# Commission Decision of 20 December 2004 providing for the temporary marketing of certain seed of the species Secale cereale, not satisfying the requirements of Council Directive 66/402/EEC (notified under document number C(2004) 5027) (Text with EEA relevance) (2004/893/EC), Article 1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The marketing in the Community of seed of winter rye which does not satisfy the requirements laid down in Directive 66/402/EEC in respect of the presence of the harmful organism Claviceps purpurea shall be permitted, for a period expiring on 30 November 2004, in accordance with the terms set out in the Annex to this Decision and subject to the following conditions:
(a) the maximum number of sclerotia or fragments of sclerotia of Claviceps purpurea present in a sample of 500 grams of seed of the category ‘basic seed’ or ‘certified seed’ is 15;
(b) the official label states the number of sclerotia or fragments of sclerotia of Claviceps purpurea as ascertained in the official examination carried out pursuant to Article 2(1)(E)(d) of Directive 66/402/EEC;
(c) the seed must have been first placed on the market in accordance with Article 2 of this Decision.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2004/893/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2004-893/article-1
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