Council Directive 69/208/EEC on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants.

This Directive shall apply to seed of oil and fibre plants marketed within the Community and intended for agricultural production but excluding use for ornamental purposes. The Member States shall provide that seeds listed under article 3 may not be placed on the market unless it has been officially certified as "basic seed" or "certified seed" and unless it satisfies the conditions laid down in Annex II. The Member States shall require that, for the checking of varieties, the examination of seed for certification and the examination of commercial seed, samples are drawn under official supervision in accordance with appropriate methods. In Annex are set conditions for crop certification, conditions to be satisfied by the seed and finally rules for labelling.