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The seed shall conform to the following other standards or conditions as regards germination, analytical purity and content of seeds of other plant species including Orobanche spp.:

  1. A..

    Table:

    Species and category Minimum-germination (% of pure seed) Analytical purity Maximum content by number of seeds of other plant species in a sample of the weight specified in column 4 of Annex III (total per column) Conditions as regards content of Orobanche seeds
    Minimum analytical purity (% by weight) Maximum content of seeds of other plant species (% by weight) Other plan species (a) Avena fatua, Avena sterilis Cuscuta spp. Raphanus raphanistrum Rumex spp. other than Rumex acetosella Alopecurus myosuroides Lolium remotum
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    Arachis hypogaea 70 99 — 5 0 0 (c)
    Brassica spp.

    —

    basic seed,

    85 98 0,3 — 0 0 (c) (d) 10 2

    —

    certified seed,

    85 98 0,3 — 0 0 (c) (d) 10 5
    Cannabis sativa 75 98 — 30 (b) 0 0 (c) (e)
    Carthamus tinctorius 75 98 — 5 0 0 (c) (e)
    Carum carvi 70 97 — 25 (b) 0 0 (c) (d) 10 3
    Glycine max 80 98 — 5 0 0 (c)
    Gossypium spp. 80 98 — 15 0 0 (c)
    Helianthus annuus 85 98 — 5 0 0 (c)
    Linum usitatissimum :

    —

    flax,

    92 99 — 15 0 0 (c) (d) 4 2

    —

    linseed,

    85 99 — 15 0 0 (c) (d) 4 2
    Papaver somniferum 80 98 — 25 (b) 0 0 (c) (d)
    Sinapis alba :

    —

    basic seed,

    85 98 0,3 — 0 0 (c) (d) 10 2

    —

    certified seed,

    85 98 0,3 — 0 0 (c) (d) 10 5
  2. B..

    Other standards or conditions applicable where reference is made to them in the table under Section I(4)(A) of this Annex:

    1. (a)

      the maximum contents of seeds laid down in column 5 include also the seeds of the species in columns 6 to 11;

    2. (b)

      the determination of total content of seeds of other plant species by number need not be carried out unless there is doubt whether the conditions laid down in column 5 have been satisfied;

    3. (c)

      the determination of seeds of Cuscuta spp. by number need not be carried out unless there is doubt whether the conditions laid down in column 7 have been satisfied;

    4. (d)

      the presence of one seed of Cuscuta spp. in a sample of the prescribed weight shall not be regarded as an impurity where a second sample of the same weight is free from any seeds of Cuscuta spp.;

    5. (e)

      the seed shall be free from Orobanche spp.; however the presence of one seed of Orobanche spp. in a sample of 100 grams shall not be regarded as an impurity where a second sample of 200 grams is free from any seeds of Orobanche spp.

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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).