ANNEX IIIWEIGHT REFERRED TO BY ARTICLE 25(2)
1.
Maximum weight of a seed lot:
F4(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 |
F1Allium fistulosum | 15 |
Allium porrum | 20 |
F1Allium sativum | 20 |
Allium schoenoprasum | 15 |
Anthricus cerefolium | 20 |
Apium graveolens | 5 |
Asparagus officinalis | 100 |
Beta vulgaris | 100 |
Brassica oleracea | 25 |
Brassica rapa | 20 |
Capsicum annuum | 40 |
F2Cichorium intybus (Witloof Chicory Group, Leaf Chicory Gro | 15 |
F2Cichorium intybus (Industrial (Root) Chicory Group) | 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 |
F3Solanum lycopersicum L. | 20 |
Petroselinum crispum | 10 |
Phaseolus coccineus | 1 000 |
Phaseolus vulgaris | 700 |
Pisum sativum | 500 |
Raphanus sativus | 50 |
F1Rheum rhabarbarum | 135 |
Scorzonera hispanica | 30 |
Solanum melongena | 20 |
Spinacia oleracea | 75 |
Valerianella locusta | 20 |
Vicia faba | 1 000 |
F1Zea 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.