# Council Directive 2002/56/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed potatoes, Article 27

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

1. Specific conditions may be established in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 25(2) to take account of developments in the areas of:
(a) conditions under which chemically treated seed may be marketed;
(b) conditions under which seed may be marketed in relation to the conservation in situ and the sustainable use of plant genetic resources, which are associated with specific natural and semi-natural habitats and are threatened by genetic erosion;
(c) conditions under which seed suitable for organic production may be marketed.
2. The specific conditions referred to in paragraph 1(b) shall include in particular the following points:
(a) the seed of these species shall be of a known provenance approved by the appropriate authority in each Member State for marketing the seed in defined areas;
(b) appropriate quantitative restrictions.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2002/56/article/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2002-56/article-27
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