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►B COUNCILDIRECTIVE
of14June1966
onthemarketingofcereal seed
(66/402/EEC)
(OJ P 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Council Directive 69/60/EEC of 18 February 1969 L 48 1 26.2.1969
►M2Council Directive 71/162/EEC of 30 March 1971 L 87 24 17.4.1971
►M3Council Directive 72/274/EEC of 20 July 1972 L 171 37 29.7.1972
►M4Council Directive 72/418/EEC of 6 December 1972 L 287 22 26.12.1972
►M5Council Directive 73/438/EEC of 11 December 1973 L 356 79 27.12.1973
►M6Council Directive 75/444/EEC of 26 June 1975 L 196 6 26.7.1975
►M7Council Directive 78/55/EEC of 19 December 1977 L 16 23 20.1.1978
►M8First Commission Directive 78/387/EEC of 18 April 1978 L 113 13 25.4.1978
►M9Council Directive 78/692/EEC of 25 July 1978 L 236 13 26.8.1978
►M10Council Directive 78/1020/EEC of 5 December 1978 L 350 27 14.12.1978
►M11Commission Directive 79/641/EEC of 27 June 1979 L 183 13 19.7.1979
►M12Council Directive 79/692/EEC of 24 July 1979 L 205 1 13.8.1979
►M13Commission Directive 81/126/EEC of 16 February 1981 L 67 36 12.3.1981
►M14Counsil Directive of 13 July 1981 L 203 52 23.7.1981
►M15Council Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 of 20 December 1985 L 362 8 31.12.1985
►M16Council Directive 86/155/EEC of 22 April 1986 L 118 23 7.5.1986
►M17Commission Directive 86/320/EEC of 20 June 1986 L 200 38 23.7.1986
►M18Commission Directive 87/120/EEC of 14 January 1987 L 49 39 18.2.1987
►M19Council Directive 88/332/EEC of 13 June 1988 L 151 82 17.6.1988
►M20Council Directive 88/380/EEC of 13 June 1988 L 187 31 16.7.1988
►M21Commission Directive 88/506/EEC of 13 September 1988 L 274 44 6.10.1988
►M22Commission Directive 89/2/EEC of 15 December 1988 L 5 31 7.1.1989
►M23Commission Commission Directive 90/623/EEC of 7 November 1990 L 333 65 30.11.1990
►M24Council Directive 90/654/EEC of 4 December 1990 L 353 48 17.12.1990
►M25Commission Directive 93/2/EEC L 54 20 5.3.1993
►M26Commission Directive 95/6/EC of 20 March 1995 L 67 30 25.3.1995
►M27Council Directive 96/72/EC of 18 November 1996 L 304 10 27.11.1996
►M28Council Directive 98/96/EC of 14 December 1998 L 25 27 1.2.1999
►M29Council Directive 98/95/EC of 14 December 1998 L 25 1 1.2.1999
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Amended by:
►A1Act of Accession of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern IrelandL 73 14 27.3.1972
(adapted by Council Decision of 1 January 1973) L 2 1 1.1.1973
►A2Act of Accession of Greece L 291 17 19.11.1979
►A3Act of Accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland C241 21 29.8.1994
(adapted by Council Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC) L 1 1 1.1.1995
Corrected by:►
C1Consolidated text of corrigenda to instruments published in Special
Editions 1952-72, p. 17 (66/402/EEC)
►C2Corrigendum, OJ L 199, 26.7.1997, p. 69 (66/402/EEC)
►C3Consolidated text of corrigenda to instruments published in Special
Editions 1952-72, p. 29 (69/60/EEC)
►C4Consolidated text of corrigenda to instruments published in Special
Editions 1952-72, p. 87 (71/162/EEC)
►C5Consolidated text of corrigenda to instruments published in Special
Editions 1952-72, p. 106 (72/418/EEC)
►C6Corrigendum, OJ L 161, 16.6.2001, p. 48 (98/96/EC)
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COUNCILDIRECTIVE
of14June1966
onthemarketingofcereal seed
(66/402/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 100 thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament; (
1)
Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee;
Whereas cereal production occupies an important place in the agricul-
ture of the European Economic Community;
Whereas satisfactory results in cereal cultivation depend to a large
extent on the use of appropriate seed; whereas to this end certainMember States have for some time restricted the marketing of cerealseed to high-quality seed; whereas they have been able to take advan-tage of the systematic plant selection work carried out over several
decades which has resulted in the development of sufficiently stable
and uniform cereal varieties which, by reason of their characters,promise to be of great value for the purposes in view;
Whereas greater productivity will be obtained in Community cereal
cultivation if for the choice of the varieties permitted to be marketed
the Member States apply uniform rules which are as strict as possible;
Whereas it is, however, justifiable to restrict marketing to certain vari-
eties only if the farmer can be sure of actually obtaining seed of thosevarieties;
Whereas certain Member States have for this purpose been applying
certification schemes which are intended by official control to ensureidentity and varietal purity;
