[ANNEX I U.K. CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE CROP
1. The previous cropping of the field shall not have been incompatible with the production of seeds of the species and variety of the crop, and the field shall be sufficiently free from such plants which are volunteers from previous cropping. U.K.
2. The crop shall conform to the following standards as regards distances from neighbouring sources of pollen which may result in undesirable foreign pollination: U.K.
Crop | Minimum distance |
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1 | 2 |
Brassica spp., [Phacelia tanacetifolia] : |
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— for the production of basic seed | 400 m |
— for the production of certified seed | 200 m |
Species or varieties other than Brassica spp., [Phacelia tanacetifolia] , [Pisum sativum] , [varieties of Poa pratensis referred to in the second part of the third sentence of paragraph 4:] |
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— for the production of seed intended for multiplication, fields up to two hectares | 200 m |
— for the production of seed intended for multiplication, fields over two hectares | 100 m |
— for the production of seed intended for the production of fodder plants, fields up to two hectares | 100 m |
— for the production of seed intended for the production of fodder plants, fields over two hectares | 50 m |
These distances can be disregarded if there is sufficient protection from any undesirable foreign pollination.
3. Plants of other species, the seeds of which are difficult to distinguish from the crop seeds in a laboratory test, shall be at a low level. U.K.
In particular, crops of lolium species [or × Festulolium] shall conform to the following conditions: the number of plants of a lolium species [or × Festulolium] other than the crop species shall not exceed:
one per 50 m 2 for the production of basic seed,
one per 10 m 2 for the production of certified seed.
4. The crop shall have sufficient varietal identity and varietal purity. In particular, crops [other than those of the species Pisum sativum , [Vicia faba] , Brassica napus var. napobrassica , Brassica oleracea convar. acephala , [Raphanus sativus ssp. oleifera] [or of Poa pratensis] ] shall conform to the following standards: the number of plants of the crop species which are recognizable as obviously not being true to the variety shall not exceed: U.K.
one per 30 m 2 for the production of basic seed,
one per 10 m 2 for the production of certified seed.]
[In the case of Poa pratensis , the number of plants of the crop species which are recognizable as obviously not being true to the variety shall not exceed:
one per 20 m 2 for the production of basic seed,
four per 10 m 2 for the production of certified seed;
however, in the case of varieties which are officially classified as ‘apomictic uni-clonal varieties’ under agreed procedures, a number of plants recognizable as not being true to the variety, which does not exceed six per 10 m 2 , may be regarded as satisfying the beforementioned standards for the production of certified seed. Upon application, a Member State may be authorized, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, to assess the satisfaction of the varietal purity standards in the case of crops of Poa pratensis belonging to such varieties not only on the basis of the results of the field inspection carried out in accordance with paragraph 6 of Annex I, where there is evidence that compliance with the varietal purity standards set up in Annex II is ensured by appropriate seed testing or other appropriate means.]
[In the case of the species Pisum sativum , [Vicia faba] , Brassica napus var. napobrassica , Brassica oleracea convar. acephala [, Raphanus sativus spp. oleifera] [and of apomictic uni-clonal varieties of Poa spp] only the first sentence is applicable.]
[5. Harmful organisms which reduce the usefulness of the seed shall be at the lowest possible level. U.K.
[6. The satisfaction of the abovementioned standards or other conditions shall, in the case of basic seed, be examined in official field inspections and, in the case of certified seed, be examined either in official field inspections or in inspections carried out under official supervision.] U.K.
These field inspections shall be carried out in accordance with the following conditions:
A.
The condition and the stage of development of the crop shall permit an adequate examination.
B.
There shall be at least one field inspection.
C.
The size, the number and the distribution of the portions of the field to be inspected in order to examine the satisfaction of the provisions of this Annex shall be determined in accordance with appropriate methods.]
[ANNEX II U.K. CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE SEED
I. CERTIFIED SEED U.K.
1. The seed shall have sufficient varietal identity and purity. U.K.
In particular, the seeds of the species listed below shall conform to the following standards or other conditions. The minimum varietal purity shall be:
Poa pratensis , varieties referred to in the second part of the third sentence of paragraph 4 of Annex I, Brassica napus var. napobrassica and Brassica oleracea convar. acephala : 98 %,
Pisum sativum, Vicia faba :
certified seed, 1st generation: 99 %,
certified seed, 2nd generation: 98 %,
The minimum varietal purity shall be examined mainly in field inspections carried out in accordance with the conditions laid down in Annex I.
2. The seed shall conform to the following standards or other conditions as regards germination, analytical purity and content of seeds of other plant species, including the presence of bitter seed in sweet varieties of Lupinus spp.: U.K.
A.
