Council Directive 2002/54/ECShow full title

ANNEX I U.K. CONDITIONS FOR CERTIFICATION

A. Crop U.K.

1. The previous cropping of the field shall not have been incompatible with the production of seeds of Beta vulgaris of the 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 have sufficient identity and purity of variety. U.K.

3. The seed producer shall submit all the multiplications of a given variety of seed for examination by the certification authority. U.K.

4. In the case of certified seed of all categories there shall be at least one field inspection, either official or under official supervision, and in the case of basic seed at least two official field inspections, one of stecklings and one of the seed-producing plants. U.K.

5. The cultural condition of the field and the stage of development of the crops shall be such as to permit identity and varietal purity to be adequately checked. U.K.

6. The minimum distances from neighbouring pollen sources shall be: U.K.

Crop		Minimum distance
1.	For the production of basic seed:
	— from any pollen sources of the genus Beta	1 000 m
2.	For the production of certified seed:
	(a) of sugar beet:
	— from any pollen sources of the genus Beta not included below	1 000 m
	— the intended pollinator or one of the intended pollinators being diploid, from tetraploid sugar beet pollen sources	600 m
	— the intended pollinator being exclusively tetraploid, from diploid sugar beet pollen sources	600 m
	— from sugar beet pollen sources, the ploidy of which is unknown	600 m
	— the intended pollinator or one of the intended pollinators being diploid, from diploid sugar beet pollen sources	300 m
	— the intended pollinator being exclusively tetraploid, from tetraploid sugar beet pollen sources	300 m
	— between two sugar beet seed production fields in which male sterility is not used	300 m
	(b) of fodder beet:
	— from any pollen sources of the genus Beta not included below	1 000 m
	— the intended pollinator or one of the pollinators being diploid, from tetraploid fodder beet pollen sources	600 m
	— the intended pollinator being exclusively tetraploid, from diploid fodder beet pollen sources	600 m
	— from fodder beet pollen sources, the ploidy of which is unknown	600 m
	— the intended pollinator or one of the pollinators being diploid, from diploid fodder beet pollen sources	300 m
	— the intended pollinator being exclusively tetraploid, from tetraploid fodder beet pollen sources	300 m
	— between two fodder beet seed production fields in which male sterility is not used	300 m

The above distances can be disregarded if there is sufficient protection from any undesirable foreign pollinator. No isolation is necessary between seed crops using the same pollinator.

The ploidy of both seed-bearing and pollen-shedding components of seed-producing crops is to be established by reference to the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species compiled under Directive 2002/53/EC, or the national catalogues of varieties established under that Directive. If this information is not included for any variety, the ploidy is to be regarded as unknown, and thus a minimum isolation distance of 600 metres is required.

B. Seed U.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.

ANNEX II U.K.

Maximum weight of a seed lot: 20 metric tons

Minimum weight of a sample: 500 grammes

The maximum lot weight shall not be exceeded by more than 5 %.

ANNEX III U.K. MARKING

A. Official label U.K.

I. Information required U.K.

1. ‘EC rules and standards’. U.K.

2. Certification authority and Member State or their initials. U.K.

[F1 2a. Officially assigned serial number.] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2016/317 of 3 March 2016 amending Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC and 2002/57/EC as regards the official label of seed packages (Text with EEA relevance).

3. Reference number of lot. U.K.

4. Month and year of sealing expressed thus: ‘sealed … (month and year)’ or U.K.

month and year of the last official sampling for the purposes of certification expressed thus: ‘sampled … (month and year)’.

5. Species, indicated at least in roman characters, under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the authors' names, or under its common name, or both; indication whether sugar beet or fodder beet. U.K.

6. Variety indicated at least in roman characters. U.K.

7. Category. U.K.

8. Country of production. U.K.

9. Declared net or gross weight or declared number of clusters or pure seeds. U.K.

10. Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of clusters or pure seeds and the total weight. U.K.

11. For monogerm seed: the word ‘monogerm’. U.K.

12. For precision seed: the word ‘precision’. U.K.

13. Where at least germination has been retested, the words ‘retested … (month and year)’ and the service responsible for such retesting may be indicated. Such information may be given on an official sticker attached to the official label. U.K.