Whereas such schemes already exist at international level; whereas the
Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations has recom-
mended minimum standards for the certification of maize seed inEuropean and Mediterranean countries; whereas, furthermore, theOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has estab-lished a scheme for the varietal certification of herbage seed moving
in international trade;
Whereas it is desirable to establish a uniform certification scheme for
the Community based on the experience gained in the application ofthose schemes;
Whereas the scheme should apply to marketing both in other Member
States and on domestic markets;
Whereas, as a general rule, cereal seed should be allowed to be
marketed only if it has been officially examined and certified, in accor-
dance with the rules for certification, as basic seed or certified seed;
whereas the choice of the technical terms ‘basic seed’ and ‘certifiedseed’ is based on already existing international terminology;
Whereas cereal seed which is not placed on the market should not, in
view of its minor economic importance, be subject to Community
rules; whereas Member States must retain the right to make such seedsubject to special provisions;
Whereas Community rules should not apply to seed shown to be
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Whereas, in order to improve not only the genetic quality of Commu-
nity cereal seed but also its external characters, certain conditions mustbe laid down as to analytical purity, germination and health status;
Whereas, in order to ensure the identity of the seed, Community rules
on packaging, sampling, sealing and marking must be established;
whereas to this end the labels should give the particulars needed both
for official control and for the information of the farmer and shouldclearly show the Community nature of the certification;
Whereas certain Member States need blends of cereal seed of various
species for special uses; whereas, in order to take these needs intoaccount, Member States should be authorised to approve such blendssubject to certain conditions;
Whereas, in order to ensure that both the requirements as to the quality
of the seed and the provisions for ensuring its identity are complied
with during marketing, the Member States must make provision for
appropriate control arrangements;
Whereas seed satisfying these requirements should, without prejudice
to Article 36 of the Treaty, be subject to no marketing restrictions otherthan those provided for in Community rules, except in those caseswhere Community rules provide for tolerances in respect of harmfulorganisms;
Whereas, during a first stage, until a common catalogue of varieties has
been established, the restrictions allowed should include in particularthe right of Member States to restrict the marketing of certified seed
to those varieties which are of value for cropping and use in their
own territory;
Whereas, subject to certain conditions, seed multiplied in another
country from basic seed certified in a Member State should be recog-nised as equivalent to seed multiplied in that Member State;
Whereas, on the other hand, provision should be made for authorising
the marketing within the Community of cereal seed harvested in thirdcountries only if such seed affords the same assurances as seed offi-cially certified in the Community and complying with Community
rules;
Whereas, during periods in which there are difficulties in obtaining
supplies of certified seed of the various categories, seed satisfying less
stringent requirements should temporarily be permitted to be marketed;
Whereas, in order to harmonise the technical methods of certification
used in the various Member States and to enable comparisons to bemade in the future between seed certified within the Community andthat coming from third countries, Community test fields should beestablished in Member States to permit annual post-control of seed ofthe various categories of ‘certified seed’;
Whereas the Commission should be entrusted with the task of adopting
certain measures for the application of this Directive; whereas, in order
to facilitate implementation of the proposed measures, a procedure
should be provided for establishing close co-operation betweenMember States and the Commission within a Standing Committee onSeeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture andForestry;
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
This Directive shall apply to the production with a view to marketing,
and to the marketing, of cereal seed within the Community.
