Any seed supplier wishing to place on the market the seeds referred to in Articles 1 and 2 shall apply for authorisation to the Member State in which he is established or importing.The Member State concerned shall authorise the supplier to place that seed on the market, unless:
(a)there is sufficient evidence to doubt as to whether the supplier is able to place on the market the amount of seed for which he has applied for authorisation; or
(b)the total quantity authorised to be marketed pursuant to the derogation concerned would exceed the maximum quantity specified in the Annex.