Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed
Modified by
  • Council Directiveof 18 February 1969amending the Council Directive of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed(69/63/EEC)Council. Directive No 69/63/EEC of 18 February 1969 amending the Council Directive of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed(Official Journal of the European Communities, No L 48, p. 8), 31969L006331969L0063R(03), February 26, 1969
  • Council Directiveof 30 March 1971amending the Directives of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed and seed potatoes, the Directive of 30 June 1969 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants and the Directive of 29 September 1970 on the marketing of vegetable seed(71/162/EEC)Council Directive No 71/162/EEC of 30 March 1971 amending the Directives of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed and seed potatoes, the Directive of 30 June 1969 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants and the Directive of 29 September 1970 on the marketing of vegetable seed(Official Journal of the European Communities, No L 87, p. 24), 31971L016231971L0162R(04), April 17, 1971
  • ACTconcerning the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties, 11972B/ACT, March 27, 1972
  • Council Directiveof 20 July 1972amending the Directives of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed, seed potatoes, the Directive of 30 June 1969 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants and the Directives of 29 September 1970 on the marketing of vegetable seed and on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural species(72/274/EEC), 31972L0274, July 29, 1972
  • Council Directiveof 6 December 1972amending the Directives of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed, of fodder-crop plant, of cereal seed, of seed potatoes, the Directive of 30 June 1969 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants, and the Directives of 29 September 1970 on the marketing of vegetable seed and on the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species(72/418/EEC)Council Directive No 72/418/EEC of 6 December 1972 amending the Directives of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed, of fodder-plant seed, of cereal seed, of seed potatoes, the Directive of 30 June 1969 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants, and the Directives of 29 September 1970 on the marketing of vegetable seed and on the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species(Official Journal of the European Communities, No L 287, p. 22), 31972L041831972L0418R(02), December 26, 1972
  • Council Directiveof 11 December 1973amending the Directives of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed and seed potatoes; the Directive of 30 June 1969 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants; and the Directives of 29 September 1970 on the marketing of vegetable seed and on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species(73/438/EEC)Corrigendum to Council Directive of 11 December 1973 amending the Directives of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed and seed potatoes; the Directive of 30 June 1969 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants; and the Directives of 29 September 1970 on the marketing of vegetable seed and the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species(Official Journal of the European Communities No L 356 of 27 December 1973), 31973L043831973L0438R(01), December 27, 1973
  • Council Directiveof 26 June 1975amending Directives No 66/400/EEC, No 66/401/EEC, No 66/402/EEC, No 66/403/EEC and No 69/208/EEC on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed, seed potatoes, and seed of oil and fibre plants(75/444/EEC), 31975L0444, July 26, 1975
  • Council Directiveof 19 December 1977amending Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 69/208/EEC, 70/458/EEC and 70/457/EEC on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed, material for the vegetative propagation of the vine, seed of oil and fibre plants, vegetable seed and on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species(78/55/EEC), 31978L0055, January 20, 1978
  • First Commission Directiveof 18 April 1978amending the Annexes to Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed(78/386/EEC), 31978L0386, April 25, 1978
  • Council Directiveof 25 July 1978amending Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 66/403/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 69/208/EEC and 70/458/EEC on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed, seed potatoes, material for the vegetative propagation of the vine, seed of oil and fibre plants and vegetable seed(78/692/EEC), 31978L0692, August 26, 1978
  • Council Directiveof 5 December 1978amending Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC and 69/208/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed, cereal seed and seed of oil and fibre plants(78/1020/EEC), 31978L1020, December 14, 1978
  • Commission Directiveof 27 June 1979amending Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 69/208/EEC and 70/458/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed, cereal seed, seed of oil and fibre plants and vegetable seed(79/641/EEC), 31979L0641, July 19, 1979
  • Council Directiveof 24 July 1979amending Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 70/458/EEC and 70/457/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed, cereal seed and vegetable seed and on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species(79/692/EEC), 31979L0692, August 13, 1979
  • Actconcerning the conditions of accession of the Hellenic Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties, 11979H/ACT, November 19, 1979
  • Commission Directiveof 17 July 1980amending Annex II to Council Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed(80/754/EEC), 31980L0754, August 9, 1980
  • Commission Directiveof 16 February 1981amending the Annexes to Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC and 69/208/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed, cereal seed and seed of oil and fibre plants respectively and Directives 78/386/EEC and 78/388/EEC(81/126/EEC), 31981L0126, March 12, 1981
  • Commission Directiveof 13 April 1982amending the Annexes to Council Directives 66/N401/EEC and 69/208/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed and seed of oil and fibre plants respectively, and Directives 78/386/EEC and 78/388/EEC(82/287/EEC), 31982L0287, May 13, 1982
  • Commission Directiveof 14 December 1984amending Annexes I and II to Council Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed(85/38/EEC), 31985L0038, January 19, 1985
  • Council Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85of 20 December 1985adapting, on account of the accession of Spain and Portugal, certain agricultural acts as regards the voting procedure of the Committees, 31985R3768, December 31, 1985
  • Council Directiveof 22 April 1986amending, on account of the accession of Spain and Portugal, certain Directives concerning the marketing of seeds and plants(86/155/EEC), 31986L0155, May 7, 1986
  • Commission Directiveof 14 January 1987amending various Council Directives on the marketing of seeds and propagating materials(87/120/EEC), 31987L0120, February 18, 1987
  • Commission Directiveof 9 September 1987amending Council Directives 66/401/EEC and 69/208/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed and seed of oil and fibre plants respectively(87/480/EEC), 31987L0480, September 26, 1987
  • Council Directiveof 13 June 1988amending certain Directives on the marketing of seed and propagating material so as to provide for rules for applying the provisions relating to seed and propagating material satisfying less stringent requirements(88/332/EEC), 31988L0332, June 17, 1988
  • Council Directiveof 13 June 1988amending Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 66/403/EEC, 69/208/EEC, 70/457/EEC and 70/458/EEC on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed, seed potatoes, seed of oil and fibre plants and vegetable seed and on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species(88/380/EEC), 31988L0380, July 16, 1988
  • Commission Directiveof 20 January 1989amending Annex II to Coun- cil Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed(89/100/EEC), 31989L0100, February 10, 1989
  • Council Directiveof 4 December 1990on the transitional measures and the adjustments required to the Directives on plant health, seeds, plants and animal feedingstuffs and to the veterinary and zootechnical legislation as a result of German unification(90/654/EEC), 31990L0654, December 17, 1990
  • Commission Directive 92/19/EECof 23 March 1992amending Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seedCorrigendum to Commission Directive 92/19/EEC of 23 March 1992 amending Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed(Official Journal of the European Communities No L 104 of 22 April 1992), 31992L001931992L0019R(01), April 22, 1992
  • Actconcerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded(94/C 241/08)Decision of the Council of the European Unionof 1 January 1995adjusting the instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union(95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC), 11994N/ACT31995D0001, August 29, 1994
  • Decision of the Council of the European Unionof 1 January 1995adjusting the instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union(95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC), 31995D0001, January 1, 1995
  • Commission Directive 96/18/ECof 19 March 1996amending various Council Directives on the marketing of seeds and propagating materials(Text with EEA relevance), 31996L0018, March 26, 1996
  • Council Directive 96/72/ECof 18 November 1996amending Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 66/403/EEC, 69/208/EEC and 70/458/EEC on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed, seed potatoes, seed of oil and fibre plants and vegetable seed, 31996L0072, November 27, 1996
  • Council Directive 98/95/ECof 14 December 1998amending, in respect of the consolidation of the internal market, genetically modified plant varieties and plant genetic resources, Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 66/403/EEC, 69/208/EEC, 70/457/EEC and 70/458/EEC on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed, seed potatoes, seed of oil and fibre plants and vegetable seed and on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant speciesCorrigendum to Council Directive 98/95/EC of 14 December 1998 amending,in respect of the consolidation ofthe internal market,genetically modified plant varieties and plant genetic resources,Directives 66/400/EEC,66/401/EEC,66/402/EEC,66/403/EEC,69/208/EEC,70/457/EEC and 70/458/EEC on the marketing of beet seed,fodder plant seed,cereal seed,seed potatoes,seed of oil and fibre plants and vegetable seed and on the commoncatalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species(Official Journal of the European Communities L 25 of 1 February 1999), 31998L009531998L0095R(02), February 1, 1999
  • Council Directive 98/96/ECof 14 December 1998amending, inter alia, as regards unofficial field inspections under Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 66/403/EEC, 69/208/EEC, 70/457/EEC and 70/458/EEC on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed, seed potatoes, seed of oil and fibre plants and vegetable seed and on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant speciesCorrigendum to Council Directive 98/96/EC of 14 December 1998 amending, inter alia, as regards unofficial field inspections under Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 66/403/EEC, 69/208/EEC, 70/457/EEC and 70/458/EEC on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed, seed potatoes, seed of oil and fibre plants and vegetable seed and on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species(Official Journal of the European Communities L 25 of 1 February 1999), 31998L009631998L0096R(02), February 1, 1999