Table:
Species | Germination | Analytical purity | Maximum content of seeds of other plant species in a sample of the weight specified in column 4 of Annex III (total per column) | Conditions as regards content of seeds of Lupinus spp. of another colour and of bitter lupin seeds |
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Minimum germination (% of pure seed) | Maximum content of hard seed (% of pure seed) | Minimum analytical purity (% by weight) | Maximum content of seeds of other plant species (% by weight) | Avena fatua , Avena sterilis | Cuscuta spp. | Rumex spp. other than Rumex acetosella and Rumex maritimus |
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Total | A single species | Elytrigia repens | Alopecurus myosuroides | Melilotus spp. | Raphanus raphanistrum | Sinapis arvensis |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Poaceae (Gramineae) |
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Agrostis canina | 75 (a) | | 90 | 2,0 | 1,0 | 0,3 | 0,3 | | | | 0 | 0 (j) (k) | 2 (n) | |
Agrostis capillaris | 75 (a) | | 90 | 2,0 | 1,0 | 0,3 | 0,3 | | | | 0 | 0 (j) (k) | 2 (n) | |
Agrostis gigantea | 80 (a) | | 90 | 2,0 | 1,0 | 0,3 | 0,3 | | | | 0 | 0 (j) (k) | 2 (n) | |
Agrostis stolonifera | 75 (a) | | 90 | 2,0 | 1,0 | 0,3 | 0,3 | | | | 0 | 0 (j) (k) | 2 (n) | |
Alopecurus pratensis | 70 (a) | | 75 | 2,5 | 1,0 (f) | 0,3 | 0,3 | | | | 0 | 0 (j) (k) | 5 (n) | |
Arrhenatherum elatius | 75 (a) | | 90 | 3,0 | 1,0 (f) | 0,5 | 0,3 | | | | 0 (g) | 0 (j) (k) | 5 (n) | |
Bromus catharticus | 75 (a) | | 97 | 1,5 | 1,0 | 0,5 | 0,3 | | | | 0 (g) | 0 (j) (k) | 10 (n) | |
Bromus sitchensis | 75 (a) | | 97 | 1,5 | 1,0 | 0,5 | 0,3 | | | | 0 (g) | 0 (j) (k) | 10 (n) | |
Cynodon dactylon | 70 (a) | | 90 | 2,0 | 1,0 | 0,3 | 0,3 | | | | 0 | 0 (j) (k) | 2 | |
Dactylis glomerata | 80 (a) | | 90 | 1,5 | 1,0 | 0,3 | 0,3 | | | | 0 | 0 (j) (k) | 5 (n) | |
Festuca arundinacea | 80 (a) | | 95 | 1,5 | 1,0 | 0,5 | 0,3 | | | | 0 | 0 (j) (k) | 5 (n) | |
Festuca filiformis | 75 (a) | | 85 | 2,0 | 1,0 | 0,5 | 0,3 | | | | 0 | 0 (j) (k) | 5 (n) | |
Festuca ovina | 75 (a) | | 85 | 2,0 | 1,0 | 0,5 | 0,3 | | | | 0 | 0 (j) (k) | 5 (n) | |
Festuca pratensis | 80 (a) | | 95 | 1,5 | 1,0 | 0,5 | 0,3 | | | | 0 | 0 (j) (k) | 5 (n) | |
Festuca rubra | 75 (a) | | 90 | 1,5 | 1,0 | 0,5 | 0,3 | | | | 0 | 0 (j) (k) | 5 (n) | |
Festuca trachyphylla | 75 (a) | | 85 | 2,0 | 1,0 | 0,5 | 0,3 | | | | 0 | 0 (j) (k) | 5 (n) | |
×Festulolium | 75 (a) | | 96 | 1,5 | 1,0 | 0,5 | 0,3 | | | | 0 | 0 (j) (k) | 5 (n) | |
Lolium multiflorum | 75 (a) | | 96 | 1,5 | 1,0 | 0,5 | 0,3 | | | | 0 | 0 (j) (k) | 5 (n) | |
Lolium perenne | 80 (a) | | 96 | 1,5 | 1,0 | 0,5 | 0,3 | | | | 0 | 0 (j) (k) | 5 (n) | |
Lolium × boucheanum | 75 (a) | | 96 | 1,5 | 1,0 | 0,5 | 0,3 | | | | 0 | 0 (j) (k) | 5 (n) | |
Phalaris aquatica | 75 (a) | | 96 | 1,5 | 1,0 | 0,3 | 0,3 | | | | 0 | 0 (j) (k) | 5 | |
Phleum nodosum | 80 (a) | | 96 | 1,5 | 1,0 | 0,3 | 0,3 | | | | 0 | 0 (k) | 5 | |
Phleum pratense | 80 (a) | | 96 | 1,5 | 1,0 | 0,3 | 0,3 | | | | 0 | 0 (k) | 5 | |
Poa annua | 75 (a) | | 85 | 2,0 (c) | 1,0 (c) | 0,3 | 0,3 | | | | 0 | 0 (j) (k) | 5 (n) | |
