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Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed

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ANNEX IU.K.CONDITIONS FOR CROP CERTIFICATION

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

2.In the case of basic seed, at least one official field inspection shall be carried out. In the case of certified seed, at least one field inspection shall be carried out, officially controlled by means of check inspection of at least 20 % of the crop of each species.U.K.

3.The cultural condition of the field and the stage of development of the crop shall be such as to permit varietal identity and varietal purity and health status to be adequately checked.U.K.

4.The minimum distances from neighbouring plants which might result in undesirable foreign pollination shall be:U.K.

A.

Beta vulgaris

1.from any pollen sources of the genus Beta not included below.1 000 metres;
2.from pollen sources of varieties of the same subspecies belonging to a different group of varieties:
(a) for basic seed1 000 metres;
(b) for certified seed600 metres;
3.from pollen sources of varieties of the same subspecies belonging to the same group of varieties:
(a) for basic seed600 metres;
(b) for certified seed300 metres.

The groups of varieties referred to in 2 and 3 shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in article 46(2).

B.

Brassica species

1.from sources of foreign pollen liable to cause serious deterioration of varieties of Brassica species:
(a) for basic seed1 000 metres;
(b) for certified seed600 metres;
2.from other sources of foreign pollen liable to cross with varieties of Brassica species:
(a) for basic seed500 metres;
(b) for certified seed300 metres.
C.

Industrial chicory

1.from other species of the same genera or subspecies1 000 metres;
2.from another variety of industrial chicory:
(a) for basic seed600 metres;
(b) for certified seed300 metres.
D.

Other species

1.from sources of foreign pollen liable to cause serious deterioration of varieties of other species as a result of cross-fertilisation:
(a) for basic seed500 metres;
(b) for certified seed300 metres;
2.from other sources of foreign pollen liable to cross with varieties of other species as a result of cross-fertilisation:
(a) for basic seed300 metres;
(b) for certified seed100 metres.

These distances can be disregarded if there is sufficient protection from any undesirable foreign pollination.

[F15. The crop shall be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the seed. U.K.

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

ANNEX IIU.K.CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE SEED

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

[F12. Seed shall be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the propagation material. U.K.

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:U.K.

(a)

Standards

SpeciesMinimum analytical purity (% by weight)Maximum content of seeds of other plant species (% by weight)Minimum germination (% clusters or pure seed)
Allium cepa970,570
[F2Allium fistulosum 97 0,5 65]
Allium porrum970,565
[F2Allium sativum 97 0,5 65
Allium schoenoprasum 97 0,5 65]
Anthriscus cerefolium96170
Apium graveolens97170
Asparagus officinalis960,570
Beta vulgaris (Cheltenham beet)970,550 (clusters)
Beta vulgaris (other than Cheltenham beet)970,570 (clusters)
Brassica oleracea (cauliflower)97170
[F3Brassica oleracea (other than cauliflower)] 97175
[F3Brassica rapa (Chinese cabbage)] 97175
[F3Brassica rapa (turnip)]97180
Capsicum annuum970,565
Cichorium intybus (partim) (Witloof chicory, largeleaved chicory (Italian chicory)951,565
Cichorium intybus (partim) (industrial chicory)97180
Cichorium endivia95165
Citrullus lanatus980,175
Cucumis melo980,175
Cucumis sativus980,180
Cucurbita maxima980,180
Cucurbita pepo980,175
Cynara cardunculus960,565
Daucus carota95165
Foeniculum vulgare96170
Lactuca sativa950,575
[F4Solanum lycopersicum L.]970,575
Petroselinum crispum97165
Phaseolus coccineus980,180
Phaseolus vulgaris980,175
Pisum sativum980,180
Raphanus sativus97170
[F2Rheum rhabarbarum 97 0,5 70]
Scorzonera hispanica95170
Solanum melongena960,565
Spinacia oleracea97175
Valerianella locusta95165
Vicia faba980,180
[F2Zea mays 98 0,1 85]
(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 %]
(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 %.]

