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Division 2 F1F2

United Kingdom

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The crop shall conform to the following standards as regards distances from neighbouring sources of pollen which may result in undesirable foreign pollination:

In the areas where the presence of S. halepense or S. sudanense is a particular cross-pollination issue, the following shall apply:

  1. a))

    crops to produce basic seed of Sorghum bicolor or its hybrids must be isolated not less than 800 m from any source of such contaminating pollen;

  2. b))

    crops to produce certified seed of Sorghum bicolor or its hybrids must be isolated not less than 400 m from any source of such contaminating pollen.

Crop Minimum distance
Phalaris canariensis, Secale cereale other than hybrids:

—

for the production of basic seed

300 m

—

for the production of certified seed

250 m
Sorghum spp.

—

for the production of basic seed f1

400 m

—

for the production of certified seed

200 m
xTriticosecale , self-pollinating varieties

—

for the production of basic seed

50 m

—

for the production of certified seed

20 m
Zea mays 200 m

The minimum distances listed in the table above may be disregarded if there is sufficient protection from any undesirable foreign pollination.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Substituted by Commission Directive 2009/74/EC of 26 June 2009 amending Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 2002/55/EC and 2002/57/EC as regards the botanical names of plants, the scientific names of other organisms and certain Annexes to Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC and 2002/57/EC in the light of developments of scientific and technical knowledge (Text with EEA relevance).

F2

Substituted by Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2018/1027 of 19 July 2018 amending Council Directive 66/402/EEC as regards isolation distances for Sorghum spp. (Text with EEA relevance).

Footnotes

f1

In the areas where the presence of S. halepense or S. sudanense is a particular cross-pollination issue, the following shall apply:

  1. a))

    crops to produce basic seed of Sorghum bicolor or its hybrids must be isolated not less than 800 m from any source of such contaminating pollen;

  2. b))

    crops to produce certified seed of Sorghum bicolor or its hybrids must be isolated not less than 400 m from any source of such contaminating pollen.