9.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), in any sample of seed of the species specified in column 1 of the following table harmful organisms of the type specified in columns 2, 3 and 4 of the table shall not exceed the number specified in the relevant corresponding entry of the table —
| Species | Harmful organisms | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum percentage by number of seeds contaminated by harmful organisms (total per column) | |||
| Botrytis | Alternaria spp., Ascochyta linicola (syn. Phoma linicola), Collectotrichum lini, Fusarium spp. | Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (maximum number of sclerotia or fragments of sclerotia in a sample of the weight specified in column 4 of the table in Schedule 7) | |
| Column (1) | Column (2) | Column (3) | Column (4) |
| Flax | 5 | 5 | Not applicable |
| Hemp | 5 | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Linseed | 5 | 5 | Not applicable |
| Sunflower | 5 | Not applicable | 10 |
| Swede rape | Not applicable | Not applicable | 10 |
| Turnip rape | Not applicable | Not applicable | 5 |
| White mustard | Not applicable | Not applicable | 5 |
(2) In the case of flax, the maximum percentage by number of seeds contaminated by Ascochyta linicola (syn Phoma linicola) shall not exceed 1%.
(3) In the case of seed of soya bean —
(a)the maximum number of sub-samples within a sample of 5,000 seeds minimum per lot sub-divided into 5 sub-samples which have been found to be contaminated by Pseudomonas syringae pv. glycinea shall not exceed 4;
(b)the maximum number of seeds contaminated by Diaporthe phaseolorum shall not exceed 15%; and
(c)the percentage by weight of inert matter shall not exceed 0.3%.