  • Council Directive 2001/64/ECof 31 August 2001amending Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed and Directive 66/402/EEC on the marketing of cereal seed, 32001L0064, September 1, 2001
  • Council Directive 2003/61/ECof 18 June 2003amending Directives 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed, 66/402/EEC on the marketing of cereal seed, 68/193/EEC on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine, 92/33/EEC on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed, 92/34/EEC on the marketing of propagating and planting material of fruit plants, 98/56/EC on the marketing of propagating material of ornamental plants, 2002/54/EC on the marketing of beet seed, 2002/55/EC on the marketing of vegetable seed, 2002/56/EC on the marketing of seed potatoes and 2002/57/EC on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants as regards Community comparative tests and trials, 32003L0061, July 3, 2003
  • Commission Directive 2004/55/ECof 20 April 2004amending Council Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed(Text with EEA relevance), 32004L0055, April 21, 2004
  • Council Directive 2004/117/ECof 22 December 2004amending Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC and 2002/57/EC as regards examinations carried out under official supervision and equivalence of seed produced in third countries, 32004L0117, January 18, 2005
  • Commission Directive 2007/72/ECof 13 December 2007amending Council Directive 66/401/EEC as regards the inclusion of the species Galega orientalis Lam.(Text with EEA relevance)Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2007/72/EC of 13 December 2007 amending Council Directive 66/401/EEC as regards the inclusion of the species Galega orientalis Lam.(Official Journal of the European Union L 329 of 14 December 2007), 32007L007232007L0072R(01), December 14, 2007
  • Commission Directive 2009/74/ECof 26 June 2009amending Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 2002/55/EC and 2002/57/EC as regards the botanical names of plants, the scientific names of other organisms and certain Annexes to Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC and 2002/57/EC in the light of developments of scientific and technical knowledge(Text with EEA relevance), 32009L0074, June 27, 2009
  • Commission Implementing Directive 2012/37/EUof 22 November 2012amending certain Annexes of Council Directives 66/401/EEC and 66/402/EEC as regards the conditions to be satisfied by the seed of Galega orientalis Lam., the maximum weight of a seed lot of certain fodder plant species and the sample size of Sorghum spp.(Text with EEA relevance), 32012L0037, November 23, 2012
  • Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2016/317of 3 March 2016amending Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC and 2002/57/EC as regards the official label of seed packages(Text with EEA relevance), 32016L0317, March 5, 2016
  • Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2016/2109of 1 December 2016amending Council Directive 66/401/EEC as regards the inclusion of new species and the botanical name of the species Lolium x boucheanum Kunth(Text with EEA relevance)Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2018/1028of 19 July 2018correcting Implementing Directive (EU) 2016/2109 amending Council Directive 66/401/EEC as regards the inclusion of new species and the botanical name of the species Lolium x boucheanum Kunth(Text with EEA relevance), 32016L210932018L1028, December 2, 2016
  • Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2018/1028of 19 July 2018correcting Implementing Directive (EU) 2016/2109 amending Council Directive 66/401/EEC as regards the inclusion of new species and the botanical name of the species Lolium x boucheanum Kunth(Text with EEA relevance), 32018L1028, July 20, 2018
Corrected by
  • Council Directive No 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed, 31966L0401R(02), January 1, 1973
  • Corrigendum to Council Directive 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed, 31966L0401R(04), November 1, 1997
  • Council. Directive No 69/63/EEC of 18 February 1969 amending the Council Directive of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed, 31969L0063R(03), January 1, 1973
  • Council Directive No 71/162/EEC of 30 March 1971 amending the Directives of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed and seed potatoes, the Directive of 30 June 1969 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants and the Directive of 29 September 1970 on the marketing of vegetable seed, 31971L0162R(04), January 1, 1973
  • Council Directive No 72/418/EEC of 6 December 1972 amending the Directives of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed, of fodder-plant seed, of cereal seed, of seed potatoes, the Directive of 30 June 1969 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants, and the Directives of 29 September 1970 on the marketing of vegetable seed and on the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species, 31972L0418R(02), January 1, 1973
  • Corrigendum to Council Directive of 11 December 1973 amending the Directives of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed and seed potatoes; the Directive of 30 June 1969 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants; and the Directives of 29 September 1970 on the marketing of vegetable seed and the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species, 31973L0438R(01), May 21, 1974
  • Corrigendum to Commission Directive 92/19/EEC of 23 March 1992 amending Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed, 31992L0019R(01), May 21, 1997
  • Corrigendum to Council Directive 98/95/EC of 14 December 1998 amending,in respect of the consolidation ofthe internal market,genetically modified plant varieties and plant genetic resources,Directives 66/400/EEC,66/401/EEC,66/402/EEC,66/403/EEC,69/208/EEC,70/457/EEC and 70/458/EEC on the marketing of beet seed,fodder plant seed,cereal seed,seed potatoes,seed of oil and fibre plants and vegetable seed and on the commoncatalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species, 31998L0095R(02), June 16, 2001
  • Corrigendum to Council Directive 98/96/EC of 14 December 1998 amending, inter alia, as regards unofficial field inspections under Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 66/403/EEC, 69/208/EEC, 70/457/EEC and 70/458/EEC on the marketing of beet seed, fodder plant seed, cereal seed, seed potatoes, seed of oil and fibre plants and vegetable seed and on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species, 31998L0096R(02), June 16, 2001
  • Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2007/72/EC of 13 December 2007 amending Council Directive 66/401/EEC as regards the inclusion of the species Galega orientalis Lam., 32007L0072R(01), December 17, 2008
Council Directiveof 14 June 1966on the marketing of fodder plant seed(66/401/EEC)
Article 1This Directive shall apply to the production with a view to marketing, and to the marketing, of fodder plant seed within the Community.
Article 1aFor the purposes of this Directive "marketing" shall mean the sale, holding with a view to sale, offer for sale and any disposal, supply or transfer aimed at commercial exploitation of seed to third parties, whether or not for consideration.Trade in seed not aimed at commercial exploitation of the variety, such as the following operations, shall not be regarded as marketing:the supply of seed to official testing and inspection bodies,the supply of seed to providers of services for processing or packaging, provided the provider of services does not acquire title to seed thus supplied.The supply of seed under certain conditions to providers of services for the production of certain agricultural raw materials, intended for industrial purposes, or seed propagation for that purpose, shall not be regarded as marketing, provided the provider of services does not acquire title to either the seed thus supplied or the product of the harvest. The supplier of seed shall provide the Certification Authority with a copy of the relevant parts of the contract made with the provider of services and this shall include the standards and conditions currently met by the seed provided.The conditions for the application of this provision shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21.
Article 21.For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions shall apply:A.Fodder plants: plants of the following genera and species:
(a)Poaceae (Gramineae)Grasses
Agrostis canina L.Velvet bent
Agrostis gigantea RothRoth Redtop
Agrostis stolonifera L.Creeping bent grass
Agrostis capillaris L.Brown top
Alopecurus pratensis L.Meadow foxtail
Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) P. Beauv. ex J. Presl & C. PreslTall oatgrass
Bromus catharticus VahlRescue grass
Bromus sitchensis Trin.Alaska brome-grass
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.Bermuda grass
Dactylis glomerata L.Cocksfoot
Festuca arundinacea SchreberTall fescue
Festuca filiformis PourrFine leaved sheep’s fescue
Festuca ovina L.Sheep's fescue
Festuca pratensis Huds.Meadow fescue
Festuca rubra L.Red fescue
Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.) KrajinaHard fescue
Lolium multiflorum Lam.Italian ryegrass (including Westerwold ryegrass)
Lolium perenne L.Perennial ryegrass
Lolium x hybridum HaussknHybrid ryegrass
Phalaris aquatica L.Harding grass, Phalaris
Phleum nodosum L.Small timothy
Phleum pratense L.Timothy
Poa annua L.Annual meadowgrass
Poa nemoralis L.Wood meadowgrass
Poa palustris L.Swamp meadowgrass
Poa pratensis L.Smooth-stalk meadowgrass
Poa trivialis L.Rough-stalk meadowgrass
Trisetum flavescens (L.) P. Beauv.Golden oatgrass
This definition shall also cover the following hybrid resulting from the crossing of species referred to above.
xFestulolium Asch. & Graebn.Hybrids resulting from the crossing of a species of the genus Festuca with a species of the genus Lolium
(b)Fabaceae (Leguminosae)Legumes
Biserrula pelecinus L.Biserrula
Galega orientalis Lam.Fodder galega
Hedysarum coronarium L.Sulla
Lathyrus cicera L.Chickling vetch/Dwarf chickling vetch
Lotus corniculatus L.Birdsfoot trefoil
Lupinus albus L.White lupin
Lupinus angustifolius L.Narrow-leaved lupin
Lupinus luteus L.Yellow lupin
Medicago doliata Carmign.Straight-spined medic
Medicago italica (Mill.) FioriDisc medic
Medicago littoralis Rohde ex Loisel.Shore medic/Strand medic
Medicago lupulina L.Trefoil
Medicago murex Willd.Sphere medic
Medicago polymorpha L.Bur medic
Medicago rugosa Desr.Wrinkled medic/Gama medic
Medicago sativa L.Lucerne
Medicago scutellata (L.) Mill.Snail medic/Shield medic
Medicago truncatula Gaertn.Barrel medic
Medicago × varia T. Martyn SandSand lucerne
Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.Sainfoin
Ornithopus compressus L.Yellow serradella
Ornithopus sativus Brot.Serradella
Pisum sativum L. (partim)Field pea
Trifolium alexandrinum L.Berseem, Egyptian clover
Trifolium fragiferum L.Strawberry clover
Trifolium glanduliferum Boiss.Glandular clover
Trifolium hirtum All.Rose clover
Trifolium hybridum L.Alsike clover
Trifolium incarnatum L.Crimson clover
Trifolium isthmocarpum Brot.Moroccan clover
Trifolium michelianum SaviBalansa clover
Trifolium pratense L.Red clover
Trifolium repens L.White clover
Trifolium resupinatum L.Persian clover
Trifolium squarrosum L.Squarrose clover
Trifolium subterraneum L.Subterranean clover
Trifolium vesiculosum SaviArrow-leaf clover
Trigonella foenum-graecum L.Fenugreek
Vicia benghalensis L.Purple vetch
Vicia faba L.Field bean
Vicia pannonica CrantzHungarian vetch
Vicia sativa L.Common vetch
Vicia villosa RothHairy vetch
(c)Other species
Brassica napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Rchb.Swede
Brassica oleracea L. convar. acephala (DC.) Alef. var. medullosa Thell. + var. varidis L.Fodder kale
Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth.California bluebell
Plantago lanceolata L.Ribwort plantain
Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers.Fodder radish.