Poa nemoralis | 75 (a) | | 85 | 2,0 (c) | 1,0 (c) | 0,3 | 0,3 | | | | 0 | 0 (j) (k) | 2 (n) | |
Poa palustris | 75 (a) | | 85 | 2,0 (c) | 1,0 (c) | 0,3 | 0,3 | | | | 0 | 0 (j) (k) | 2 (n) | |
Poa pratensis | 75 (a) | | 85 | 2,0 (c) | 1,0 (c) | 0,3 | 0,3 | | | | 0 | 0 (j) (k) | 2 (n) | |
Poa trivialis | 75 (a) | | 85 | 2,0 (c) | 1,0 (c) | 0,3 | 0,3 | | | | 0 | 0 (j) (k) | 2 (n) | |
Trisetum flavescens | 70 (a) | | 75 | 3,0 | 1,0 (f) | 0,3 | 0,3 | | | | 0 (h) | 0 (j) (k) | 2 (n) | |
Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
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Galega orientalis | [60 (a)(b)] | 40 | 97 | 2,0 | 1,5 | | | 0,3 | | | 0 | 0 (l) (m) | 10 (n) | |
Hedysarum coronarium | 75 (a) (b) | 30 | 95 | 2,5 | 1,0 | | | 0,3 | | | 0 | 0 (k) | 5 | |
Lotus corniculatus | 75 (a) (b) | 40 | 95 | 1,8 (d) | 1,0 (d) | | | 0,3 | | | 0 | 0 (l) (m) | 10 | |
Lupinus albus | 80 (a) (b) | 20 | 98 | 0,5 (e) | 0,3 (e) | | | 0,3 | | | 0 (i) | 0 (j) | 5 (n) | (o) (p) |
Lupinus angustifolius | 75 (a) (b) | 20 | 98 | 0,5 (e) | 0,3 (e) | | | 0,3 | | | 0 (i) | 0 (j) | 5 (n) | (o) (p) |
Lupinus luteus | 80 (a) (b) | 20 | 98 | 0,5 (e) | 0,3 (e) | | | 0,3 | | | 0 (i) | 0 (j) | 5 (n) | (o) (p) |
Medicago lupulina | 80 (a) (b) | 20 | 97 | 1,5 | 1,0 | | | 0,3 | | | 0 | 0 (l) (m) | 10 | |
Medicago sativa | 80 (a) (b) | 40 | 97 | 1,5 | 1,0 | | | 0,3 | | | 0 | 0 (l) (m) | 10 | |
Medicago × varia | 80 (a) (b) | 40 | 97 | 1,5 | 1,0 | | | 0,3 | | | 0 | 0 (l) (m) | 10 | |
Onobrychis viciifolia | 75 (a) (b) | 20 | 95 | 2,5 | 1,0 | | | 0,3 | | | 0 | 0 (j) | 5 | |
Pisum sativum | 80 (a) | | 98 | 0,5 | 0,3 | | | 0,3 | | | 0 | 0 (j) | 5 (n) | |
Trifolium alexandrinum | 80 (a) (b) | 20 | 97 | 1,5 | 1,0 | | | 0,3 | | | 0 | 0 (l) (m) | 10 | |
Trifolium hybridum | 80 (a) (b) | 20 | 97 | 1,5 | 1,0 | | | 0,3 | | | 0 | 0 (l) (m) | 10 | |
Trifolium incarnatum | 75 (a) (b) | 20 | 97 | 1,5 | 1,0 | | | 0,3 | | | 0 | 0 (l) (m) | 10 | |
Trifolium pratense | 80 (a) (b) | 20 | 97 | 1,5 | 1,0 | | | 0,3 | | | 0 | 0 (l) (m) | 10 | |
Trifolium repens | 80 (a) (b) | 40 | 97 | 1,5 | 1,0 | | | 0,3 | | | 0 | 0 (l) (m) | 10 | |
Trifolium resupinatum | 80 (a) (b) | 20 | 97 | 1,5 | 1,0 | | | 0,3 | | | 0 | 0 (l) (m) | 10 | |
Trigonella foenum-graecum | 80 (a) | | 95 | 1,0 | 0,5 | | | 0,3 | | | 0 | 0 (j) | 5 | |
Vicia faba | 80 (a) (b) | 5 | 98 | 0,5 | 0,3 | | | 0,3 | | | 0 | 0 (j) | 5 (n) | |
Vicia pannonica | 85 (a) (b) | 20 | 98 | 1,0 (e) | 0,5 (e) | | | 0,3 | | | 0 (i) | 0 (j) | 5 (n) | |
Vicia sativa | 85 (a) (b) | 20 | 98 | 1,0 (e) | 0,5 (e) | | | 0,3 | | | 0 (i) | 0 (j) | 5 (n) | |
Vicia villosa | 85 (a) (b) | 20 | 98 | 1,0 (e) | 0,5 (e) | | | 0,3 | | | 0 (i) | 0 (j) | 5 (n) | |
Other species |
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Brassica napus var. napobrassica | 80 (a) | | 98 | 1,0 | 0,5 | | | | 0,3 | 0,3 | 0 | 0 (j) (k) | 5 | |
Brassica oleracea convar. acephala ( acephala var. medullosa + var. viridis ) | 75 (a) | | 98 | 1,0 | 0,5 | | | | 0,3 | 0,3 | 0 | 0 (j) (k) | 10 | |
Phacelia tanacetifolia | 80 (a) | | 96 | 1,0 | 0,5 | | | | | | 0 | 0 (j) (k) | | |
Raphanus sativus var. oleiformis | 80 (a) | | 97 | 1,0 | 0,5 | | | | 0,3 | 0,3 | 0 | 0 (j) | 5 | |
B.
