Hvis der opstår midlertidige forsyningsvanskeligheder for formerings- og plantemateriale af grøntsagsplanter, der opfylder kravene i nærværende direktiv, kan der efter proceduren i artikel 21, stk. 2, træffes foranstaltninger med henblik på at lade mindre strenge krav gælde for afsætningen af disse produkter, idet dog plantesundhedsbestemmelserne i direktiv 2000/29/EF skal overholdes.
In the event of temporary difficulties in the supply of vegetable propagating and planting material satisfying the requirements of this Directive, measures may be adopted, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 21(2), concerning the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material meeting less stringent requirements, without prejudice to the plant health rules laid down in Directive 2000/29/EC.