1. Article 2(1)(A) is amended as follows: (a) Point (a) is amended as follows: (i) in the title, the word " Gramineae ", is replaced by the words "Poaceae (Gramineae )";(ii) in the entry starting with " Agrostis gigantea ", the words "Agrostis gigantea " are replaced by the words "Agrostis gigantea Roth";(iii) in the entry starting with " Arrhenatherum elatius ", the words "Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) P. Beauv. ex J. S et K.B Presl." are replaced by the words "Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) P. Beauv. ex J. Presl & C. Presl";(iv) after the entry starting with " Festuca arundinacea ", the following entry is inserted:" Festuca filiformis Pourr.- Fine leaved sheep’s fescue";(v) in the entry starting with " Festuca pratensis ", the words "Festuca pratensis Hudson" are replaced by the words "Festuca pratensis Huds.";(vi) after the entry starting with " Festuca rubra ", the following entry is inserted:" Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.) Krajina — Hard fescue";(vii) in the entry starting with " Phleum bertolonii ", the words "Phleum bertolonii DC — Timothy" are replaced by the words "Phleum nodosum L. — Small timothy";(viii) the entry starting with " Festuca spp. xLolium spp." is replaced by the following:" xFestulolium Asch. & Graebn. — Hybrids resulting from the crossing of a species of the genusFestuca with a species of the genusLolium ".
(b) Point (b) is amended as follows: (i) in the title, the word " Leguminosae ", is replaced by the words "Fabaceae (Leguminosae )";(ii) in the entry starting with " Lupinus angustifolius " the words "Lupinus angustifolius L. — Blue lupin" are replaced by the words "Lupinus angustifolius L. — Narrow leaved lupin";(iii) in the entry starting with " Medicago xvaria " the words "Medicago xvaria T. Martyn — Lucerne" are replaced by the words "Medicago xvaria T. Martyn — Sand lucerne";
2. Annexes II and III to Directive 66/401/EEC are amended in accordance with part A of the Annex to this Directive.
Commission Directive 2009/74/EC of 26 June 2009 amending 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)
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- Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2009/74/EC of 26 June 2009 amending 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, 309L0074R(01), June 19, 2010
1. Article 2(1)(A) is amended as follows: (a) the entry starting with " Avena sativa " is replaced by the following entries:" Avena nuda L. — Small naked oat, Hulless oat.Avena sativa L. (includesA. byzantina K. Koch) — Oats and Red oat;Avena strigosa Schreb. — Black oat, Bristle oat";(b) the entry starting with "x Triticosecale " is replaced by the following:" xTriticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus — hybrids resulting from the crossing of a species of the genusTriticum and a species of the genusSecale ";(c) in the entry starting with " Triticum aestivum ", the words "Triticum aestivum L. emend. Fiori et Paol." are replaced by the words "Triticum aestivum L.";(d) in the entry starting with " Sorghum sudanense ", the words "Sorghum sudanense (Piper) Stapf." are replaced by the words "Sorghum sudanense (Piper) Stapf";(e) the entry for " Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench ×Sorghum sudanense (Piper) Stapf. — Hybrids resulting from the crossing of Sorghum and Sudan grass" is replaced by the following:" Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench ×Sorghum sudanense (Piper) Stapf. — Hybrids resulting from the crossing ofSorghum bicolor andSorghum sudanense ".
2. Annexes I, II and III to Directive 66/402/EEC are amended in accordance with part B of the Annex to this Directive.
1. Article 2(1)(b) is amended as follows: (a) In the entry starting with " Brassica juncea ", the words "Brassica juncea (L.) and Czernj and Cosson" are replaced by the words "Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.".(b) In the entry starting with " Brassica nigra ", the words "Brassica nigra (L.) Koch" are replaced by the words "Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch".(c) The entry starting with " Papaver somniferum " is replaced by the following:" Papaver somniferum L. — Poppy".
