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Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed
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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 |
[F1Allium fistulosum | 97 | 0,5 | 65] |
Allium porrum | 97 | 0,5 | 65 |
[F1Allium 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 |
[F2Brassica oleracea (other than cauliflower)] | 97 | 1 | 75 |
[F2Brassica rapa (Chinese cabbage)] | 97 | 1 | 75 |
[F2Brassica 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 |
[F3Solanum 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 |
[F1Rheum 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 |
[F1Zea mays | 98 | 0,1 | 85] |
Additional requirements
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.
seed shall not be contaminated by live Acarina.
[F4Other 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).
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