# Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1238 of 18 May 2016 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to public intervention and aid for private storage (Text with EEA relevance), Division PART II: Minimum quality requirements referred to in Part I

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

Of which maximum 3 % for impurities other than grains affected by fusariosis.
As a percentage of dry matter.
‘X’ Indicates analysis required without specific limit but content to be taken into account for maximum limits set in points 2 and 4 of the table.
‘n.a.’ Not applicable, not requiring analysis.
Durum wheat
Common wheat
Barley
Maize
A.
Maximum moisture content
14,5 %
14,5 %
14,5 %
13,5 %
B.
Maximum percentage of matter which is not basic cereal of unimpaired quality:
12 %
12 %
12 %
12 %
1.
Broken grains
6 %
5 %
5 %
5 %
2.
Grain impurities
8,5 %
7 %
12 %
5 %
2.1.
Impurities other than mottled grains
5 %
7 %
12 %
5 %
(a)
shrivelled grains
X
X
X
n.a.
(b)
other cereals
3 %
X
5 %
X
(c)
grains damaged by pests
X
X
X
X
(d)
grains in which the germ is discoloured
X
X
n.a.
n.a.
(e)
grains overheated during drying
0,50 %
0,50 %
3 %
0,50 %
2.2.
Mottled grains
3,5 %
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
3.
Sprouted grains
4 %
4 %
6 %
6 %
4.
Miscellaneous impurities
4,5 %
3 %
3 %
3 %
of which:
(a)
extraneous seeds:
—
noxious
0,10 %
0,10 %
0,10 %
0,10 %
—
other
X
X
X
X
(b)
damaged grains:
—
grains damaged by spontaneous heating or too extreme heating during drying
0,05 %
0,05 %
X
X
—
grains affected with fusariosis
1,5 %
X
X
X
—
other
X
X
X
X
(c)
extraneous matter
X
X
X
X
(d)
husks (cob fragments in the case of maize)
X
X
X
X
(e)
ergot
0,05 %
0,05 %
n.a.
n.a.
(f)
decayed grains
X
X
n.a.
n.a.
(g)
impurities of animal origin
X
X
X
X
C.
Maximum percentage of wholly or partially mitadiné grains
27 %
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
D.
Minimum specific weight (kg/hl)
78
73
62
n.a.
E.
Minimum protein content
11,5 %
11,0 %
n.a.
n.a.
F.
Hagberg falling number (seconds)
220
220
n.a.
n.a.
G.
Minimum Zeleny index (ml)
n.a.
22
n.a.
n.a
Matter other than basic cereals of unimpaired quality is defined in Part I of Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240.
Grains of basic cereals and other cereals which are damaged or decayed shall be classified as ‘miscellaneous impurities’ even if they have defects which belong to other categories.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/1238/annex/I/part/II (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-1238/annex-I/part-II
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