[F1ANNEX I U.K. CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE CROP

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1. The previous cropping of the field shall not have been incompatible with the production of seeds of the species and variety of the crop, and the field shall be sufficiently free from such plants which are volunteers from previous cropping. U.K.

2. The crop shall conform to the following standards as regards distances from neighbouring sources of pollen which may result in undesirable foreign pollination: U.K.

Crop Minimum distance
1 2
Brassica spp., [F2Phacelia tanacetifolia] :
— for the production of basic seed
400 m
— for the production of certified seed
200 m
Species or varieties other than Brassica spp., [F2Phacelia tanacetifolia] , [F3Pisum sativum] , [F4varieties of Poa pratensis referred to in the second part of the third sentence of paragraph 4:]
— for the production of seed intended for multiplication, fields up to two hectares 200 m
— for the production of seed intended for multiplication, fields over two hectares
100 m
— for the production of seed intended for the production of fodder plants, fields up to two hectares
100 m
— for the production of seed intended for the production of fodder plants, fields over two hectares
50 m

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These distances can be disregarded if there is sufficient protection from any undesirable foreign pollination.

3. Plants of other species, the seeds of which are difficult to distinguish from the crop seeds in a laboratory test, shall be at a low level. U.K.

In particular, crops of lolium species [F5or × Festulolium] shall conform to the following conditions: the number of plants of a lolium species [F5or × Festulolium] other than the crop species shall not exceed:

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  • one per 50 m 2 for the production of basic seed,

  • one per 10 m 2 for the production of certified seed.

4. The crop shall have sufficient varietal identity and varietal purity. In particular, crops [F6other than those of the species Pisum sativum , [F7Vicia faba] , Brassica napus var. napobrassica , Brassica oleracea convar. acephala , [F8Raphanus sativus ssp. oleifera] [F4or of Poa pratensis] ] shall conform to the following standards: the number of plants of the crop species which are recognizable as obviously not being true to the variety shall not exceed: U.K.

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  • one per 30 m 2 for the production of basic seed,

  • one per 10 m 2 for the production of certified seed.]

[F4In the case of Poa pratensis , the number of plants of the crop species which are recognizable as obviously not being true to the variety shall not exceed:

  • one per 20 m 2 for the production of basic seed,

  • four per 10 m 2 for the production of certified seed;

however, in the case of varieties which are officially classified as ‘apomictic uni-clonal varieties’ under agreed procedures, a number of plants recognizable as not being true to the variety, which does not exceed six per 10 m 2 , may be regarded as satisfying the beforementioned standards for the production of certified seed. Upon application, a Member State may be authorized, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, to assess the satisfaction of the varietal purity standards in the case of crops of Poa pratensis belonging to such varieties not only on the basis of the results of the field inspection carried out in accordance with paragraph 6 of Annex I, where there is evidence that compliance with the varietal purity standards set up in Annex II is ensured by appropriate seed testing or other appropriate means.]

[F6In the case of the species Pisum sativum , [F7Vicia faba] , Brassica napus var. napobrassica , Brassica oleracea convar. acephala [F8, Raphanus sativus spp. oleifera] [F9and of apomictic uni-clonal varieties of Poa spp] only the first sentence is applicable.]

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[F15. [F10The crop shall be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the seed. U.K.

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The crop shall also comply with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and regulated non-quarantine pests ( ‘ RNQPs ’ ) provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 (1) as well as the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation;

The presence of RNQPs on the crop and the respective categories shall comply with the following requirements as set out in the table:

RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs Plants for planting (genus or species) Thresholds for the production of pre-basic seed Thresholds for the production of basic seed Thresholds for the production of certified seed
Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. insidiosus (McCulloch 1925) Davis et al. [CORBIN] Medicago sativa L. 0 % 0 % 0 %
Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev [DITYDI] Medicago sativa L. 0 % 0 % 0 %]

[F116. The satisfaction of the abovementioned standards or other conditions shall, in the case of basic seed, be examined in official field inspections and, in the case of certified seed, be examined either in official field inspections or in inspections carried out under official supervision.] U.K.

These field inspections shall be carried out in accordance with the following conditions:

A.

The condition and the stage of development of the crop shall permit an adequate examination.

B.

There shall be at least one field inspection.

C.

The size, the number and the distribution of the portions of the field to be inspected in order to examine the satisfaction of the provisions of this Annex shall be determined in accordance with appropriate methods.]

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[F1 [F10Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council of 26 October 2016 on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC ( OJ L 317, 23.11.2016, p. 4 ).] ]

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