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Division 1 F1

United Kingdom

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The seed shall have sufficient varietal identity and varietal purity. In particular, seeds of the species listed below shall conform to the following other standards or conditions:

Species and category Minimum varietal purity (%)
Arachis hypogaea:

—

basic seed,

99,7

—

certified seed,

99,5
Brassica napus other than hybrids, other than varieties to be used solely for fodder purposes, Brassica rapa , other than varieties to be used solely for fodder purposes

—

basic seed,

99,9

—

certified seed,

99,7
Brassica napus spp. other than hybrids, varieties to be used solely for fodder purposes, Brassica rapa , varieties to be used solely for fodder purposes, Helianthus annuus , other than hybrid varieties including their components, Sinapis alba :

—

basic seed,

99,7

—

certified seed,

99,0
Glycine max :

—

basic seed,

99,5

—

certified seed,

99,0
Linum usitatissimum :

—

basic seed,

99,7

—

certified seed, 1st generation,

98,0

—

certified seed, 2nd and 3rd generations,

97,5
Papaver somniferum :

—

basic seed,

99,0

—

certified seed,

98,0

The minimum varietal purity shall be examined mainly in field inspections carried out in accordance with the conditions laid down in Annex I.

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).