Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1238Show full title

ANNEX I U.K. BUYING-IN OF CEREALS

PART I U.K. Eligibility criteria for cereals

1.

The requirements referred to in Article 3 as regards cereals shall be, in particular, the following:

(a)

cereals are of the typical colour of the cereal in question;

(b)

cereals are free from abnormal smell and live pests (including mites) at every stage of their development;

(c)

cereals meet the minimum quality requirements set out in Part II; and

(d)

the levels of contaminants, including radioactivity, do not exceed the maximum levels permitted under Union legislation.

2.

The maximum levels of contaminants, as referred to in point 1(d), shall be as follows:

(a)

for common wheat and durum wheat, those permitted under Council Regulation (EEC) No 315/93(1), including the requirements regarding the Fusarium-toxin level for common wheat and durum wheat laid down in points 2.4 to 2.7 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006(2);

(b)

for barley and maize, those set by Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(3).

3.

Member States shall check levels of contaminants, including radioactivity, on the basis of a risk analysis, taking account in particular of the information supplied by the operator and the commitments of the latter regarding compliance with the standards set, especially in the light of the results of the analyses.

In addition, in cases where analyses indicate that the Zeleny index of a batch of common wheat is between 22 and 30, for this wheat to be deemed sound, fair and of marketable quality, the dough obtained from it must be judged to be non-sticky and machinable.

PART II U.K. Minimum quality requirements referred to in Part I

a Of which maximum 3 % for impurities other than grains affected by fusariosis.
b As a percentage of dry matter.
‘X’ Indicates analysis required without specific limit but content to be taken into account for maximum limits set in points 2 and 4 of the table.
‘n.a.’ Not applicable, not requiring analysis.
	Durum wheat	Common wheat	Barley	Maize
A. Maximum moisture content	14,5 %	14,5 %	14,5 %	13,5 %
B. Maximum percentage of matter which is not basic cereal of unimpaired quality:	12 %	12 %	12 %	12 %
1. Broken grains	6 %	5 %	5 %	5 %
2. Grain impurities	8,5 %	7 %	12 %	5 %
2.1. Impurities other than mottled grains	5 %	7 %	12 %	5 %
(a) shrivelled grains	X	X	X	n.a.
(b) other cereals	3 %	X	5 %	X
(c) grains damaged by pests	X	X	X	X
(d) grains in which the germ is discoloured	X	X	n.a.	n.a.
(e) grains overheated during drying	0,50 %	0,50 %	3 %	0,50 %
2.2. Mottled grains	3,5 %	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
3. Sprouted grains	4 %	4 %	6 %	6 %
4. Miscellaneous impurities	4,5 %a	3 %	3 %	3 %
of which:
(a) extraneous seeds:
— noxious	0,10 %	0,10 %	0,10 %	0,10 %
— other	X	X	X	X
(b) damaged grains:
— grains damaged by spontaneous heating or too extreme heating during drying	0,05 %	0,05 %	X	X
— grains affected with fusariosis	1,5 %	X	X	X
— other	X	X	X	X
(c) extraneous matter	X	X	X	X
(d) husks (cob fragments in the case of maize)	X	X	X	X
(e) ergot	0,05 %	0,05 %	n.a.	n.a.
(f) decayed grains	X	X	n.a.	n.a.
(g) impurities of animal origin	X	X	X	X
C. Maximum percentage of wholly or partially mitadiné grains	27 %	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.
D. Minimum specific weight (kg/hl)	78	73	62	n.a.
E. Minimum protein contentb	11,5 %	11,0 %	n.a.	n.a.
F. Hagberg falling number (seconds)	220	220	n.a.	n.a.
G. Minimum Zeleny index (ml)	n.a.	22	n.a.	n.a

Matter other than basic cereals of unimpaired quality is defined in Part I of Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240.

Grains of basic cereals and other cereals which are damaged or decayed shall be classified as ‘miscellaneous impurities’ even if they have defects which belong to other categories.

(1)

Council Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 of 8 February 1993 laying down Community procedures for contaminants in food (OJ L 37, 13.2.1993, p. 1).

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 of 19 December 2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs (OJ L 364, 20.12.2006, p. 5).

(3)

Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 May 2002 on undesirable substances in animal feed (OJ L 140, 30.5.2002, p. 10).