2. Annexes I, II and III to Directive 2002/57/EC are amended in accordance with part D of the Annex to this Directive.
Poa pratensis , varieties referred to in the second part of the third sentence of paragraph 4 of Annex I,Brassica napus var.napobrassica andBrassica oleracea convar.acephala : 98 %,Pisum sativum, Vicia faba :certified seed, 1st generation: 99 %, certified seed, 2nd generation: 98 %,
A. Table: Species Germination Analytical purity Maximum 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 seedsMinimum 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 sterilis Cuscuta spp.Rumex spp. other thanRumex acetosella andRumex maritimus Total A single species Elytrigia repens Alopecurus myosuroides Melilotus spp. Raphanus raphanistrum Sinapis arvensis 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Poaceae (Gramineae) Agrostis canina 75 (a) 90 2,0 1,0 0,3 0,3 0 0 (j) (k) 2 (n) Agrostis capillaris 75 (a) 90 2,0 1,0 0,3 0,3 0 0 (j) (k) 2 (n) Agrostis gigantea 80 (a) 90 2,0 1,0 0,3 0,3 0 0 (j) (k) 2 (n) Agrostis stolonifera 75 (a) 90 2,0 1,0 0,3 0,3 0 0 (j) (k) 2 (n) Alopecurus pratensis 70 (a) 75 2,5 1,0 (f) 0,3 0,3 0 0 (j) (k) 5 (n) Arrhenatherum elatius 75 (a) 90 3,0 1,0 (f) 0,5 0,3 0 (g) 0 (j) (k) 5 (n) Bromus catharticus 75 (a) 97 1,5 1,0 0,5 0,3 0 (g) 0 (j) (k) 10 (n) Bromus sitchensis 75 (a) 97 1,5 1,0 0,5 0,3 0 (g) 0 (j) (k) 10 (n) Cynodon dactylon 70 (a) 90 2,0 1,0 0,3 0,3 0 0 (j) (k) 2 Dactylis glomerata 80 (a) 90 1,5 1,0 0,3 0,3 0 0 (j) (k) 5 (n) Festuca arundinacea 80 (a) 95 1,5 1,0 0,5 0,3 0 0 (j) (k) 5 (n) Festuca filiformis 75 (a) 85 2,0 1,0 0,5 0,3 0 0 (j) (k) 5 (n) Festuca ovina 75 (a) 85 2,0 1,0 0,5 0,3 0 0 (j) (k) 5 (n) Festuca pratensis 80 (a) 95 1,5 1,0 0,5 0,3 0 0 (j) (k) 5 (n) Festuca rubra 75 (a) 90 1,5 1,0 0,5 0,3 0 0 (j) (k) 5 (n) Festuca trachyphylla 75 (a) 85 2,0 1,0 0,5 0,3 0 0 (j) (k) 5 (n) ×Festulolium 75 (a) 96 1,5 1,0 0,5 0,3 0 0 (j) (k) 5 (n) Lolium multiflorum 75 (a) 96 1,5 1,0 0,5 0,3 0 0 (j) (k) 5 (n) Lolium perenne 80 (a) 96 1,5 1,0 0,5 0,3 0 0 (j) (k) 5 (n) Lolium ×boucheanum 75 (a) 96 1,5 1,0 0,5 0,3 0 0 (j) (k) 5 (n) Phalaris aquatica 75 (a) 96 1,5 1,0 0,3 0,3 0 0 (j) (k) 5 Phleum nodosum 80 (a) 96 1,5 1,0 0,3 0,3 0 0 (k) 5 Phleum pratense 80 (a) 96 1,5 1,0 0,3 0,3 0 0 (k) 5 Poa annua 75 (a) 85 2,0 (c) 1,0 (c) 0,3 0,3 0 0 (j) (k) 5 (n) Poa nemoralis 75 (a) 85 2,0 (c) 1,0 (c) 0,3 0,3 0 0 (j) (k) 2 (n) Poa palustris 75 (a) 85 2,0 (c) 1,0 (c) 0,3 0,3 0 0 (j) (k) 2 (n) Poa pratensis 75 (a) 85 2,0 (c) 