This Directive shall apply to beet seed marketed within the Community. The Member States shall provide that beet seed 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 I. The Member States shall ensure that the official examinations of seed are carried out in accordance with current international methods. Each Member State shall establish a list of the types or varieties of beet officially accepted for certification in its territory. The Member States shall require that basic seed and certified seed be marketed only in sufficiently homogeneous consignments and in sealed containers and following the packaging requirements set in this Directive. In Annex are set the conditions for certification and label.