Other standards or conditions applicable where reference is made to them in the table under Section I (2) (A) of this Annex:
(a)
all fresh and healthy seeds which do not germinate after pre-treatment shall be regarded as seeds which have germinated;
(b)
up to the maximum quantity indicated, hard seed present shall be regarded as seed capable of germination;
(c)
a maximum total of 0,8 % by weight of seeds of other Poa species shall not be regarded as an impurity;
(d)
a maximum of 1 % by weight of seeds of Trifolium pratense shall not be regarded as an impurity;
(e)
a maximum total of 0,5 % by weight of seeds of Lupinus albus, Lupinus angustifolius, Lupinus luteus, Pisum sativum, Vicia faba, Vicia pannonica, Vicia sativa, Vicia villosa in another relevant species shall not be regarded as an impurity;
(f)
the prescribed maximum percentage by weight of seeds of a single species shall not apply to seeds of Poa spp;
(g)
a maximum total of two seeds of Avena fatua , and Avena sterilis in a sample of the prescribed weight shall not be regarded as an impurity where a second sample of the same weight is free from any seeds of these species;
(h)
the presence of one seed of Avena fatua , and Avena sterilis in a sample of the prescribed weight shall not be regarded as an impurity where a second sample of twice the prescribed weight is free from any seeds of these species;
(i)
the determination of seeds of Avena fatua , and Avena sterilis by number need not be carried out unless there is doubt whether the conditions laid down in column 12 have been satisfied;
(j)
the determination of seeds of Cuscuta spp. by number need not be carried out unless there is doubt whether the conditions laid down in column 13 have been satisfied;
(k)
the presence of one seed of Cuscuta spp. in a sample of the prescribed weight shall not be regarded as an impurity where a second sample of the same weight is free from any seeds of Cuscuta spp;
(l)
the weight of the sample for the determination of seeds of Cuscuta spp. by number shall be twice the weight specified in column 4 of Annex III for the relevant species;
(m)
the presence of one seed of Cuscuta spp. in a sample of the prescribed weight shall not be regarded as an impurity where a second sample of twice the prescribed weight is free from any seeds of Cuscuta spp;
(n)
the determination of seeds of Rumex spp. other than Rumex acetosella and Rumex maritimus by number need not be carried out unless there is doubt whether the conditions laid down in column 14 have been satisfied;
(o)
the percentage by number of seeds of Lupinus spp. of another colour shall not exceed:
— in Lupinus spp. other than bitter lupin,
1 %
(p)
the percentage by number of bitter seeds in varieties of Lupinus spp. shall not exceed 2,5 %.
3. Harmful organisms which reduce the usefulness of the seed shall be at the lowest possible level. U.K.
II. BASIC SEED U.K.
Subject to the provisions below, the conditions laid down in Section I of this Annex shall apply to basic seed:
1.
The seed of Pisum sativum, Brassica napus var. napobrassica, Brassica oleracea convar. acephala, Vicia faba and of varieties of Poa pratensis referred to in the second part of the third sentence of paragraph 4 of Annex I shall conform to the following standards or other conditions: the minimum varietal purity shall be 99,7 %.
The minimum varietal purity shall be examined mainly in field inspections carried out in accordance with the conditions laid down in Annex I.
2.
The seed shall satisfy the following other standards or conditions:
A.