1,0 (c) 0,3 0,3 0 0 (j) (k) 2 (n) Poa trivialis 75 (a) 85 2,0 (c) 1,0 (c) 0,3 0,3 0 0 (j) (k) 2 (n) Trisetum flavescens 70 (a) 75 3,0 1,0 (f) 0,3 0,3 0 (h) 0 (j) (k) 2 (n) Fabaceae (Leguminosae) Galega orientalis 60 40 97 2,0 1,5 0,3 0 0 (l) (m) 10 (n) Hedysarum coronarium 75 (a) (b) 30 95 2,5 1,0 0,3 0 0 (k) 5 Lotus corniculatus 75 (a) (b) 40 95 1,8 (d) 1,0 (d) 0,3 0 0 (l) (m) 10 Lupinus albus 80 (a) (b) 20 98 0,5 (e) 0,3 (e) 0,3 0 (i) 0 (j) 5 (n) (o) (p) Lupinus angustifolius 75 (a) (b) 20 98 0,5 (e) 0,3 (e) 0,3 0 (i) 0 (j) 5 (n) (o) (p) Lupinus luteus 80 (a) (b) 20 98 0,5 (e) 0,3 (e) 0,3 0 (i) 0 (j) 5 (n) (o) (p) Medicago lupulina 80 (a) (b) 20 97 1,5 1,0 0,3 0 0 (l) (m) 10 Medicago sativa 80 (a) (b) 40 97 1,5 1,0 0,3 0 0 (l) (m) 10 Medicago × varia 80 (a) (b) 40 97 1,5 1,0 0,3 0 0 (l) (m) 10 Onobrychis viciifolia 75 (a) (b) 20 95 2,5 1,0 0,3 0 0 (j) 5 Pisum sativum 80 (a) 98 0,5 0,3 0,3 0 0 (j) 5 (n) Trifolium alexandrinum 80 (a) (b) 20 97 1,5 1,0 0,3 0 0 (l) (m) 10 Trifolium hybridum 80 (a) (b) 20 97 1,5 1,0 0,3 0 0 (l) (m) 10 Trifolium incarnatum 75 (a) (b) 20 97 1,5 1,0 0,3 0 0 (l) (m) 10 Trifolium pratense 80 (a) (b) 20 97 1,5 1,0 0,3 0 0 (l) (m) 10 Trifolium repens 80 (a) (b) 40 97 1,5 1,0 0,3 0 0 (l) (m) 10 Trifolium resupinatum 80 (a) (b) 20 97 1,5 1,0 0,3 0 0 (l) (m) 10 Trigonella foenum-graecum 80 (a) 95 1,0 0,5 0,3 0 0 (j) 5 Vicia faba 80 (a) (b) 5 98 0,5 0,3 0,3 0 0 (j) 5 (n) Vicia pannonica 85 (a) (b) 20 98 1,0 (e) 0,5 (e) 0,3 0 (i) 0 (j) 5 (n) Vicia sativa 85 (a) (b) 20 98 1,0 (e) 0,5 (e) 0,3 0 (i) 0 (j) 5 (n) Vicia villosa 85 (a) (b) 20 98 1,0 (e) 0,5 (e) 0,3 0 (i) 0 (j) 5 (n) Other species Brassica napus var.napobrassica 80 (a) 98 1,0 0,5 0,3 0,3 0 0 (j) (k) 5 Brassica oleracea convar.acephala (acephala var.medullosa + var.viridis )75 (a) 98 1,0 0,5 0,3 0,3 0 0 (j) (k) 10 Phacelia tanacetifolia 80 (a) 96 1,0 0,5 0 0 (j) (k) Raphanus sativus var.oleiformis 80 (a) 97 1,0 0,5 0,3 0,3 0 0 (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 pannonica, Vicia sativa, Vicia villosa 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 , andAvena 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 , andAvena 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 , andAvena 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 ofCuscuta 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 ofCuscuta spp;(n) the determination of seeds of Rumex spp. other thanRumex acetosella andRumex 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 %.