ANNEX IIIU.K.WEIGHT REFERRED TO BY ARTICLE 25(2)

1.Maximum weight of a seed lot:U.K.

[F6(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 wheat10 tonnes

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

2.Minimum weight of a sampleU.K.

SpeciesWeight (in g)
Allium cepa25
[F2Allium fistulosum 15]
Allium porrum20
[F2Allium sativum 20
Allium schoenoprasum 15]
Anthricus cerefolium20
Apium graveolens5
Asparagus officinalis100
Beta vulgaris100
Brassica oleracea25
[ F7 ]
Brassica rapa20
Capsicum annuum40
Cichorium intybus (partim) (Witloof chicory large-leaved chicory (Italian chicory))15
Cichorium intybus (partim) (industrial chicory)50
Cichorium endivia15
Citrullus lanatus250
Cucumis melo100
Cucumis sativus25
Cucurbita maxima250
Cucurbita pepo150
Cynara cardunculus50
Daucus carota10
Foeniculum vulgare25
Lactuca sativa10
[F4Solanum lycopersicum L.]20
Petroselinum crispum10
Phaseolus coccineus1 000
Phaseolus vulgaris700
Pisum sativum500
Raphanus sativus50
[F2Rheum rhabarbarum 135]
Scorzonera hispanica30
Solanum melongena20
Spinacia oleracea75
Valerianella locusta20
Vicia faba1 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.

ANNEX IVU.K.LABEL

A.Official label (basic seed and certified seed, excluding small packages)U.K.

I.Required informationU.K.

1.

‘EC rules and standards’.

2.

Certification authority and Member State or their initials.

2a.

[F8Officially assigned serial number.]

3.

Month and year of sealing expressed thus: ‘sealed … (month and year)’, or

month and year of the last official sampling for the purposes of certification expressed thus: ‘sampled … (month and year)’.

4.

Reference number of lot.

5.

Species indicated at least in roman characters, under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the authors' names, or its common name, or both.

6.

Variety, indicated at least in roman characters.

7.

Category.

8.

Country of production.

9.

Declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds.

10.

Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of clusters or pure seeds and total weight.

11.

In the case of varieties which are hybrids or inbred lines:

  • for basic seed where the hybrid or inbred line to which the seed belongs has been officially accepted under this Directive:

    the name of this component, under which it has been officially accepted, with or without reference to the final variety, accompanied, in the case of hybrids or inbred lines which are intended solely as components for final varieties, by the word ‘component’,

  • for basic seed in other cases:

    the name of the component to which the basic seed belongs, which may be given in code form, accompanied by a reference to the final variety, with or without reference to its function (male or female), and accompanied by the word ‘component’,

  • for certified seed:

    the name of the variety to which the seed belongs, accompanied by the word ‘hybrid’.

12.

Where at least germination has been re-tested, the words ‘retested …’; (month and year) may be indicated.

II.Minimum dimensionsU.K.

110 × 67 mm

B.Supplier's label or inscription on the packages (standard seed and small packages of the category ‘certified seed’)U.K.

I.Required informationU.K.

1.

‘EC rules and standards’.

2.

Name and address of the person responsible for affixing the labels or his identification mark.

3.

Marketing year of the sealing or of the last examination of germination. The end of the marketing year may be indicated.

4.

Species, indicated at least in roman characters.

5.

Variety, indicated at least in roman characters.

6.

Category: in the case of small packages, certified seed may be marked with the letter ‘C’ or ‘Z’ and standard seed with the letters ‘ST’.

7.

Reference number given by the person responsible for affixing the labels — in the case of standard seed.

8.

Reference number enabling the certified lot to be identified — in the case of certified seed.

9.

Declared net or gross weight or declared number of seeds, except for small packages of up to 500 grams.

10.

Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of clusters of pure seeds and the total weight.

II.Minimum dimensions of the label (excluding small packages)U.K.

110 × 67 mm.

