COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1602/2002of 9 September 2002laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Directive 1999/105/EC as regards theauthorisation of a Member State to prohibit the marketing of specified forest reproductive materialto the end-userTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,Having regard to Council Directive 1999/105/EC of 22December 1999 on the marketing of forest reproductive mate-rial (1), and in particular Article 17(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 17(1) of Directive 1999/105/EC, Member States are to ensure that forest reproductivematerial which is placed on the market in accordancewith the provisions of that Directive is not subject toany marketing restrictions as regards its characteristics,examination and inspection requirements, labelling andsealing other than those laid down in that Directive.(2) Member States may in certain circumstances beauthorised to prohibit ...