II. Minimum dimensions U.K.

110 × 67 mm.

B. Supplier's label or information on the packing (small EC package) U.K.

Information required U.K.

1. ‘Small EC package’. U.K.

2. Name and address of the supplier responsible for marking or his identification mark. U.K.

3. Officially assigned serial number. U.K.

4. Service which assigned the serial number and name of Member State or their initials. U.K.

5. Reference number if the official serial number does not enable the lot to be identified. U.K.

6. Species, indicated at least in roman characters; indication whether sugar beet or fodder beet. U.K.

7. Variety indicated at least in roman characters. U.K.

8. ‘Category’. U.K.

9. Net or gross weight or number of clusters or pure seeds. U.K.

10. Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of clusters or pure seeds and the total weight. U.K.

11. For monogerm seed: the word ‘monogerm’. U.K.

12. For precision seed: the word ‘precision’. U.K.

ANNEX IV U.K. LABEL AND DOCUMENT PROVIDED IN THE CASE OF SEED NOT FINALLY CERTIFIED, HARVESTED IN ANOTHER MEMBER STATE

A. Information required for the label U.K.

• authority responsible for field inspection and Member State or their initials,

• [F1 officially assigned serial number,]

• species, indicated at least in roman characters, under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the authors' names, or under its common name, or both; indication whether sugar beet or fodder beet,

• variety, indicated at least in roman characters,

• category,

• field or lot reference number,

• declared net or gross weight,

• the words ‘seed not finally certified’.

B. Colour of the label U.K.

The label shall be grey.

C. Information required for the document U.K.

• authority issuing the document,

• [F1 officially assigned serial number,]

• species, indicated at least in roman characters, under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the authors' names, or under its common name, or both; indication whether sugar beet or fodder beet,

• variety, indicated at least in roman characters,

• category,

• reference number of the seed used to sow the field and name of the country or countries which certified that seed,

• field or lot reference number,

• area cultivated for the production of the lot covered by the document,

• quantity of seed harvested and number of packages,

• attestation that the conditions to be satisfied by the crop from which the seed comes have been fulfilled,

• where appropriate, results of a preliminary seed analysis.

ANNEX V U.K.

PART A U.K. REPEALED DIRECTIVE AND ITS SUCCESSIVE AMENDMENTS(referred to by Article 33)

Directive 66/400/EEC (OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2290/66)
Council Directive 69/61/EEC (OJ L 48, 26.2.1969, p. 4)
Council Directive 71/162/EEC (OJ L 87, 17.4.1971, p. 24)	only Article 1
Council Directive 72/274/EEC (OJ L 171, 29.7.1972, p. 37)	only concerning references made to the provisions of Directive 66/400/EEC in Articles 1 and 2
Council Directive 72/418/EEC (OJ L 287, 26.12.1972, p. 22)	only Article 1
Council Directive 73/438/EEC (OJ L 356, 27.12.1973, p. 79)	only Article 1
Council Directive 75/444/EEC (OJ L 196, 26.7.1975, p. 6)	only Article 1
Commission Directive 76/331/EEC (OJ L 83, 30.3.1976, p. 34)
Council Directive 78/55/EEC (OJ L 16, 20.1.1978, p. 23)	only Article 1
Council Directive 78/692/EEC (OJ L 236, 26.8.1978, p. 13)	only Article 1
Commission Directive 87/120/EEC (OJ L 49, 18.2.1987, p. 39)	only Article 1
Commission Directive 88/95/EEC (OJ L 56, 2.3.1988, p. 42)
Council Directive 88/332/EEC (OJ L 151, 17.6.1988, p. 82)	only Article 1
Council Directive 88/380/EEC (OJ L 187, 16.7.1988, p. 31)	only Article 1
Council Directive 90/654/EEC (OJ L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 48)	only concerning references made to the provisions of Directive 66/400/EEC in Article 2 and to Annex II(I)(1)(a)
Council Directive 96/72/EC (OJ L 304, 27.11.1996, p. 10)	only Article 1(1)
Council Directive 98/95/EC (OJ L 25, 1.2.1999, p. 1)	only Article 1 and to Article 9(2)
Council Directive 98/96/EC (OJ L 25, 1.2.1999, p. 27)	only Article 1, Article 8(2) and to Article 9

