# The Fodder Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005, Paragraph 14: Standards regarding content of seeds of other plant species

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The seeds shall comply, where appropriate, with the standards in the following tables and where number standards are indicated a sample of the size indicated in column 2 shall be examined–
TABLE I
Maximum permitted content of seed impurities (by number or as a percentage by weight)
Species
Weight of sample for deter-mination of foreign seeds by number (grams)
Avena fatua, Avena sterilis (Wild oat) or Cuscuta spp. (Dodder)
Rumex spp. (Docks, Sorrels) excluding R.acetosella (Sheep’s sorrel) and R.maritimus (Golden dock)
Alopecurus myosuroides (Blackgrass)
Elytrigia repens (Couch)
Melilotus spp. (Sweetclovers)
Maximum content of any one other plant species
Basic Seed
Certified Seed
Basic Seed
Certified Seed
Basic Seed
Certified Seed
Basic Seed
Certified Seed
Basic Seed
Certified Seed
Basic Seed
Certified Seed
Minimum Standard and Higher Voluntary Standard
Minimum Standard
Higher Voluntary Standard
Minimum Standard
Higher Voluntary Standard
Minimum Standard
Higher Voluntary Standard
Minimum Standard and Higher Voluntary Standard
Minimum Standard
Higher Voluntary Standard
Species
Weight of sample for determination of foreign seeds by number (grams)
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
%
Number
Number
%
Number
Number
%
Number
%
%
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
(16)
(17)
(18)
(a)For Certified Seed, minimum standard, 1 seed of dodder in a sample of the size specified in column (2) shall not be regarded as an impurity if a second sample of the same weight is free from dodder.
(b)There shall be no more than 80 seeds of meadowgrasses in a sample of the size specified in column (2).
(c)There shall be no more than 0.4% by weight of annual meadowgrass.
(d)There shall be no more than 0.3% by weight of bentgrasses.
(e)There shall be no more than 0.3% by weight of ryegrasses.
(f)There shall be no more than 0.3% by weight of rough-stalked meadowgrass.
(g)For Certified Seed, Higher Voluntary Standard, of red fescue, there shall be no more than a total of 4 seeds of ryegrass, cocksfoot and meadow fescue in a sample of the size specified in column 2.
(h)One seed of sweetclover in a sample of the size specified in column 2 shall not be regarded as an impurity if a second sample of twice that size is free from seed of sweetclovers.
(j)Including Commercial Seed.
(k)In Certified Seed there shall be no more than 0.8% by weight of seeds of other meadowgrasses.
(l)In Certified Seed there shall be no more than 0.4% by weight of seeds of other meadowgrasses.
(m)In Basic seed of meadowgrass there shall be no more than 1 seed of meadowgrasses other than the species being examined, in a sample of 500 seeds.
(n)For Commercial Seed 2.0%.
n/aNot applicable (no standard).
Grasses
Cocksfoot
30
0
0
2
5
5
5
0.3
10
5
0.3
10
20
1.0
0.5
Festulolium
60
0
0
2
5
5
5
0.3
10
5
0.5
10
20
1.0
0.5,
Hybrid ryegrass
60
0
0
2
5
5
5
0.3
10
5
0.5
10
20
1.0
0.5,
Italian ryegrass
60
0
0
2
5
5
5
0.3
10
5
0.5
10
20
1.0
0.5,
Meadow fescue
50
0
0
2
5
5
5
0.3
10
5
0.5
10
20
1.0
0.5,
Perennial ryegrass
60
0
0
2
5
5
5
0.3
10
5
0.5
10
20
1.0
0.5,
Red fescue
30
0
0
2
5
5
5
0.3
10
5
0.5
10
20
1.0
0.5,
Smooth-stalked meadowgrass
5
0
0
1
2
2
1
0.3
3
1
0.3
3
20
1.0
0.5
Tall fescue
50
0
0
2
5
5
5
0.3
10
5
0.5
10
20
1.0
0.5,
Timothy (including Small Timothy)
10
0
0
2
5
4
1
0.3
10
1
0.3
10
20
1.0
0.5
Legumes
Lucerne
50
0
0
3
10
10
10
10
0
0.3
20
1.0
0.5
Red clover
50
0
0
5
10
10
10
10
0
0.3
20
1.0
0.5
Sainfoin Seed/Fruit
400/600
0
0
2
5
5
10
10
0
0.3
20
1.0
0.5
White clover
20
0
0
5
10
10
10
10
0
0.3
20
1.0
0.5
TABLE II
Maximum permitted content of seed impurities (by number or as a percentage by weight)
Species
Weight of sample for determination of foreign seeds by number
Avena fatua, Avena sterilis (Wild oat) Cuscuta spp. (Dodder)
Rumex spp. (Docks, Sorrels) excluding R.acetosella (Sheep’s sorrel) and R.maritimus (Golden dock)
Alopecurus myosuroides (Blackgrass)
Elytrigia repens (Couch)
Melilotus spp. (Sweetclovers)
Maximum content of any one other plant species
Other Require-ments
Basic Seed
All other categories
Basic Seed
All other categories
Basic Seed
All other categories
Basic Seed
All other categories
Basic Seed
All other categories
Basic Seed
Certified Seed or Certified 1 st or 2nd Generations
(grams)
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
%
Number
%
%
%
Number
%
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
(a)The presence of a maximum of 80 seeds of meadowgrasses in a sample of the size specified in column (2) shall not be regarded as an impurity.
