# The Cereal Seeds Regulations 1993, Paragraph 7: Standards for Loose Smut Infection


Barley, wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat
Minimum Standard
Higher Voluntary Standard
(maximum percentage by number)
Basic Seed …
0.5
0.1
Certified Seed of the First Generation …
0.5
0.2
Certified Seed of the Second Generation …
0.5
0.2
Seeds produced from a crop which has failed on official examination to meet the standards laid down by this paragraph may nevertheless be eligible for official certification—
(a) if they have been adequately treated by any method approved by the Minister for the control of loose smut, or
(b) if an embryo test carried out by an official seed testing station, on the sample submitted for official examination shows that the seeds meet those standards.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/2005/schedule/4/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/cereal-seeds-regulations-1993/schedule-4/paragraph-7
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