Države članice zagotavljajo, da sta osnovno seme in certificirano seme, ki sta bila uradno potrjena in, katerih zabojniki so bili uradno označeni in zapečateni, kot je predpisano v tej direktivi, in trgovsko seme, zabojniki katerega so bili uradno označeni in zaplombirani, kakor je predvideno v tej direktivi, niso predmet tržnih omejitev, kar zadeva njihove lastnosti, ukrepe pregledovanja, označevanja in pečatenja, razen tistih, določenih v tej direktivi.
The Member States shall ensure that basic seed and certified seed which have been officially certified and whose containers have been officially marked and sealed as prescribed in this Directive, and commercial seed whose containers have been officially marked and sealed as prescribed in this Directive, are subject to no marketing restrictions as regards their characters, examination arrangements, marking and sealing other than those laid down in this Directive.