PART B U.K. DEADLINES FOR TRANSPOSITION INTO NATIONAL LAW(referred to by Article 33)

a For Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom, 1 July 1973 for Article 14(1), 1 July 1974 for the other provisions concerning basic seed and 1 July 1976 for the other provisions.
b 1 January 1986 for Greece, 1 March 1986 for Spain, 1 January 1991 for Portugal, and 1 January 1995 for Austria, Finland and Sweden.
c The remaining stocks of labels bearing the abbreviation ‘EEC’ may continue to be used until 31 December 2001.
Directive	Deadline for transposition
Directive 66/400/EEC	1 July 1968 (Article 14(1))
	1 July 1969 (other provisions)a b
Directive 69/61/EEC	1 July 1969c
Directive71/162/EEC	1 July 1970 (Article 1(3))
	1 July 1972 (Article 1(1))
	1 July 1971 (other provisions)a
Directive 72/274/EEC	1 July 1972 (Article 1)
	1 January 1973 (Article 2)
Directive 72/418/EEC	1 July 1973
Directive 73/438/EEC	1 July 1973 (Article 1(1))
	1 January 1974 (Article 1(2))
Directive 75/444/EEC	1 July 1977
Directive 76/331/EEC	1 July 1978 (Article 1)
	1 July 1979 (other provisions)
Directive 78/55/EEC	1 July 1979
Directive 78/692/EEC	1 July 1977 (Article 1)
	1 July 1979 (other provisions)
Directive 87/120/EEC	1 July 1988
Directive 88/95/EEC	1 July 1988
Directive 88/332/EEC
Directive 88/380/EEC	1 July 1992 (Article 1(8))
	1 July 1990 (other provisions)
Directive 90/654/EEC
Directive 96/72/EC	1 July 1997c
Directive 98/95/EC	1 February 2000 (Corrigendum, OJ L 126, 20.5.1999, p. 23)
Directive 98/96/EC	1 February 2000