Article 1a
For the purposes of this Directive ‘marketing’ shall mean the sale,
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transfer aimed at commercial exploitation of seed to third parties,
whether or not for consideration.
Trade in seed not aimed at commercial exploitation of the variety, such
as the following operations, shall not be regarded as marketing:
— the supply of seed to official testing and inspection bodies;
— the supply of seed to providers of services for processing or packa-
ging, provided the provider of services does not acquire title to seedthus supplied.
The supply of seed under certain conditions to providers of services for
the production of certain agricultural raw materials, intended for indus-
trial purposes, or seed propagation for that purpose, shall not be
regarded as marketing, provided the provider of services does notacquire title to either the seed thus supplied or the product of theharvest. The supplier of seed shall provide the Certification Authoritywith a copy of the relevant parts of the contract made with the provider
of services and this shall include the standards and conditions currently
met by the seed provided.
The conditions for the application of this provision shall be determined
in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21.
Article 2
1. For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions shall
apply:
A. Cereals: plants of the following species intended for agricultural or
horticultural production other than production for ornamentalpurposes:
Avena sativa L. Oats
Hordeum vulgare L. Barley
Oryza sativa L. Rice
Phalaris canariensis L. Canary grass
Secale cereale L. Rye
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench Sorghum
Sorghum sudanense (Piper)
Stapf.Sudan grass
X Triticosecale Wittm. Triticale
Triticum aestivum L. emend.
Fiori et Paol.Wheat
Triticum durum Desf. Durum wheat
Triticum spelta L. Spelt wheat
Zea mays L. (partim) Maize except popcorn and
sweet corn
This definition shall also cover the following hybrids resulting
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Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench ×
Sorghum sudanense (Piper) Stapf.Hybrids resulting from the
crossing of Sorghum andSudan grass.
Unless otherwise specified, seed of the aforementioned hybrids
shall be subject to the standards or other conditions applicable to
seed of each of the species from which they are derived.
B. Varieties, hybrids and inbred lines of maize ►
M16andSorghum
spp.◄:
(a) Open-pollinated variety: a sufficiently uniform and stable
variety;
(b) Inbred line: a sufficiently uniform and stable line, obtained
either by artificial self-fertilization accompanied by selectionover several successive generations or by equivalent opera-tions;
(c) Simple hybrid: the first generation of a cross, defined by the
breeder, between two inbred lines;
(d) Double hybrid: the first generation of a cross, defined by the
breeder, between two simple hybrids;
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C1Triple-cross ◄hybrid: the first generation of a cross,
defined by the breeder, between an inbred line and a simplehybrid;
(f) TopCross hybrid: the first generation of a cross, defined by
the breeder, between an inbred line or a simple hybrid and anopen-pollinated variety;
(g) Intervarietal hybrid: the first generation of a cross, defined by
the breeder, between plants grown from basic seed of twoopen-pollinated varieties.
C. Basic seed (oats, barley, rice, canary grass, rye triticale, wheat,
durum wheat and spelt wheat, other than hybrids in each case):
seed
(a) which has been produced under the responsibility of the
breeder according to accepted practices for the maintenanceof the variety;
(b) which is intended for the production of seed either of the cate-
gory ‘certified seed’ or of the categories ‘certified seed, first
generation’ or ‘certified seed, second generation’;
(c) which, subject to the provisions of Article 4 (1) (a), satisfies
the conditions laid down in Annexes I and II for basic seed;
and
(d) which has been found by official examination to satisfy the
abovementioned conditions.
Ca. Basic seed (hybrids of oats, barley, rice, ►
M22rye◄, wheat,
durum wheat and spelt wheat):
(a) which is intended for the production of hybrids;
(b) which, subject to the provisions of Article 4, satisfies the
conditions laid down in Annexes I and II for basic seed; and
(c) which has been found by official examination to satisfy the
abovementioned conditions.
