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.

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

1. A.

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

2. B.

   The number of field inspections shall be at least:

   1. (a)

      for Avena sativa,F1Hordeum vulgare, Oryza sativa, Phalaris canariensis,F3Triticosecale, Triticum aestivum, Triticum durum, Triticum spelta, Secale cereale: one;

   2. (b)

      forF2Sorghum spp. andZea mays during the flowering season:

      1. (aa)

         open-pollinated varieties: one,

      2. (bb)

         inbred lines or hybrids: three.

      When the crop follows aF2Sorghum spp. andZea mays crop in either the preceding year or current year, at least one special field inspection shall be made to check the satisfaction of the provisions laid down in point 1 of this Annex.

3. 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.