Table:
Species | Maximum content of seeds of other plant species | Other standards or conditions |
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Total (% by weight) | Content by number in a sample of the weight specified in column 4 of Annex III (total per column) |
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A single species | Rumex spp. other than Rumex acetosella and Rumex maritimus | Elytrigia repens | Alopecurus myosuroides | Melilotus spp. |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Poaceae (Gramineae) |
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Agrostis canina | 0,3 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | (j) |
Agrostis capillaris | 0,3 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | (j) |
Agrostis gigantea | 0,3 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | (j) |
Agrostis stolonifera | 0,3 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | (j) |
Alopecurus pratensis | 0,3 | 20 (a) | 2 | 5 | 5 | | (j) |
Arrhenatherum elatius | 0,3 | 20 (a) | 2 | 5 | 5 | | (i) (j) |
Bromus catharticus | 0,4 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | (j) |
Bromus sitchensis | 0,4 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | (j) |
Cynodon dactylon | 0,3 | 20 (a) | 1 | 1 | 1 | | (j) |
Dactylis glomerata | 0,3 | 20 (a) | 2 | 5 | 5 | | (j) |
Festuca arundinacea | 0,3 | 20 (a) | 2 | 5 | 5 | | (j) |
Festuca filiformis | 0,3 | 20 (a) | 2 | 5 | 5 | | (j) |
Festuca ovina | 0,3 | 20 (a) | 2 | 5 | 5 | | (j) |
Festuca pratensis | 0,3 | 20 (a) | 2 | 5 | 5 | | (j) |
Festuca rubra | 0,3 | 20 (a) | 2 | 5 | 5 | | (j) |
Festuca trachyphylla | 0,3 | 20 (a) | 2 | 5 | 5 | | (j) |
×Festulolium | 0,3 | 20 (a) | 2 | 5 | 5 | | (j) |
Lolium multiflorum | 0,3 | 20 (a) | 2 | 5 | 5 | | (j) |
Lolium perenne | 0,3 | 20 (a) | 2 | 5 | 5 | | (j) |
Lolium × boucheanum | 0,3 | 20 (a) | 2 | 5 | 5 | | (j) |
Phalaris aquatica | 0,3 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 5 | | (j) |
Phleum nodosum | 0,3 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | (j) |
Phleum pratense | 0,3 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | (j) |
Poa annua | 0,3 | 20 (b) | 1 | 1 | 1 | | (f) (j) |
Poa nemoralis | 0,3 | 20 (b) | 1 | 1 | 1 | | (f) (j) |
Poa palustris | 0,3 | 20 (b) | 1 | 1 | 1 | | (f) (j) |
Poa pratensis | 0,3 | 20 (b) | 1 | 1 | 1 | | (f) (j) |
Poa trivialis | 0,3 | 20 (b) | 1 | 1 | 1 | | (f) (j) |
Trisetum flavescens | 0,3 | 20 (c) | 1 | 1 | 1 | | (i) (j) |
Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
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Galega orientalis | 0,3 | 20 | 2 | | | 0 (e) | (j) |
Hedysarum coronarium | 0,3 | 20 | 2 | | | 0 (e) | (j) |
Lotus corniculatus | 0,3 | 20 | 3 | | | 0 (e) | (g) (j) |
Lupinus albus | 0,3 | 20 | 2 | | | 0 (d) | (h) (k) |
Lupinus angustifolius | 0,3 | 20 | 2 | | | 0 (d) | (h) (k) |
Lupinus luteus | 0,3 | 20 | 2 | | | 0 (d) | (h) (k) |
Medicago lupulina | 0,3 | 20 | 5 | | | 0 (e) | (j) |
Medicago sativa | 0,3 | 20 | 3 | | | 0 (e) | (j) |
Medicago × varia | 0,3 | 20 | 3 | | | 0 (e) | (j) |
Onobrychis viciifolia | 0,3 | 20 | 2 | | | 0 (d) | |
Pisum sativum | 0,3 | 20 | 2 | | | 0 (d) | |
Trifolium alexandrinum | 0,3 | 20 | 3 | | | 0 (e) | (j) |
Trifolium hybridum | 0,3 | 20 | 3 | | | 0 (e) | (j) |
Trifolium incarnatum | 0,3 | 20 | 3 | | | 0 (e) | (j) |
Trifolium pratense | 0,3 | 20 | 5 | | | 0 (e) | (j) |
Trifolium repens | 0,3 | 20 | 5 | | | 0 (e) | (j) |
Trifolium resupinatum | 0,3 | 20 | 3 | | | 0 (e) | (j) |
Trigonella foenum-graecum | 0,3 | 20 | 2 | | | 0 (d) | |
Vicia faba | 0,3 | 20 | 2 | | | 0 (d) | |
Vicia pannonica | 0,3 | 20 | 2 | | | 0 (d) | (h) |
Vicia sativa | 0,3 | 20 | 2 | | | 0 (d) | (h) |
Vicia villosa | 0,3 | 20 | 2 | | | 0 (d) | (h) |
Other species |
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Brassica napus var. napobrassica | 0,3 | 20 | 2 | | | | (j) |
Brassica oleracea convar. acephala ( acephala var. medullosa + var. viridis ) | 0,3 | 20 | 3 | | | | (j) |
Phacelia tanacetifolia | 0,3 | 20 | | | | | |
Raphanus sativus var. oleiformis | 0,3 | 20 | 2 | | | | |
B.