B.Basic Seed:1.Seed of bred varieties: seed(a)which has been produced under the responsibility of the breeder according to accepted practices for the maintenance of the variety;(b)which is intended for the production of seed of the category "certified seed";(c)which, subject to the provisions of Article 4, satisfies the conditions laid down in Annexes I and II for basic seed; and(d)which has been found by official examination or, in the case of the conditions laid down in Annex II, either by official examination or by examination carried out under official supervision, to satisfy the conditions set out in (a), (b) and (c).2.Seed of local varieties: seed(a)which has been produced under official control from material officially accepted as being of the local variety on one or more holdings situated within a clearly demarcated region of origin;(b)which is intended for the production of seed of the category "certified seed";(c)which, subject to the provisions of Article 4, satisfies the conditions laid down in Annexes I and II for basic seed; and(d)which has been found by official examination or, in the case of the conditions laid down in Annex II, either by official examination or by examination carried out under official supervision, to satisfy the conditions set out in (a), (b) and (c).C.Certified seed: seed of all the species listed under A other than Lupinus spp., Pisum sativum, Vicia spp. and Medicago sativa:(a)which has been produced directly from basic seed or, if the breeder so requests, from seed of a generation prior to basic seed which has been found by official examination to satisfy the conditions laid down in Annexes I and II for basic seed;(b)which is intended for purposes other than the production of seed;(c)which, subject to of Article 4(b), satisfies the conditions laid down in Annexes I and II for certified seed; and(d)which has been found by official examination or by examination carried out under official supervision to satisfy the conditions set out in (a), (b) and (c).Ca.Certified seed, first generation (Lupinus spp., Pisum sativum, Vicia spp. and Medicago sativa) seed:(a)which has been produced directly from basic seed or, if the breeder so requests, from seed of a generation prior to basic seed which can satisfy and has been found by official examination to satisfy the conditions laid down in Annexes I and II for basic seed;(b)which is intended either for the production of seed of the category "certified seed, second generation" or for purposes other than the production of seed of fodder plants;(c)which, subject to Article 4(b), satisfies the conditions laid down in Annexes I and II for certified seed; and(d)which has been found by official examination or by examination carried out under official supervision to satisfy the conditions set out in (a), (b) and (c).Cb.Certified seed, second generation (Lupinus spp., Pisum sativum, Vicia spp. and Medicago sativa) seed:(a)which has been produced directly from basic seed, from certified seed of the first generation or, if the breeder so requests, from seed of a generation prior to basic seed which can satisfy and has been found by official examination to satisfy the conditions laid down in Annexes I and II for basic seed;(b)which is intended for purposes other than the production of seed of fodder plants;(c)which, subject to Article 4(b), satisfies the conditions laid down in Annexes I and II, for certified seed; and(d)which has been found by official examination or by examination carried out under official supervision to satisfy the conditions set out in (a), (b) and (c).D.Commercial seed: seed(a)Which is identifiable as belonging to a species;(b)which, subject to the provisions of Article 4 (b), satisfies the conditions laid down in Annex II for commercial seed; and(c)which has been found by official examination or by examination carried out under official supervision to satisfy the conditions set out in (a) and (b).E.Official measures: measures taken(a)by State authorities, or(b)by any legal person whether governed by public or by private law, acting under the responsibility of the State, or(c)in the case of ancillary activities which are also subject to State control, by any natural person duly sworn for that purpose,provided that the persons mentioned under (b) and (c) derive no private gain from such measures.F.Small EC A packages: packages containing a mixture of seeds not intended for the production of fodder plants, with a net weight not exceeding 2 kg excluding, where appropriate, granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives.G.Small EC B packages: packages containing basic seed, certified seed, commercial seed or — if the packages concerned are not small EC A packages — a mixture of seeds with a net weight not exceeding 10 kg excluding, where appropriate, granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives.
1a.Amendments to be made to the list of species referred to in paragraph 1(A) shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21.1b.The different types of varieties, including the components, eligible for certification under this Directive may be specified and defined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21.1c.Member States may be authorized in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21 to permit, by way of derogation from paragraph 1 (C) (a), to be certified as certified seed seeds of self-pollinating or apomictic species which have been entered for certification as basic seed and which have been produced directly from a generation prior to basic seed but which has not been officially examined. This provision shall not apply to hybrid seeds. Certification as certified seed may only occur if this is requested by the applicant for certification with the agreement of the breeder and if an official post-control test based on samples taken officially and carried out at the latest during the growing season of the entered seeds shows that the seeds from the previous generation have met the requirements for basic seed in respect of varietal identity and purity. In this case the breeder shall, when the samples are taken, state the total area which has been under production of seed of the previous generation. These conditions may be amended in the light of development of scientific or technical knowledge in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21.Member States shall require that the official labels for seeds marketed in accordance with the authorization referred to in the first subparagraph be marked: "passed for marketing in … (Member State concerned) only"; in addition Member States may require in this case that the official labels also be marked: "intended for further multiplication only".1d.Member States may be authorized, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, not to apply in respect of the production of a given Member State the condition contained in Annex II, section I, point 2, paragraph B (1) for one or more of the species concerned, if it can be assumed from ecological conditions and previous experience that the standards laid down in Annex II, section I, point 2, column 13 of the table are being complied with.2.Member States may, during a transitional period of not more than four years after the entry into force of the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive, and by way of derogation from paragraph 1 (C), certify as certified seed seed produced directly from seed officially controlled in a Member State under the scheme in operation at that time and which affords the same assurances as seed certified as basic seed or certified seed in accordance with the principles of this Directive.The right of Member States to make seed of the species Brassica rapa var rapa (L.). Thell subject to the provisions of this Directive shall not be affected.3.When the examination under official supervision set out in paragraphs (1)(B)(1)(d), (1)(B)(2)(d), (1)(C)(d), (1)(Ca)(d), (1)(Cb)(d) and (1)(D)(c) is carried out, the following requirements shall be complied with:A.Field inspection(a)The inspectors shall:(i)have the necessary technical qualifications;(ii)derive no private gain in connection with the carrying out of the inspections;(iii)have been officially licensed by the seed certification authority of the Member State concerned and this licensing shall include either the swearing-in of inspectors or the signature by inspectors of a written statement of commitment to the rules governing official examinations;(iv)carry out inspections under official supervision in accordance with the rules applicable to official inspections.(b)The seed crop to be inspected shall be grown from seed, which has undergone official post-control, the results of which have been satisfactory.(c)A proportion of the seed crops shall be checked by official inspectors. That proportion shall be at least 5 %.(d)A proportion of samples from the seed lots harvested from the seed crops shall be drawn for official post control and, where appropriate, for official laboratory seed testing in respect of varietal identity and purity.(e)The Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the national provisions governing examination under official supervision, adopted pursuant to this Directive. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Penalties may include the withdrawal of the licence provided for in (a)(iii) from officially licensed inspectors who are found guilty of deliberately or negligently contravening the rules governing official examinations. The Member States shall ensure that any certification of the seed examined is annulled in the event of such contravention unless it can be shown that such seed still meets all relevant requirements.B.Seed testing(a)Seed testing shall be carried out by seed-testing laboratories which have been authorised for that purpose by the seed certification authority of the Member State concerned under the conditions set out in (b) to (d).(b)The seed-testing laboratory shall have a seed analyst-in-charge who has direct responsibility for the technical operations of the laboratory and has the necessary qualifications for technical management of a seed-testing laboratory.Its seed analysts shall have the necessary technical qualifications obtained in training courses organised under conditions applicable to official seed analysts and confirmed by official examinations.The laboratory shall be maintained in premises and with equipment officially considered by the seed certification authority to be satisfactory for the purpose of seed testing, within the scope of the authorisation.It shall carry out seed testing in accordance with current international methods.(c)The seed-testing laboratory shall be:(i)an independent laboratory;or(ii)a laboratory belonging to a seed company.In the case referred to in (ii), the laboratory may carry out seed testing only on seed lots produced on behalf of the seed company to which it belongs, unless it has been otherwise agreed between that seed company, the applicant for certification and the seed certification authority.(d)The seed-testing laboratory’s performance of seed testing shall be subject to appropriate supervision by the seed certification authority.(e)For the purposes of the supervision referred to in (d) a proportion of the seed lots entered for the official certification shall be check-tested by official seed testing. That proportion shall in principle be as evenly spread as possible over natural and legal persons entering seed for certification, and the species entered, but may also be oriented to eliminate specific doubts. That proportion shall be at least 5 %.(f)The Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the national provisions governing examination under official supervision, adopted pursuant to this Directive. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Penalties may include the withdrawal of the authorisation provided for in (a), from officially authorised seed-testing laboratories which are found guilty of deliberately or negligently contravening the rules governing official examinations. The Member States shall ensure that any certification of the seed examined is annulled in the event of such contravention unless it can be shown that such seed still meets all relevant requirements.4.Further measures applicable to the carrying out of examinations under official supervision may be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21.Until such measures are adopted, the conditions set out in Article 2 of Commission Decision 89/540/EEC shall be adhered to.
Article 31.The Member States shall provide that seed of:Brassica napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Rchb.Brassica oleracea L. convar. acephala (DC.) Alef. var. medullosa Thell. + var. viridis L.Dactylis glomerata L.Festuca arundinacea SchreberFestuca pratensis HudsonFestuca rubra L. × FestuloliumGalega orientalis Lam.fodder galegaLolium multiflorum Lam.Lolium perenne L.Lolium x hybridum HaussknPhleum pratense L.Medicago sativa L.Medicago × varia T. MartynPisum sativum L.Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers.Trifolium repens L.and, as from 1 July 1971, seed of Trifolium pratense L.may not be placed on the market unless it has been officially certified as "basic seed" or "certified seed" and unless it satisfies the conditions laid down in Annex II.1a.Until 31 December 1989 the Kingdom of Spain may be authorized, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, to provide for exceptions to paragraph 1 in the case of seed of Medicago sativa, Brassica oleracea convar. acephala and Raphanus sativus.2.The Member States shall provide that fodder plant seed of genera and species other than those listed in paragraph 1 may not be placed on the market unless the seed has been officially certified as "basic seed" or "certified seed", or is commercial seed , and unless the seed also satisfies the conditions laid down in Annex II.3.The Commission may, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, provide that after specified dates seed of genera and species of fodder plant other than those listed in paragraph 1 may not be placed on the market unless it has been officially certified as "basic seed" or "certified seed".4.The Member States shall ensure that the official examinations are carried out in accordance with current international methods, insofar as such methods exist.5.Member States may provide for derogations from the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2:(a)for bred seed of generations prior to basic seed;(b)for tests or for scientific purposes;(c)for selection work;(d)for seed as grown, marketed for processing, provided that the identity of the seed is ensured.
Article 3aNotwithstanding Article 3(1), Member States shall provide thatbred seed of generations prior to basic seed, andseed as grown, marketed for processing, provided that the identity of the seed is ensured,may be placed on the market.
Article 4Member States may, however, by way of derogation from the provisions of Article 3:(a)authorize the official certification and marketing of basic seed which does not satisfy the conditions laid down in Annex II in respect of germination; a similar derogation may also be granted in respect of certified seed of Trifolium pratense where such seed is intended for the further production of other certified seed.In the cases given above, all necessary measures shall be taken to ensure that the supplier guarantees a specific germination which he shall state for marketing purposes on a special label bearing his name and address and the reference number of the seed lot;(b)in order to make seed rapidly available, notwithstanding the fact that official examination to check compliance with the conditions laid down in Annex II in respect of germination has not been concluded, authorize the official certification or approval and marketing as far as the first buyer by way of trade of seed of the categories "basic seed", "certified seed" or "commercial seed". Certification or approval shall be granted only on presentation of a provisional analytical report on the seed and provided that the name and address of the first recipient are given; all necessary measures shall be taken to ensure that the supplier guarantees the germination ascertained at the provisional analysis; this germination shall be stated for marketing purposes on a special label bearing the name and address of the supplier and the reference number of the lot.These provisions shall not apply to seed imported from third countries, save as otherwise provided in Article 15 in respect of multiplication outside the Community.Member States making use of the derogation provided for in either subparagraph (a) or (b) shall assist each other administratively as regards inspection.
