PART IIMinimum quality requirements referred to in Part I
| a As a % of dry matter. | |||||
| ‘—’ No specific provision applicable. | |||||
| Durum wheat | Common wheat | Barley | Maize | Sorghum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A.Maximum moisture content | 14,5 % | 14,5 % | 14,5 % | 13,5 % | 13,5 % |
B.Maximum percentage of matter which is not basic cereal of unimpaired quality: | 12 % | 12 % | 12 % | 12 % | 12 % |
1.Broken grains | 6 % | 5 % | 5 % | 5 % | 5 % |
2.Impurities consisting of grains (other than indicated at 3) | 5 % | 7 % | 12 % | 5 % | 5 % |
| of which: | |||||
| (a) shrivelled grains | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) other cereals | 3 % | — | 5 % | — | — |
| (c) grains damaged by pests | — | — | — | — | — |
| (d) grains in which the germ is discoloured | — | — | — | — | — |
| (e) grains overheated during drying | 0,5 % | 0,5 % | 3 % | 0,5 % | 0,5 % |
3.Mottled grains and/or grains affected with fusariosis, of which | 5 % | — | — | — | — |
| 1,5 % | — | — | — | — |
4.Sprouted grains | 4 % | 4 % | 6 % | 6 % | 6 % |
5.Miscellaneous impurities (Schwarzbesatz), of which: | 3 % | 3 % | 3 % | 3 % | 3 % |
| (a) extraneous seeds: | — | — | — | — | — |
| 0,1 % | 0,1 % | 0,1 % | 0,1 % | 0,1 % |
| — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) damaged grains: of which: | |||||
| 0,05 % | 0,05 % | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — |
| (c) extraneous matter | — | — | — | — | — |
| (d) husks | — | — | — | — | — |
| (e) ergot | 0,05 % | 0,05 % | — | — | — |
| (f) decayed grains | — | — | — | — | — |
| (g) dead insects and fragments of insects | — | — | — | — | — |
C.Maximum percentage of wholly or partially piebald grains | 27 % | — | — | — | — |
D.Maximum tannin contenta | — | — | — | — | 1 % |
E.Minimum specific weight (kg/hl) | 78 | 73 | 62 | — | — |
F.Minimum protein contenta | 11,5 % | 10,5 % | — | — | — |
G.Hagberg falling number (seconds) | 220 | 220 | — | — | — |
H.Minimum Zeleny index (ml) | — | 22 | — | — | — |
Matter other than basic cereals of unimpaired quality shall be as defined in Part III of this Annex.
Grains of basic cereals and other cereals which are damaged, affected by ergot or decayed shall be classified as ‘miscellaneous impurities’ even if they have defects which belong to other categories.