# Council Directive 98/56/EC of 20 July 1998 on the marketing of propagating material of ornamental plants, Article 3

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

1. Suppliers may market propagating material only if it meets the requirements laid down in this Directive.
2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to propagating material intended for:
(a) trials or scientific purposes,
(b) selection work, or
(c) the conservation of genetic diversity.
3. Detailed rules for the application of paragraph 2 may be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1998/56/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1998-56/article-3
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