Article 4a1.Notwithstanding Article 3(1), Member States may authorise producers in their own territory to place on the market:(a)small quantities of seed for scientific purposes or selection work;(b)appropriate quantities of seed for other test or trial purposes, provided it belongs to varieties for which an application for entry in the catalogue has been submitted in the Member State in question.In the case of genetically modified material, such authorisation may be granted only if all appropriate measures have been taken to avoid adverse effects on human health and the environment. For the environment risk assessment to be carried out in this respect, the provisions of Article 7(4) of Directive 70/457/EEC shall apply accordingly.2.The purposes for which the authorisations referred to in paragraph 1(b) may be given, the provisions relating to the marking of packages, and the quantities and the conditions under which Member States may grant such authorisation shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21.3.Authorisations granted before the date of adoption of this Directive by Member States to producers in their own territory for the purposes set out in paragraph 1 shall remain in force pending determination of the provisions referred to in paragraph 2. Thereafter, all such authorisations shall respect the provisions established in accordance with paragraph 2.
Article 5Member States may, as regards the conditions laid down to Annexes I and II, impose additional or more stringent requirements for the certification of seed and also for the examination of commercial seed, which is produced in their own territory.
Article 5aMember States may restrict the certification of seed of Lupinus spp., Pisum sativum, Vicia spp. and Medicago sativa to certified seed of the first generation.
Article 6The Member States shall provide that the description of the genealogical components which may be required is, if the breeder so requests, treated as confidential.
Article 71.Member States shall require that, for the checking of varieties, the examination of seed for certification and the examination of commercial seed, samples are drawn officially or under official supervision in accordance with appropriate methods. However seed sampling with a view to controls pursuant to Article 19 shall be carried out officially.1a.When the seed sampling under official supervision provided for in paragraph 1 is carried out, the following requirements shall be complied with:(a)seed sampling shall be carried out by seed samplers who have been authorised for that purpose by the seed certification authority of the Member State concerned under the conditions set out in (b), (c), and (d);(b)seed samplers shall have the necessary technical qualifications obtained in training courses organised under conditions applicable to official seed samplers and confirmed by official examinations.They shall carry out seed sampling in accordance with current international methods;(c)seed samplers shall be:(i)independent natural persons;(ii)persons employed by natural or legal persons whose activities do not involve seed production, seed growing, seed processing or seed trade;or(iii)persons employed by natural or legal persons whose activities involve seed production, seed growing, seed processing or seed trade.In the case referred to in (iii), a seed sampler may carry out seed sampling only on seed lots produced on behalf of his employer, unless it has been otherwise agreed between his employer, the applicant for certification and the seed certification authority;(d)the performance of the seed samplers shall be subject to proper supervision by the seed certification authority. When automatic sampling is in operation appropriate procedures must be adhered to and officially supervised;(e)for the purposes of the supervision referred to in (d) a proportion of the seed lots entered for official certification shall be check-sampled by official seed samplers. That proportion shall in principle be as evenly spread as possible over natural and legal persons entering seed for certification, and the species entered, but may also be oriented to eliminate specific doubts. That proportion shall be at least 5 %. This check sampling does not apply to automatic sampling.The Member States shall compare the seed samples drawn officially with those of the same seed lot drawn under official supervision;(f)the Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the national provisions governing examination under official supervision, adopted pursuant to this Directive. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Penalties may include the withdrawal of the authorisation provided for in (a), from officially authorised seed samplers who are found guilty of deliberately or negligently contravening the rules governing official examinations. The Member States shall ensure that any certification of the seed sampled is annulled in the event of such contravention unless it can be shown that such seed still meets all relevant requirements.1b.Further measures applicable to the carrying out of seed sampling under official supervision may be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21(2).2.For the examination of seed for certification and the examination of commercial seed, samples shall be drawn from homogeneous lots; the maximum weight of a lot and the minimum weight of a sample are given in Annex III.
Article 81.The Member States shall require that basic seed, certified seed and commercial seed be marketed only in sufficiently homogeneous lots and in sealed packages bearing, as prescribed in Article 9, 10 or 10a, whichever is appropriate, a sealing device and markings.2.Member States may, for the marketing of small quantities to the final consumer, provide for derogations from the provisions of paragraph 1 in respect of packaging, sealing and marking.
Article 91.Member States shall require that packages of basic seed, certified seed and commercial seed, except where seed of the two latter categories takes the form of small EC B packages, be sealed officially or under official supervision in such a manner that they cannot be opened without damaging the sealing system or leaving evidence of tampering on either the official label provided for in Article 10 (1) or the package.In order to ensure sealing, the sealing system shall comprise at least either the abovementioned label or the affixing of an official seal.The measures provided for in the second subparagraph shall not be necessary where a non-reusable sealing system is used.In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, it may be established whether a particular sealing system complies with the provisions of this paragraph.2.Member States shall require that, except in the case of small EC B packages, packages shall not be resealed on one or more occasions unless this is done officially or under official supervision. If packages are resealed, the fact of resealing, the date of resealing and the authority responsible therefor shall be stated on the label required under Article 10 (1).3.The Member States shall require that small EC B packages be sealed in such a manner that they cannot be opened without damaging the sealing system or leaving evidence of tampering on the label or package. In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, it may be established whether a particular sealing system complies with the provisions of this paragraph. Packages shall not be resealed on one or more occasions except under official supervision.4.Member States may provide for exceptions to paragraphs 1 and 2 in the case of small packages of basic seed.
Article 101.Member States shall require that packages of basic seed, certified seed and commercial seed, except where seed of the last two categories takes the form of small EC B packages:(a)be labelled on the outside with an official label which has not previously been used, which satisfies the conditions laid down in Annex IV (A) and on which the information is given in one of the official languages of the Community. The colour of the label shall be white for basic seed, blue for certified seed of the first generation after basic seed, red for certified seed of subsequent generations and brown for commercial seed. When a label with a string-hole is used, its attachment shall be ensured in all cases with an official seal. If, in cases under Article 4 (a), the basic seed or certified seed does not satisfy the conditions laid down in Annex II in respect of germination, this fact shall be stated on the label. The use of official adhesive labels shall be authorized. In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, the indelible printing under official supervision of the prescribed information on the package according to the label's model may be authorized;(b)contain an official document, in the same colour as the label, giving at least the infomation required under Annex IV (A) (I) (a) (3), (4) and (5) and, in the case of commercial seed, under (b) (2), (4) and (5). This document shall be drawn up in such a manner that it cannot be confused with the official label referred to under (a). This document is not necessary if the information is printed indelibly on the container or if, in accordance with the provisions under (a), an adhesive label or a label of non-tear material is used.2.Member States may provide for exceptions to paragraph 1 in the case of small packages of basic seed where they are marked: "passed for marketing in: … (Member State concerned) only".
Article 10a1.Member States shall require that small EC B packages:(a)bear on the outside in accordance with Annex IV (B) a supplier's label, a printed notice or stamp in one of the official languages of the Community; in the case of transparent packages this label may be placed inside, provided it can be read through the package; as regards the colour of the label, Article 10 (1) (a) shall apply;(b)bear on the outside or on the supplier's label provided for in subparagraph (a) an officially assigned serial number; should an official adhesive label be used, Article 10 (1) (a) shall apply as regards its colour; the methods of attaching the said serial number may be fixed in accordance with the procedure laid down under Article 21.2.Member States may require that an official adhesive label containing part of the information prescribed in Annex IV (B) is used for the marking of small EC B packages packed in their territory; insofar as the information is given on such label, the marking provided for in paragraph 1 (a) shall not be required.
Article 10bMember States may provide that, on request, small EC B packages of seed shall be sealed and marked officially or under official supervision in accordance with Article 9(1) and Article 10.
Article 10cThe Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that, in the case of small packages of seed, the identity of the seed can be checked, in particular at the time when seed lots are divided up. To this end they may require that small packages divided up in their territory shall be sealed officially or under official supervision.
Article 10d1.Member States may, by way of derogation from Articles 8, 9 and 10, provide a simplification of the provisions relating to the closing device and the marking of packages in the case of marketing of seed of the category "certified seed" in bulk to the final consumer.2.Conditions for the application of the derogation under paragraph 1 above shall be determined in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 21(2).Until such measures are adopted, the conditions set out in Article 2 of Commission Decision 94/650/ECOJ L 252, 28.9.1994, p. 15. Decision as last amended by Commission Decision 2000/441/EC (OJ L 176, 15.7.2000, p. 50). shall apply.
Article 111.In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21 it may be provided that Member States may require that, in cases other than those provided for in this Directive, packages of basic seed, certified seed or commercial seed shall bear a supplier's label (which may either be a label separate from the official label or take the form of suppliers' information printed on the package itself) or that seed lots complying with the special conditions concerning the presence of Avena fatua, laid down in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 21, should be accompanied by an official certificate attesting compliance with those conditions.2.The particulars to be provided on any such label shall also be established in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21.
Article 11aIn the case of seed of a variety which has been genetically modified, any label or document, official or otherwise, which is affixed to or accompanies the seed lot, under the provisions of this Directive, shall clearly indicate that the variety has been genetically modified.
Article 12The Member States shall require that any chemical treatment of basic seed, certified seed or commercial seed be noted either on the official label or on the supplier's label and on the package or inside it.
Article 131.Member States shall require that fodder plant seed in the form of mixtures of seed of various genera, species or varieties or of mixtures containing seed of plants which are not fodder plants within the meaning of this Directive may only be marketed if they are not intended for the production of fodder plants and if the various components of the mixture complied, before mixing, with the marketing regulations applicable to them.1.Member States shall specify that seed in mixtures of various genera, species or varieties may be placed on the market:if it is not intended for use as fodder plants, in which case the mixtures may contain seeds of fodder plants and seeds of plants which are not fodder plants within the meaning of this Directive;if it is intended for use as fodder plants, in which case the mixture may contain seeds of plant species listed in Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 69/208/EEC or 70/458/EEC, with the exception of the varieties mentioned in Article 4(2)(a) of Directive 70/457/EEC;if it is intended for use in the preservation of the natural environment in the context of the conservation of genetic resources referred to in Article 22a(b), in which case the mixtures may contain seeds of fodder plants and seeds of plants which are not fodder plants within the meaning of the Directive.In the cases provided for in the first and second indents, the various components of the mixtures must, in so far as they belong to one of the plant species listed in Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 69/208/EEC and 70/458/EEC, comply, before mixing, with the marketing regulations applicable to them.Other conditions, including labelling the technical approval of firms producing seed mixtures, the inspection of the production of mixtures, and the sampling of primary ingredient lots and of finished mixtures, shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21.In the case of the third indent, the conditions under which such mixtures may be marketed shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21.2.Articles 8, 9, 10b, 11 and 12 shall apply, and, providing, however, the label is green in colour, Articles 10 and 10a. For this purpose, small EC A packages shall be considered small EC B packages.However, for small EC A packages, the officially assigned serial number provided for in paragraph 1 (b) of Article 10 (a) shall not be required.In applying paragraph 2, Member States may authorize derogations from this Directive for small packages as regards maximum quantities and the information to be provided when marking, if such packages are marked: "Passed for marketing in … (Member State concerned) only".