ANNEX VU.K.LABEL AND DOCUMENT PROVIDED IN THE CASE OF SEED NOT FINALLY CERTIFIED, HARVESTED IN ANOTHER MEMBER STATE

A.Information required for the labelU.K.

  • authority responsible for field inspection and Member State or their initials,

  • [F8officially assigned serial number,]

  • species, indicated at least in roman characters, under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the authorities' names, or under its common name, or both,

  • variety, indicated at least in roman characters,

  • category,

  • field or lot reference number,

  • declared net or gross weight,

  • the words ‘seed not finally certified’.

B.Colour of the labelU.K.

The label shall be grey.

C.Information required for the documentU.K.

  • authority issuing the document,

  • [F8officially assigned serial number,]

  • species, indicated at least in roman characters, under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the authorities' names, or under its common name, or both,

  • variety, indicated at least in roman characters,

  • category,

  • reference number of the seed used to sow the field and name of the country or countries which certified that seed,

  • field lot or reference number,

  • area cultivated for the production of the lot covered by the document,

  • quantity of seed harvested and number of packages,

  • attestation that the conditions to be satisfied by the crop from which the seed comes have been fulfilled,

  • where appropriate, results of a preliminary seed analysis.

ANNEX VIU.K.

PART AU.K.REPEALED DIRECTIVE AND ITS SUCCESSIVE AMENDMENTS(referred to by Article 51)

Directive 70/458/EEC (OJ L 225, 12.10.1970, p. 7)
Council Directive 71/162/EEC (OJ L 87, 17.4.1971, p. 24)only Article 6
Council Directive 72/274/EEC (OJ L 171, 29.7.1972, p. 37)only concerning references made to the provisions of Directive 70/458/EEC in Articles 1 and 2
Council Directive 72/418/EEC (OJ L 287, 26.12.1972, p. 22)only Article 6
Council Directive 73/438/EEC (OJ L 356, 27.12.1973, p. 79)only Article 6
Council Directive 76/307/EEC (OJ L 72, 18.3.1976, p. 16)only Article 2
Council Directive 78/55/EEC (OJ L 16, 20.1.1978, p. 23)only Article 7
Council Directive 78/692/EEC (OJ L 236, 26.8.1978, p. 13)only Article 7
Commission Directive 79/641/EEC (OJ L 183, 19.7.1979, p. 13)only Article 4
Council Directive 79/692/EEC (OJ L 205, 13.8.1979, p. 1)only Article 4
Council Directive 79/967/EEC (OJ L 293, 20.11.1979, p. 16)only Article 3
Council Directive 80/1141/EEC (OJ L 341, 16.12.1980, p. 27)only Article 2
Council Directive 86/155/EEC (OJ L 118, 7.5.1986, p. 23)only Article 6
Commission Directive 87/120/EEC (OJ L 49, 18.2.1987, p. 39)only Article 5
Commission Directive 87/481/EEC (OJ L 273, 26.9.1987, p. 45)
Council Directive 88/332/EEC (OJ L 151, 17.6.1988, p. 82)only Article 8
Council Directive 88/380/EEC (OJ L 187, 16.7.1988, p. 31)only Article 7
Council Directive 90/654/EEC (OJ L 353, 17.12.1990, p. 48)only concerning references made to the provisions of Directive 70/458/EEC in Article 2 and Annex II (I)(7)
Commission Directive 96/18/EC (OJ L 76, 26.3.1996, p. 21)only Article 3
Commission Directive 96/72/EC (OJ L 304, 27.11.1996, p. 10)only Article 1(6)
Council Directive 98/95/EC (OJ L 25, 1.2.1999, p. 1)only Article 7
Council Directive 98/96/EC (OJ L 25, 1.2.1999, p. 27)only Article 7

PART BU.K.DEADLINES FOR TRANSPOSITION INTO NATIONAL LAW(referred to by Article 51)

a

For Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom, 1 July 1973; for Greece, 1 January 1986; for Spain, 1 March 1986; and for Portugal, 1 January 1991.

b

1 January 1995 for Austria, Finland and Sweden.

However:

  • Finland and Sweden may postpone until 31 December 1995 at the latest, the application in their territories of this Directive with regard to the marketing in their territories of seeds of varieties listed in their respective national catalogues of varieties of agricultural plant species and varieties of vegetable plant species which have not been officially accepted in accordance with the provisions of this Directive. Seeds of such varieties shall not be allowed to be marketed in the territory of the other Member States during this period,

  • varieties of agricultural and vegetable plant species which, at the date of accession or subsequently, are listed in both the respective national catalogues of Finland and Sweden and in the common catalogues, shall not be subject to any marketing restrictions as regards variety,

  • throughout the period mentioned in the first indent, those varieties in the respective national catalogues of Finland and Sweden which have been officially accepted in accordance with the provisions of the abovementioned Directive shall be included in the common catalogues of varieties of agricultural or vegetable plant species, respectively.

c

Remaining stocks of labels bearing the abbreviation ‘EEC’ may continue to be used until 31 December 2001.

DirectiveDeadline for transposition
70/458/EEC1 July 1972a b
71/162/EEC1 July 1972
72/274/EEC1 July 1972 (Article 1)
1 January 1973 (Article 2)
72/418/EEC1 January 1973 (Article 6(13) and 6(18))
1 July 1972 (other provisions)
73/438/EEC1 January 1974 (Article 6(4))
1 July 1974 (other provisions)
76/307/EEC1 July 1975
78/55/EEC1 July 1977 (Article 7(5))
1 July 1979 (other provisions)
78/692/EEC1 July 1977 (Article 7)
1 July 1979 (other provisions)
79/641/EEC1 July 1980
79/692/EEC1 July 1977
79/967/EEC1 July 1982
80/1141/EEC1 July 1980
86/155/EEC1 March 1986 (Article 6(3) and 6(8))
1 July 1987 (other provisions)
87/120/EEC1 July 1988
87/481/EEC1 July 1989
88/332/EEC
88/380/EEC1 July 1982 (Article 7(9))
1 January 1986 (Article 7(6) and 7(10))
1 July 1992 (Article 7(18))
1 July 1990 (other provisions)
90/654/EEC
96/18/EC1 July 1996
96/72/EC1 July 1997c
98/95/EC1 February 2000 (Corrigendum OJ L 126, 20.5.1999, p. 23)
98/96/EC1 February 2000

ANNEX VIIU.K.CORRELATION TABLE

a

98/95/EC, Article 9(2) and 98/96/EC, Article 8(2).

