S.L. 433.10 Art. 20Marketing restrictions.

(1) The Directorate shall ensure that reproductive material placed on the market in accordance with the provisions of these regulations, shall not be subject to any marketing restrictions as regards its characteristics, examination and inspection requirements, labelling and sealing other than those laid down in these regulations.

(2) Upon application, Malta may in certain circumstances be authorised to prohibit the marketing to the end user with a view to seeding or planting in all or part of its territory, of specified reproductive material unsuitable for use in Malta. Such authorisation may be granted only when there is reason to believe that the use of the said reproductive material would, on account of its phenotypic or genetic characteristics, have an adverse effect on forestry, environment, genetic resources or biodiversity in all or part of Malta.