# Council Directive of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed (66/401/EEC), Article 9 Extent: E+W+S+N.I. 1 . Member States shall require that packages of basic seed, certified seed and commercial seed, except where seed of the two latter categories takes the form of small EC B packages, be sealed officially or under official supervision in such a manner that they cannot be opened without damaging the sealing system or leaving evidence of tampering on either the official label provided for in Article 10 (1) or the package. In order to ensure sealing, the sealing system shall comprise at least either the abovementioned label or the affixing of an official seal. The measures provided for in the second subparagraph shall not be necessary where a non-reusable sealing system is used. In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, it may be established whether a particular sealing system complies with the provisions of this paragraph. 2. Member States shall require that, except in the case of small EC B packages, packages shall not be resealed on one or more occasions unless this is done officially or under official supervision . If packages are resealed, the fact of resealing, the date of resealing and the authority responsible therefor shall be stated on the label required under Article 10 (1). 3 . The Member States shall require that small EC B packages be sealed in such a manner that they cannot be opened without damaging the sealing system or leaving evidence of tampering on the label or package. In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, it may be established whether a particular sealing system complies with the provisions of this paragraph. Packages shall not be resealed on one or more occasions except under official supervision. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1966/401/article/9 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1966-401/article-9 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.