Other standards or conditions applicable where reference is made to them in the table under Section II (2) (A) of this Annex:
(a)
a maximum total of 80 seeds of Poa spp. shall not be regarded as an impurity;
(b)
the condition laid down in column 3 is not applicable to the seeds of Poa spp. The maximum total content of seeds of Poa spp other than the species to be examined shall not exceed one in a sample of 500 seeds;
(c)
a maximum total of 20 seeds of Poa spp. shall not be regarded as an impurity;
(d)
the determination of seeds of Melilotus spp. by number need not be carried out unless there is doubt whether the conditions laid down in column 7 have been satisfied;
(e)
the presence of one seed of Melilotus spp. in a sample of the prescribed weight shall not be regarded as an impurity where a second sample of twice the prescribed weight is free from any seeds of Melilotus spp;
(f)
the condition (c) laid down in Section I (2) of this Annex is not applicable;
(g)
the condition (d) laid down in Section I (2) of this Annex is not applicable;
(h)
the condition (e) laid down in Section I (2) of this Annex is not applicable;
(i)
the condition (f) laid down in Section I (2) of this Annex is not applicable;
(j)
the conditions (k) and (m) laid down in Section I (2) of this Annex are not applicable;
(k)
the percentage by number of bitter seeds in varieties of Lupinus spp. shall not exceed 1 %.
III. COMMERCIAL SEED U.K.
Subject to the provisions below, the conditions laid down in Section I (2) and (3) of this Annex shall apply to commercial seed:
1.
The percentages by weight laid down in columns 5 and 6 of the table under Section I (2) (A) of this Annex are increased by 1 %.
2.
In Poa annua a maximum total of 10 % by weight of seeds of other Poa species shall not be regarded as an impurity.
3.
In Poa spp. other than Poa annua a maximum total of 3 % by weight of seeds of other Poa species shall not be regarded as an impurity.
4.
In Hedysarum coronarium a maximum total of 1 % by weight of seeds of Melilotus spp. shall not be regarded as an impurity.
5.
The condition (d) laid down in Section I (2) of this Annex is not applicable to Lotus corniculatus .
6.
In Lupinus spp.:
(a)
the minimum analytical purity shall be 97 % by weight;
(b)
the percentage by number of seeds of Lupinus spp. of another colour shall not exceed:
— in Lupinus spp. other than bitter lupin
2 %
7.
In Vicia spp. a maximum total of 6 % by weight of seeds of Vicia pannonica, Vicia villosa or related cultivated species in another relevant species shall not be regarded as an impurity.
8.
In Vicia pannonica, Vicia sativa, Vicia villosa the minimum analytical purity shall be 97 % by the weight.
ANNEX III U.K.
