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Council Directive 2002/54/ECShow full title
Council Directive 2002/54/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of beet seed
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B.SeedU.K.
1.The seed shall have sufficient identity and purity of variety.U.K.
2.Diseases which reduce the usefulness of the seed shall be at the lowest possible level.U.K.
3.The seed shall also satisfy the following conditions:U.K.
(a)
| a Excluding, where appropriate, granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives. | |||
| Minimum analytical purity(% by weight)a | Minimum germination(% of clusters or pure seed) | Maximum moisture content(% by weight)a | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (aa) sugar-beet | |||
| — monogerm seed | 97 | 80 | 15 |
| — precision seed | 97 | 75 | 15 |
| — multigerm seed of varieties with more than 85 % diploids | 97 | 73 | 15 |
| — other seed | 97 | 68 | 15 |
| (bb) fodder-beet | |||
| — multigerm seed of varieties with more than 85 % diploids, monogerm seed, precision seed | 97 | 73 | 15 |
| — other seeds | 97 | 68 | 15 |
| The percentage by weight of other seeds shall not exceed 0,3. | |||
(b)
special conditions for monogerm seed and for precision seed:
(aa)
monogerm seed:
at least 90 % of the germinated clusters shall give single seedlings.
The percentage of clusters giving three or more seedlings shall not exceed five, calculated on the germinated clusters;
(bb)
precision seed of sugar beet:
At least 70 % of the germinated clusters shall give single seedlings. The percentage of clusters giving three or more seedlings shall not exceed 5 %, calculated on the germinated clusters;
(cc)
precision seed of fodder-beet:
In the case of varieties with a percentage of diploids exceeding 85, at least 58 % of the germinated clusters shall give single seedlings. In the case of all other seeds, at least 63 % of the germinated clusters shall give single seedlings. The percentage of clusters giving three or more seedlings shall not exceed 5 %, calculated on the germinated clusters;
(dd)
in the case of seed of the category ‘basic seed’, the percentage by weight of inert matter shall not exceed 1,0. In the case of seed of the category ‘certified seed’, the percentage by weight of inert matter shall not exceed 0,5. In the case of pelleted seed of both categories, the satisfaction of the relevant conditions shallbe examined on samples drawn, pursuant to Article 9(1), from processed seed which has undergone partial decortication (rubbing or grinding) but has not yet been pelleted, without prejudice to the official examination of the minimum analytical purity of the pelleted seed;
(c)
other special conditions:
Member States shall ensure that beet seed may not be introduced into areas recognised as ‘rhizomania-free zones’ under appropriate Community procedures, unless the percentage by weight of inert matter does not exceed 0,5.
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