Article 13aFor the purpose of seeking improved alternatives to certain provisions set out in this directive, it may be decided to organise temporary experiments under specified conditions at Community level in accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 21.In the framework of such experiments, Member States may be released from certain obligations laid down in this Directive. The extent of that release shall be defined with reference to the provisions to which it applies. The duration of an experiment shall not exceed seven years.
Article 141.Member States shall ensure that seed which is placed on the market under the provisions of this Directive, whether mandatory or discretionary, is not subject to any marketing restrictions as regards its characteristics, examination requirements, marking and sealing other than those laid down in this or any other Directive.1a.The Commission, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 21, shall for the marketing of forage crop seeds authorize, in respect of the whole or parts of the territory of one or more Member States, provisions which are more strict than those laid down in Annex II concerning the presence of Avena fatua in those seeds, if similar provisions are applied to the home production of those seeds and if there is a campaign to eradicate Avena fatua from forage crops grown in the region in question.2.Member States may:(a)where no measures have been taken by the Commission under Article 3 (3) and entered into force, provide that after specified dates seed of genera and species of fodder plant other than those listed in Article 3 (1) may not be placed on the market unless it has been officially certified as "basic seed" or "certified seed";(b)adopt provisions concerning the maximum moisture content accepted for marketing;(c)restrict the marketing of certified fodder plant seed to that of the first generation after basic seed;(d)until such time, which should not be later than 1 January 1970, as a common catalogue of varieties can be introduced, restrict the marketing of fodder plant seed to those varieties which are entered in a national list based on value for cropping and use in their territory; the conditions for inclusion in this list shall be the same for varieties coming from other Member States as for domestic varieties.3.Those Member States which have provided for exemptions in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 (5) (a) shall ensure that bred seed of generations prior to basic seed are subject to no marketing restrictions on account of their characteristics, examination arrangements, marking and sealing,(a)if it has been officially controlled by the competent certification authority, in accordance with the provisions applicable for the certification of basic seed,(b)if it is packed in accordance with the provisions of this directive, and(c)if its packages bear an official label giving at least the following particulars:certification authority and Member State or their distinguishing abbreviationlot reference numbermonth and year of sealing,ormonth and year of the last official sampling for the purposes of certificationspecies, indicated at least under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the authorities' names, in roman characters,variety, indicated at least in roman characters,the description "pre-basic seed"number of generations preceding seed of the category "certified seed" of the first generation.The label shall be white with a diagonal violet line.In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, Member States may be released from the requirement to indicate the botanical name in respect of individual species and, where appropriate, for limited periods where it has been established that the disadvantages of its implementation outweigh the advantages expected for the marketing of seed.
Article 14aThe conditions under which bred seed of generations prior to basic seed may be placed on the market under the first indent of Article 3a shall be as follows:(a)it must have been officially inspected by the competent certification authority in accordance with the provisions applicable to the certification of basic seed;(b)it must be packed in accordance with this Directive; and(c)the packages must bear an official label giving at least the following particulars:certification authority and Member State or their distinguishing abbreviation,lot reference number,month and year of sealing, ormonth and year of the last official sampling for the purposes of certification,species, indicated at least under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the authors' names, in Roman characters,variety, indicated at least in Roman characters,the description "pre-basic seed",number of generations preceding seed of the category "certified seed", or "certified seed of the first generation".The label shall be white with a diagonal violet line.
Article 151.The Member States shall provide that fodder plant seedwhich has been produced directly from basic seed or certified seed officially certified either in one or more Member States or in a third country which has been granted equivalence under Article 16 (1) (b), or which has been produced directly from the crossing of basic seed officially certified in a Member State with basic seed officially certified in such a third country, andwhich has been harvested in another Member State,shall, on request and without prejudice to the provisions of Directive 70/457/EEC, be officially certified as certified seed in any Member State if that seed has undergone field inspection satisfying the conditions laid down in Annex I for the relevant category and if official examination has shown that the conditions laid down in Annex II for the same category are satisfied.Where in such cases the seed has been produced directly from officially certified seed of generations prior to basic seed, Member States may also authorize official certification as basic seed, if the conditions laid down for that category are satisfied.2.Fodder plant seed which has been harvested in the Community and which is intended for certification in accordance with paragraph 1 shall:be packed and labelled with an official label satisfying the conditions laid down in Annex V(A) and (B), in accordance with Article 9(1); andbe accompanied by an official document satisfying the conditions laid down in Annex V(C).The provisions in the first subparagraph on packing and labelling may be waived if the authorities responsible for field inspection, those drawing up the documents for the certification of seeds which have not been definitively certified and those responsible for certification are the same, or if they agree on exemption’.clearly indicate that the variety has been genetically modified.3.The Member States shall also provide that fodder plant seed harvested in a third country shall, on request, be officially certified if:(a)it has been produced directly from:(i)basic seed or certified seed officially certified either in one or more Member States or in a third country which has been granted equivalence under Article 16(1)(b);or(ii)the crossing of basic seed officially certified in a Member State with basic seed officially certified in a third country referred to in (i);(b)it has undergone field inspection satisfying the conditions laid down in an equivalence decision made under Article 16(1)(a) for the relevant category;(c)official examination has shown that the conditions laid down in Annex II for the same category are satisfied.
Article 161.The Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, shall determine whether:(a)in the case provided for in Article 15, the field inspections in the third country satisfy the conditions laid down in Annex I;(b)fodder plant seed harvested in a third country and affording the same assurances as regards its characteristics and the arrangements for its examination, for ensuring identity, for marking and for control is equivalent in these respects to seed harvested within the Community and complying with the provisions of this Directive.2.Member States may themselves take decisions under paragraph 1 concerning a third country, in so far as the Council has not yet taken any decision with regard to that country within the framework of this Directive. This right shall expire on 1 July 1978.3.Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall also apply in respect of any new Member State from the date of its accession to the date on which it is to bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive.4.Paragraph 1 shall also apply to the territory of the former German Democratic Republic until 31 December 1991. Detailed rules for application may be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21.
Article 171.In order to remove any temporary difficulties in the general supply of basic, certified or commercial seed that occur in the Community and cannot be otherwise overcome, it may be decided in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21 that Member States shall permit, for a specified period, the marketing throughout the Community in quantities necessary to resolve supply difficulties of seed of a category subject to less stringent requirements, or of seed of a variety not included in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species or in the national catalogues of varieties of the Member States.2.For a category of seed of any given variety, the official label shall be that provided for the corresponding category; for seed of varieties not included in the abovementioned catalogues, the official label shall be that provided for commercial seed. The label shall always state that the seed in question is of a category satisfying less stringent requirements.3.Rules for the application of paragraph 1 may be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21.
Article 18This Directive shall not apply to fodder plant seed shown to be intended for export to third countries.
Article 191.Member States shall ensure that official inspections are carried out in relation to the marketing of fodder plant seed, at least by random checks, to verify compliance with the requirements and conditions of this Directive.2.Without prejudice to the free movement of seed within the Community, Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that they are supplied with the following particulars during the marketing of quantities exceeding two kilograms of seed imported from third countries:(a)species;(b)variety;(c)category;(d)country of production and official inspection authority;(e)country of dispatch;(f)importer;(g)quantity of seed.The manner in which these particulars are to be presented may be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21.
Article 201.Community comparative tests and trials shall be carried out within the Community for the post-control of samples of fodder plant seed placed on the market under the provisions of this Directive, whether mandatory or discretionary, and taken during sampling. The comparative tests and trials may include the following:seed harvested in third countries,seed suitable for organic farming,seed marketed in relation to the conservation in situ and the sustainable use of plant genetic resources.2.These comparative tests and trials shall be used to harmonise the technical methods of certification and to check satisfaction of the conditions with which the seed must comply.3.The Commission, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 21, shall make the necessary arrangements for the comparative tests and trials to be carried out. The Commission shall inform the Committee referred to in Article 21 about the technical arrangements for holding the tests and trials and the results thereof.4.The Community may make a financial contribution to the performance of the tests and trials foreseen in paragraphs 1 and 2. The financial contribution shall not exceed the annual appropriations decided by the budgetary authority.5.The tests and trials which may benefit from a Community financial contribution, and detailed rules for the provision of the financial contribution, shall be established in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21.6.The tests and trials foreseen in paragraphs 1 and 2 may be performed only by State authorities or legal persons acting under the responsibility of the State.
Article 211.The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry established by Article 1 of Council Decision 66/399/EEC (hereinafter "the Committee").2.Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the CommissionOJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. shall apply.The period provided for in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month.3.The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedures.
Article 21aAmendments to be made to the content of the Annexes in the light of the development of scientific or technical knowledge shall be adopted according to the procedure laid down in Article 21.
Article 22This Directive shall be without prejudice to the provisions of national laws justified on grounds of the protection of health and life of humans, animals or plants or the protection of industrial and commercial property.
Article 22a1.Specific conditions may be established in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21 to take account of developments in the areas of:(a)conditions under which chemically treated seed may be marketed;(b)conditions under which seed may be marketed in relation to the conservation in situ and the sustainable use of plant genetic resources, including seed mixtures of species which also include species listed in Article 1 of Council Directive 70/457/EEC, and are associated with specific natural and semi-natural habitats and are threatened by genetic erosion;(c)conditions under which seed suitable for organic production may be marketed.2.The specific conditions referred to in paragraph 1 shall include in particular the following points:(i)in the case of (b), the seed of these species shall be of a known provenance approved by the appropriate Authority in each Member State for marketing the seed in defined areas;(ii)in the case of (b), appropriate quantitative restrictions.