ANNEX VI U.K. CORRELATION TABLE

a 98/95/EC, Article 9(2) and 98/96/EC, Article 8(2).
b 98/96/EC, Article 9.
Directive 66/400/EEC	This Directive
Article 1	Article 1, 1st subparagraph
Article 18	Article 1, 2nd subparagraph
Article 1a	Article 2(1)(a)
Article 2(1)(A)	Article 2(1)(b)
Article 2(1)(B)(a)	Article 2(1)(c)(i)
Article 2(1)(B)(b)	Article 2(1)(c)(ii)
Article 2(1)(B)(c)	Article 2(1)(c)(iii)
Article 2(1)(B)(d)	Article 2(1)(c)(iv)
Article 2(1)(C)(a)	Article 2(1)(d)(i)
Article 2(1)(C)(b)	Article 2(1)(d)(ii)
Article 2(1)(C)(c)	Article 2(1)(d)(iii)
Article 2(1)(C)(d)(i)	Article 2(1)(d)(iv), first indent
Article 2(1)(C)(d)(ii)	Article 2(1)(d)(iv), second indent
Article 2(1)(D)	Article 2(1)(e)
Article 2(1)(E)	Article 2(1)(f)
Article 2(1)(F)(a)	Article 2(1)(g)(i)
Article 2(1)(F)(b)	Article 2(1)(g)(ii)
Article 2(1)(F)(c)	Article 2(1)(g)(iii)
Article 2(1)(G), first indent	Article 2(1)(h)(i)
Article 2(1)(G), second indent	Article 2(1)(h)(ii)
Article 2(1a)	Article 2(2)
Article 2(2)	—
Article 2(3)(i)	Article 2(3), first subparagraph, (a)
Article 2(3)(i)(a)	Article 2(3), first subparagraph, (a)(i)
Article 2(3)(i)(b)	Article 2(3), first subparagraph, (a)(ii)
Article 2(3)(i)(c)	Article 2(3), first subparagraph, (a)(iii)
Article 2(3)(i)(d)	Article 2(3), first subparagraph, (a)(iv)
Article 2(3)(ii)	Article 2(3), first subparagraph, (b)
Article 2(3)(iii)	Article 2(3), first subparagraph, (c)
Article 2(3)(iv)	Article 2(3), first subparagraph, (d)
Article 2(3)(v)	Article 2(3), second subparagraph
Article 2(4)	Article 2(4)
Article 3	Article 3
Article 3a	Article 4
Article 4	Article 5
Article 4a	Article 6
Article 5	Article 7
Article 6	Article 8
Article 7	Article 9
Article 9	Article 10
Article 10	Article 11
Article 11	Article 12
Article 11a	Article 13
Article 11b	Article 14
Article 11c	Article 15
Article 12	Article 16
Article 12a	Article 17
Article 13	Article 18
Article 13a	Article 19
Article 14(1)	Article 20
—	—
Article 14a	Article 21
Article 15	Article 22
Article 16(1)	Article 23(1)
Article 16(2)	—
Article 16(3)	Article 23(2)
Article 16(4)	—
Article 17	Article 24
Article 19	Article 25
Article 20	Article 26
Article 21a	Article 27
Article 21	Article 28
Article 22	Article 29
Article 22(1)	Article 30(1)
Article 22(2)(i)	Article 30(2)(a)
Article 22(2)(ii)	Article 30(2)(b)
—	Article 31a
—	Article 32b
—	Article 33
—	Article 34
—	Article 35
ANNEX I, part A, point (01)	ANNEX I, part A, point (1)
ANNEX I, part A, point (1)	ANNEX I, part A, point (2)
ANNEX I, part A, point (2)	ANNEX I, part A, point (3)
ANNEX I, part A, point (3)	ANNEX I, part A, point (4)
ANNEX I, part A, point (4)	ANNEX I, part A, point (5)
ANNEX I, part A, point (5)	ANNEX I, part A, point (6)
ANNEX I, part B, point (1)	ANNEX I, part B, point (1)
ANNEX I, part B, point (2)	ANNEX I, part B, point (2)
ANNEX I, part B, point (3)(a)	ANNEX I, part B, point (3)(a)
ANNEX I, part B, point (3)(b)(aa)	ANNEX I, part B, point (3)(b)(aa)
ANNEX I, part B, point (3)(b)(aa)(a)	ANNEX I, part B, point (3)(b)(bb)
ANNEX I, part B, point (3)(b)(bb)	ANNEX I, part B, point (3)(b)(cc)
ANNEX I, part B, point (3)(b)(cc)	ANNEX I, part B, point (3)(b)(dd)
ANNEX I, part B, point (3)(c)	ANNEX I, part B, point (3)(c)
ANNEX II	ANNEX II
ANNEX III, part A, point (I)(1)	ANNEX III, part A, point (I)(1)
ANNEX III, part A, point (I)(2)	ANNEX III, part A, point (I)(2)
ANNEX III, part A, point (I)(3)	ANNEX III, part A, point (I)(3)
ANNEX III, part A, point (I)(3a)	ANNEX III, part A, point (I)(4)
ANNEX III, part A, point (I)(4)	ANNEX III, part A, point (I)(5)
ANNEX III, part A, point (I)(5)	ANNEX III, part A, point (I)(6)
ANNEX III, part A, point (I)(6)	ANNEX III, part A, point (I)(7)
ANNEX III, part A, point (I)(7)	ANNEX III, part A, point (I)(8)
ANNEX III, part A, point (I)(8)	ANNEX III, part A, point (I)(9)
ANNEX III, part A, point (I)(9)	ANNEX III, part A, point (I)(10)
ANNEX III, part A, point (I)(10)	ANNEX III, part A, point (I)(11)
ANNEX III, part A, point (I)(11)	ANNEX III, part A, point (I)(12)
ANNEX III, part A, point (I)(12)	ANNEX III, part A, point (I)(13)
ANNEX III, part A, point (II)	ANNEX III, part A, point (II)
ANNEX III, part B	ANNEX III, part B
ANNEX IV	ANNEX IV
—	ANNEX V
—	ANNEX VI