CHAPTER III

SEED PRODUCTION AND MARKETING

Sealing of packages and containers
Article 17
1
Member States shall ensure that seed of conservation varieties may be marketed only in closed packages or containers bearing a sealing device.
2
Seed packages and containers shall be sealed by the supplier in such a manner that they cannot be opened without damaging the sealing system or leaving evidence of tampering on the supplier’s label, or on the package or container.
3
In order to ensure sealing in accordance with paragraph 2, the sealing system shall comprise at least the label or the affixing of a seal.