Commission Directive 2009/74/ECShow full title

“ANNEX II CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE SEED

I. CERTIFIED SEED

1. The seed shall have sufficient varietal identity and purity.

In particular, the seeds of the species listed below shall conform to the following standards or other conditions. The minimum varietal purity shall be:

• Poa pratensis, varieties referred to in the second part of the third sentence of paragraph 4 of Annex I, Brassica napus var. napobrassica and Brassica oleracea convar. acephala: 98 %,

• Pisum sativum, Vicia faba:

  • certified seed, 1st generation: 99 %,

  • certified seed, 2nd generation: 98 %,

The minimum varietal purity shall be examined mainly in field inspections carried out in accordance with the conditions laid down in Annex I.

2. The seed shall conform to the following standards or other conditions as regards germination, analytical purity and content of seeds of other plant species, including the presence of bitter seed in sweet varieties of Lupinus spp.:

A.

Table:

Species	Germination		Analytical purity								Maximum content 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 seeds of Lupinus spp. of another colour and of bitter lupin seeds
	Minimum germination(% of pure seed)	Maximum content of hard seed(% of pure seed)	Minimum analytical purity(% by weight)	Maximum content of seeds of other plant species(% by weight)							Avena fatua, Avena sterilis	Cuscuta spp.	Rumex spp. other than Rumex acetosella and Rumex maritimus
				Total	A single species	Elytrigia repens	Alopecurus myosuroides	Melilotus spp.	Raphanus raphanistrum	Sinapis arvensis
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Poaceae (Gramineae)
Agrostis canina	75 (a)		90	2,0	1,0	0,3	0,3				0	0 (j) (k)	2 (n)
Agrostis capillaris	75 (a)		90	2,0	1,0	0,3	0,3				0	0 (j) (k)	2 (n)
Agrostis gigantea	80 (a)		90	2,0	1,0	0,3	0,3				0	0 (j) (k)	2 (n)
Agrostis stolonifera	75 (a)		90	2,0	1,0	0,3	0,3				0	0 (j) (k)	2 (n)
Alopecurus pratensis	70 (a)		75	2,5	1,0 (f)	0,3	0,3				0	0 (j) (k)	5 (n)
Arrhenatherum elatius	75 (a)		90	3,0	1,0 (f)	0,5	0,3				0 (g)	0 (j) (k)	5 (n)
Bromus catharticus	75 (a)		97	1,5	1,0	0,5	0,3				0 (g)	0 (j) (k)	10 (n)
Bromus sitchensis	75 (a)		97	1,5	1,0	0,5	0,3				0 (g)	0 (j) (k)	10 (n)
Cynodon dactylon	70 (a)		90	2,0	1,0	0,3	0,3				0	0 (j) (k)	2
Dactylis glomerata	80 (a)		90	1,5	1,0	0,3	0,3				0	0 (j) (k)	5 (n)
Festuca arundinacea	80 (a)		95	1,5	1,0	0,5	0,3				0	0 (j) (k)	5 (n)
Festuca filiformis	75 (a)		85	2,0	1,0	0,5	0,3				0	0 (j) (k)	5 (n)
Festuca ovina	75 (a)		85	2,0	1,0	0,5	0,3				0	0 (j) (k)	5 (n)
Festuca pratensis	80 (a)		95	1,5	1,0	0,5	0,3				0	0 (j) (k)	5 (n)
Festuca rubra	75 (a)		90	1,5	1,0	0,5	0,3				0	0 (j) (k)	5 (n)
Festuca trachyphylla	75 (a)		85	2,0	1,0	0,5	0,3				0	0 (j) (k)	5 (n)
