{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2002-55/annex-I/division-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2002-55/annex-I/division-4.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/2002/55",
  "legislation_title": "Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2002-55",
  "path": "annex/I/division/4",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The minimum distances from neighbouring plants which might result in undesirable foreign pollination shall be:\nA.. Beta vulgaris\n1.\nfrom any pollen sources of the genus Beta not included below.\n1 000 metres;\n2.\nfrom pollen sources of varieties of the same subspecies belonging to a different group of varieties:\n(a) for basic seed\n1 000 metres;\n(b) for certified seed\n600 metres;\n3.\nfrom pollen sources of varieties of the same subspecies belonging to the same group of varieties:\n(a) for basic seed\n600 metres;\n(b) for certified seed\n300 metres.\nThe groups of varieties referred to in 2 and 3 shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in article 46(2).\nB.. Brassica species\n1.\nfrom sources of foreign pollen liable to cause serious deterioration of varieties of Brassica species:\n(a) for basic seed\n1 000 metres;\n(b) for certified seed\n600 metres;\n2.\nfrom other sources of foreign pollen liable to cross with varieties of Brassica species:\n(a) for basic seed\n500 metres;\n(b) for certified seed\n300 metres.\nC.. Industrial chicory\n1.\nfrom other species of the same genera or subspecies\n1 000 metres;\n2.\nfrom another variety of industrial chicory:\n(a) for basic seed\n600 metres;\n(b) for certified seed\n300 metres.\nD.. Other species\n1.\nfrom sources of foreign pollen liable to cause serious deterioration of varieties of other species as a result of cross-fertilisation:\n(a) for basic seed\n500 metres;\n(b) for certified seed\n300 metres;\n2.\nfrom other sources of foreign pollen liable to cross with varieties of other species as a result of cross-fertilisation:\n(a) for basic seed\n300 metres;\n(b) for certified seed\n100 metres.\nThese distances can be disregarded if there is sufficient protection from any undesirable foreign pollination.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2002/55/annex/I/division/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:22:56.263503+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}