Po določbah in pogojih te uredbe je lahko predmet certifikata vsako sredstvo, ki je na ozemlju države članice varovano s patentom in za katerega je, preden se da na trg kot fitofarma- cevtsko sredstvo, potreben upravni postopek odobritve po členu 4 Direktive 91/414/EGS [6] ali po enakovrednem nacionalnem predpisu, če gre za fitofarmacevtsko sredstvo, v zvezi s katerim je bila vložena vloga za odobritev, preden je zadevna država članica začela izvajati Direktivo 91/414/EGS.
Any product protected by a patent in the territory of a Member State and subject, prior to being placed on the market as a plant protection product, to an administrative authorization procedure as laid down in Article 4 of Directive 91/414/EEC (6), or pursuant to an equivalent provision of national law if it is a plant protection product in respect of which the application for authorization was lodged before Directive 91/414/EEC was implemented by the Member State concerned, may, under the terms and conditions provided for in this Regulation, be the subject of a certificate.