LOT AND SAMPLE WEIGHTS
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Species | Maximum weight of a lot (tonnes) | Minimum weight of a sample to be drawn from a lot (grams) | Weight of the sample for the determinations by number provided for in columns 12 to 14 of Annex II (I) (2) (A) and columns 3 to 7 of Annex II (II) (2) (A) (grams) |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
[Poaceae (Gramineae)] |
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Agrostis canina | 10 | 50 | 5 |
Agrostis capillaris | 10 | 50 | 5 |
Agrostis gigantea | 10 | 50 | 5 |
Agrostis stolonifera | 10 | 50 | 5 |
Alopecurus pratensis | 10 | 100 | 30 |
Arrhenatherum elatius | 10 | 200 | 80 |
Bromus catharticus | 10 | 200 | 200 |
Bromus sitchensis | 10 | 200 | 200 |
Cynodon dactylon | 10 | 50 | 5 |
Dactylis glomerata | 10 | 100 | 30 |
Festuca arundinacea | 10 | 100 | 50 |
Festuca filiformis | 10 | 100 | 30 |
Festuca ovina | 10 | 100 | 30 |
Festuca pratensis | 10 | 100 | 50 |
Festuca rubra | 10 | 100 | 30 |
Festuca trachyphylla | 10 | 100 | 30 |
×Festulolium | 10 | 200 | 60 |
Lolium multiflorum | 10 | 200 | 60 |
Lolium perenne | 10 | 200 | 60 |
Lolium × boucheanum | 10 | 200 | 60 |
Phalaris aquatica | 10 | 100 | 50 |
Phleum nodosum | 10 | 50 | 10 |
Phleum pratense | 10 | 50 | 10 |
Poa annua | 10 | 50 | 10 |
Poa nemoralis | 10 | 50 | 5 |
Poa palustris | 10 | 50 | 5 |
Poa pratensis | 10 | 50 | 5 |
Poa trivialis | 10 | 50 | 5 |
Trisetum flavescens | 10 | 50 | 5 |
Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
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Galega orientalis | 10 | 250 | 200 |
Hedysarum coronarium |
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— fruit | 10 | 1 000 | 300 |
— seed | 10 | 400 | 120 |
Lotus corniculatus | 10 | 200 | 30 |
Lupinus albus | 30 | 1 000 | 1 000 |
Lupinus angustifolius | 30 | 1 000 | 1 000 |
Lupinus luteus | 30 | 1 000 | 1 000 |
Medicago lupulina | 10 | 300 | 50 |
Medicago sativa | 10 | 300 | 50 |
Medicago × varia | 10 | 300 | 50 |
Onobrychis viciifolia : |
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— fruit | 10 | 600 | 600 |
— seed | 10 | 400 | 400 |
Pisum sativum | 30 | 1 000 | 1 000 |
Trifolium alexandrinum | 10 | 400 | 60 |
Trifolium hybridum | 10 | 200 | 20 |
Trifolium incarnatum | 10 | 500 | 80 |
Trifolium pratense | 10 | 300 | 50 |
Trifolium repens | 10 | 200 | 20 |
Trifolium resupinatum | 10 | 200 | 20 |
Trigonella foenum-graecum | 10 | 500 | 450 |
Vicia faba | 30 | 1 000 | 1 000 |
Vicia pannonica | 30 | 1 000 | 1 000 |
Vicia sativa | 30 | 1 000 | 1 000 |
Vicia villosa | 30 | 1 000 | 1 000 |
Other species |
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Brassica napus var. napobrassica | 10 | 200 | 100 |
Brassica oleracea convar. acephala | 10 | 200 | 100 |
Phacelia tanacetifolia | 10 | 300 | 40 |
Raphanus sativus var. oleiformis | 10 | 300 | 300 |
The maximum lot weight shall not be exceeded by more than 5 %.]
[ANNEX IV U.K. MARKING
A. Official label U.K.
I. Information required U.K.
(a)
For basic seed and certified seed:
1.
‘ [EC] rules and standards’,
2.
Certification authority and Member State or their initials,
3.
Reference number of lot,]
3a.
[Month and year of sealing expressed thus: ‘ sealed … ’ (month and year),
or
month and year of the last official sampling for the purposes of certification expressed thus: ‘ sampled … ’ (month and year),]
4.
[Species, [indicated at least under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the authorities' names, in roman characters.]
[In the case of x Festulolium the names of the species within the genus Festuca and Lolium shall be indicated]
5.
Variety [indicated at least in roman characters.]
8.
Declared net or gross weight or declared number of pure seeds,
9.
Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seeds and the total weight,
10.
For certified seed of the second generation and subsequent generations after basic seed: number of generations after basic seed,
11.
For seed of grass varieties which have not been subjected to tests for their cropping value and use in accordance with Article 4 (2) (a) of Council Directive No 70/457/EEC () of 29 September 1970 concerning the common catalogue of species of agricultural plants: ‘Not intended for the production of fodder plants’,]
12.
[Where at least germination has been retested, the words ‘ retested … (month and year) ’ and the service responsible for such retesting may be indicated. Such information may be given on an official sticker attached to the official label.]
[In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, Member States may be released from the requirement to indicate the botanical name in respect of individual species and, where appropriate, for limited periods where it has been established that the disadvantages of its implementation outweigh the advantages expected for the marketing of seed.]
(b)
[For commercial seed:
1.
‘ [EC] rules and standards’,
2.
‘ Commercial seed (not certified as to variety) ’ ,
3.
Supervising authority and Member State or their initials,
4.
Reference number of lot,]
4a.
[Month and year of sealing expressed thus: ‘ sealed … ’ (month and year),
or
month and year of the last official sampling for the purposes of certification expressed thus: ‘ sampled … ’ (month and year),]
5.
[Species () [indicated at least under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the authorities' names, in roman characters.]
7.
Declared net or gross weight or declared number of pure seeds,
8.
Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seed and the total weight,]
9.
[Where at least germination has been retested, the words ‘ retested … (month and year) ’ ; and the service responsible for such retesting may be indicated. Such information may be given on an official sticker attached to the official label.]
