Article 1

The marketing in the Union of seed of Hordeum vulgare L. (barley) of the category ‘certified seed second generation’ belonging to the variety Scrabble, which does not satisfy the requirements as regards varietal purity laid down in point 1(A) of Annex II to Directive 66/402/EEC shall be authorised for a quantity not exceeding 6 000 tonnes and for a period expiring on 31 December 2018, provided that the minimum purity is not below 97 %.