×Festulolium	75 (a)		96	1,5	1,0	0,5	0,3				0	0 (j) (k)	5 (n)
Lolium multiflorum	75 (a)		96	1,5	1,0	0,5	0,3				0	0 (j) (k)	5 (n)
Lolium perenne	80 (a)		96	1,5	1,0	0,5	0,3				0	0 (j) (k)	5 (n)
Lolium × boucheanum	75 (a)		96	1,5	1,0	0,5	0,3				0	0 (j) (k)	5 (n)
Phalaris aquatica	75 (a)		96	1,5	1,0	0,3	0,3				0	0 (j) (k)	5
Phleum nodosum	80 (a)		96	1,5	1,0	0,3	0,3				0	0 (k)	5
Phleum pratense	80 (a)		96	1,5	1,0	0,3	0,3				0	0 (k)	5
Poa annua	75 (a)		85	2,0 (c)	1,0 (c)	0,3	0,3				0	0 (j) (k)	5 (n)
Poa nemoralis	75 (a)		85	2,0 (c)	1,0 (c)	0,3	0,3				0	0 (j) (k)	2 (n)
Poa palustris	75 (a)		85	2,0 (c)	1,0 (c)	0,3	0,3				0	0 (j) (k)	2 (n)
Poa pratensis	75 (a)		85	2,0 (c)	1,0 (c)	0,3	0,3				0	0 (j) (k)	2 (n)
Poa trivialis	75 (a)		85	2,0 (c)	1,0 (c)	0,3	0,3				0	0 (j) (k)	2 (n)
Trisetum flavescens	70 (a)		75	3,0	1,0 (f)	0,3	0,3				0 (h)	0 (j) (k)	2 (n)
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Galega orientalis	60	40	97	2,0	1,5			0,3			0	0 (l) (m)	10 (n)
Hedysarum coronarium	75 (a) (b)	30	95	2,5	1,0			0,3			0	0 (k)	5
Lotus corniculatus	75 (a) (b)	40	95	1,8 (d)	1,0 (d)			0,3			0	0 (l) (m)	10
Lupinus albus	80 (a) (b)	20	98	0,5 (e)	0,3 (e)			0,3			0 (i)	0 (j)	5 (n)	(o) (p)
Lupinus angustifolius	75 (a) (b)	20	98	0,5 (e)	0,3 (e)			0,3			0 (i)	0 (j)	5 (n)	(o) (p)
Lupinus luteus	80 (a) (b)	20	98	0,5 (e)	0,3 (e)			0,3			0 (i)	0 (j)	5 (n)	(o) (p)
Medicago lupulina	80 (a) (b)	20	97	1,5	1,0			0,3			0	0 (l) (m)	10
Medicago sativa	80 (a) (b)	40	97	1,5	1,0			0,3			0	0 (l) (m)	10
Medicago × varia	80 (a) (b)	40	97	1,5	1,0			0,3			0	0 (l) (m)	10
Onobrychis viciifolia	75 (a) (b)	20	95	2,5	1,0			0,3			0	0 (j)	5
Pisum sativum	80 (a)		98	0,5	0,3			0,3			0	0 (j)	5 (n)
Trifolium alexandrinum	80 (a) (b)	20	97	1,5	1,0			0,3			0	0 (l) (m)	10
Trifolium hybridum	80 (a) (b)	20	97	1,5	1,0			0,3			0	0 (l) (m)	10
Trifolium incarnatum	75 (a) (b)	20	97	1,5	1,0			0,3			0	0 (l) (m)	10
Trifolium pratense	80 (a) (b)	20	97	1,5	1,0			0,3			0	0 (l) (m)	10
Trifolium repens	80 (a) (b)	40	97	1,5	1,0			0,3			0	0 (l) (m)	10
Trifolium resupinatum	80 (a) (b)	20	97	1,5	1,0			0,3			0	0 (l) (m)	10
Trigonella foenum-graecum	80 (a)		95	1,0	0,5			0,3			0	0 (j)	5
Vicia faba	80 (a) (b)	5	98	0,5	0,3			0,3			0	0 (j)	5 (n)
Vicia pannonica	85 (a) (b)	20	98	1,0 (e)	0,5 (e)			0,3			0 (i)	0 (j)	5 (n)
Vicia sativa	85 (a) (b)	20	98	1,0 (e)	0,5 (e)			0,3			0 (i)	0 (j)	5 (n)
Vicia villosa	85 (a) (b)	20	98	1,0 (e)	0,5 (e)			0,3			0 (i)	0 (j)	5 (n)
Other species
Brassica napus var. napobrassica	80 (a)		98	1,0	0,5				0,3	0,3	0	0 (j) (k)	5
Brassica oleracea convar. acephala (acephala var. medullosa + var. viridis)	75 (a)		98	1,0	0,5				0,3	0,3	0	0 (j) (k)	10
Phacelia tanacetifolia	80 (a)		96	1,0	0,5						0	0 (j) (k)
Raphanus sativus var. oleiformis	80 (a)		97	1,0	0,5				0,3	0,3	0	0 (j)	5

B.

