Når frøet i disse tilfælde hidrører direkte fra officielt certificeret frø af tidligere generationer end basisfrø, kan medlemsstaterne ligeledes meddele officiel certificering som basisfrø, hvis de for denne kategori fastsatte betingelser er opfyldt.
Where in such cases the seed has been produced directly from officially certified seed of generations prior to basic seed, Member States may also authorise official certification as basic seed, if the conditions laid down for that category are satisfied.