Council Directive 2002/55/ECShow full title

ANNEX II U.K. CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE SEED

1. The seeds shall have sufficient varietal identity and vavietal purity. U.K.

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

3. The seeds shall also satisfy the following conditions: U.K.

(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
[F1 Allium fistulosum	97	0,5	65]
Allium porrum	97	0,5	65
[F1 Allium sativum	97	0,5	65
Allium schoenoprasum	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
[F2 Brassica oleracea (other than cauliflower)]	97	1	75
[F2 Brassica rapa (Chinese cabbage)]	97	1	75
[F2 Brassica rapa (turnip)]	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
[F3 Solanum lycopersicum L.]	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
[F1 Rheum rhabarbarum	97	0,5	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
[F1 Zea mays	98	0,1	85]

(b)

Additional requirements

(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.

(ii)

seed shall not be contaminated by live Acarina.

(c)

[F4 Other standards or conditions applicable where reference is made to them in the table under point (a):

In the case of varieties of Zea mays (Sweet corn – super-sweet types) the required minimum germination capacity is reduced to 80 % of pure seed. The official label or the supplier’s label, where appropriate, shall include the words ‘Minimum germination capacity 80 %’.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Commission Directive 2006/124/EC of 5 December 2006 amending Council Directive 92/33/EEC on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed and Council Directive 2002/55/EC on the marketing of vegetable seed (Text with EEA relevance).

F2 Substituted by Commission Directive 2006/124/EC of 5 December 2006 amending Council Directive 92/33/EEC on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material other than seed and Council Directive 2002/55/EC on the marketing of vegetable seed (Text with EEA relevance).

F3 Substituted by Commission Implementing Directive 2013/45/EU of 7 August 2013 amending Council Directives 2002/55/EC and 2008/72/EC and Commission Directive 2009/145/EC as regards the botanical name of tomato (Text with EEA relevance).

F4 Inserted by Commission Directive 2009/74/EC of 26 June 2009 amending Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 2002/55/EC and 2002/57/EC as regards the botanical names of plants, the scientific names of other organisms and certain Annexes to Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC and 2002/57/EC in the light of developments of scientific and technical knowledge (Text with EEA relevance).