PART IIU.K. Minimum quality requirements referred to in Part I
| a Of which maximum 3 % for impurities other than grains affected by fusariosis. | ||||
| b As a percentage of dry matter. | ||||
| ‘X’ Indicates analysis required without specific limit but content to be taken into account for maximum limits set in points 2 and 4 of the table. | ||||
| ‘n.a.’ Not applicable, not requiring analysis. | ||||
| Durum wheat | Common wheat | Barley | Maize | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A.Maximum moisture content | 14,5 % | 14,5 % | 14,5 % | 13,5 % |
B.Maximum percentage of matter which is not basic cereal of unimpaired quality: | 12 % | 12 % | 12 % | 12 % |
1.Broken grains | 6 % | 5 % | 5 % | 5 % |
2.Grain impurities | 8,5 % | 7 % | 12 % | 5 % |
2.1.Impurities other than mottled grains | 5 % | 7 % | 12 % | 5 % |
(a)shrivelled grains | X | X | X | n.a. |
(b)other cereals | 3 % | X | 5 % | X |
(c)grains damaged by pests | X | X | X | X |
(d)grains in which the germ is discoloured | X | X | n.a. | n.a. |
(e)grains overheated during drying | 0,50 % | 0,50 % | 3 % | 0,50 % |
2.2.Mottled grains | 3,5 % | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
3.Sprouted grains | 4 % | 4 % | 6 % | 6 % |
4.Miscellaneous impurities | 4,5 %a | 3 % | 3 % | 3 % |
| of which: | ||||
(a)extraneous seeds: | ||||
—noxious | 0,10 % | 0,10 % | 0,10 % | 0,10 % |
—other | X | X | X | X |
(b)damaged grains: | ||||
—grains damaged by spontaneous heating or too extreme heating during drying | 0,05 % | 0,05 % | X | X |
—grains affected with fusariosis | 1,5 % | X | X | X |
—other | X | X | X | X |
(c)extraneous matter | X | X | X | X |
(d)husks (cob fragments in the case of maize) | X | X | X | X |
(e)ergot | 0,05 % | 0,05 % | n.a. | n.a. |
(f)decayed grains | X | X | n.a. | n.a. |
(g)impurities of animal origin | X | X | X | X |
C.Maximum percentage of wholly or partially mitadiné grains | 27 % | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
D.Minimum specific weight (kg/hl) | 78 | 73 | 62 | n.a. |
E.Minimum protein contentb | 11,5 % | 11,0 % | n.a. | n.a. |
F.Hagberg falling number (seconds) | 220 | 220 | n.a. | n.a. |
G.Minimum Zeleny index (ml) | n.a. | 22 | n.a. | n.a |
Matter other than basic cereals of unimpaired quality is defined in Part I of Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240.
Grains of basic cereals and other cereals which are damaged or decayed shall be classified as ‘miscellaneous impurities’ even if they have defects which belong to other categories.