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Council Directive 2002/57/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants

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[F11. The seed shall have sufficient varietal identity and varietal purity. In particular, seeds of the species listed below shall conform to the following other standards or conditions: U.K.

Species and category Minimum varietal purity (%)
Arachis hypogaea:
basic seed,
99,7
certified seed,
99,5
Brassica napus other than hybrids, other than varieties to be used solely for fodder purposes, Brassica rapa , other than varieties to be used solely for fodder purposes
basic seed,
99,9
certified seed,
99,7
Brassica napus spp. other than hybrids, varieties to be used solely for fodder purposes, Brassica rapa , varieties to be used solely for fodder purposes, Helianthus annuus , other than hybrid varieties including their components, Sinapis alba :
basic seed,
99,7
certified seed,
99,0
Glycine max :
basic seed,
99,5
certified seed,
99,0
Linum usitatissimum :
basic seed,
99,7
certified seed, 1st generation,
98,0
certified seed, 2nd and 3rd generations,
97,5
Papaver somniferum :
basic seed,
99,0
certified seed,
98,0

The minimum varietal purity shall be examined mainly in field inspections carried out in accordance with the conditions laid down in Annex I.]

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