The Oil and Fibre Plant Seed (Wales) Regulations 2004

3.  In the case of seed of the species and type specified in column 1 of the table below, the minimum varietal purity shall conform to the standards specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of the table —

Species and categoryMinimum varietal purity(percentage)
Column (1)Column (2)

(a)Flax —

(i)basic seed

99.7

(ii)C1 seed

98.0

(iii)C2 seed

97.5

(iv)C3 seed

97.5

(b)Linseed —

(i)basic seed

99.7

(ii)C1 seed

98.0

(iii)C2 seed

97.5

(c)Soya bean —

(i)basic seed

99.5

(ii)C1 seed

99.0

(iii)C2 seed

99.0

(d)Sunflower except hybrid varieties and components of hybrid varieties —

(i)basic seed

99.7

(ii)CS seed

99.0

(e)Swede rape and turnip rape except hybrid varieties, components of hybrid varieties and varieties to be used solely for fodder purposes —

(i)basic seed

99.9

(ii)CS seed

99.7

(f)Swede rape and turnip rape varieties to be used solely for fodder purposes except hybrid varieties and components of hybrid varieties —

(i)basic seed

99.7

(ii)CS seed

99.0

(g)Components of hybrid varieties of swede rape and hybrid varieties produced using male sterility —

(i)basic seed, female component

99.0

(ii)basic seed, male component

99.9

(iii)CS seed

90.0