Directive 70/458/EECThis Directive
Article 1Article 1, first subparagraph
Article 34Article 1, second subparagraph
Article 1(a)Article 2(1)(a)
Article 2(1)(a)Article 2(1)(b)
Article 2(1)(B)(a)Article 2(1)(c)(i)
Article 2(1)(B)(b)Article 2(1)(c)(ii)
Article 2(1)(B)(c)Article 2(1)(c)(iii)
Article 2(1)(B)(d)Article 2(1)(c)(iv)
Article 2(1)(C)(a)Article 2(1)(d)(i)
Article 2(1)(C)(b)Article 2(1)(d)(ii)
Article 2(1)(C)(c)Article 2(1)(d)(iii)
Article 2(1)(C)(d)Article 2(1)(d)(iv)
Article 2(1)(C)(e)Article 2(1)(d)(v)
Article 2(1)(D)(a)Article 2(1)(e)(i)
Article 2(1)(D)(b)Article 2(1)(e)(ii)
Article 2(1)(D)(c)Article 2(1)(e)(iii)
Article 2(1)(D)(d)Article 2(1)(e)(iv)
Article 2(1)(E)(a)Article 2(1)(f)(i)
Article 2(1)(E)(b)Article 2(1)(f)(ii)
Article 2(1)(E)(c)Article 2(1)(f)(iii)
Article 2(1)(F)(a)Article 2(1)(g)(i)
Article 2(1)(F)(b)Article 2(1)(g)(ii)
Article 2(1)(F)(c)Article 2(1)(g)(iii)
Article 2(1)aArticle 2(2)
Article 2(1)(b)Article 2(3)
Article 3 to 8Article 3 to 8
Article 9
Article 10Article 9
Article 11Article 10
Article 12Article 11
Article 13Article 12
Article 13aArticle 13
Article 14Article 14
Article 15(1)Article 15(1)
Article 15(2)Article 15(2)
Article 15(3)
Article 16(1)Article 16(1)
Article 16(2)Article 16(2)
Article 16(3) to (5)
Article 17 to 19Article 17 to 19
Article 20(1)Article 20(1)
Article 20(1)(a)Article 20(2)
Article 20(2)Article 20(3)
Article 20(3)Article 20(4)
Article 20(5)
Article 20aArticle 21
Article 21Article 22
Article 21aArticle 23
Article 22Article 24
Article 23Article 25
Article 24Article 26
Article 25Article 27
Article 26(1)Article 28(1)
Article 26(1)(a)Article 28(2)
Article 26(1)(b)Article 28(3)
Article 26(2), subparagraph (1) to (3)Article 28(4), subparagraph (1) to (3)
Article 26(2) to (4)
Article 27Article 29
Article 28Article 30
Article 28aArticle 31
Article 29Article 32
Article 29aArticle 33
Article 30Article 34
Article 30aArticle 35
Article 31Article 36
Article 32(1)Article 37(1)
Article 32(3)Article 37(2)
Article 33Article 38
Article 35Article 39
Article 36Article 40
Article 37Article 41
Article 38Article 42
Article 39Article 43
Article 39a(1) and (2)Article 44(1) and (2)
Article 39a(3)(i)Article 44(3)(a)
Article 39a(3)(ii)Article 44(3)(b)
Article 40bArticle 45
Article 40Article 46(1), (2) and (4)
Article 40aArticle 46(1), (3) and (4)
Article 41Article 47
Article 41a(1)Article 48(1)
Article 41a(2)(i)Article 48(2)(a)
Article 41a(2)(ii)Article 48(2)(b)
Article 42Article 49
Article 50a
Article 51
Article 52
Article 53
ANNEX I(1)ANNEX I(1)
ANNEX I(2)ANNEX I(2)
ANNEX I(3)ANNEX I(3)
ANNEX I(4)(A)ANNEX I(4)(A)
ANNEX I(4)(A)(a)ANNEX I(4)(B)
ANNEX I(4)(A)(b)ANNEX I(4)(C)
ANNEX I(4)(B)ANNEX I(4)(D)
ANNEX I(5)ANNEX I(5)
ANNEX IIANNEX II
ANNEX IIIANNEX III
ANNEX IV(A)(a)(1)ANNEX IV(A)(a)(1)
ANNEX IV(A)(a)(2)ANNEX IV(A)(a)(2)
ANNEX IV(A)(a)(3)ANNEX IV(A)(a)(3)
ANNEX IV(A)(a)(4)ANNEX IV(A)(a)(4)
ANNEX IV(A)(a)(5)ANNEX IV(A)(a)(5)
ANNEX IV(A)(a)(6)ANNEX IV(A)(a)(6)
ANNEX IV(A)(a)(7)ANNEX IV(A)(a)(7)
ANNEX IV(A)(a)(8)ANNEX IV(A)(a)(8)
ANNEX IV(A)(a)(9)ANNEX IV(A)(a)(9)
ANNEX IV(A)(a)(10)ANNEX IV(A)(a)(10)
ANNEX IV(A)(a)(10)(a)ANNEX IV(A)(a)(11)
ANNEX IV(A)(a)(11)ANNEX IV(A)(a)(12)
ANNEX IV(A)(b)ANNEX IV(A)(b)
ANNEX IV(B)ANNEX IV(B)
ANNEX VANNEX V
ANNEX VI
ANNEX VII
(1)

[F1Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council of 26 October 2016 on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC ( OJ L 317, 23.11.2016, p. 4 ).]

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