Council Directive 2002/57/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants
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[1. 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 (%) |
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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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