D. Basic seed (maize (SIC! maize and) ►M16Sorghum spp◄.):
1. Basic seed of open-pollinated varieties: seed
(a) which has been produced under the responsibility of the
breeder according to accepted practices for the maintenanceof the variety;1966L0402 — EN — 21.02.1999 — 006.001 — 6
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(b) which is intended for the production of seed of this variety
of the category ‘certified seed’ or of TopCross hybrids orof intervarietal hybrids;
(c) which, subject to the provisions of Article 4, satisfies the
conditions laid down in Annexes I and II for basic seed; and
(d) which has been found by official examination to satisfy the
abovementioned conditions.
2. Basic seed of inbred lines: seed
(a) which, subject to the provisions of Article 4, satisfies the
conditions laid down in Annexes I and II for basic seed; and
(b) which has been found by official examination to satisfy the
abovementioned conditions.
3. Basic seed of simple hybrids: seed
(a) which is intended for the production of double hybrids,
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(b) which, subject to the provisions of Article 4, satisfies the
conditions laid down in Annexes I and II for basic seed; and
(c) which has been found by official examination to satisfy the
abovementioned conditions.
E. Certified seed ( ►M22canary grass, other than hybrids, rye,
sorghum ◄, Sudan grass, maize and hybrids of oats, barley, rice,
wheat, durum wheat and spelt wheat): seed
(a) which ►C3has been produced directly ◄from basic seed
or, if the breeder so requests, from seed of a generation prior
to basic seed which can satisfy and has been found by official
examination to satisfy the conditions laid down in Annexes Iand II for basic seed;
(b) which is intended for purposes other than the production of
cereal seed;
(c) which, subject to the provisions of Article 4 (1) (b) and (2),
satisfies the conditions laid down in Annexes I and II for certi-fied seed; and
(d) (i) which has been found by official examination to satisfy the
abovementioned conditions, or
(ii) in the case of the conditions laid down in Annex I, has
been found to satisfy those conditions either by officialexamination or by examination carried out under officialsupervision.
F. Certified seed of the first generation (oats, barley, rice, triticale,
wheat, durum wheat and spelt wheat, other than hybrids in eachcase): seed
(a) which ►
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or, if the breeder so requests, from seed of a generation priorto basic seed which has been found by official examination tosatisfy the conditions laid down in Annexes I and II for basicseed;
(b) which is intended either for the production of seed of the cate-
gory ‘certified seed, second generation’ or for purposes otherthan the production of cereal seed;
(c) which satisfies the conditions laid down in Annexes I and II
for certified seed of the first generation; and
(d) (i) which has been found by official examination to satisfy the
abovementioned conditions, or1966L0402 — EN — 21.02.1999 — 006.001 — 7
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(ii) in the case of the conditions laid down in Annex I, has
been found to satisfy those conditions either by officialexamination or by examination carried out under official
supervision.
G. Certified seed of the second generation (oats, barley, rice, triticale,
wheat, durum wheat and spelt wheat, other than hybrids in eachcase): seed
(a) which ►
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from certified seed of the first generation or, if the breeder so
requests, from seed of a generation prior to basic seed whichhas been found by official examination to satisfy the condi-tions laid down in Annexes I and II for basic seed;
(b) which is intended for purposes other than the production of
cereal seed;
(c) which satisfies the conditions laid down in Annexes I and II
for certified seed of the second generation; and
(d) (i) which has been found by official examination to satisfy the
abovementioned conditions, or
(ii) in the case of the conditions laid down in Annex I, has
been found to satisfy those conditions either by officialexamination or by examination carried out under officialsupervision.
H. Official measures: measures taken
(a) by State authorities, or
(b) by any legal person whether governed by public or by private
law, acting under the responsibility of the State, or
(c) in the case of ancillary activities which are also subject to
State control, by any natural person duly sworn for thatpurpose,
provided that the persons mentioned under (b) and (c) derive no
private gain from such measures.
1a. Amendments to be made to the list of species referred to in para-
graph 1(A) shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 21.
1b. Amendments to be made to paragraph 1 (C) (Ca), (E), (F) and
(G) for the purpose of including hybrids of canary grass, rye and triti-
cale in the scope of this Directive shall be adopted in accordance withthe procedure laid down in Article 21.
