Annex II Amendment of Directive 66/402/EEC

Directive 66/402/EEC is amended as follows:

1. (1)

   Annex I is amended as follows:

   1. (a)

      part A of point 3 is replaced by the following:

      ‘A.

      Oryza sativa :

      The number of plants which are recognisable as obviously being wild or red-grain plants shall not exceed:

      • 0 for the production of basic seed,

      • 1 per 100 m² for the production of certified seed, first and second generation.’;

   2. (b)

      point 6 is replaced by the following:

      1. 6..

         ‘The crop shall be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the seed.

         The crop shall also comply with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and regulated non-quarantine pests (“RNQPs”) provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/2031^f1 as well as the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation.

         The presence of RNQPs on the crops shall comply with the following requirements as set out in the table:

         Fungi and oomycetes
         RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs	Plants for planting (genus or species)	Thresholds for the production of pre-basic seed	Thresholds for the production of basic seed	Thresholds for the production of certified seed
         Gibberella fujikuroi Sawada [GIBBFU]	Oryza sativa L.	Not more than 2 symptomatic plants per 200m2 seen during field inspections at appropriate times of a representative sample of the plants in each crop.	Not more than 2 symptomatic plants per 200m2 seen during field inspections at appropriate times of a representative sample of the plants in each crop.	Certified seed of the first generation (C1): Not more than 4 symptomatic plants per 200m2 seen during field inspections at appropriate times of a representative sample of the plants in each crop. Certified seed of the second generation (C2): Not more than 8 symptomatic plants per 200m2 seen during field inspections at appropriate times of a representative sample of the plants in each crop.
         Nematodes
         RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs	Plants for planting(genus or species)	Thresholds for the production of pre-basic seed	Thresholds for the production of basic seed	Thresholds for the production of certified seed
         Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie [APLOBE]	Oryza sativa L.	0 %	0 %	0 %

      ’

2. (2)

   Annex II is amended as follows:

   1. (a)

      point 3 is replaced by the following:

      1. 3..

         ‘The seed shall be practically free from any pests which reduce the usefulness and quality of the seed.

         The seed shall also comply with the requirements concerning Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and RNQPs provided for in implementing acts adopted pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, as well as the measures adopted pursuant to Article 30(1) of that Regulation.

         The presence of RNQPs on the seeds and the respective categories shall comply with the following requirements as set out in the table:

         Nematodes
         RNQPs or symptoms caused by RNQPs	Plants for planting (genus or species)	Thresholds for pre-basic seed	Thresholds for basic seed	Thresholds for certified seed
         Aphelenchoides besseyi Christie [APLOBE]	Oryza sativa L.	0 %	0 %	0 %
         Fungi
         Gibberella fujikuroi Sawada [GIBBFU]	Oryza sativa L.	Practically free	Practically free	Practically free

      ’

   2. (b)

      the following point 4 is added:

      1. 4..

         ‘The presence of fungus bodies on the seeds and the respective categories shall comply with the following requirements as set out in the table:

         The presence of five fungus bodies such as sclerotia or fragments of sclerotia, or ergots in a sample of the prescribed weight shall be deemed to be in conformity with the standards, where a second sample of the same weight contains no more than four fungus bodies.
         Category	Maximum number of fungus bodies, such as sclerotia, or ergots, in a sample of the weight specified in column 3 of Annex III
         Cereals other than hybrids of Secale cereale:
         Basic seed	1
         Certified seed	3
         Hybrids of Secale cereale:
         Basic seed	1
         Certified seed	4f2

      ’