{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1966-401/annex-IV/division-B",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1966-401/annex-IV/division-B.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/1966/401",
  "legislation_title": "Council Directive of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed (66/401/EEC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1966-401",
  "path": "annex/IV/division/B",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "B",
  "heading": "Supplier's label or information on the packaging (small EC package)",
  "text": "Information required\n(a) Certified seed:\n1.. ‘Small EC B package’,\n2.. Name and address of the supplier responsible for marking or his identification mark,\n3.. Officially assigned serial number,\n4.. Service which assigned the serial number and name of Member State or their initials,\n5.. Reference number if the official serial number does not enable the certified seed lot to be identified,\n6.. Species indicated at least in roman characters,\n7.. Variety indicated at least in roman characters,\n8.. ‘ Category ’,\n9.. Net or gross weight or number of pure seeds,\n10.. Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances, or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seed and the total weight,\n11.. For seed of grass varieties which have not been subjected to tests for their cropping value and use in accordance with Article 4 (2) (a) of Council Directive No 70/457/EEC of 29 September 1970 concerning the common catalogue of species of agricultural plants: ‘ not intended for the production of fodder plants ’ .\n(b) Commercial seed:\n1.. ‘Small EC B package’,\n2.. Name and address of the supplier responsible for marking or his identification mark,\n3.. Officially assigned serial number,\n4.. Service which assigned the serial number and name of Member State or their initials,\n5.. Reference number if the official serial number does not enable the admitted seed lot to be identified,\n6.. Species indicated at least in roman characters,\n7.. ‘ Commercial seed ’\n8.. Net weight or gross weight or number of pure seeds,\n9.. Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances, or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seeds and the total weight.\n(c) Seed mixtures:\n1.. ‘Small EC A package’ or ‘small EC B package’,\n2.. Name and address of the supplier responsible for marking or his identification mark,\n3.. Small EC B package: officially assigned serial number,\n4.. Small EC B package: service which assigned the serial number and name of Member State or their initials,\n5.. Small EC B package: reference number if the official serial number does not enable the used seed lots to be identified,\n6.. Small EC A package: reference number enabling the used seed lots to be identified,\n7.. Small EC A package: Member State or its initials,\n8.. ‘ Seed-mixture for … (intended use) ’ ,\n9.. Net weight or gross weight or number of pure seeds,\n10.. Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances, or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additives and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seed and the total weight,\n11.. Percentage by weight of the various components shown by species and, where appropriate, by variety both indicated at least in roman characters ; it is sufficient to give part of this information, as Member States may prescribe for small packages produced in their territory, and a reference to the kind of mixture if the proportion by weight can be communicated to the purchaser on request and has been officially recorded.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Inserted by Council Directive of 26 June 1975 amending Directives No 66/400/EEC, No 66/401/EEC, No 66/402/EEC, No 66/403/EEC and No 69/208/EEC on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed, seed potatoes, and seed of oil and fibre plants (75/444/EEC)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Substituted by Council Directive 96/72/EC of 18 November 1996 amending Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 66/403/EEC, 69/208/EEC and 70/458/EEC on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed, seed potatoes, seed of oil and fibre plants and vegetable seed."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Inserted by Council Directive of 13 June 1988 amending Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 66/403/EEC, 69/208/EEC, 70/457/EEC and 70/458/EEC on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed, seed potatoes, seed of oil and fibre plants and vegetable seed and on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species (88/380/EEC)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Substituted by Council Directive 98/95/EC of 14 December 1998 amending, in respect of the consolidation of the internal market, genetically modified plant varieties and plant genetic resources, Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 66/403/EEC, 69/208/EEC, 70/457/EEC and 70/458/EEC on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed, seed potatoes, seed of oil and fibre plants and vegetable seed and on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "For lupins, it should be specified whether they are bitter or sweet lupins."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1966/401/annex/IV/division/B",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:23:55.382893+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}