Article 23The Member States shall, not later than 1 July 1968, bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with the provisions of Article 14 (1) and, not later than 1 July 1969, those necessary to comply with the other provisions of this Directive and its Annexes. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.The Federal Republic of Germany is hereby authorized to comply, in respect of the territory of the former German Democratic Republic, with the following:Article 3 (1), in the case of:seed harvested prior to German unification or after unification insofar as the seed production fields had been sown before that date,other seed if it is certified in accordance with Article 2 (2),Article 8 (2), in the case of the restriction to "small quantities" for seed of Pisum sativum L. (partim) and Vicia faba L. (partim);Article 16, within the limits of the traditional trade flows and in response to the production needs of undertakings in the former German Democratic Republic,at a date later than that referred to above, but not later than 31 December 1992 in respect of the third indent and not later than 31 December 1994 in respect of the other indents.The Federal Republic of Germany shall ensure that seed in respect of which it applies this authorization, other than seed specified in the second sub-indent of the first indent, is not introduced into parts of the Community other than the territory of the former German Democratic Republic unless it is established that the provisions of this Directive are complied with.
Article 23aUpon application by a Member State, which will be dealt with as provided in Article 21, that State may be wholly or partially released from the obligation to apply this Directive in respect of certain species if seed of those species is not normally reproduced or marketed in its territory.
Article 24This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
nullANNEX ICONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE CROP1.The previous cropping of the field shall not have been incompatible with the production of seeds of the species and variety of the crop, and the field shall be sufficiently free from such plants which are volunteers from previous cropping.2.The crop shall conform to the following standards as regards distances from neighbouring sources of pollen which may result in undesirable foreign pollination:
Brassica spp.,Phacelia tanacetifolia:Species or varieties other than Brassica spp.,Phacelia tanacetifolia, Pisum sativum, varieties of Poa pratensis referred to in the second part of the third sentence of paragraph 4:
CropMinimum distance
12
for the production of basic seed400 m
for the production of certified seed200 m
— for the production of seed intended for multiplication, fields up to two hectares200 m
for the production of seed intended for multiplication, fields over two hectares100 m
for the production of seed intended for the production of fodder plants, fields up to two hectares100 m
for the production of seed intended for the production of fodder plants, fields over two hectares50 m
These distances can be disregarded if there is sufficient protection from any undesirable foreign pollination.
3.Plants of other species, the seeds of which are difficult to distinguish from the crop seeds in a laboratory test, shall be at a low level.In particular, crops of lolium species or × Festulolium shall conform to the following conditions: the number of plants of a lolium species or × Festulolium other than the crop species shall not exceed:one per 50 m2 for the production of basic seed,one per 10 m2 for the production of certified seed.4.The crop shall have sufficient varietal identity and varietal purity. In particular, crops other than those of the species Pisum sativum, Vicia faba, Brassica napus var. napobrassica, Brassica oleracea convar. acephala, Raphanus sativus ssp. oleiferaor of Poa pratensis shall conform to the following standards: the number of plants of the crop species which are recognizable as obviously not being true to the variety shall not exceed:one per 30 m2 for the production of basic seed,one per 10 m2 for the production of certified seed.In the case of Poa pratensis, the number of plants of the crop species which are recognizable as obviously not being true to the variety shall not exceed:one per 20 m2 for the production of basic seed,four per 10 m2 for the production of certified seed;however, in the case of varieties which are officially classified as "apomictic uni-clonal varieties" under agreed procedures, a number of plants recognizable as not being true to the variety, which does not exceed six per 10 m2, may be regarded as satisfying the beforementioned standards for the production of certified seed. Upon application, a Member State may be authorized, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, to assess the satisfaction of the varietal purity standards in the case of crops of Poa pratensis belonging to such varieties not only on the basis of the results of the field inspection carried out in accordance with paragraph 6 of Annex I, where there is evidence that compliance with the varietal purity standards set up in Annex II is ensured by appropriate seed testing or other appropriate means.In the case of the species Pisum sativum, Vicia faba, Brassica napus var. napobrassica, Brassica oleracea convar. acephala , Raphanus sativus spp. oleifera and of apomictic uni-clonal varieties of Poa spp only the first sentence is applicable.5.Harmful organisms which reduce the usefulness of the seed shall be at the lowest possible level.6.The satisfaction of the abovementioned standards or other conditions shall, in the case of basic seed, be examined in official field inspections and, in the case of certified seed, be examined either in official field inspections or in inspections carried out under official supervision.These field inspections shall be carried out in accordance with the following conditions:A.The condition and the stage of development of the crop shall permit an adequate examination.B.There shall be at least one field inspection.C.The size, the number and the distribution of the portions of the field to be inspected in order to examine the satisfaction of the provisions of this Annex shall be determined in accordance with appropriate methods.
ANNEX IICONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE SEEDI.CERTIFIED SEED1.The seed shall have sufficient varietal identity and purity.In particular, the seeds of the species listed below shall conform to the following standards or other conditions. The minimum varietal purity shall be:Poa pratensis, varieties referred to in the second part of the third sentence of paragraph 4 of Annex I, Brassica napus var. napobrassica and Brassica oleracea convar. acephala: 98 %,Pisum sativum, Vicia faba:certified seed, 1st generation: 99 %,certified seed, 2nd generation: 98 %,Trifolium subterraneum, Medicago spp., except M. lupulina, M. sativa, M. x varia:for the production of basic seed: 99,5 %,for the production of certified seed for further multiplication: 98 %,for the production of certified seed: 95 %.The minimum varietal purity shall be examined mainly in field inspections carried out in accordance with the conditions laid down in Annex I.2.The seed shall conform to the following standards or other conditions as regards germination, analytical purity and content of seeds of other plant species, including the presence of bitter seed in sweet varieties of Lupinus spp.:A.Table:
Poaceae (Gramineae)Fabaceae (Leguminosae)Other species
SpeciesGerminationAnalytical purityMaximum content of seeds of other plant species in a sample of the weight specified in column 4 of Annex III (total per column)Conditions as regards content of seeds of Lupinus spp. of another colour and of bitter lupin seeds
Minimum germination(% of pure seed)Maximum content of hard seed(% of pure seed)Minimum analytical purity(% by weight)Maximum content of seeds of other plant species(% by weight)Avena fatua, Avena sterilisCuscuta spp.Rumex spp. other than Rumex acetosella and Rumex maritimus
TotalA single speciesElytrigia repensAlopecurus myosuroidesMelilotus spp.Raphanus raphanistrumSinapis arvensis
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Agrostis canina75 (a)902,01,00,30,300 (j) (k)2 (n)
Agrostis capillaris75 (a)902,01,00,30,300 (j) (k)2 (n)
Agrostis gigantea80 (a)902,01,00,30,300 (j) (k)2(n)
Agrostis stolonifera75 (a)902,01,00,30,300 (j) (k)2 (n)
Alopecurus pratensis70 (a)752,51,0 (f)0,30,300 (j) (k)5 (n)
Arrhenatherum elatius75 (a)903,01,0 (f)0,50,30 (g)0 (j) (k)5 (n)
Bromus catharticus75 (a)971,51,00,50,30 (g)0 (j) (k)10 (n)
Bromus sitchensis75 (a)971,51,00,50,30 (g)0 (j) (k)10 (n)
Cynodon dactylon70 (a)902,01,00,30,300 (j) (k)2
Dactylis glomerata80 (a)901,51,00,30,300 (j) (k)5 (n)
Festuca arundinacea80 (a)951,51,00,50,300 (j) (k)5 (n)
Festuca filiformis75 (a)852,01,00,50,300 (j) (k)5 (n)
Festuca ovina75 (a)852,01,00,50,300 (j) (k)5 (n)
Festuca pratensis80 (a)951,51,00,50,300 (j) (k)5 (n)
Festuca rubra75 (a)901,51,00,50,300 (j) (k)5 (n)
Festuca trachyphylla75 (a)852,01,00,50,300 (j) (k)5 (n)
× Festulolium75 (a)961,51,00,50,300 (j) (k)5 (n)
Lolium multiflorum75 (a)961,51,00,50,300 (j) (k)5 (n)
Lolium perenne80 (a)961,51,00,50,300 (j) (k)5 (n)
Lolium × hybridum75 (a)961,51,00,50,300 (j) (k)5 (n)
Phalaris aquatica75 (a)961,51,00,30,300 (j) (k)5
Phleum nodosum80 (a)961,51,00,30,300 (k)5
Phleum pratense80 (a)961,51,00,30,300 (k)5
Poa annua75 (a)852,0 (c)1,0 (c)0,30,300 (j) (k)5 (n)
Poa nemoralis75 (a)852,0 (c)1,0 (c)0,30,300 (j) (k)2 (n)
Poa palustris75 (a)852,0 (c)1,0 (c)0,30,300 (j) (k)2 (n)
Poa pratensis75 (a)852,0 (c)1,0 (c)0,30,300 (j) (k)2 (n)
Poa trivialis75 (a)852,0 (c)1,0 (c)0,30,300 (j) (k)2 (n)
Trisetum flavescens70 (a)753,01,0 (f)0,30,30 (h)0 (j) (k)2 (n)
Biserrula pelecinus70980,50 (i)0 (j) (k)10
Galega orientalis60 (a) (b)40972,01,50,300 (l) (m)10 (n)
Hedysarum coronarium75 (a) (b)30952,51,00,300 (k)5
Lathyrus cicera809510,50,30 (i)0 (j) (k)20
