Standards for varietal purityS
13.—(1) The seed shall possess sufficient varietal identity and varietal purity or, in the case of an inbred line, sufficient identity and purity as regards its characteristics.
(2) For the seed of hybrid varieties, the requirement for sufficient identity and purity shall also apply to the characteristics of the components.
(3) In particular, seed of the species, category and level specified in columns 1 and 2 of the following table shall possess at least the percentage of minimum varietal purity specified in the corresponding entry in column 3 of the table–
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Species and category | Level (where appropriate) | Percentage of minimum varietal purity |
(a)Barley, durum wheat, oats, spelt wheat and wheat except hybrids in each case– | ||
(i)Basic Seed | HVS | 99.95% |
| Minimum | 99.90% | |
(ii)Certified Seed of the First Generation | HVS | 99.90% |
| Minimum | 99.70% | |
(iii)Certified Seed of the Second Generation | HVS | 99.70% |
| Minimum | 99.00% | |
(b)Hybrids of barley, durum wheat, oats, self pollinating varieties of triticale, spelt wheat and wheat– | ||
(i)Certified Seed | – | 90.00% |
(c)Self pollinating varieties of triticale– | ||
(i)Basic Seed | – | 99.70% |
(ii)Certified Seed of the First Generation | – | 99.00% |
(iii)Certified Seed of the Second Generation | – | 98.00% |
(4) For the purposes of sub paragraph (3)(a) and (b), the minimum varietal purity of seed shall be examined mainly in official field inspections carried out in accordance with the conditions specified in paragraph 3 of Part I of this Schedule.
(5) For the purposes of sub paragraph (3)(c), the minimum varietal purity of the seed shall be examined in official post-control tests on an appropriate proportion of samples.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 13 in force at 1.7.2005, see reg. 1(1)