I tilfælde af indførsel af hampefrø som omhandlet i første afsnit kan den i stk. 1 omhandlede licens kun udstedes, hvis den godkendte importør forpligter sig til under overholdelse af de af medlemsstaten fastsatte frister og betingelser at forelægge myndighederne dokumenter, der attesterer, at det hamepfrø, der er omfattet af licensen, inden for en frist, som medlemsstaten skal fastsætte til under 12 måneder fra datoen for udstedelsen af licensen, har undergået en af følgende operationer:
In the case of imports of hemp seed as referred to in the first subparagraph, the licence referred to in paragraph 1 shall be issued only where the authorised importer undertakes that the competent authorities will be presented, within the time limits and under the conditions defined by the Member State, with documents attesting that the hemp seed covered by the licence has undergone, within a period of less than 12 months from the date on which the licence is issued, one of the following operations: