ANNEX IICONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE SEED

1.

The seeds shall have sufficient varietal identity and vavietal purity.

F12.

Seed shall be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the propagation material.

The seed shall also comply with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and RNQPs provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, as well as with the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation.

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

    F2Allium fistulosum

    97

    0,5

    65

    Allium porrum

    97

    0,5

    65

    F2Allium 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

    F3Beta vulgaris (Garden Beet Group

    97

    0,5

    50 (clusters)

    F3Beta vulgaris (other than Garden Beet Group)

    97

    0,5

    70 (clusters)

    F3Brassica oleracea (Cauliflower Group)

    97

    1

    70

    F3Brassica oleracea (other than Cauliflower Group)

    97

    1

    75

    F3Brassica rapa (Chinese Cabbage Group)

    97

    1

    75

    F3Brassica rapa (Vegetable Turnip Group)

    97

    1

    80

    F3Capsicum annuum

    97

    0,5

    65

    F3Cichorium intybus (Witloof Chicory Group, Leaf Chicory Group)

    95

    1,5

    65

    F3Cichorium intybus (Industrial (Root) Chicory Group)

    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

    F4Solanum 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

    F2Rheum 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

    F2Zea mays

    98

    0,1

    85

  2. (b)

    F1The presence of regulated non-quarantine pests (RNQPs) on vegetable seed shall, at least upon visual inspection, not exceed the respective thresholds set out in the following table:

    Bacteria

    RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs

    Genus or species of vegetable seed

    Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the vegetable seed

    Clavibacter michiganensis ssp. michiganensis (Smith) Davis et al. [CORBMI]

    Solanum lycopersicum L.

    0 %

    Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli (Smith) Vauterin et al. [XANTPH]

    Phaseolus vulgaris L.

    0 %

    Xanthomonas euvesicatoria Jones et al. [XANTEU]

    Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L.

    0 %

    Xanthomonas fuscans subsp. fuscans Schaad et al. [XANTFF]

    Phaseolus vulgaris L.

    0 %

    Xanthomonas gardneri (ex Šutič 1957) Jones et al [XANTGA]

    Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L.

    0 %

    Xanthomonas perforans Jones et al. [XANTPF]

    Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L.

    0 %

    Xanthomonas vesicatoria (ex Doidge) Vauterin et al. [XANTVE]

    Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L.

    0 %

    Insects and mites

    RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs

    Genus or species of vegetable seed

    Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the vegetable seed

    Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say) [ACANOB]

    Phaseolus coccineus L., Phaseolus vulgaris L.

    0 %

    Bruchus pisorum (Linnaeus) [BRCHPI]

    Pisum sativum L.

    0 %

    Bruchus rufimanus Boheman [BRCHRU]

    Vicia faba L.

    0 %

    Nematodes

    RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs

    Genus or species of vegetable seed

    Threshold for the presence of RNQPs on the vegetable seed

    Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuehn) Filipjev [DITYDI]

    Allium cepa L., Allium porrum L.

    0 %

    Viruses, viroids, virus-like diseases and phytoplasmas

    RNQPs or symptoms caused by the RNQPs

    Genus or species of the vegetable seed

    Threshold for the presence of the RNQPs on the vegetable seed

    Pepino mosaic virus [PEPMV0]

    Solanum lycopersicum L.

    0 %

    Potato spindle tuber viroid [PSTVD0]

    Capsicum annuum L., Solanum lycopersicum L.

    0 %

  3. (c)

    F5Other 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 %.