[In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, Member States may be released from the requirement to indicate the botanical name in respect of individual species and, where appropriate, for limited periods where it has been established that the disadvantages of its implementation outweigh the advantages expected for the marketing of seed.]
(c)
[For mixtures of seed:
1.
‘ Mixture of seed for … ’ (intended use),
2.
Authority responsible for sealing and Member State or their initials,
3.
Reference number of lot,]
3a.
[Month and year of sealing expressed thus: ‘ sealed … ’ (month and year),]
4.
[Percentage by weight of the various components shown by species and, where appropriate, by variety [both indicated at least in roman characters] ; it is sufficient to give the name of the mixture if the percentage by weight has been notified in writing to the purchaser and officially recorded,
[In the case of x Festulolium the names of the species within the genus Festuca and Lolium shall be indicated,]
5.
Declared net or gross weight or declared number of pure seeds,
6.
Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seed and the total weight,]
7.
[Where at least germination of all the components of the mixture has been retested, the words ‘ retested … (month and year) ’ and the service responsible for such retesting may be indicated. Such information may be given on an official sticker attached to the official label.]
[II. Minimum dimensions U.K.
110 × 67 mm.
B. Supplier's label or information on the packaging (small [EC] package) U.K.
Information required
(a)
Certified seed:
1.
‘Small [EC] B package’,
2.
Name and address of the supplier responsible for marking or his identification mark,
3.
Officially assigned serial number,
4.
Service which assigned the serial number and name of Member State or their initials,
5.
Reference number if the official serial number does not enable the certified seed lot to be identified,
6.
Species [indicated at least in roman characters,]
7.
Variety [indicated at least in roman characters,]
9.
Net or gross weight or number of pure seeds,
10.
Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances, or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seed and the total weight,
11.
For seed of grass varieties which have not been subjected to tests for their cropping value and use in accordance with Article 4 (2) (a) of Council Directive No 70/457/EEC of 29 September 1970 concerning the common catalogue of species of agricultural plants: ‘ not intended for the production of fodder plants ’ .
(b)
Commercial seed:
1.
‘Small [EC] B package’,
2.
Name and address of the supplier responsible for marking or his identification mark,
3.
Officially assigned serial number,
4.
Service which assigned the serial number and name of Member State or their initials,
5.
Reference number if the official serial number does not enable the admitted seed lot to be identified,
6.
Species () [indicated at least in roman characters,]
8.
Net weight or gross weight or number of pure seeds,
9.
Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances, or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seeds and the total weight.
(c)
Seed mixtures:
1.
‘Small [EC A package’ or ‘small EC] B package’,
2.
Name and address of the supplier responsible for marking or his identification mark,
3.
Small [EC] B package: officially assigned serial number,
4.
Small [EC] B package: service which assigned the serial number and name of Member State or their initials,
5.
Small [EC] B package: reference number if the official serial number does not enable the used seed lots to be identified,
6.
Small [EC] A package: reference number enabling the used seed lots to be identified,
7.
Small [EC] A package: Member State or its initials,
8.
‘ Seed-mixture for … (intended use) ’ ,
9.
Net weight or gross weight or number of pure seeds,
10.
Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances, or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additives and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seed and the total weight,
11.
Percentage by weight of the various components shown by species and, where appropriate, by variety [both indicated at least in roman characters] ; it is sufficient to give part of this information, as Member States may prescribe for small packages produced in their territory, and a reference to the kind of mixture if the proportion by weight can be communicated to the purchaser on request and has been officially recorded.]
[ANNEX V U.K. Label and document provided in the case of seed not finally certified, harvested in another Member State
A. Information required for the label U.K.
authority responsible for field inspection and Member States or their initials,
species, indicated at least under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the authorities' names, in roman characters,
variety, indicated at least in roman characters,
category,
field or lot reference number,
declared net or gross weight,
the words ‘ seed not finally certified ’ .
In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, Member States may be released from the requirement to indicate the botanical name in respect of individual species and, where appropriate, for limited periods where it has been established that the disadvantages of its implementation outweigh the advantages expected for the marketing of seed.
B. Colour of the label U.K.
The label shall be grey.
C. Information required for the document U.K.
authority issuing the document,
species, indicated at least under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the authorities' names, in roman characters,
variety, indicated at least in roman characters,
category,
reference number of the seed used to sow the field and name of the country or countries which certified that seed,
field or lot reference number,
area cultivated for the production of the lot covered by the document,
quantity of seed harvested and number of packages,
number of generations after basic seed, in the case of certified seed,
attestation that the conditions to be satisfied by the crop from which the seed comes have been fulfilled,
where appropriate, results of a preliminary seed analysis.]