# Council Directive 2002/57/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants, Division 1

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

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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2002/57/annex/II/division/I/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2002-57/annex-II/division-I/division-1
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