# Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed, Division 4

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

The minimum distances from neighbouring plants which might result in undesirable foreign pollination shall be:
A.. Beta vulgaris
1.
from any pollen sources of the genus Beta not included below.
1 000 metres;
2.
from pollen sources of varieties of the same subspecies belonging to a different group of varieties:
(a) for basic seed
1 000 metres;
(b) for certified seed
600 metres;
3.
from pollen sources of varieties of the same subspecies belonging to the same group of varieties:
(a) for basic seed
600 metres;
(b) for certified seed
300 metres.
The groups of varieties referred to in 2 and 3 shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in article 46(2).
B.. Brassica species
1.
from sources of foreign pollen liable to cause serious deterioration of varieties of Brassica species:
(a) for basic seed
1 000 metres;
(b) for certified seed
600 metres;
2.
from other sources of foreign pollen liable to cross with varieties of Brassica species:
(a) for basic seed
500 metres;
(b) for certified seed
300 metres.
C.. Industrial chicory
1.
from other species of the same genera or subspecies
1 000 metres;
2.
from another variety of industrial chicory:
(a) for basic seed
600 metres;
(b) for certified seed
300 metres.
D.. Other species
1.
from sources of foreign pollen liable to cause serious deterioration of varieties of other species as a result of cross-fertilisation:
(a) for basic seed
500 metres;
(b) for certified seed
300 metres;
2.
from other sources of foreign pollen liable to cross with varieties of other species as a result of cross-fertilisation:
(a) for basic seed
300 metres;
(b) for certified seed
100 metres.
These distances can be disregarded if there is sufficient protection from any undesirable foreign pollination.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2002/55/annex/I/division/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2002-55/annex-I/division-4
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