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Council Directive of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed (66/401/EEC)

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[F1ANNEX 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
1 2
Brassica spp., [F2Phacelia tanacetifolia] :
for the production of basic seed
400 m
for the production of certified seed
200 m
Species or varieties other than Brassica spp., [F2Phacelia tanacetifolia] , [F3Pisum sativum] , [F4varieties of Poa pratensis referred to in the second part of the third sentence of paragraph 4:]
— 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 [F5or × Festulolium] shall conform to the following conditions: the number of plants of a lolium species [F5or × 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 [F6other than those of the species Pisum sativum , [F7Vicia faba] , Brassica napus var. napobrassica , Brassica oleracea convar. acephala , [F8Raphanus sativus ssp. oleifera] [F4or 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.]

[F4In 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.]

[F6In the case of the species Pisum sativum , [F7Vicia faba] , Brassica napus var. napobrassica , Brassica oleracea convar. acephala [F8, Raphanus sativus spp. oleifera] [F9and of apomictic uni-clonal varieties of Poa spp] only the first sentence is applicable.]

[F15. Harmful organisms which reduce the usefulness of the seed shall be at the lowest possible level. U.K.

[F106. 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.]

[F11ANNEX 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 %,

  • [F12Trifolium subterraneum, Medicago spp., except M. lupulina , M. sativa , M. x varia :

    • for the production of basic seed: 99,5 %,

    • for the production of certified seed for further multiplication: 98 %,

    • for the production of certified seed: 95 %.]

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:

[F13Species 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
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
Total A single species Elytrigia repens Alopecurus myosuroides Melilotus spp. Raphanus raphanistrum Sinapis arvensis
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Poaceae (Gramineae)
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 × hybridum 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)
Biserrula pelecinus 70 98 0,5 0 (i) 0 (j) (k) 10
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
Lathyrus cicera 80 95 1 0,5 0,3 0 (i) 0 (j) (k) 20
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 doliata 70 98 2 0 (i) 0 (j) (k) 10
Medicago italica 70 (b) 20 98 2 0 (i) 0 (j) (k) 10
Medicago littoralis 70 98 2 0 (i) 0 (j) (k) 10
Medicago lupulina 80 (a) (b) 20 97 1,5 1,0 0,3 0 0 (l) (m) 10
Medicago murex 70 (b) 30 98 2 0 (i) 0 (j) (k) 10
Medicago polymorpha 70 (b) 30 98 2 0 (i) 0 (j) (k) 10
Medicago rugosa 70 (b) 20 98 2 0 (i) 0 (j) (k) 10
Medicago sativa 80 (a) (b) 40 97 1,5 1,0 0,3 0 0 (l) (m) 10
Medicago scutellata 70 98 2 0 (i) 0 (j)(k) 10
Medicago truncatula 70 (b) 20 98 2 0 (i) 0 (j) (k) 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
Ornithopus compressus 75 90 1 0 (i) 0 (j) (k) 10
Ornithopus sativus 75 90 1 0 (i) 0 (j) (k) 10
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 fragiferum 70 98 1 0 (i) 0 (j) (k) 10
Trifolium glanduliferum 70 (b) 30 98 1 0 (i) 0 (j) (k) 10
Trifolium hirtum 70 98 1 0 (i) 0 (j) (k) 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 isthmocarpum 70 98 1 0 (i) 0 (j) (k) 10
Trifolium michelianum 75 (b) 30 98 1 0 (i) 0 (j) (k) 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
Trifolium squarrosum 75 (b) 20 97 1,5 0,3 0 0 (l) (m) 10
Trifolium subterraneum 80 (b) 40 97 0,5 0 (i) 0 (j) (k) 10
Trifolium vesiculosum 70 98 1 0 (i) 0 (j) (k) 10
Trigonella foenum-graecum 80 (a) 95 1,0 0,5 0,3 0 0 (j) 5
Vicia benghalensis 80 (b) 20 97 (e) 1 0 (i) 0 (j) (k) 10
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
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)
Plantago lanceolata 75 85 1,5 0 (i) 0 (j) (k) 10
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)