Lotus corniculatus75 (a) (b)40951,8 (d)1,0 (d)0,300 (l) (m)10
Lupinus albus80 (a) (b)20980,5 (e)0,3 (e)0,30 (i)0 (j)5 (n)(o) (p)
Lupinus angustifolius75 (a) (b)20980,5 (e)0,3 (e)0,30 (i)0 (j)5 (n)(o) (p)
Lupinus luteus80 (a) (b)20980,5 (e)0,3 (e)0,30 (i)0 (j)5 (n)(o) (p)
Medicago doliata709820 (i)0 (j) (k)10
Medicago italica70 (b)209820 (i)0 (j) (k)10
Medicago littoralis709820 (i)0 (j) (k)10
Medicago lupulina80 (a) (b)20971,51,00,300 (l) (m)10
Medicago murex70 (b)309820 (i)0 (j) (k)10
Medicago polymorpha70 (b)309820 (i)0 (j) (k)10
Medicago rugosa70 (b)209820 (i)0 (j) (k)10
Medicago sativa80 (a) (b)40971,51,00,300 (l) (m)10
Medicago scutellata709820 (i)0 (j)(k)10
Medicago truncatula70 (b)209820 (i)0 (j) (k)10
Medicago × varia80 (a) (b)40971,51,00,300 (l) (m)10
Onobrychis viciifolia75 (a) (b)20952,51,00,300 (j)5
Ornithopus compressus759010 (i)0 (j) (k)10
Ornithopus sativus759010 (i)0 (j) (k)10
Pisum sativum80 (a)980,50,30,300 (j)5 (n)
Trifolium alexandrinum80 (a) (b)20971,51,00,300 (l) (m)10
Trifolium fragiferum709810 (i)0 (j) (k)10
Trifolium glanduliferum70 (b)309810 (i)0 (j) (k)10
Trifolium hirtum709810 (i)0 (j) (k)10
Trifolium hybridum80 (a) (b)20971,51,00,300 (l) (m)10
Trifolium incarnatum75 (a) (b)20971,51,00,300 (l) (m)10
Trifolium isthmocarpum709810 (i)0 (j) (k)10
Trifolium michelianum75 (b)309810 (i)0 (j) (k)10
Trifolium pratense80 (a) (b)20971,51,00,300 (l) (m)10
Trifolium repens80 (a) (b)40971,51,00,300 (l) (m)10
Trifolium resupinatum80 (a) (b)20971,51,00,300 (l) (m)10
Trifolium squarrosum75 (b)20971,50,300 (l) (m)10
Trifolium subterraneum80 (b)40970,50 (i)0 (j) (k)10
Trifolium vesiculosum709810 (i)0 (j) (k)10
Trigonella foenum-graecum80 (a)951,00,50,300 (j)5
Vicia benghalensis80 (b)2097 (e)10 (i)0 (j) (k)10
Vicia faba80 (a) (b)5980,50,30,300 (j)5 (n)
Vicia pannonica85 (a) (b)20981,0 (e)0,5 (e)0,30 (i)0 (j)5 (n)
Vicia sativa85 (a) (b)20981,0 (e)0,5 (e)0,30 (i)0 (j)5 (n)
Vicia villosa85 (a) (b)20981,0 (e)0,5 (e)0,30 (i)0 (j)5 (n)
Brassica napus var. napobrassica80 (a)981,00,50,30,300 (j) (k)5
Brassica oleracea convar. acephala (acephala var. medullosa + var. viridis)75 (a)981,00,50,30,300 (j) (k)10
Phacelia tanacetifolia80 (a)961,00,500 (j) (k)
Plantago lanceolata75851,50 (i)0 (j) (k)10
Raphanus sativus var. oleiformis80 (a)971,00,50,30,300 (j)5
B.Other standards or conditions applicable where reference is made to them in the table under Section I (2) (A) of this Annex:(a)all fresh and healthy seeds which do not germinate after pre-treatment shall be regarded as seeds which have germinated;(b)up to the maximum quantity indicated, hard seed present shall be regarded as seed capable of germination;(c)a maximum total of 0,8 % by weight of seeds of other Poa species shall not be regarded as an impurity;(d)a maximum of 1 % by weight of seeds of Trifolium pratense shall not be regarded as an impurity;(e)a maximum total of 0,5 % by weight of seeds of Lupinus albus, Lupinus angustifolius, Lupinus luteus, Pisum sativum, Vicia faba, Vicia spp. in another relevant species shall not be regarded as an impurity;(f)the prescribed maximum percentage by weight of seeds of a single species shall not apply to seeds of Poa spp;(g)a maximum total of two seeds of Avena fatua, and Avena sterilis in a sample of the prescribed weight shall not be regarded as an impurity where a second sample of the same weight is free from any seeds of these species;(h)the presence of one seed of Avena fatua, and Avena sterilis in a sample of the prescribed weight shall not be regarded as an impurity where a second sample of twice the prescribed weight is free from any seeds of these species;(i)the determination of seeds of Avena fatua, and Avena sterilis by number need not be carried out unless there is doubt whether the conditions laid down in column 12 have been satisfied;(j)the determination of seeds of Cuscuta spp. by number need not be carried out unless there is doubt whether the conditions laid down in column 13 have been satisfied;(k)the presence of one seed of Cuscuta spp. in a sample of the prescribed weight shall not be regarded as an impurity where a second sample of the same weight is free from any seeds of Cuscuta spp;(l)the weight of the sample for the determination of seeds of Cuscuta spp. by number shall be twice the weight specified in column 4 of Annex III for the relevant species;(m)the presence of one seed of Cuscuta spp. in a sample of the prescribed weight shall not be regarded as an impurity where a second sample of twice the prescribed weight is free from any seeds of Cuscuta spp;(n)the determination of seeds of Rumex spp. other than Rumex acetosella and Rumex maritimus by number need not be carried out unless there is doubt whether the conditions laid down in column 14 have been satisfied;(o)the percentage by number of seeds of Lupinus spp. of another colour shall not exceed:in bitter lupin,2 %in Lupinus spp. other than bitter lupin,1 %(p)the percentage by number of bitter seeds in varieties of Lupinus spp. shall not exceed 2,5 %.
3.Harmful organisms which reduce the usefulness of the seed shall be at the lowest possible level.
II.BASIC SEEDSubject to the provisions below, the conditions laid down in Section I of this Annex shall apply to basic seed:1.The seed of Pisum sativum, Brassica napus var. napobrassica, Brassica oleracea convar. acephala, Vicia faba and of varieties of Poa pratensis referred to in the second part of the third sentence of paragraph 4 of Annex I shall conform to the following standards or other conditions: the minimum varietal purity shall be 99,7 %.The minimum varietal purity shall be examined mainly in field inspections carried out in accordance with the conditions laid down in Annex I.2.The seed shall satisfy the following other standards or conditions:A.Table:
Poaceae (Gramineae)Fabaceae (Leguminosae)Other species
SpeciesMaximum content of seeds of other plant speciesOther standards or conditions
Total(% by weight)Content by number in a sample of the weight specified in column 4 of Annex III(total per column)
A single speciesRumex spp. other than Rumex acetosella and Rumex maritimusElytrigia repensAlopecurus myosuroidesMelilotus spp.
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Agrostis canina0,320111(j)
Agrostis capillaris0,320111(j)
Agrostis gigantea0,320111(j)
Agrostis stolonifera0,320111(j)
Alopecurus pratensis0,320 (a)255(j)
Arrhenatherum elatius0,320 (a)255(i) (j)
Bromus catharticus0,420555(j)
Bromus sitchensis0,420555(j)
Cynodon dactylon0,320 (a)111(j)
Dactylis glomerata0,320 (a)255(j)
Festuca arundinacea0,320 (a)255(j)
Festuca filiformis0,320 (a)255(j)
Festuca ovina0,320 (a)255(j)
Festuca pratensis0,320 (a)255(j)
Festuca rubra0,320 (a)255(j)
Festuca trachyphylla0,320 (a)255(j)
× Festulolium0,320 (a)255(j)
Lolium multiflorum0,320 (a)255(j)
Lolium perenne0,320 (a)255(j)
Lolium × hybridum0,320 (a)255(j)
Phalaris aquatica0,320255(j)
Phleum nodosum0,320211(j)
Phleum pratense0,320211(j)
Poa annua0,320 (b)111(f) (j)
Poa nemoralis0,320 (b)111(f) (j)
Poa palustris0,320 (b)111(f) (j)
Poa pratensis0,320 (b)111(f) (j)
Poa trivialis0,320 (b)111(f) (j)
Trisetum flavescens0,320 (c)111(i) (j)
Biserrula pelecinus0,3205
Galega orientalis0,32020 (e)(j)
Hedysarum coronarium0,32020 (e)(j)
Lathyrus cicera0,32050 (d)
Lotus corniculatus0,32030 (e)(g) (j)
Lupinus albus0,32020 (d)(h) (k)
Lupinus angustifolius0,32020 (d)(h) (k)
Lupinus luteus0,32020 (d)(h) (k)
Medicago doliata0,32050 (e)
Medicago italica0,32050 (e)
Medicago littoralis0,32050 (e)
Medicago lupulina0,32050 (e)(j)
Medicago murex0,32050 (e)
Medicago polymorpha0,3205
Medicago rugosa0,3205
Medicago sativa0,32030 (e)(j)
Medicago scutellata0,3205
Medicago truncatula0,3205
Medicago × varia0,32030 (e)(j)
Onobrychis viciifolia0,32020 (d)
Ornithopus compressus0,3205
Ornithopus sativus0,3205
Pisum sativum0,32020 (d)
Trifolium alexandrinum0,32030 (e)(j)
Trifolium fragiferum0,3205
Trifolium glanduliferum0,3205
Trifolium hirtum0,3205
Trifolium hybridum0,32030 (e)(j)
Trifolium incarnatum0,32030 (e)(j)
Trifolium isthmocarpum0,3205(j)
Trifolium michelianum0,3205
Trifolium pratense0,32050 (e)(j)
Trifolium repens0,32050 (e)(j)
Trifolium resupinatum0,32030 (e)(j)
Trifolium squarrosum0,3205
Trifolium subterraneum0,3205(j)
Trifolium vesiculosum0,3205(j)
Trigonella foenum-graecum0,32020 (d)
Vicia benghalensis0,32050 (d)
Vicia faba0,32020 (d)
Vicia pannonica0,32020 (d)(h)
Vicia sativa0,32020 (d)(h)
Vicia villosa0,32020 (d)(h)
Brassica napus var. napobrassica0,3202(j)
Brassica oleracea convar. acephala (acephala var. medullosa + var. viridis)0,3203(j)
Phacelia tanacetifolia0,320
Plantago lanceolata0,3203
Raphanus sativus var. oleiformis0,3202
B.Other standards or conditions applicable where reference is made to them in the table under Section II (2) (A) of this Annex:(a)a maximum total of 80 seeds of Poa spp. shall not be regarded as an impurity;(b)the condition laid down in column 3 is not applicable to the seeds of Poa spp. The maximum total content of seeds of Poa spp other than the species to be examined shall not exceed one in a sample of 500 seeds;(c)a maximum total of 20 seeds of Poa spp. shall not be regarded as an impurity;(d)the determination of seeds of Melilotus spp. by number need not be carried out unless there is doubt whether the conditions laid down in column 7 have been satisfied;(e)the presence of one seed of Melilotus spp. in a sample of the prescribed weight shall not be regarded as an impurity where a second sample of twice the prescribed weight is free from any seeds of Melilotus spp;(f)the condition (c) laid down in Section I (2) of this Annex is not applicable;(g)the condition (d) laid down in Section I (2) of this Annex is not applicable;(h)the condition (e) laid down in Section I (2) of this Annex is not applicable;(i)the condition (f) laid down in Section I (2) of this Annex is not applicable;(j)the conditions (k) and (m) laid down in Section I (2) of this Annex are not applicable;(k)the percentage by number of bitter seeds in varieties of Lupinus spp. shall not exceed 1 %.