1. The seed of Pisum sativum, Brassica napus var.napobrassica, Brassica oleracea convar.acephala, Vicia faba and of varieties ofPoa 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: Species Maximum content of seeds of other plant species Other 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 species Rumex spp. other thanRumex acetosella andRumex maritimus Elytrigia repens Alopecurus myosuroides Melilotus spp.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Poaceae (Gramineae) Agrostis canina 0,3 20 1 1 1 (j) Agrostis capillaris 0,3 20 1 1 1 (j) Agrostis gigantea 0,3 20 1 1 1 (j) Agrostis stolonifera 0,3 20 1 1 1 (j) Alopecurus pratensis 0,3 20 (a) 2 5 5 (j) Arrhenatherum elatius 0,3 20 (a) 2 5 5 (i) (j) Bromus catharticus 0,4 20 5 5 5 (j) Bromus sitchensis 0,4 20 5 5 5 (j) Cynodon dactylon 0,3 20 (a) 1 1 1 (j) Dactylis glomerata 0,3 20 (a) 2 5 5 (j) Festuca arundinacea 0,3 20 (a) 2 5 5 (j) Festuca filiformis 0,3 20 (a) 2 5 5 (j) Festuca ovina 0,3 20 (a) 2 5 5 (j) Festuca pratensis 0,3 20 (a) 2 5 5 (j) Festuca rubra 0,3 20 (a) 2 5 5 (j) Festuca trachyphylla 0,3 20 (a) 2 5 5 (j) ×Festulolium 0,3 20 (a) 2 5 5 (j) Lolium multiflorum 0,3 20 (a) 2 5 5 (j) Lolium perenne 0,3 20 (a) 2 5 5 (j) Lolium × boucheanum 0,3 20 (a) 2 5 5 (j) Phalaris aquatica 0,3 20 2 5 5 (j) Phleum nodosum 0,3 20 2 1 1 (j) Phleum pratense 0,3 20 2 1 1 (j) Poa annua 0,3 20 (b) 1 1 1 (f) (j) Poa nemoralis 0,3 20 (b) 1 1 1 (f) (j) Poa palustris 0,3 20 (b) 1 1 1 (f) (j) Poa pratensis 0,3 20 (b) 1 1 1 (f) (j) Poa trivialis 0,3 20 (b) 1 1 1 (f) (j) Trisetum flavescens 0,3 20 (c) 1 1 1 (i) (j) Fabaceae (Leguminosae) Galega orientalis 0,3 20 2 0 (e) (j) Hedysarum coronarium 0,3 20 2 0 (e) (j) Lotus corniculatus 0,3 20 3 0 (e) (g) (j) Lupinus albus 0,3 20 2 0 (d) (h) (k) Lupinus angustifolius 0,3 20 2 0 (d) (h) (k) Lupinus luteus 0,3 20 2 0 (d) (h) (k) Medicago lupulina 0,3 20 5 0 (e) (j) Medicago sativa 0,3 20 3 0 (e) (j) Medicago × varia 0,3 20 3 0 (e) (j) Onobrychis viciifolia 0,3 20 2 0 (d) Pisum sativum 0,3 20 2 0 (d) Trifolium alexandrinum 0,3 20 3 0 (e) (j) Trifolium hybridum 0,3 20 3 0 (e) (j) Trifolium incarnatum 0,3 20 3 0 (e) (j) Trifolium pratense 0,3 20 5 0 (e) (j) Trifolium repens 0,3 20 5 0 (e) (j) Trifolium resupinatum 0,3 20 3 0 (e) (j) Trigonella foenum-graecum 0,3 20 2 0 (d) Vicia faba 0,3 20 2 0 (d) Vicia pannonica 0,3 20 2 0 (d) (h) Vicia sativa 0,3 20 2 0 (d) (h) Vicia villosa 0,3 20 2 0 (d) (h) Other species Brassica napus var.napobrassica 0,3 20 2 (j) Brassica oleracea convar.acephala (acephala var.medullosa + var.viridis )0,3 20 3 (j) Phacelia tanacetifolia 0,3 20 Raphanus sativus var.oleiformis 0,3 20 2 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 ofPoa 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 ofMelilotus 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 %.
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 otherPoa species shall not be regarded as an impurity.3. In Poa spp. other thanPoa annua a maximum total of 3 % by weight of seeds of otherPoa species shall not be regarded as an impurity.4. In Hedysarum coronarium a maximum total of 1 % by weight of seeds ofMelilotus 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 lupin 4 % — in Lupinus spp. other than bitter lupin2 %
7. In Vicia spp. a maximum total of 6 % by weight of seeds ofVicia pannonica, Vicia villosa or related cultivated species in another relevant species shall not be regarded as an impurity.8. In Vicia pannonica, Vicia sativa, Vicia villosa the minimum analytical purity shall be 97 % by the weight.
