SCHEDULE 4CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE SEED
PART IVGeneral provisions
17.
(1)
For the purpose of determining whether commercial seed meets the conditions laid down in this Schedule the provisions of this Schedule, other than paragraphs 1 to 3, shall apply, insofar as they may be relevant, to commercial seed of annual meadowgrass and Hungarian vetch in the same way as they apply to CS seed of those respective species and commercial seed of sainfoin in the same way as they apply to minimum level CS seed of that species except that —
(a)
the minimum analytical purity of Hungarian vetch shall be 97%, and
(b)
subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the seed shall conform to the following standards as regards the maximum content of seeds of other plant species —
Total content of seed of other plant species (percentage by weight) | A single species (percentage by weight) | |
|---|---|---|
Annual meadowgrass | 3.0 | 2.0 |
Hungarian vetch | 2.0 | 1.5 |
Sainfoin | 3.5 | 2.0 |
(2)
In the case of Hungarian vetch, a maximum total of 6% by weight of other species of vetch seed shall not be regarded as an impurity.
(3)
In the case of annual meadowgrass, a maximum total of 10% by weight of other species of meadowgrass shall not be regarded as an impurity.