ANNEX IIIWEIGHT REFERRED TO BY ARTICLE 25(2)

1.

Maximum weight of a seed lot:

F3(a) seeds of Phaseolus coccineus, Phaseolus vulgaris, Pisum sativum and Vicia faba

30 tonnes

(b) seeds of a size not less than a grain of wheat, other than Phaseolus coccineus, Phaseolus vulgaris, Pisum sativum and Vicia faba

20 tonnes

(c) seeds of a size smaller than a grain of wheat

10 tonnes

The maximum lot weight shall not be exceeded by more than 5 %.

2.

Minimum weight of a sample

Species

Weight (in g)

Allium cepa

25

F2Allium fistulosum

15

Allium porrum

20

F2Allium sativum

20

Allium schoenoprasum

15

Anthricus cerefolium

20

Apium graveolens

5

Asparagus officinalis

100

Beta vulgaris

100

Brassica oleracea

25

F4

Brassica rapa

20

Capsicum annuum

40

Cichorium intybus (partim) (Witloof chicory large-leaved chicory (Italian chicory))

15

Cichorium intybus (partim) (industrial chicory)

50

Cichorium endivia

15

Citrullus lanatus

250

Cucumis melo

100

Cucumis sativus

25

Cucurbita maxima

250

Cucurbita pepo

150

Cynara cardunculus

50

Daucus carota

10

Foeniculum vulgare

25

Lactuca sativa

10

F1Lycopersicon esculentum

20

Petroselinum crispum

10

Phaseolus coccineus

1 000

Phaseolus vulgaris

700

Pisum sativum

500

Raphanus sativus

50

F2Rheum rhabarbarum

135

Scorzonera hispanica

30

Solanum melongena

20

Spinacia oleracea

75

Valerianella locusta

20

Vicia faba

1 000

F2Zea mays

1 000

In the case of F-1 hybrid varieties of the above species, the minimum weight of the sample may be decreased to a quarter of the specified weight. However the sample must have a weight of at least 5 g and consist of at least 400 seeds.