ANNEX IICONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE SEED

1.

The seeds shall have sufficient varietal identity and vavietal purity.

2.

Diseases and harmful organisms which reduce the usefulness of the seed shall be at the lowest possible level.

3.

The seeds shall also satisfy the following conditions:

  1. (a)

    Standards

    Species

    Minimum analytical purity (% by weight)

    Maximum content of seeds of other plant species (% by weight)

    Minimum germination (% clusters or pure seed)

    Allium cepa

    97

    0,5

    70

    Allium porrum

    97

    0,5

    65

    Anthriscus cerefolium

    96

    1

    70

    Apium graveolens

    97

    1

    70

    Asparagus officinalis

    96

    0,5

    70

    Beta vulgaris (Cheltenham beet)

    97

    0,5

    50 (clusters)

    Beta vulgaris (other than Cheltenham beet)

    97

    0,5

    70 (clusters)

    Brassica oleracea (cauliflower)

    97

    1

    70

    Brassica oleracea (other subspecies)

    97

    1

    75

    Brassica pekinensis

    97

    1

    75

    Brassica rapa

    97

    1

    80

    Capsicum annuum

    97

    0,5

    65

    Cichorium intybus (partim) (Witloof chicory, largeleaved chicory (Italian chicory)

    95

    1,5

    65

    Cichorium intybus (partim) (industrial chicory)

    97

    1

    80

    Cichorium endivia

    95

    1

    65

    Citrullus lanatus

    98

    0,1

    75

    Cucumis melo

    98

    0,1

    75

    Cucumis sativus

    98

    0,1

    80

    Cucurbita maxima

    98

    0,1

    80

    Cucurbita pepo

    98

    0,1

    75

    Cynara cardunculus

    96

    0,5

    65

    Daucus carota

    95

    1

    65

    Foeniculum vulgare

    96

    1

    70

    Lactuca sativa

    95

    0,5

    75

    Lycopersicon lycopersicum

    97

    0,5

    75

    Petroselinum crispum

    97

    1

    65

    Phaseolus coccineus

    98

    0,1

    80

    Phaseolus vulgaris

    98

    0,1

    75

    Pisum sativum

    98

    0,1

    80

    Raphanus sativus

    97

    1

    70

    Scorzonera hispanica

    95

    1

    70

    Solanum melongena

    96

    0,5

    65

    Spinacia oleracea

    97

    1

    75

    Valerianella locusta

    95

    1

    65

    Vicia faba

    98

    0,1

    80

  2. (b)

    Additional requirements

    1. (i)

      legume seed shall not be contaminated by the following live insects:

      • Acanthoscelides obtectus Sag.

      • Bruchus affinis Froel.

      • Bruchus atomarius L.

      • Bruchus pisorum L.

      • Bruchus rufimanus Boh.

    2. (ii)

      seed shall not be contaminated by live Acarina.