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) |
|---|---|
| Allium cepa | 25 |
| [F1Allium fistulosum | 15] |
| Allium porrum | 20 |
| [F1Allium sativum | 20 |
| Allium schoenoprasum | 15] |
| Anthricus cerefolium | 20 |
| Apium graveolens | 5 |
| Asparagus officinalis | 100 |
| Beta vulgaris | 100 |
| Brassica oleracea | 25 |
| [ F2 ] | |
| 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 |
| [F3Lycopersicon esculentum] | 20 |
| Petroselinum crispum | 10 |
| Phaseolus coccineus | 1 000 |
| Phaseolus vulgaris | 700 |
| Pisum sativum | 500 |
| Raphanus sativus | 50 |
| [F1Rheum rhabarbarum | 135] |
| Scorzonera hispanica | 30 |
| Solanum melongena | 20 |
| Spinacia oleracea | 75 |
| Valerianella locusta | 20 |
| Vicia faba | 1 000 |
| [F1Zea mays | 1 000] |
Textual Amendments
F1 Inserted by Commission Directive 2006/124/EC of 5 December 2006 amending Council Directive 92/33/EEC on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed and Council Directive 2002/55/EC on the marketing of vegetable seed (Text with EEA relevance).
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.