1c. The different types of varieties, including the components,
eligible for certification under the provisions of this Directive, may bespecified and defined in accordance with the procedure laid down inArticle 21. In accordance with the same procedure the definitions in
paragraph 1 (B) shall be adapted accordingly.
►M201e.◄Until►M2030 June 1987 ◄, Member States may
be authorized, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article21, to permit the marketing of seed of specific varieties of rye, chieflyintended for use as fodder, which do not satisfy the conditions laid
down:
— in Annex II as regards germination,1966L0402 — EN — 21.02.1999 — 006.001 — 8
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2. Member States may:
(a) include several generations in the basic seed category and subdi-
vide this category by generation;
(b) provide that official examinations in respect of germination and
analytical purity not be carried out on all lots during certificationunless there is doubt whether the conditions laid down in AnnexII in these respects have been satisfied.
(c) during a transitional period of not more than three years after the
entry into force of the laws, regulations or administrative provi-sions necessary to comply with this Directive, and by way ofderogation from paragraph 1 (E), (F) and (G), certify as certified
seed seed which is of direct descent from seed officially controlled
in a Member State under the scheme in operation at that time andwhich affords the same assurances as basic seed certified in accor-dance with the principles of this Directive; this provision shallapply correspondingly to the certified seed of the first generationreferred to in paragraph 1 (G).
(d) be authorized, on request and according to the procedure laid down
in Article 21, to officially certify seed of autogamous species of thecategories ‘certified seed, first generation’ or ‘certified seed, secondgeneration’ until ►
M2030 June 1989 ◄at the latest:
— when, instead of the official field inspection prescribed in
Annex I, a field inspection, officially controlled by spot-checkson at least 20 % of the crops of each species, is carried out;
— provided that, in addition to the basic seed, at least the two
generations of pre-basic seed immediately preceding that cate-gory, have been found by an official examination carried outin (SIC! in the) Member State concerned, to satisfy the condi-
tions laid down in Annexes I and II as to the varietal identity
and varietal purity of basic seed.
3. When the examination under official supervision referred to in
paragraphs 1(E)(d)(ii), 1(F)(d)(ii) and 1(G)(d)(ii) above is carried out,the following requirements shall be complied with:
(i) the inspectors shall:
(a) have the necessary technical qualifications;
(b) derive no private gain in connection with the carrying out of
the inspections;
(c) have been officially licensed by the seed certification authority
of the Member State concerned and this licensing shall includeeither the swearing-in of inspectors or the signature by inspec-
tors of a written statement of commitment to the rules
governing official examinations;
(d) carry out inspections under official supervision in accordance
with the rules applicable to official inspections;
(ii) the seed cropto be insp ected shall be grown from seed which has
undergone official post-control, the results of which have beensatisfactory;
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C6a proportion of the seed crops shall be checked ◄by offi-
cial inspectors. That proportion shall be 10 % for self-pollinatedcrops and 20 % for cross-pollinated crops or, for those species
for which Member States provide for official laboratory seed-
testing using morphological, physiological or, where appropriate,biochemical procedures to identify the variety and establish purity,5 % and 15 % respectively;
(iv) a proportion of samples from the seed lots harvested from the seed
crops shall be drawn for official post-control and, where appro-priate, for official laboratory seed testing in respect of varietalidentity and purity;1966L0402 — EN — 21.02.1999 — 006.001 — 9
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(v) the Member States shall determine the penalties applicable to
infringements of the rules governing examination under officialsupervision. The penalties they provide for must be effective,
proportionate and dissuasive. Penalties may include the withdrawal
of the recognition referred to in paragraph (3)(i)(c) from officiallylicensed inspectors who are found guilty of deliberately or negli-gently contravening the rules governing official examinations.Any certification of the seed examined shall be annulled in the
event of such contravention unless it can be shown that such seed
still meets all relevant requirements.
4. Further measures applicable to the carrying out of examinations
under official supervision may be adopted in accordance with theprocedure laid down in Article 21.
Until such measures are adopted, the conditions set out in Article 2 of
Commission Decision 89/540/EEC shall be adhered to.
Article 3
1. Member States shall provide that cereal seed may not be placed
on the market unless it has been officially certified as ‘basic seed’,
‘certified seed’, ‘certified seed, first generation’ or ‘certified seed,second generation’.
