Article 10 Certification

By way of derogation from Article 20 of Directive 2002/55/EC, Member States may provide that seed of a conservation variety may be certified as certified seed of a conservation variety if it meets the following requirements:

1. (a)

   the seed descends from seed produced according to well defined practices for the maintenance of the variety;

2. (b)

   the seed complies with the requirements for certification of ‘certified seed’ provided for in Article 2(1)(d) of Directive 2002/55/EC, with the exception of the requirements in respect of minimal varietal purity and the requirements concerning official examination or examination under official supervision;

3. (c)

   the seed has sufficient varietal purity.