Article 1Amendments to Directive 66/401/EECDirective 66/401/EEC is amended as follows:(1)Article 2(1)(A) is amended as follows:(a)In point (a), the words "Lolium x boucheanum Kunth" are replaced by the words "Lolium x hybridum Hausskn".(b)Point (b) is replaced by the following:

"(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.) Fiori	Disc 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 Sand	Sand 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 Savi	Balansa 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 Savi	Arrow-leaf clover
Trigonella foenum-graecum L.	Fenugreek
Vicia benghalensis L.	Purple vetch
Vicia faba L.	Field bean
Vicia pannonica Crantz	Hungarian vetch
Vicia sativa L.	Common vetch
Vicia villosa Roth	Hairy vetch".

(c)In point (c), the following entry is inserted after "Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth. California bluebell":

"Plantago lanceolata L.

Ribwort plantain"

(2)In Article 3(1), the words "Lolium x boucheanum Kunth" are replaced by the words "Lolium x hybridum Hausskn".(3)Annexes II and III are amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive.

Article 2Transposition1.Member States shall adopt and publish, by 31 December 2017 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.They shall apply those provisions from 1 January 2018.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.2.Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

Article 3Entry into forceThis Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 4AddresseesThis Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 1 December 2016.For the CommissionThe PresidentJean-Claude JunckerANNEXAnnexes II and III to Directive 66/401/EEC are amended as follows:(1)Annex II is amended as follows:(a)The following paragraph is added to point I(1) after the entry concerning "Pisum sativum, Vicia faba":"—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 %."(b)The table in point I(2)(A) is replaced by the following:

Poaceae (Gramineae)Fabaceae (Leguminosae)Other species

"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 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 sterilis	Cuscuta spp.	Rumex spp. other than Rumex acetosella and Rumex maritimus
	Minimum germination(% of pure seed)	Maximum content of hard seed(% of pure seed)	Minimum analytical purity(% by weight)	Total	A single species	Elytrigia repens	Alopecurus myosuroides	Melilotus spp.	Raphanus raphanistrum	Sinapis arvensis	Avena fatua, Avena sterilis	Cuscuta spp.	Rumex spp. other than Rumex acetosella and Rumex maritimus
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
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 × hybridum	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)
Biserrula pelecinus	70		98	0,5							0 (i)	0 (j) (k)	10
Galega orientalis	60 (a) (b)	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
Lathyrus cicera	80		95	1	0,5			0,3			0 (i)	0 (j) (k)	20
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 doliata	70		98	2							0 (i)	0 (j) (k)	10
Medicago italica	70 (b)	20	98	2							0 (i)	0 (j) (k)	10
Medicago littoralis	70		98	2							0 (i)	0 (j) (k)	10
Medicago lupulina	80 (a) (b)	20	97	1,5	1,0			0,3			0	0 (l) (m)	10
Medicago murex	70 (b)	30	98	2							0 (i)	0 (j) (k)	10
Medicago polymorpha	70 (b)	30	98	2							0 (i)	0 (j) (k)	10
Medicago rugosa	70 (b)	20	98	2							0 (i)	0 (j) (k)	10
Medicago sativa	80 (a) (b)	40	97	1,5	1,0			0,3			0	0 (l) (m)	10
Medicago scutellata	70		98	2							0 (i)	0 (j)(k)	10
Medicago truncatula	70 (b)	20	98	2							0 (i)	0 (j) (k)	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
Ornithopus compressus	75		90	1							0 (i)	0 (j) (k)	10
Ornithopus sativus	75		90	1							0 (i)	0 (j) (k)	10
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 fragiferum	70		98	1							0 (i)	0 (j) (k)	10
Trifolium glanduliferum	70 (b)	30	98	1							0 (i)	0 (j) (k)	10
Trifolium hirtum	70		98	1							0 (i)	0 (j) (k)	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 isthmocarpum	70		98	1							0 (i)	0 (j) (k)	10
Trifolium michelianum	75 (b)	30	98	1							0 (i)	0 (j) (k)	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
Trifolium squarrosum	75 (b)	20	97	1,5				0,3			0	0 (l) (m)	10
Trifolium subterraneum	80 (b)	40	97	0,5							0 (i)	0 (j) (k)	10
Trifolium vesiculosum	70		98	1							0 (i)	0 (j) (k)	10
Trigonella foenum-graecum	80 (a)		95	1,0	0,5			0,3			0	0 (j)	5
Vicia benghalensis	80 (b)	20	97 (e)	1							0 (i)	0 (j) (k)	10
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)
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)
Plantago lanceolata	75		85	1,5							0 (i)	0 (j) (k)	10
Raphanus sativus var. oleiformis	80 (a)		97	1,0	0,5				0,3	0,3	0	0 (j)	5

(c)Point I(2)(B)(e) is replaced by the following:"(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;"(d)The table in point II(2)(A) is replaced by the following:

Poaceae (Gramineae)Fabaceae (Leguminosae)Other species

"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)
	Total(% by weight)	A single species	Rumex spp. other than Rumex acetosella and Rumex maritimus	Elytrigia repens	Alopecurus myosuroides	Melilotus spp.
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
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 × hybridum	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)
Biserrula pelecinus	0,3	20	5
Galega orientalis	0,3	20	2			0 (e)	(j)
Hedysarum coronarium	0,3	20	2			0 (e)	(j)
Lathyrus cicera	0,3	20	5	—	—	0 (d)
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 doliata	0,3	20	5	—	—	0 (e)
Medicago italica	0,3	20	5	—	—	0 (e)
Medicago littoralis	0,3	20	5	—	—	0 (e)
Medicago lupulina	0,3	20	5	—	—	0 (e)	(j)
Medicago murex	0,3	20	5	—	—	0 (e)
Medicago polymorpha	0,3	20	5	—	—	—
Medicago rugosa	0,3	20	5	—	—	—
Medicago sativa	0,3	20	3			0 (e)	(j)
Medicago scutellata	0,3	20	5
Medicago truncatula	0,3	20	5
Medicago × varia	0,3	20	3			0 (e)	(j)
Onobrychis viciifolia	0,3	20	2			0 (d)
Ornithopus compressus	0,3	20	5
Ornithopus sativus	0,3	20	5
Pisum sativum	0,3	20	2			0 (d)
Trifolium alexandrinum	0,3	20	3			0 (e)	(j)
Trifolium fragiferum	0,3	20	5
Trifolium glanduliferum	0,3	20	5
Trifolium hirtum	0,3	20	5
Trifolium hybridum	0,3	20	3			0 (e)	(j)
Trifolium incarnatum	0,3	20	3			0 (e)	(j)
Trifolium isthmocarpum	0,3	20	5	—	—	—	(j)
Trifolium michelianum	0,3	20	5	—	—	—	—
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)
Trifolium squarrosum	0,3	20	5	—	—	—	—
Trifolium subterraneum	0,3	20	5	—	—	—	(j)
Trifolium vesiculosum	0,3	20	5	—	—	—	(j)
Trigonella foenum-graecum	0,3	20	2			0 (d)
Vicia benghalensis	0,3	20	5	—	—	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)
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
Plantago lanceolata	0,3	20	3
Raphanus sativus var. oleiformis	0,3	20	2

(e)Point III(7) is replaced by the following:"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."(f)Point III(8) is replaced by the following:"8.In Vicia pannonica, Vicia sativa, Vicia villosa, Vicia benghalensis the minimum analytical purity shall be 97,0 % by the weight."(g)The following point III(9) is added:"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."(2)Annex III is replaced by the following:

"ANNEX IIILOT AND SAMPLE WEIGHTS

Poaceae (Gramineae)Fabaceae (Leguminosae)Hedysarum coronariumOnobrychis viciifolia:Other species

Species	Maximum 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)
1	2	3	4
Agrostis canina	10	50	5
Agrostis capillaris	10	50	5
Agrostis gigantea	10	50	5
Agrostis stolonifera	10	50	5
Alopecurus pratensis	10	100	30
Arrhenatherum elatius	10	200	80
Bromus catharticus	10	200	200
Bromus sitchensis	10	200	200
Cynodon dactylon	10	50	5
Dactylis glomerata	10	100	30
Festuca arundinacea	10	100	50
Festuca filiformis	10	100	30
Festuca ovina	10	100	30
Festuca pratensis	10	100	50
Festuca rubra	10	100	30
Festuca trachyphylla	10	100	30
× Festulolium	10	200	60
Lolium multiflorum	10	200	60
Lolium perenne	10	200	60
Lolium × hybridum	10	200	60
Phalaris aquatica	10	100	50
Phleum nodosum	10	50	10
Phleum pratense	10	50	10
Poa annua	10	50	10
Poa nemoralis	10	50	5
Poa palustris	10	50	5
Poa pratensis	10	50	5
Poa trivialis	10	50	5
Trisetum flavescens	10	50	5
Biserrula pelecinus	10	30	3
Galega orientalis	10	250	200
—fruit	10	1000	300
—seed	10	400	120
Lathyrus cicera	25	1000	140
Lotus corniculatus	10	200	30
Lupinus albus	30	1000	1000
Lupinus angustifolius	30	1000	1000
Lupinus luteus	30	1000	1000
Medicago doliata	10	100	10
Medicago italica	10	100	10
Medicago littoralis	10	70	7
Medicago lupulina	10	300	50
Medicago murex	10	50	5
Medicago polymorpha	10	70	7
Medicago rugosa	10	180	18
Medicago sativa	10	300	50
Medicago scutellata	10	400	40
Medicago truncatula	10	100	10
Medicago × varia	10	300	50
—fruit	10	600	600
—seed	10	400	400
Ornithopus compressus	10	120	12
Ornithopus sativus	10	90	9
Pisum sativum	30	1000	1000
Trifolium alexandrinum	10	400	60
Trifolium fragiferum	10	40	4
Trifolium glanduliferum	10	20	2
Trifolium hirtum	10	70	7
Trifolium hybridum	10	200	20
Trifolium incarnatum	10	500	80
Trifolium isthmocarpum	10	100	3
Trifolium michelianum	10	25	2
Trifolium pratense	10	300	50
Trifolium repens	10	200	20
Trifolium resupinatum	10	200	20
Trifolium squarrosum	10	150	15
Trifolium subterraneum	10	250	25
Trifolium vesiculosum	10	100	3
Trigonella foenum-graecum	10	500	450
Vicia benghalensis	20	1000	120
Vicia faba	30	1000	1000
Vicia pannonica	30	1000	1000
Vicia sativa	30	1000	1000
Vicia villosa	30	1000	1000
Brassica napus var. napobrassica	10	200	100
Brassica oleracea convar. acephala	10	200	100
Phacelia tanacetifolia	10	300	40
Plantago lanceolata	5	20	2
Raphanus sativus var. oleiformis	10	300	300

The maximum lot weight shall not be exceeded by more than 5 %."

Amendments and corrections
July 21, 2018	Modified by 32018L1028 - detail
December 22, 2016	Entry into force - Date pub. +20 See Art 3

Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2016/2109 of 1 December 2016 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 )