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A. Oryza sativa The number of plants which are recognisable as obviously being wild plants or red-grain plants shall not exceed: 0 for the production of basic seed, 1 per 50 m2 for the production of certified seed,
B. Phalaris canariensis, Secale cereale other than hybrids: The number of plant of the crop species, which are recognisable 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,
C. Sorghum spp.(a) The percentage by number of plants of a Sorghum species other than the crop species or plants which are recognisable as obviously not being true to the inbred line or to the component shall not exceed:(aa) for the production of basic seed (i) at flowering: 0,1 %; (ii) at maturity: 0,1 %;
(bb) for the production of certified seed (i) plants of the male component which have shed pollen when the plants of the female component have receptive stigmas: 0,1 %; (ii) plants of the female component at flowering: 0,3 %; at maturity: 0,1 %;
(b) The following other standards or conditions shall be satisfied for the production of certified seed of hybrid varieties: (aa) sufficient pollen shall be shed by the plants of the male component while the plants of the female component have receptive stigmas; (bb) where plants of the female component have receptive stigmas, the percentage of plants of that component which have shed pollen or are shedding pollen shall not exceed 0,1 %;
(c) Crops of open pollinated varieties or synthetic varieties of Sorghum spp. shall conform to the following standards: the number of plants of the crop species, which are recognisable as obviously not being true to the variety shall not exceed:one per 30 m 2 for the production of basic seed,one per 10 m 2 for the production of certified seed,
D. Zea mays (a) The percentage by number of plants which are recognisable as obviously not being true to the variety, to the inbred line, or to the component shall not exceed: (aa) for the production of basic seed: (i) inbred lines, 0,1 %; (ii) simple hybrid, each component, 0,1 %; (iii) open-pollinated varieties, 0,5 %;
(bb) for the production of certified seed: (i) hybrid varieties component: inbred lines, 0,2 %; simple hybrid, 0,2 %; open-pollinated variety, 1,0 %;
(ii) open-pollinated varieties, 1,0 %;
(b) The following other standards or conditions shall be satisfied for the production of seed of hybrid varieties: (aa) a sufficient pollen shall be shed by the plants of the male component while the plants of the female component are in flower; (bb) where appropriate, emasculation shall be carried out; (cc) where 5 % or more of the female component plants have receptive stigmas, the percentage of female component which have shed pollen or are shedding pollen shall not exceed: 1 % at any official field inspection, and, 2 % at the total of the official field inspections,
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(i) the number of plants of the crop species, which are recognisable as obviously not being true to the component shall not exceed, one per 30 m 2 for the production of basic seed,one per 10 m 2 for the production of certified seed, this standard to apply in official field inspections to the female component only;
(ii) in the case of basic seed, where male sterility is used, the level of sterility of the male-sterile component shall be at least 98 %.
the minimum distance of the female component shall be 25 m from any other variety of the same species except from a crop of the male component, this distance can be disregarded if there is sufficient protection from any undesirable foreign pollination;
(i) the minimum varietal purity of each component shall be: Avena nuda, Avena sativa, Avena strigosa, Hordeum vulgare, Oryza sativa, Triticum aestivum, Triticum durum and Triticum spelta : 99,7 %,self-pollinating xTriticosecale : 99,0 %;
(ii) the minimum hybridity must be 95 %. The percentage hybridity shall be assessed in accordance with current international methods, in so far as such methods exist. In cases where the hybridity is determined during seed testing prior to certification, the determination of the hybridity during field inspection need not be done.
A. The condition and the stage of development of the crop shall permit an adequate examination. B. The number of field inspections shall be at least: (a) for Avena nuda, Avena sativa, Avena strigosa, Hordeum vulgare, Oryza sativa, Phalaris canariensis, xTriticosecale, Triticum aestivum, Triticum durum, Triticum spelta, Secale cereale : one;(b) for Sorghum spp. andZea mays during the flowering season:(aa) open-pollinated varieties: one, (bb) inbred lines or hybrids: three.
When the crop follows a Sorghum spp. andZea mays crop in either the preceding year or current year, at least one special field inspection shall be made to check the satisfaction of the provisions laid down in point 1 of this Annex.
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.