[F13a maximum total of 0,5 % by weight of seeds of Lupinus albus , Lupinus angustifolius , Lupinus luteus , Pisum sativum , Vicia faba , Vicia spp. 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 bitter lupin,

2 %

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:

[F13Species Maximum content of seeds of other plant species Other standards or conditions
Total (% by weight) Content by number in a sample of the weight specified in column 4 of Annex III (total per column)
A single species Rumex spp. other than Rumex acetosella and Rumex maritimus Elytrigia repens Alopecurus myosuroides Melilotus spp.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Poaceae (Gramineae)
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 × hybridum 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)
Biserrula pelecinus 0,3 20 5
Galega orientalis 0,3 20 2 0 (e) (j)
Hedysarum coronarium 0,3 20 2 0 (e) (j)
Lathyrus cicera 0,3 20 5 0 (d)
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 doliata 0,3 20 5 0 (e)
Medicago italica 0,3 20 5 0 (e)
Medicago littoralis 0,3 20 5 0 (e)
Medicago lupulina 0,3 20 5 0 (e) (j)
Medicago murex 0,3 20 5 0 (e)
Medicago polymorpha 0,3 20 5
Medicago rugosa 0,3 20 5
Medicago sativa 0,3 20 3 0 (e) (j)
Medicago scutellata 0,3 20 5
Medicago truncatula 0,3 20 5
Medicago × varia 0,3 20 3 0 (e) (j)
Onobrychis viciifolia 0,3 20 2 0 (d)
Ornithopus compressus 0,3 20 5
Ornithopus sativus 0,3 20 5
Pisum sativum 0,3 20 2 0 (d)
Trifolium alexandrinum 0,3 20 3 0 (e) (j)
Trifolium fragiferum 0,3 20 5
Trifolium glanduliferum 0,3 20 5
Trifolium hirtum 0,3 20 5
Trifolium hybridum 0,3 20 3 0 (e) (j)
Trifolium incarnatum 0,3 20 3 0 (e) (j)
Trifolium isthmocarpum 0,3 20 5 (j)
Trifolium michelianum 0,3 20 5
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)
Trifolium squarrosum 0,3 20 5
Trifolium subterraneum 0,3 20 5 (j)
Trifolium vesiculosum 0,3 20 5 (j)
Trigonella foenum-graecum 0,3 20 2 0 (d)
Vicia benghalensis 0,3 20 5 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
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
Plantago lanceolata 0,3 20 3
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 bitter lupin

4 %

in Lupinus spp. other than bitter lupin

2 %

7.

[F13In Vicia spp. a maximum total of 6 % by weight of seeds of Vicia pannonica, Vicia villosa , Vicia benghalensis or related cultivated species in another relevant species shall not be regarded as an impurity.]

8.

[F13In Vicia pannonica, Vicia sativa, Vicia villosa , Vicia benghalensis the minimum analytical purity shall be 97,0 % by the weight.]

9.

[F12For Lathyrus cicera the minimum analytical purity shall be 90 % by the weight. A maximum total of 5 % by the weight of seeds of similar cultivated species shall not be regarded as an impurity.]

[F13ANNEX III U.K. LOT AND SAMPLE WEIGHTS

a

[F14The maximum lot weight may be increased to 25 tonnes if the supplier has been authorised for this purpose by the competent authority.]

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 determination 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)
1 2 3 4
[F15Poaceae (Gramineae)] a
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 10 100 60
Lolium multiflorum 10 200 60
Lolium perenne 10 200 60
Lolium × hybridum 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)
Biserrula pelecinus 10 30 3
Galega orientalis 10 250 200
Hedysarum coronarium

fruit

10 1 000 300

seed

10 400 120
Lathyrus cicera 25 1 000 140
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 doliata 10 100 10
Medicago italica 10 100 10
Medicago littoralis 10 70 7
Medicago lupulina 10 300 50
Medicago murex 10 50 5
Medicago polymorpha 10 70 7
Medicago rugosa 10 180 18
Medicago sativa 10 300 50
Medicago scutellata 10 400 40
Medicago truncatula 10 100 10
Medicago × varia 10 300 50
Onobrychis viciifolia:

