# Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed, Article 19

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

Where a variety ceases to be accepted in the Member State which initially accepted it, one or more other Member States may continue to accept that variety provided that the requirements for acceptance continue to be met in their territory. If the variety in question is one whose maintenance is required, this must remain assured.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2002/55/article/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2002-55/article-19
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