2. The Member States shall, for the purposes of certification
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seed and certified seed of all kinds.
3. The Member States shall ensure that the official examinations of
seed are carried out in accordance with current international methods,
insofar as such methods exist.
Article 3a
Notwithstanding Article 3(1), Member States shall provide that:
— bred seed of generations prior to basic seed, and
— seed as grown, marketed for processing, provided that the identity
of the seed is ensured,
may be placed on the market.
Article 4
1. Member States may, however, by way of derogation from the
provisions of Article 3:
(a) authorize the official certification and marketing of basic seed
which does not satisfy the conditions laid down in Annex II inrespect of germination; to this end all necessary measures shall betaken to ensure that the supplier guarantees a specific germination
which he shall state for marketing purposes on a special label
bearing his name and address and the reference number of theseed lot;
(b) in order to make ►
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not-withstanding the fact that the official examination to checkcompliance with the conditions laid down in Annex II in respectof germination has not been concluded, authorize the official certi-fication and marketing as far as the first buyer by way of trade of
the categories ‘basic seed’ or ‘certified seed’. Certification shall be
granted only on presentation of a provisional analytical report onthe seed and provided that the name and address of the first reci-pient are given; all necessary measures shall be taken to ensurethat the supplier guarantees the germination ascertained at theprovisional analysis; this germination shall be stated for marketing1966L0402 — EN — 21.02.1999 — 006.001 — 10
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purposes on a special label bearing the name and address of the
supplier and the reference number of the lot.
These provisions shall not apply to seed imported from third countries,
save as otherwise provided in Article 15 in respect of multiplicationoutside the Community.
4. Member States making use of the derogation provided for ineither subparagraph 1(a) or 1(b) shall assist each other administrativelyas regards inspection.
Article 4a
1. Notwithstanding Article 3(1), Member States may authorise
producers in their own territory to place on the market:
(a) small quantities of seed for, scientific purposes or selection work;
(b) appropriate quantities of seed for other test or trial purposes,
provided it belongs to varieties for which an application for entryin the catalogue has been submitted in the Member State in ques-tion.
In the case of genetically modified material, such authorisation may be
granted only if all appropriate measures have been taken to avoid
adverse effects on human health and the environment. For the environ-
mental risk assessment to be carried out in this respect, the provisionsof Article 7(4) of Directive 70/457/EEC shall apply accordingly.
2. The purposes for which the authorities referred to in paragraph
1(b) may be given, the provisions relating to the marking of packages,and the quantities and the conditions under which Member States maygrant such authorisation shall be determined in accordance with theprocedure laid down in Article 21.
3. Authorisations granted before the date of adoption of this Direc-
tive by Member States to producers in their own territory for the
purposes set out in paragraph 1 shall remain in force pending determi-
nation of the provisions referred to in paragraph 2. Thereafter, all suchauthorisations shall respect the provisions established in accordancewith paragraph 2.
Article 5
Member States may, as regards the conditions laid down in Annexes I
and II, impose additional or more stringent requirements for the certifi-cation of seed produced in their own territory.
Article 5a
Member States may restrict the certification of seed of oats, barley, rice
and wheat to that of certified seed of the first generation.
Article 6
The Member States shall provide that the description of genealogical
components which may be required is, if the breeder so requests,treated as confidential.1966L0402 — EN — 21.02.1999 — 006.001 — 11
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Article 7
1. The Member States shall require that, for the checking of vari-
eties and inbred lines of maize and for the examination of seed forcertification, samples are drawn officially in accordance with appro-priate methods.
2. For the examination of seed for certification, samples shall be
drawn from homogeneous lots; the maximum weight of a lot and theminimum weight of a sample are given in Annex III.
Article 8
1. The Member States shall require that basic seed and certified seed
of all kinds be marketed only in sufficiently homogeneous►
M1lots◄and in sealed ►C1packages ◄bearing, as prescribed
in Articles 9 and 10, a sealing device and markings.
2. Member States may, for the marketing of small quantities to the
final consumer, provide for derogations from the provisions of para-graph 1 in respect of packaging, sealing and marking.