fruit

10 600 600

seed

10 400 400
Ornithopus compressus 10 120 12
Ornithopus sativus 10 90 9
Pisum sativum 30 1 000 1 000
Trifolium alexandrinum 10 400 60
Trifolium fragiferum 10 40 4
Trifolium glanduliferum 10 20 2
Trifolium hirtum 10 70 7
Trifolium hybridum 10 200 20
Trifolium incarnatum 10 500 80
Trifolium isthmocarpum 10 100 3
Trifolium michelianum 10 25 2
Trifolium pratense 10 300 50
Trifolium repens 10 200 20
Trifolium resupinatum 10 200 20
Trifolium squarrosum 10 150 15
Trifolium subterraneum 10 250 25
Trifolium vesiculosum 10 100 3
Trigonella foenum-graecum 10 500 450
Vicia benghalensis 20 1 000 120
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
Brassica napus var. napobrassica 10 200 100
Brassica oleracea convar. acephala 10 200 100
Phacelia tanacetifolia 10 300 40
Plantago lanceolata 5 20 2
Raphanus sativus var. oleiformis 10 300 300

The maximum lot weight shall not be exceeded by more than 5 %.] ]

[F16ANNEX IV U.K. MARKING

A. Official label U.K.

I. Information required U.K.

(a)

For basic seed and certified seed:

1.

[F17EC] rules and standards,

2.

Certification authority and Member State or their initials,

2a.

[F18Officially assigned serial number,]

3.

Reference number of lot,]

3a.

[F19Month 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.

[F16Species, [F2indicated at least under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the authorities' names, in roman characters.]

[F20In the case of x Festulolium the names of the species within the genus Festuca and Lolium shall be indicated]

5.

Variety [F2indicated at least in roman characters.]

6.

Category,

7.

Country of production,

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 (1) of 29 September 1970 concerning the common catalogue of species of agricultural plants: Not intended for the production of fodder plants,]

12.

[F21Where 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.]

[F2In 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)

[F16For commercial seed:

1.

[F17EC] rules and standards,

2.

Commercial seed (not certified as to variety) ,

3.

Supervising authority and Member State or their initials,

3a.

[F18Officially assigned serial number,]

4.

Reference number of lot,]

4a.

[F19Month 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.

[F16Species (2) [F2indicated at least under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the authorities' names, in roman characters.]

6.

Area of production,

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.

[F21Where 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.]

[F2In 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)

[F16For mixtures of seed:

1.

Mixture of seed for … (intended use),

2.

Authority responsible for sealing and Member State or their initials,

2a.

[F18Officially assigned serial number,]

3.

Reference number of lot,]

3a.

[F19Month and year of sealing expressed thus: sealed … (month and year),]

4.

[F16Percentage by weight of the various components shown by species and, where appropriate, by variety [F2both 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,

[F20In 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.

[F21Where 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.]

[F16II. Minimum dimensions U.K.

110 × 67 mm.

B. Supplier's label or information on the packaging (small [F17EC] package) U.K.

Information required

(a)

Certified seed:

1.

Small [F17EC] 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 [F2indicated at least in roman characters,]

7.

Variety [F2indicated at least in roman characters,]

8.

[F22Category] ,

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 [F17EC] 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 (3) [F2indicated at least in roman characters,]

7.

Commercial seed

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 [F17EC A package or small EC] B package,

2.

Name and address of the supplier responsible for marking or his identification mark,

3.

Small [F17EC] B package: officially assigned serial number,

4.

Small [F17EC] B package: service which assigned the serial number and name of Member State or their initials,

5.

Small [F17EC] B package: reference number if the official serial number does not enable the used seed lots to be identified,

6.

Small [F17EC] A package: reference number enabling the used seed lots to be identified,

7.

Small [F17EC] 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 [F2both 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.]

[F2ANNEX 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,

  • [F18officially assigned serial number,]

  • 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,

  • [F18officially assigned serial number,]

  • 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.]

(2)

[F16For lupins, it should he specified whether they are bitter or sweet lupins.]

(3)

[F16For lupins, it should be specified whether they are bitter or sweet lupins.]

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