ANNEX IIIU.K.WEIGHT REFERRED TO BY ARTICLE 25(2)
1.Maximum weight of a seed lot:U.K.
(a) seeds of Phaseolus vulgaris, Pisum sativum and Vicia faba | 25 tonnes |
(b) seed of a size not less than a grain of wheat, other than Phaseolus vulgaris, Pisum sativum and Vicia faba | 20 tonnes |
(c) seeds of a size smaller than a grain of wheat | 10 tonnes |
The maximum lot weight shall not be exceeded by more than 5 %.
2.Minimum weight of a sampleU.K.
Species | Weight (in g) |
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Allium cepa | 25 |
Allium porrum | 20 |
Anthricus cerefolium | 20 |
Apium graveolens | 5 |
Asparagus officinalis | 100 |
Beta vulgaris | 100 |
Brassica oleracea | 25 |
Brassica pekinensis | 20 |
Brassica rapa | 20 |
Capsicum annuum | 40 |
Cichorium intybus (partim) (Witloof chicory large-leaved chicory (Italian chicory)) | 15 |
Cichorium intybus (partim) (industrial chicory) | 50 |
Cichorium endivia | 15 |
Citrullus lanatus | 250 |
Cucumis melo | 100 |
Cucumis sativus | 25 |
Cucurbita maxima | 250 |
Cucurbita pepo | 150 |
Cynara cardunculus | 50 |
Daucus carota | 10 |
Foeniculum vulgare | 25 |
Lactuca sativa | 10 |
Lycopersicon lycopersicum | 20 |
Petroselinum crispum | 10 |
Phaseolus coccineus | 1 000 |
Phaseolus vulgaris | 700 |
Pisum sativum | 500 |
Raphanus sativus | 50 |
Scorzonera hispanica | 30 |
Solanum melongena | 20 |
Spinacia oleracea | 75 |
Valerianella locusta | 20 |
Vicia faba | 1 000 |
In the case of F-1 hybrid varieties of the above species, the minimum weight of the sample may be decreased to a quarter of the specified weight. However the sample must have a weight of at least 5 g and consist of at least 400 seeds.