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

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. TITLE I SCOPE

    1. Article 1.(1) This Directive shall apply to the marketing of propagating...

  3. TITLE II DEFINITIONS

    1. Article 2.For the purpose of this Directive, the following definitions shall...

  4. TITLE III REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET BY PROPAGATING MATERIAL

    1. Article 3.(1) Suppliers may market propagating material only if it meets...

    2. Article 4.Propagating material shall, where applicable, comply with the relevant plant...

    3. Article 5.(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 1 and...

  5. TITLE IV REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET BY SUPPLIERS OF PROPAGATING MATERIAL

    1. Article 6.(1) Without prejudice to paragraph 2, suppliers shall be officially...

    2. Article 7.(1) Suppliers engaged in production of propagating material shall: identify...

  6. TITLE V MARKETING AND LABELLING OF PROPAGATING MATERIAL

    1. Article 8.(1) Propagating material shall be marketed in lots. However, propagating...

    2. Article 9.(1) Propagating material may be marketed with a reference to...

  7. TITLE VI PROPAGATING MATERIAL MEETING LESS STRINGENT REQUIREMENTS

    1. Article 10.In the event of temporary difficulties in the supply of...

  8. TITLE VII PROPAGATING MATERIAL PRODUCED IN THIRD COUNTRIES

    1. Article 11.(1) In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article...

  9. TITLE VIII CONTROL MEASURES AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 12.(1) Member States shall require that suppliers take all necessary...

    2. Article 13.(1) If, during official inspections referred to in Article 12,...

    3. Article 14.(1) Where appropriate, trials or tests shall be carried out...

    4. Article 15.The marketing of propagating material which complies with the requirements...

    5. Article 16.In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17,...

  10. TITLE IX COMMITTEE PROCEDURES

    1. Article 17.(1) The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee...

    2. Article 18.(1) The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee...

  11. TITLE X FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 19.(1) Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations...

    2. Article 20.(1) Directive 91/682/EEC shall be repealed with effect from 1...

    3. Article 21.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

    1. ANNEX

      1. PART A Time-limits for transposition into national law and implementation

      2. PART B Correlation table

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