(b)One seed of sweetclovers in a sample of the size specified in column (2) shall not be regarded as an impurity if a second sample of twice that size is free from seed of sweetclovers.
(c)One seed of dodder in a sample of the size specified in column (2) shall not be regarded as an impurity if a second sample of the same weight is free from dodder.
(d)A maximum of 2 seeds of wild oat in a sample of the size specified in column (2) shall not be regarded as an impurity if a second sample of the same weight is free from wild oat.
(e)In Basic Seed of meadowgrass there shall be no more than 1 seed of meadowgrass other than the species being examined in a sample of 500 seeds.
(f)In Certified Seed of meadowgrass a maximum of 0.8% by weight of seeds of other meadowgrasses shall not be regarded as an impurity.
(g)In Commercial Seed 10 % by weight of other species of meadowgrass shall not be regarded as an impurity.
(h)The presence of a maximum of 1.0% by weight of seeds of red clover shall not be regarded as an impurity.
(j)The presence of a maximum of 0.5% by weight in total of seeds of white, narrow-leaved (blue) and yellow lupins, Hungarian, common and hairy vetch, field pea and field bean in another relevant species shall not be regarded as an impurity (including Commercial Seed of Hungarian vetch).
(k)In Basic Seed of lupins the presence of bitter lupins in sweet varieties shall not exceed 1.0%. In Certified Seed of lupins the presence of bitter lupin seeds in sweet varieties shall not exceed 2.5% and the presence of seeds of another colour shall not exceed 2.0% in bitter lupins and 1.0% in other lupins. In Commercial Seed of lupins the presence of seeds of another colour shall not exceed 4.0% in bitter lupins and 2.0% in other lupins.
(l)In Commercial Seed the presence of a maximum of 6% by weight in total seeds of other species of vetch shall not be regarded as an impurity.
(m)For all categories there shall be no more than a maximum of 0.3% by weight of Raphanus raphanistrum (wild radish) or Sinapis arvensis (charlock).
(n)For Commercial Seed 2.0%.
(p)For Commercial Seed 1.5%.
(q)The prescribed maximum percentage by weight of seeds of a single species shall not apply to seeds of meadowgrasses.
n/aNot applicable (no standard).
Grasses
Alaska brome-grass
200
0,
0,
5
10
5
0.3
5
0.5
20
1.0
Annual meadowgrass
10
0
0
1
5
1
0.3
1
0.3
20
1.0,
Brown top
5
0
0
1
2
1
0.3
1
0.3
20
1.0
Creeping bent
5
0
0
1
2
1
0.3
1
0.3
20
1.0
Red top
5
0
0
1
2
1
0.3
1
0.3
20
1.0
Rescue grass
200
0,
0,
5
10
5
0.3
5
0.5
20
1.0
Rough-stalked meadowgrass
5
0
0
1
2
1
0.3
1
0.3
20
1.0
Fine leaved sheep’s fescue
30
0
0(c)
2
5
5
0.3
5
0.5
n/a
n/a
20(a)
1.0
n/a
Hard fescue
30
0
0(c)
2
5
5
0.3
5
0.5
n/a
n/a
20(a)
1.0
n/a
Sheep’s fescue
30
0
0
2
5
5
0.3
5
0.5
20
1.0
Tall oatgrass
80
0,
0,
2
5
5
0.3
5
0.5
20
1.0
Velvet bent
5
0
0
1
2
1
0.3
1
0.3
20
1.0
Wood meadowgrass
5
0
0
1
2
1
0.3
1
0.3
20
1.0
Legumes
Alsike clover
20
0
0
3
10
0
0.3
20
1.0
Birdsfoot trefoil
30
0
0
3
10
0
0.3
20
1.0
Common vetch
1,000
0
0
2
5
0
0.3
20
0.5
Field bean
1,000
0
0
2
5
0
0.3
20
0.3
Field pea
1,000
0
0
2
5
0
0.3
20
0.3
Hairy vetch
1,000
0
0
2
5
0
0.3
20
0.5
Hungarian vetch
1,000
0
0
2
5
0
0.3
20
0.5,
Narrow-leaved lupin (Blue lupin)
1,000
0
0
2
5
0
0.3
20
0.3
Trefoil
50
0
0
5
10
0
0.3
20
1.0
White lupin
1,000
0
0
2
5
0
0.3
20
0.3
Yellow lupin
1,000
0
0
2
5
0
0.3
20
0.3
Others
Fodder kale
100
0
0
3
10
20
0.5
Fodder radish
300
0
0
2
5
20
0.5
Swede
100
0
0
2
5
20
0.5

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/329/schedule/4/paragraph/14 (the official version)
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