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Council Directive 2002/55/ECShow full title
Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed
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ANNEX IU.K.CONDITIONS FOR CROP CERTIFICATION
1.The crop shall have sufficient varietal identity and varietal purity.U.K.
2.In the case of basic seed, at least one official field inspection shall be carried out. In the case of certified seed, at least one field inspection shall be carried out, officially controlled by means of check inspection of at least 20 % of the crop of each species.U.K.
3.The cultural condition of the field and the stage of development of the crop shall be such as to permit varietal identity and varietal purity and health status to be adequately checked.U.K.
4.The minimum distances from neighbouring plants which might result in undesirable foreign pollination shall be:U.K.
A.
Beta vulgaris
| 1. | from any pollen sources of the genus Beta not included below. | 1 000 metres; |
| 2. | from pollen sources of varieties of the same subspecies belonging to a different group of varieties: | |
| (a) for basic seed | 1 000 metres; | |
| (b) for certified seed | 600 metres; | |
| 3. | from pollen sources of varieties of the same subspecies belonging to the same group of varieties: | |
| (a) for basic seed | 600 metres; | |
| (b) for certified seed | 300 metres. |
The groups of varieties referred to in 2 and 3 shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in article 46(2).
B.
Brassica species
| 1. | from sources of foreign pollen liable to cause serious deterioration of varieties of Brassica species: | |
| (a) for basic seed | 1 000 metres; | |
| (b) for certified seed | 600 metres; | |
| 2. | from other sources of foreign pollen liable to cross with varieties of Brassica species: | |
| (a) for basic seed | 500 metres; | |
| (b) for certified seed | 300 metres. |
C.
Industrial chicory
| 1. | from other species of the same genera or subspecies | 1 000 metres; |
| 2. | from another variety of industrial chicory: | |
| (a) for basic seed | 600 metres; | |
| (b) for certified seed | 300 metres. |
D.
Other species
| 1. | from sources of foreign pollen liable to cause serious deterioration of varieties of other species as a result of cross-fertilisation: | |
| (a) for basic seed | 500 metres; | |
| (b) for certified seed | 300 metres; | |
| 2. | from other sources of foreign pollen liable to cross with varieties of other species as a result of cross-fertilisation: | |
| (a) for basic seed | 300 metres; | |
| (b) for certified seed | 100 metres. |
These distances can be disregarded if there is sufficient protection from any undesirable foreign pollination.
[F15. The crop shall be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the seed. U.K.
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.]
Textual Amendments
F1 Substituted by Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2020/177 of 11 February 2020 amending Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC and 2002/57/EC, Commission Directives 93/49/EEC and 93/61/EEC and Implementing Directives 2014/21/EU and 2014/98/EU as regards pests of plants on seeds and other plant reproductive material (Text with EEA relevance).
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[F1Regulation (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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F1 Substituted by Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2020/177 of 11 February 2020 amending Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC and 2002/57/EC, Commission Directives 93/49/EEC and 93/61/EEC and Implementing Directives 2014/21/EU and 2014/98/EU as regards pests of plants on seeds and other plant reproductive material (Text with EEA relevance).
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