The Fodder Plant Seed (Wales) Regulations 2005

14.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), it shall be determined, by way of a germination test, whether or not the seed will satisfy the applicable germination standard set out in column 2 of the following table (“the germination table”) —

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Species (all categories)	Minimum germination (% of pure seed)	Maximum hard seed content (% pure seed)
1.  Fine grasses —
(a) annual meadowgrass	75	Not applicable
(b) brown top	75	Not applicable
(c) creeping bent grass	75	Not applicable
(d) festulolium	75	Not applicable
(e) red fescue	75	Not applicable
(f) red top	80	Not applicable
(g) rough-stalked meadowgrass	75	Not applicable
(h) sheep’s fescue	75	Not applicable
(i) smooth-stalked meadowgrass	75	Not applicable
(j) velvet bent	75	Not applicable
(k) wood meadowgrass	75	Not applicable
2.  Fodder grasses —
(a) Alaska brome-grass	75	Not applicable
(b) cocksfoot	80	Not applicable
(c) hybrid ryegrass	75	Not applicable
(d) Italian ryegrass	75	Not applicable
(e) meadow fescue	80	Not applicable
(f) perennial ryegrass	80	Not applicable
(g) rescue grass	75	Not applicable
(h) small Timothy	80	Not applicable
(i) tall fescue	80	Not applicable
(j) tall oatgrass	75	Not applicable
(k) Timothy	80	Not applicable
3.  Small seeded legumes —
(a) Alsike clover	80	20
(b) birdsfoot trefoil	75	40
(c) lucerne	80	40
(d) red clover	80	20
(e) sainfoin	75	20
(f) trefoil, black medick	80	20
(g) white clover	80	40
4.  Large seeded legumes —
(a) blue lupin	75	20
(b) common vetch	85	20
(c) field bean	80	5
(d) field pea	80	Not applicable
(e) hairy vetch	85	20
(f) Hungarian vetch	85	20
(g) white lupin	80	20
(h) yellow lupin	80	20
5.  Crucifers —
(a) fodder kale	75	Not applicable
(b) fodder radish	80	Not applicable
(c) swede	80	Not applicable

(2) For the purpose of determining whether seed satisfies the applicable germination standard set out in column 2 of the germination table —

(a) any fresh and healthy seed which does not germinate after pre-treatment shall be regarded as seed which has germinated, and

(b) any hard seed present not exceeding the amount shown in column 3 of the table shall be regarded as seed which is capable of germination.