# Council Directive 2002/53/EC of 13 June 2002 on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species, Article 14

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

1. Member States shall ensure that acceptance of a variety is revoked:
(a) if it is proved, on examination, that the variety is no longer distinct, stable or sufficiently uniform;
(b) if the person or persons responsible for the variety so request, unless there is maintenance of the variety.
2. Member States may revoke the acceptance of a variety:
(a) if the laws, regulations and administrative provisions adopted in pursuance of this Directive are not complied with;
(b) if, at the time of the application for acceptance or during examination, false or fraudulent particulars were supplied concerning the factors on the basis of which acceptance was granted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2002/53/article/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2002-53/article-14
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