# Commission Decision of 9 February 2009 on the organisation of a temporary experiment providing for certain derogations for the marketing of seed mixtures intended for use as fodder plants pursuant to Council Directive 66/401/EEC to determine whether certain species not listed in Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 2002/55/EC or 2002/57/EC fulfil the requirements for being included in Article 2(1)(A) of Directive 66/401/EEC (notified under document number C(2009) 724) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/109/EC), Annex I

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

SPECIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 AND CONDITIONS FOR THEIR CERTIFICATION
Up to the maximum quantity indicated, hard seed present shall be regarded as seed capable of germination.
A maximum total of 6 % by weight of seeds of Vicia pannonica, Vicia villosa or related cultivated species in another relevant species shall not be regarded as an impurity.
Seeds of Avena fatua and Avena sterilis shall not be present in a sample of the prescribed weight.
The presence of one seed of Cuscuta spp. in a sample twice the prescribed weight shall not be regarded as an impurity where a second sample of twice the prescribed weight is free of any seeds of Cuscuta spp.
The presence of seeds of Rumex spp. other than Rumex acetosella and Rumex maritimus shall not exceed 10 in a sample with the prescribed weight.
Species
Minimum germination(% of pure seeds)
Minimum analytical purity(% by weight)
Maximum content of seeds of other plant species(% by weight)
Maximum content of seeds of other plant species in a sample of the weight specified in column 7
Maximum weight of a lot(tonnes)
Minimum weight of a sample to be drawn from a lot(grams)
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Biserrula pelecinus
70 (including hard seeds)
98
0,5
10
30
Lathyrus cicera
80
95
1,0
( c ) ( d ) ( e )
25
1 000
Lotus uliginosus
75 (40)
97
0,5
10
25
Lotus glaber
75 (40)
97
0,5
10
30
Medicago doliata
70
98
2,0
( c ) ( d ) ( e )
10
100
Medicago murex
70 (30)
98
2,0
10
50
Medicago polymorpha
70 (30)
98
2,0
10
70
Medicago rugosa
70 (20)
98
2,0
10
180
Medicago scutellata
70
98
2,0
10
400
Medicago italica
70 (20)
98
2,0
10
100
Medicago littoralis
70
98
2,0
10
70
Medicago truncatula
70 (20)
98
2,0
10
100
Ornithopus compressus
75 (including hard seeds)
90
1,0
10
120
Ornithopus sativus
75 (including hard seeds)
90
1,0
10
90
Plantago lanceolata
75
85
1,5
5
20
Trifolium fragiferum
70
98
1,0
10
40
Trifolium glanduliferum
70 (30)
98
1,0
10
20
Trifolium hirtum
70
98
1,0
10
70
Trifolium isthmocarpum
70 (including hard seeds)
98
1,0
( c ) ( d ) ( e )
10
100
Trifolium. michelianum
75 (30)
98
1,0
10
25
Trifolium squarrosum
75 (20)
97
1,5
10
150
Trifolium subterraneum
80 (40)
97
0,5
10
250
Trifolium vesiculosum
70 (including hard seeds)
98
1,0
10
100
Vicia benghalensis
80 (20)
97
1,0
20
1 000

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2009/109/annex/I (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-109/annex-I
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