A. Avena nuda, Avena sativa, Avena strigosa, Hordeum vulgare, Oryza sativa, Triticum aestivum, Triticum durum, Triticum spelta other than hybrids in each case:Category Minimum varietal purity (%) Basic seed 99,9 Certified seed, 1st generation 99,7 Certified seed, 2nd generation 99,0 The minimum varietal purity shall be examined mainly in field inspections carried out in accordance with the conditions laid down in Annex I. B. Self-pollinating varieties of xTriticosecale other than hybridsCategory Minimum varietal purity (%) Basic seed 99,7 Certified seed, 1st generation 99,0 Certified seed, 2nd generation 98,0 The minimum varietal purity shall be examined mainly in field inspections carried out in accordance with the conditions laid down in Annex I. C. Hybrids of Avena nuda, Avena sativa, Avena strigosa, Hordeum vulgare, Oryza sativa, Triticum aestivum, Triticum durum, Triticum spelta, and self-pollinatingxTriticosecale .The minimum varietal purity of the seed of the category certified seed shall be 90 %. It shall be examined in official post control tests on an appropriate proportion of samples. D. Sorghum spp. andZea mays :Where for the production of certified seed of hybrid varieties a female male-sterile component and a male component which does not restore male fertility have been used, the seed shall be produced: either by blending seed lots in a proportion appropriate to the variety where, on the one hand, a female male-sterile component has been used and, on the other, a female male-fertile component has been used, or by growing the female male-sterile component and the female male-fertile component in a proportion appropriate to the variety. The proportion of these components shall be examined in field inspections carried out in accordance with the conditions laid down in Annex I.
E. Hybrids of Secale cereale Seed shall not be certified as certified seed unless due account has been taken of the results of an official post-control test, on samples of basic seed taken officially and carried out during the growing season of the seed entered for certification as certified seed to ascertain whether the basic seed met the requirements for basic seed laid down in this Directive in respect of identity and purity as regards the characteristics of the components, including male sterility.
A. Table: Species and category Minimum germination (% of pure seed) Minimum analytical purity (% by weight) Maximum content by number of seeds of other plant species including red seeds of Oryza sativa in a sample of the weight specified in column 4 of Annex III(total per column) Other plant species (a) Red seeds of Oryza sativa Other cereal species Plant species other than cereals Avena fatua, Avena sterilis, Lolium temulentum Raphanus raphanistrum, Agrostemma githago Panicum spp.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Avena sativa, Avena strigosa, Hordeum vulgare, Triticum aestivum, Triticum durum, Triticum spelta :— basic seed, 85 99 4 1 (b) 3 0 (c) 1 — certified seed, 1st and 2nd generation, 85 (d) 98 10 7 7 0 (c) 3 Avena nuda: — basic seed, 75 99 4 1 (b) 3 0 (c) 1 — certified seed, 1st and 2nd generation, 75 (d) 98 10 7 7 0 (c) 3 Oryza sativa :— basic seed, 80 98 4 1 1 — certified seed, 1st generation, 80 98 10 3 3 — certified seed, 2nd generation, 80 98 15 5 3 Secale cereale: — basic seed, 85 98 4 1 (b) 3 0 (c) 1 — certified seed, 85 98 10 7 7 0 (c) 3 Phalaris canariensis :— basic seed, 75 98 4 1 (b) 0 (c) — certified seed, 75 98 10 5 0 (c) Sorghum spp.80 98 0 xTriticosecale: — basic seed, 80 98 4 1 (b) 3 0 (c) 1 — certified seed, 1st and 2nd generation, 80 98 10 7 7 0 (c) 3 Zea mays 90 98 0 B. Other standards or conditions applicable where reference is made to them in the table under Section 2 (A) of this Annex: (a) the maximum contents of seeds laid down in column 4 include also the seeds of the species in columns 5 to 10; (b) a second seed shall not be regarded as an impurity if a second sample of same weight is free from any seeds of other cereals species; (c) the presence of one seed of Avena fatua, Avena sterilis orLolium temulentum 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;(d) in the case of varieties of Hordeum vulgare (naked barley) the required minimum germination capacity is reduced to 75 % of pure seed. The official label shall include the words "Minimum germination capacity 75 %".
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(1) In point 3 of Annex II, the following point is added: "(c) Other standards or conditions applicable where reference is made to them in the table under point (a): In the case of varieties of Zea mays (Sweet corn – super-sweet types) the required minimum germination capacity is reduced to 80 % of pure seed. The official label or the supplier’s label, where appropriate, shall include the words "Minimum germination capacity 80 %"."
(2) In point 1 of Annex III, points (a) and (b) are replaced by the following: "(a) seeds of Phaseolus coccineus, Phaseolus vulgaris, Pisum sativum andVicia faba – 30 tonnes;(b) seeds of a size not less than a grain of wheat, other than Phaseolus coccineus, Phaseolus vulgaris, Pisum sativum andVicia faba – 20 tonnes."