Other standards or conditions applicable where reference is made to them in the table under Section I (2) (A) of this Annex:

(a)

all fresh and healthy seeds which do not germinate after pre-treatment shall be regarded as seeds which have germinated;

(b)

up to the maximum quantity indicated, hard seed present shall be regarded as seed capable of germination;

(c)

a maximum total of 0,8 % by weight of seeds of other Poa species shall not be regarded as an impurity;

(d)

a maximum of 1 % by weight of seeds of Trifolium pratense shall not be regarded as an impurity;

(e)

a maximum total of 0,5 % by weight of seeds of Lupinus albus, Lupinus angustifolius, Lupinus luteus, Pisum sativum, Vicia faba, Vicia pannonica, Vicia sativa, Vicia villosa in another relevant species shall not be regarded as an impurity;

(f)

the prescribed maximum percentage by weight of seeds of a single species shall not apply to seeds of Poa spp;

(g)

a maximum total of two seeds of Avena fatua, and Avena sterilis 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 these species;

(h)

the presence of one seed of Avena fatua, and Avena sterilis in a sample of the prescribed weight shall not be regarded as an impurity where a second sample of twice the prescribed weight is free from any seeds of these species;

(i)

the determination of seeds of Avena fatua, and Avena sterilis by number need not be carried out unless there is doubt whether the conditions laid down in column 12 have been satisfied;

(j)

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 13 have been satisfied;

(k)

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;

(l)

the weight of the sample for the determination of seeds of Cuscuta spp. by number shall be twice the weight specified in column 4 of Annex III for the relevant species;

(m)

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 twice the prescribed weight is free from any seeds of Cuscuta spp;

(n)

the determination of seeds of Rumex spp. other than Rumex acetosella and Rumex maritimus by number need not be carried out unless there is doubt whether the conditions laid down in column 14 have been satisfied;

(o)

the percentage by number of seeds of Lupinus spp. of another colour shall not exceed:

— in bitter lupin,

2 %

— in Lupinus spp. other than bitter lupin,

1 %

(p)

the percentage by number of bitter seeds in varieties of Lupinus spp. shall not exceed 2,5 %.

3. Harmful organisms which reduce the usefulness of the seed shall be at the lowest possible level.

II. BASIC SEED

Subject to the provisions below, the conditions laid down in Section I of this Annex shall apply to basic seed:

1.

The seed of Pisum sativum, Brassica napus var. napobrassica, Brassica oleracea convar. acephala, Vicia faba and of varieties of Poa pratensis referred to in the second part of the third sentence of paragraph 4 of Annex I shall conform to the following standards or other conditions: the minimum varietal purity shall be 99,7 %.

The minimum varietal purity shall be examined mainly in field inspections carried out in accordance with the conditions laid down in Annex I.

2.

The seed shall satisfy the following other standards or conditions:

A.

Table:

Species	Maximum content of seeds of other plant species						Other standards or conditions
	Total(% by weight)	Content by number in a sample of the weight specified in column 4 of Annex III(total per column)
		A single species	Rumex spp. other than Rumex acetosella and Rumex maritimus	Elytrigia repens	Alopecurus myosuroides	Melilotus spp.
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Poaceae (Gramineae)
Agrostis canina	0,3	20	1	1	1		(j)
Agrostis capillaris	0,3	20	1	1	1		(j)
Agrostis gigantea	0,3	20	1	1	1		(j)
Agrostis stolonifera	0,3	20	1	1	1		(j)
Alopecurus pratensis	0,3	20 (a)	2	5	5		(j)
Arrhenatherum elatius	0,3	20 (a)	2	5	5		(i) (j)
Bromus catharticus	0,4	20	5	5	5		(j)
Bromus sitchensis	0,4	20	5	5	5		(j)
Cynodon dactylon	0,3	20 (a)	1	1	1		(j)
Dactylis glomerata	0,3	20 (a)	2	5	5		(j)
Festuca arundinacea	0,3	20 (a)	2	5	5		(j)
Festuca filiformis	0,3	20 (a)	2	5	5		(j)
Festuca ovina	0,3	20 (a)	2	5	5		(j)
Festuca pratensis	0,3	20 (a)	2	5	5		(j)
Festuca rubra	0,3	20 (a)	2	5	5		(j)
Festuca trachyphylla	0,3	20 (a)	2	5	5		(j)
×Festulolium	0,3	20 (a)	2	5	5		(j)
Lolium multiflorum	0,3	20 (a)	2	5	5		(j)
Lolium perenne	0,3	20 (a)	2	5	5		(j)
Lolium × boucheanum	0,3	20 (a)	2	5	5		(j)
Phalaris aquatica	0,3	20	2	5	5		(j)
Phleum nodosum	0,3	20	2	1	1		(j)
Phleum pratense	0,3	20	2	1	1		(j)
Poa annua	0,3	20 (b)	1	1	1		(f) (j)
Poa nemoralis	0,3	20 (b)	1	1	1		(f) (j)
Poa palustris	0,3	20 (b)	1	1	1		(f) (j)
Poa pratensis	0,3	20 (b)	1	1	1		(f) (j)
Poa trivialis	0,3	20 (b)	1	1	1		(f) (j)
Trisetum flavescens	0,3	20 (c)	1	1	1		(i) (j)
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Galega orientalis	0,3	20	2			0 (e)	(j)
Hedysarum coronarium	0,3	20	2			0 (e)	(j)
Lotus corniculatus	0,3	20	3			0 (e)	(g) (j)
Lupinus albus	0,3	20	2			0 (d)	(h) (k)
Lupinus angustifolius	0,3	20	2			0 (d)	(h) (k)
Lupinus luteus	0,3	20	2			0 (d)	(h) (k)
Medicago lupulina	0,3	20	5			0 (e)	(j)
Medicago sativa	0,3	20	3			0 (e)	(j)
Medicago × varia	0,3	20	3			0 (e)	(j)
Onobrychis viciifolia	0,3	20	2			0 (d)
Pisum sativum	0,3	20	2			0 (d)
Trifolium alexandrinum	0,3	20	3			0 (e)	(j)
Trifolium hybridum	0,3	20	3			0 (e)	(j)
Trifolium incarnatum	0,3	20	3			0 (e)	(j)
Trifolium pratense	0,3	20	5			0 (e)	(j)
Trifolium repens	0,3	20	5			0 (e)	(j)
Trifolium resupinatum	0,3	20	3			0 (e)	(j)
Trigonella foenum-graecum	0,3	20	2			0 (d)
Vicia faba	0,3	20	2			0 (d)
Vicia pannonica	0,3	20	2			0 (d)	(h)
Vicia sativa	0,3	20	2			0 (d)	(h)
Vicia villosa	0,3	20	2			0 (d)	(h)
Other species
Brassica napus var. napobrassica	0,3	20	2				(j)
Brassica oleracea convar. acephala (acephala var. medullosa + var. viridis)	0,3	20	3				(j)
Phacelia tanacetifolia	0,3	20
Raphanus sativus var. oleiformis	0,3	20	2

B.

Other standards or conditions applicable where reference is made to them in the table under Section II (2) (A) of this Annex:

(a)

a maximum total of 80 seeds of Poa spp. shall not be regarded as an impurity;

(b)

the condition laid down in column 3 is not applicable to the seeds of Poa spp. The maximum total content of seeds of Poa spp other than the species to be examined shall not exceed one in a sample of 500 seeds;

(c)

a maximum total of 20 seeds of Poa spp. shall not be regarded as an impurity;

(d)

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

(e)

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

(f)

the condition (c) laid down in Section I (2) of this Annex is not applicable;

(g)

the condition (d) laid down in Section I (2) of this Annex is not applicable;

(h)

the condition (e) laid down in Section I (2) of this Annex is not applicable;

(i)

the condition (f) laid down in Section I (2) of this Annex is not applicable;

(j)

the conditions (k) and (m) laid down in Section I (2) of this Annex are not applicable;

(k)

the percentage by number of bitter seeds in varieties of Lupinus spp. shall not exceed 1 %.

III. COMMERCIAL SEED

Subject to the provisions below, the conditions laid down in Section I (2) and (3) of this Annex shall apply to commercial seed:

1.

The percentages by weight laid down in columns 5 and 6 of the table under Section I (2) (A) of this Annex are increased by 1 %.

2.

In Poa annua a maximum total of 10 % by weight of seeds of other Poa species shall not be regarded as an impurity.

3.

In Poa spp. other than Poa annua a maximum total of 3 % by weight of seeds of other Poa species shall not be regarded as an impurity.

4.

In Hedysarum coronarium a maximum total of 1 % by weight of seeds of Melilotus spp. shall not be regarded as an impurity.

5.

The condition (d) laid down in Section I (2) of this Annex is not applicable to Lotus corniculatus.

6.

In Lupinus spp.:

(a)

the minimum analytical purity shall be 97 % by weight;

(b)

the percentage by number of seeds of Lupinus spp. of another colour shall not exceed:

— in bitter lupin

4 %

— in Lupinus spp. other than bitter lupin

2 %

7.

In Vicia spp. a maximum total of 6 % by weight of seeds of Vicia pannonica, Vicia villosa or related cultivated species in another relevant species shall not be regarded as an impurity.

8.

In Vicia pannonica, Vicia sativa, Vicia villosa the minimum analytical purity shall be 97 % by the weight.