Article 9
1. The Member States shall require that packages of basic seed and
certified seed of all categories be sealed officially or under official
supervision in such a manner that they cannot be opened without dama-ging the sealing system or without leaving evidence of tampering oneither the official label provided for in Article 10 (1) or the package.
In order to ensure sealing, the sealing system shall comprise at least
either the abovementioned label or the affixing of an official seal.
The measures provided for in the second subparagraph above shall not
be necessary where a non-reusable sealing system is used.
In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, it may be
established whether a particular sealing system complies with theprovisions of this paragraph.
Packages which have been officially sealed shall not be re-sealed,
whether one or more times, except officially ►
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official◄supervision. If packages are resealed, the fact of resealing,
the most recent date of resealing and the authority responsible thereforshall be stated on the label required under Article 10 (1).
3. Member States may provide for exceptions to paragraph 1 in the
case of small packages ►
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tions relating to these exceptions may be determined in accordancewith the procedure laid down in Article 21 ◄.
Article 10
1. Member States shall require that packages of basic seed and certi-
fied seed of all kinds:
(a) be labelled on the outside with an official label which has not
previously been used, which satisfies the conditions laid down inAnnex IV and on which the information is given in one of the offi-cial languages of the Community. The colour of the label shall be
white for basic seed, blue for certified seed and for certified seed of
the first generation and red for certified seed of the second genera-tion. When a label with a string-hole is used, its attachment shallbe ensured in all cases with an official seal. If, in cases underArticle 4 (1) (a) and (2), the basic seed or maize seed does not1966L0402 — EN — 21.02.1999 — 006.001 — 12
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satisfy the conditions laid down in Annex II in respect of germina-
tion, this fact shall be stated on the label. The use of officialadhesive labels shall be authorized. In accordance with the proce-
dure laid down in Article 21, the indelible printing under official
supervision of the prescribed information on the package accordingto the label's model may be authorized;
(b) contain an official document, in the same colour as the label,
giving at least the information required under Annex IV (A) (a)(3), (4) and (5). This document shall be drawn upin such a manner
that it cannot be confused with the official label referred to under
(a). This document is not necessary if the information is printedindelibly on the package or if, in accordance with the provisionsunder (a), an adhesive label or a label of non-tear material is used.
2. Member States may provide for exceptions to paragraph 1 in the
case of small packages sealed in their own territory. Conditions relatingto these exceptions may be determined in accordance with the proce-dure laid down in Article 21.
3. In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21,
Member States may be authorized to retain until 30 June 1980 provi-sions allowing the marketing of cereal seeds the packaging of whichincludes the prescribed information but in a different layout from thatprovided for in the sixth sentence of paragraph 1 (a).
Article 11
1. In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, it may
be provided that, in cases other than those already provided for in thisDirective, packages of basic or certified seed of any kind shall bear asupplier's label (which may either be a label separate from the officiallabel or take the form of suppliers' information printed on the packageitself). The particulars to be provided on any such label shall also be
established in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21.
2. This Directive shall not affect the right of Member States to
require that seed lots complying with the special conditions concerning
the presence of Avena fatua laid down in accordance with the proce-
dure provided for in Article 21 shall be accompanied by an officialcertificate attesting compliance with those conditions.
Article 11a
In the case of seed of a variety which has been genetically modified,
any label or document, official or otherwise, which is affixed to or
accompanies the seed lot, under the provisions of this Directive, shall
clearly indicate that the variety has been genetically modified.
Article 12
The Member States shall require that any chemical treatment of basic
seed or certified seed of all ►
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official label or on the supplier's label and on the ►C1package ◄or
inside it.
Article 13
1. Member States ►M29shall◄permit seed of a species of
cereal to be marketed in the form of specific mixtures of seeds of
various varieties provided that scientific or technical knowledge indi-cates that these mixtures are such as to be particularly effectiveagainst the propagation of certain harmful organisms and providedalso that the components of the mixture comply, before mixing, withthe marketing rules applicable to them.1966L0402 — EN — 21.02.1999 — 006.001 — 13
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marketing of cereal seed in the form of ►C1mixtures ◄of various
species, provided that the components of the blend complied, before
blending, with the marketing rules applicable to them.
