able and intends to place the quantity of seed specified in his application on the market; or

2. (b)

   having regard to the information provided by the coordinating Member State referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 3, granting the authorisation would result in the total maximum quantity of seed referred to in Article 1(2) being exceeded; or

3. (c)

   the conditions concerning germination, analytical purity and content of seeds of other plant species referred to in Article 1(3) have not been met.

As regard point (b), in case the total maximum quantity would only allow for authorisation of part of the quantity specified in the application, the Member State concerned may authorise the supplier to place that lesser quantity on the market.