III.COMMERCIAL SEEDSubject to the provisions below, the conditions laid down in Section I (2) and (3) of this Annex shall apply to commercial seed:1.The percentages by weight laid down in columns 5 and 6 of the table under Section I (2) (A) of this Annex are increased by 1 %.2.In Poa annua a maximum total of 10 % by weight of seeds of other Poa species shall not be regarded as an impurity.3.In Poa spp. other than Poa annua a maximum total of 3 % by weight of seeds of other Poa species shall not be regarded as an impurity.4.In Hedysarum coronarium a maximum total of 1 % by weight of seeds of Melilotus spp. shall not be regarded as an impurity.5.The condition (d) laid down in Section I (2) of this Annex is not applicable to Lotus corniculatus.6.In Lupinus spp.:(a)the minimum analytical purity shall be 97 % by weight;(b)the percentage by number of seeds of Lupinus spp. of another colour shall not exceed:in bitter lupin4 %in Lupinus spp. other than bitter lupin2 %7.In Vicia spp. a maximum total of 6 % by weight of seeds of Vicia pannonica, Vicia villosa, Vicia benghalensis or related cultivated species in another relevant species shall not be regarded as an impurity.8.In Vicia pannonica, Vicia sativa, Vicia villosa, Vicia benghalensis the minimum analytical purity shall be 97,0 % by the weight.9.For Lathyrus cicera the minimum analytical purity shall be 90 % by the weight. A maximum total of 5 % by the weight of seeds of similar cultivated species shall not be regarded as an impurity.
ANNEX IIILOT AND SAMPLE WEIGHTS
The maximum lot weight may be increased to 25 tonnes if the supplier has been authorised for this purpose by the competent authority.Poaceae (Gramineae)Fabaceae (Leguminosae)Hedysarum coronariumOnobrychis viciifolia:Other species
SpeciesMaximum weight of a lot(tonnes)Minimum weight of a sample to be drawn from a lot(grams)Weight of the sample for the determination by number provided for in columns 12 to 14 of Annex II (I) (2) (A) and columns 3 to 7 of Annex II (II) (2) (A)(grams)
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Agrostis canina10505
Agrostis capillaris10505
Agrostis gigantea10505
Agrostis stolonifera10505
Alopecurus pratensis1010030
Arrhenatherum elatius1020080
Bromus catharticus10200200
Bromus sitchensis10200200
Cynodon dactylon10505
Dactylis glomerata1010030
Festuca arundinacea1010050
Festuca filiformis1010030
Festuca ovina1010030
Festuca pratensis1010050
Festuca rubra1010030
Festuca trachyphylla1010030
× Festulolium1010060
Lolium multiflorum1020060
Lolium perenne1020060
Lolium × hybridum1020060
Phalaris aquatica1010050
Phleum nodosum105010
Phleum pratense105010
Poa annua105010
Poa nemoralis10505
Poa palustris10505
Poa pratensis10505
Poa trivialis10505
Trisetum flavescens10505
Biserrula pelecinus10303
Galega orientalis10250200
fruit101000300
seed10400120
Lathyrus cicera251000140
Lotus corniculatus1020030
Lupinus albus3010001000
Lupinus angustifolius3010001000
Lupinus luteus3010001000
Medicago doliata1010010
Medicago italica1010010
Medicago littoralis10707
Medicago lupulina1030050
Medicago murex10505
Medicago polymorpha10707
Medicago rugosa1018018
Medicago sativa1030050
Medicago scutellata1040040
Medicago truncatula1010010
Medicago × varia1030050
fruit10600600
seed10400400
Ornithopus compressus1012012
Ornithopus sativus10909
Pisum sativum3010001000
Trifolium alexandrinum1040060
Trifolium fragiferum10404
Trifolium glanduliferum10202
Trifolium hirtum10707
Trifolium hybridum1020020
Trifolium incarnatum1050080
Trifolium isthmocarpum101003
Trifolium michelianum10252
Trifolium pratense1030050
Trifolium repens1020020
Trifolium resupinatum1020020
Trifolium squarrosum1015015
Trifolium subterraneum1025025
Trifolium vesiculosum101003
Trigonella foenum-graecum10500450
Vicia benghalensis201000120
Vicia faba3010001000
Vicia pannonica3010001000
Vicia sativa3010001000
Vicia villosa3010001000
Brassica napus var. napobrassica10200100
Brassica oleracea convar. acephala10200100
Phacelia tanacetifolia1030040
Plantago lanceolata5202
Raphanus sativus var. oleiformis10300300
The maximum lot weight shall not be exceeded by more than 5 %.
ANNEX IVMARKINGA.Official labelI.Information required(a)For basic seed and certified seed:1."EC rules and standards",2.Certification authority and Member State or their initials,2a.Officially assigned serial number,3.Reference number of lot,3a.Month and year of sealing expressed thus: "sealed …" (month and year),ormonth and year of the last official sampling for the purposes of certification expressed thus: "sampled …" (month and year),4.Species, indicated at least under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the authorities' names, in roman characters.In the case of x Festulolium the names of the species within the genus Festuca and Lolium shall be indicated5.Variety indicated at least in roman characters.6.Category,7.Country of production,8.Declared net or gross weight or declared number of pure seeds,9.Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seeds and the total weight,10.For certified seed of the second generation and subsequent generations after basic seed: number of generations after basic seed,11.For seed of grass varieties which have not been subjected to tests for their cropping value and use in accordance with Article 4 (2) (a) of Council Directive No 70/457/EECOJ No L 225, 12. 10. 1970, p. 1. of 29 September 1970 concerning the common catalogue of species of agricultural plants: "Not intended for the production of fodder plants",12.Where at least germination has been retested, the words "retested … (month and year)" and the service responsible for such retesting may be indicated. Such information may be given on an official sticker attached to the official label.In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, Member States may be released from the requirement to indicate the botanical name in respect of individual species and, where appropriate, for limited periods where it has been established that the disadvantages of its implementation outweigh the advantages expected for the marketing of seed.(b)For commercial seed:1."EC rules and standards",2."Commercial seed (not certified as to variety)",3.Supervising authority and Member State or their initials,3a.Officially assigned serial number,4.Reference number of lot,4a.Month and year of sealing expressed thus: "sealed …" (month and year),ormonth and year of the last official sampling for the purposes of certification expressed thus: "sampled …" (month and year),5.SpeciesFor lupins, it should he specified whether they are bitter or sweet lupins. indicated at least under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the authorities' names, in roman characters.6.Area of production,7.Declared net or gross weight or declared number of pure seeds,8.Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seed and the total weight,9.Where at least germination has been retested, the words "retested … (month and year)"; and the service responsible for such retesting may be indicated. Such information may be given on an official sticker attached to the official label.In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, Member States may be released from the requirement to indicate the botanical name in respect of individual species and, where appropriate, for limited periods where it has been established that the disadvantages of its implementation outweigh the advantages expected for the marketing of seed.(c)For mixtures of seed:1."Mixture of seed for …" (intended use),2.Authority responsible for sealing and Member State or their initials,2a.Officially assigned serial number,3.Reference number of lot,3a.Month and year of sealing expressed thus: "sealed …" (month and year),4.Percentage by weight of the various components shown by species and, where appropriate, by variety both indicated at least in roman characters; it is sufficient to give the name of the mixture if the percentage by weight has been notified in writing to the purchaser and officially recorded,In the case of x Festulolium the names of the species within the genus Festuca and Lolium shall be indicated,5.Declared net or gross weight or declared number of pure seeds,6.Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seed and the total weight,7.Where at least germination of all the components of the mixture has been retested, the words "retested … (month and year)" and the service responsible for such retesting may be indicated. Such information may be given on an official sticker attached to the official label.II.Minimum dimensions110 × 67 mm.B.Supplier's label or information on the packaging (small EC package)Information required(a)Certified seed:1."Small EC B package",2.Name and address of the supplier responsible for marking or his identification mark,3.Officially assigned serial number,4.Service which assigned the serial number and name of Member State or their initials,5.Reference number if the official serial number does not enable the certified seed lot to be identified,6.Species indicated at least in roman characters,7.Variety indicated at least in roman characters,8."Category",9.Net or gross weight or number of pure seeds,10.Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances, or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seed and the total weight,11.For seed of grass varieties which have not been subjected to tests for their cropping value and use in accordance with Article 4 (2) (a) of Council Directive No 70/457/EEC of 29 September 1970 concerning the common catalogue of species of agricultural plants: "not intended for the production of fodder plants".(b)Commercial seed:1."Small EC B package",2.Name and address of the supplier responsible for marking or his identification mark,3.Officially assigned serial number,4.Service which assigned the serial number and name of Member State or their initials,5.Reference number if the official serial number does not enable the admitted seed lot to be identified,6.SpeciesFor lupins, it should be specified whether they are bitter or sweet lupins. indicated at least in roman characters,7."Commercial seed"8.Net weight or gross weight or number of pure seeds,9.Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances, or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seeds and the total weight.(c)Seed mixtures:1."Small EC A package" or "small EC B package",2.Name and address of the supplier responsible for marking or his identification mark,3.Small EC B package: officially assigned serial number,4.Small EC B package: service which assigned the serial number and name of Member State or their initials,5.Small EC B package: reference number if the official serial number does not enable the used seed lots to be identified,6.Small EC A package: reference number enabling the used seed lots to be identified,7.Small EC A package: Member State or its initials,8."Seed-mixture for … (intended use)",9.Net weight or gross weight or number of pure seeds,10.Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting substances, or other solid additives are used, the nature of the additives and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seed and the total weight,11.Percentage by weight of the various components shown by species and, where appropriate, by variety both indicated at least in roman characters; it is sufficient to give part of this information, as Member States may prescribe for small packages produced in their territory, and a reference to the kind of mixture if the proportion by weight can be communicated to the purchaser on request and has been officially recorded.ANNEX VLabel and document provided in the case of seed not finally certified, harvested in another Member StateA.Information required for the labelauthority responsible for field inspection and Member States or their initials,officially assigned serial number,species, indicated at least under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the authorities' names, in roman characters,variety, indicated at least in roman characters,category,field or lot reference number,declared net or gross weight,the words "seed not finally certified".In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, Member States may be released from the requirement to indicate the botanical name in respect of individual species and, where appropriate, for limited periods where it has been established that the disadvantages of its implementation outweigh the advantages expected for the marketing of seed.B.Colour of the labelThe label shall be grey.C.Information required for the documentauthority issuing the document,officially assigned serial number,species, indicated at least under its botanical name, which may be given in abridged form and without the authorities' names, in roman characters,variety, indicated at least in roman characters,category,reference number of the seed used to sow the field and name of the country or countries which certified that seed,field or lot reference number,area cultivated for the production of the lot covered by the document,quantity of seed harvested and number of packages,number of generations after basic seed, in the case of certified seed,attestation that the conditions to be satisfied by the crop from which the seed comes have been fulfilled,where appropriate, results of a preliminary seed analysis.
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