1995/0320(CNS)

Vegetable Seed Marketing Directive (Consolidated)

PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on the marketing of vegetable seed (consolidated version)

Stage: In force, reached 20 Jul 2002
In force: In force since 9 Aug 2002 · CELEX 32002L0055
Procedure: Directive · Consultation procedure
Lead DG: DG SJ
Last activity: 9 Aug 2002

7 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 7 published.

Act	Kind	Status	Transposition deadline
Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2024/2963	Implementing · Directive	Published	31 May 2025
Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2022/1648	Implementing · Directive	Published	30 Jun 2023
Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2022/905	Implementing · Directive	Published	31 Dec 2022
Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2021/746	Implementing · Directive	Published	31 Dec 2021
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/985	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2019/990	Implementing · Directive	Published
Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2013/45	Implementing · Directive	Published

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2 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

OJ C 153 28.05.1996, p. 0052Commission
OJ C 261 09.09.1996, p. 0181-0186Commission

Summary

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Council Directive 2002/55/EC, consolidated through 24 December 2024, governs the marketing of vegetable seed in the EU. It sets certification categories (basic, certified, standard), variety acceptance criteria, and packaging, sealing and labeling requirements. The consolidated version is in force and applies to producers, breeders and seed traders.

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