The Corn Returns Regulations 1997

2.  For the purposes of this Schedule—

(a) “breadmaking” wheat means wheat fulfilling the following criteria—

(i) being one of the following varieties: Hereward, Mercia, Spark, Avalon, Axona, Avans, Abbot, Malacca;

(ii) having a minimum Hagburg Falling Number of 250;

(iii) having a protein content of at least 11% (at 14% moisture content); and

(iv) having a minimum hectolitre weight of 76 kg;

(b) “other milling” wheat means wheat intended for milling into flour but not meeting the criteria for breadmaking wheat;

(c) “feeding and other” wheat means wheat intended for feeding to animals, or wheat intended to be used either for distilling or for a use other than as seed or as flour;

(d) “malting (premium)” barley means any variety of barley bought for malting and fulfilling the following criteria—

(i) being one of the following varieties: Halcyon, Pipkin, Puffin, Melanie, Fanfare, Cheviot, Optic, Alexis, Cooper, Delibes, Derkado, Prisma;

(ii) having a minimum germinative capacity of 96%;

(iii) having a minimum nitrogen content (on a dry matter basis) of 1.75%; and

(iv) having a maximum screenings content of either—

(aa) basis 6% through a 2.25 mm sieve, or

(bb) basis 10% through a 2.5 mm sieve;

(e) “malting (other)” barley means barley bought for malting other than malting (premium) barley;

(f) “feeding and other” barley means barley intended for feeding to animals, or barley intended for a use other than as seed or for malting; and

(g) “feeding and other” oats means oats intended for feeding to animals, or oats intended for a use other than as seed or for milling.