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A. Brassica juncea, Brassica nigra, Cannabis sativa, Carthamus tinctorius, Carum carvi andGossypium spp. other than hybrids:the number of plants of the crop species which are recognisable as obviously not being true to the variety shall not exceed: one per 30 m 2 for the production of basic seed,one per 10 m 2 for the production of certified seed,
B. Hybrids of Helianthus annuus :(a) the percentage by number of plants which are recognisable as obviously not being true to the inbred line or to the component shall not exceed: (aa) for the production of basic seed: (i) inbred lines 0,2 %(ii) simple hybrids: — male parent, plants which have shed pollen while 2 % or more of the female plants have receptive flowers, 0,2 %— female parent, 0,5 %(bb) for the production of certified seed: — male component, plants which have shed pollen while 5 % or more of the female plants have receptive flowers, 0,5 %— female component, 1,0 %(b) The following other standards or conditions shall be satisfied for the production of seed of hybrid varieties: (aa) sufficient pollen shall be shed by the plants of the male component while the plants of the female component are in flower; (bb) where the female component plants have receptive stigmas, the percentage by number of female component plants which have shed pollen or are shedding pollen shall not exceed 0,5 %; (cc) for the production of basic seed the total percentage by number of plants of the female component which are recognisable as obviously not being true to the component and which have shed pollen or are shedding pollen shall not exceed 0,5 %; (dd) where the condition laid down in Annex II(I)(2) cannot be satisfied, the following conditions shall be satisfied: a male-sterile component shall be used to produce certified seed by using a male component which contains a specific restorer line or lines so that at least one third of the plants grown from the resulting hybrid will produce pollen which appears normal in all respects;
C. Hybrids of Brassica napus , produced using the male sterility:(a) the percentage by number of plants which are recognisable as obviously not being true to the inbred line or to the component shall not exceed: (aa) for the production of basic seed (i) inbred lines 0,1 %(ii) simple hybrids — male component, 0,1 %— female component, 0,2 %(bb) for the production of certified seed — male component, 0,3 %— female component, 1,0 %(b) Male sterility shall be at least 99 % for the production of basic seed and 98 % for the production of certified seed. The level of male sterility shall be assessed by examining flowers for the absence of fertile anthers;
D. Hybrids of Gossypium hirsutum andGossypium barbadense :(a) in crops to produce basic seed of parental lines of Gossypium hirsutum andGossypium barbadense , the minimum varietal purity of both the female and male parental lines shall be 99,8 % when 5 % or more of seed-bearing plants have pollen receptive flowers. The level of male sterility of the seed-bearing parent line shall be assessed by examining the flowers for the presence of sterile anthers and shall not be less than 99,9 %(b) in crops to produce certified seed of hybrid varieties of Gossypium hirsutum and/orGossypium barbadense , the minimum varietal purity of both the seed-bearing parent and the pollen parent line shall be 99,5 % when 5 % or more of seed-bearing plants have pollen receptive flowers. The level of male sterility of the seed-bearing parent line shall be assessed by examining the flowers for the presence of sterile anthers and shall not be less than 99,7 %.
A. The condition and the stage of development of the crop shall permit an adequate examination. B. In cases other than crops of hybrids of Helianthus annuus, Brassica napus, Gossypium hirsutum andGossypium barbadense , there shall be at least one inspection.In the case of hybrids of Helianthus annuus there shall be at least two inspections.In the case of hybrids of Brassica napus there shall be at least three inspections: the first shall be made before the flowering stage, the second at the early flowering stage and the third at the end of the flowering stage.In the case of hybrids of Gossypium hirsutum and/orGossypium barbadense there shall be at least three inspections: the first shall be made at the early flowering stage, the second before the end of the flowering stage and the third at the end of the flowering stage after removal, where appropriate, of the pollen parent plants.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.
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(a) The seed shall have sufficient identity and purity as regards the varietal characteristics of its components, including male sterility or restoration of fertility; (b) The minimum varietal purity of the seed shall be: — basic seed, female component, 99,0 % — basic seed, male component, 99,9 % — certified seed, 90,0 % (c) Seed shall not be certified as certified seed unless due account has been taken of the results of official post-control plot tests on samples of basic seed taken officially and carried out during the growing season of the seed entered for certification as certified seed to ascertain whether the basic seed has met the requirements for basic seed laid down in respect of identity as regards the characteristics of the components, including male sterility, and the standards for basic seed laid down in respect of the minimum varietal purity laid down in point (b). In the case of basic seed of hybrids, the varietal purity may be assessed by appropriate biochemical methods; (d) The compliance with the standards of the minimum varietal purity laid down in point (b) in respect of certified seed of hybrids shall be monitored by official post-control tests on an appropriate proportion of samples taken officially. Appropriate biochemical methods may be utilised.
