# The Cereal Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005, Paragraph 26: Maximum weight of a seed lot and minimum weight of a sample

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(1) The minimum weight of a sample submitted for official examination shall be that specified in column 4 of the table set out in sub paragraph (2) in relation to the corresponding entries in columns 1 and 2 of the table.
(2) The minimum weight of a sample for moisture testing shall be that specified in column 5 of the following table:–
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Species
Level (where applicable)
Maximum weight of a lot
Minimum weight of a sample to be drawn from a lot
Minimum weight of a sample for a moisture test
Weight of the sample for determination by number in accordance with paragraph 16 of Part II of Schedule 4
(tonnes)
(grams)
(grams)
(grams)
Barley, durum wheat, oats, spelt wheat and wheat
Minimum
30
1,000
100
500
HVS
30
1,000
100
1,000
Rye and triticale
–
30
1,000
100
500
Maize, Basic Seed of inbred lines
–
40
250
100
250
Maize, Basic Seed other than of inbred lines and Certified Seed
–
40
1,000
100
1,000
A mixture of seed to which regulation 8 applies which does not contain more than 50% maize
Minimum
30
–
–
–
HVS
30
—
–
–
A mixture of seed to which regulation 8 applies which contains more than 50% maize
–
40
–
–
–

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/328/schedule/5/paragraph/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/cereal-seed-scotland-regulations-2005/schedule-5/paragraph-26
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