# Council Directive of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed (66/402/EEC), Division 6

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

The crop shall be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the seed.
The crop shall also comply with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and regulated non-quarantine pests ( ‘ RNQPs ’ ) provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 as well as the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation.
The presence of RNQPs on the crops shall comply with the following requirements as set out in the table:
Fungi and oomycetes
RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs
Plants for planting (genus or species)
Thresholds for the production of pre-basic seed
Thresholds for the production of basic seed
Thresholds for the production of certified seed
Gibberella fujikuroi Sawada [GIBBFU]
Oryza sativa L.
Not more than 2 symptomatic plants per 200 m 2 seen during field inspections at appropriate times of a representative sample of the plants in each crop.
Not more than 2 symptomatic plants per 200 m 2 seen during field inspections at appropriate times of a representative sample of the plants in each crop.
Certified seed of the first generation (C1):
Not more than 4 symptomatic plants per 200 m 2 seen during field inspections at appropriate times of a representative sample of the plants in each crop.
Certified seed of the second generation (C2):
Not more than 8 symptomatic plants per 200 m 2 seen during field inspections at appropriate times of a representative sample of the plants in each crop.
Nematodes
RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs
Plants for planting (genus or species)
Thresholds for the production of pre-basic seed
Thresholds for the production of basic seed
Thresholds for the production of certified seed
Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie [APLOBE]
Oryza sativa L.
0 %
0 %
0 %

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1966/402/annex/I/division/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1966-402/annex-I/division-6
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