A. Table: Species and category Minimum-germination (% of pure seed) Analytical purity Maximum content by number 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 Orobanche seedsMinimum analytical purity (% by weight) Maximum content of seeds of other plant species (% by weight) Other plan species (a) Avena fatua, Avena sterilis Cuscuta spp.Raphanus raphanistrum Rumex spp. other thanRumex acetosella Alopecurus myosuroides Lolium remotum 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Arachis hypogaea 70 99 — 5 0 0 (c) Brassica spp.— basic seed, 85 98 0,3 — 0 0 (c) (d) 10 2 — certified seed, 85 98 0,3 — 0 0 (c) (d) 10 5 Cannabis sativa 75 98 — 30 (b) 0 0 (c) (e) Carthamus tinctorius 75 98 — 5 0 0 (c) (e) Carum carvi 70 97 — 25 (b) 0 0 (c) (d) 10 3 Glycine max 80 98 — 5 0 0 (c) Gossypium spp.80 98 — 15 0 0 (c) Helianthus annuus 85 98 — 5 0 0 (c) Linum usitatissimum :— flax, 92 99 — 15 0 0 (c) (d) 4 2 — linseed, 85 99 — 15 0 0 (c) (d) 4 2 Papaver somniferum 80 98 — 25 (b) 0 0 (c) (d) Sinapis alba :— basic seed, 85 98 0,3 — 0 0 (c) (d) 10 2 — certified seed, 85 98 0,3 — 0 0 (c) (d) 10 5 B. Other standards or conditions applicable where reference is made to them in the table under Section I(4)(A) of this Annex: (a) the maximum contents of seeds laid down in column 5 include also the seeds of the species in columns 6 to 11; (b) the determination of total content of seeds of other plant species by number need not be carried out unless there is doubt whether the conditions laid down in column 5 have been satisfied; (c) 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 7 have been satisfied;(d) 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 ofCuscuta spp.;(e) the seed shall be free from Orobanche spp.; however the presence of one seed ofOrobanche spp. in a sample of 100 grams shall not be regarded as an impurity where a second sample of 200 grams is free from any seeds ofOrobanche spp.
A. Table: Species Harmful organisms Maximum percentage by number of seeds contaminated by harmful organisms (total per column) Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (maximum number of sclerotia or fragments of sclerotia in a sample of the weight specified in column 4 of Annex III)Botrytis spp.Alternaria linicola, Phoma exigua var.linicola, Colletotrichum linicola, Fusarium spp.Platyedra gossypiella 1 2 3 4 5 Brassica napus 10 (b) Brassica rapa 5 (b) Cannabis sativa 5 Gossypium spp.1 Helianthus annuus 5 10 (b) Linum usitatissimum 5 5 (a) Sinapis alba 5 (b) B. Other standards or conditions applicable where reference is made to them in the table under Section I(5)(A) of this Annex: (a) in Linum usitatissimum – flax, the maximum percentage by number of seeds contaminated byPhoma exigua var.linicola shall not exceed one;(b) the determination of sclerotia or fragments of sclerotia of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum by number need not be carried out unless there is doubt whether the conditions laid down in column 5 of this table have been satisfied.
C. Particular standards or other conditions applicable to Glycine max :(a) in respect of Pseudomonas syringae pv.glycinea the maximum number of sub-samples within a sample of5000 seeds minimum per lot subdivided into 5 sub-samples which have been found to be contaminated by the said organism shall not exceed 4;where suspect colonies are identified in all five sub-samples, appropriate biochemical tests on the suspect colonies isolated on a preferential medium for each subsample may be used to confirm the above standards or conditions; (b) in respect of Diaporthe phaseolorum var.phaseolorum the maximum number of seeds contaminated shall not exceed 15 %;(c) the percentage by weight of inert matter, as defined in accordance with current international testing methods, shall not exceed 0.3.
In accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 25(2), Member States may be authorised not to carry out the examination in respect of the above particular standards or other conditions unless, on the basis of previous experience, there is doubt whether those standards or conditions have been satisfied.
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