# Council Directive of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed (66/402/EEC), Division 4

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

The presence of fungus bodies on the seeds and the respective categories shall comply with the following requirements as set out in the table:
The presence of five fungus bodies such as sclerotia or fragments of sclerotia, or ergots in a sample of the prescribed weight shall be deemed to be in conformity with the standards, where a second sample of the same weight contains no more than four fungus bodies.
Category
Maximum number of fungus bodies, such as sclerotia, or ergots, in a sample of the weight specified in column 3 of Annex III
Cereals other than hybrids of Secale cereale :
Basic seed
1
Certified seed
3
Hybrids of Secale cereale :
Basic seed
1
Certified seed
4

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1966/402/annex/II/division/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1966-402/annex-II/division-4
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