2a. The specific conditions under which such mixtures may be
marketed shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 21.
►M123.◄The provisions of Articles 8, 9 and 11 shall apply, as
shall also those of Article 10, except that for blended seed the labelused shall be green.
Article 13a
For the purpose of seeking improved alternatives to certain provisions
set out in this directive, it may be decided to organise temporary
experiments under specified conditions at Community level in accor-
dance with the provisions laid down in Article 21.
In the framework of such experiments, Member States may be released
from certain obligations laid down in this Directive. The extent of that
release shall be defined with reference to the provisions to which it
applies. The duration of an experiment shall not exceed seven years.
Article 14
1. Member States shall ensure that seed which is placed on the
market under the provisions of this Directive, whether mandatory ordiscretionary, is not subject to any marketing restrictions as regards itscharacteristics, examination requirements, marking and sealing otherthan those laid down in this or any other Directive.
1a. The Commission, in accordance with the procedure provided for
in Article 21, shall for the marketing of cereal seeds authorize, inrespect of the whole or parts of the territory of one or more MemberStates, provisions which are more strict than those laid down in AnnexII concerning the presence of Avena fatua in those seeds, if similar
provisions are applied to the home production of those seeds and if
there is a campaign to eradicate Avena fatua from cereals grown inthe region in question.
Article 14a
The conditions under which bred seed of generations prior to basic
seed may be placed on the market under the first indent of Article 3a,
shall be as follows:
(a) it must have been officially inspected by the competent certifica-
tion authority in accordance with the provisions applicable to thecertification of basic seed;
(b) it must be packed in accordance with the provisions of this Direc-
tive; and
(c) the packages must bear an official label giving at least the
following particulars:
— certification authority and Member State or their distinguishing
abbreviation,
— lot reference number,
— month and year of sealing, or1966L0402 — EN — 21.02.1999 — 006.001 — 14
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— month and year of the last official sampling for the purposes of
certification,
— species, indicated at least under its botanical name, which may
be given in abridged form and without the authors' names, inRoman characters,
— variety, indicated at least in Roman characters,— the description ‘pre-basic seed’,— number of generations preceding seed of the categories ‘certi-
fied seed’ or ‘certified seed of the first generation’.
The label shall be white with a diagonal violet line.
Article 15
1. The Member States shall provide that cereal seed
— which has been produced directly from basic seed or certified seed
of the first generation officially certified either in one or moreMember States or in a third country which has been granted equiva-
lence under Article 16 (1) (b), or which has been produced directly
from the crossing of basic seed officially certified in a MemberState with basic seed officially certified in such a third country, and
— which has been harvested in another Member State,
shall, on request and without prejudice to the provisions of Directive
70/457/EEC, be officially certified as certified seed in any MemberState if that seed has undergone field inspection satisfying the condi-tions laid down in Annex I for the relevant category and if officialexamination has shown that the conditions laid down in Annex II for
the same category are satisfied.
Where in such cases the seed has been produced directly from offi-
cially certified seed of generations prior to basic seed, Member Statesmay also authorize official certification as basic seed, if the conditions
laid down for that category are satisfied.
2. Cereal seed which has been harvested in the Community, and
which is intended for certification in accordance with paragraph 1,shall:
— be packed and labelled with an official label satisfying the condi-
tions laid down in Annex V(A) and (B), in accordance withArticle 9(1), and
— be accompanied by an official document satisfying the conditions
laid down in Annex V(C).
The provisions in the first subparagraph on packing and labelling may
be waived if the authorities responsible for field inspection, thosedrawing upthe documents for the certification of seeds which havenot been definitively certified and those responsible for certification
are the same, or if they agree on exemption.
3. The Member States shall also provide that cereal seed
— which has been produced directly from basic seed or certified seed
of the first generation officially certified either in one or moreMember States or in a third country which has been granted equiva-
lence under Article 16 (1) (b), or which has been produced directly
from the crossing of basic seed officially certified in a MemberState with basic seed officially certified in such a third country, and
— which has been harvested in a third country,
shall, on request, be officially certified as certified seed in any of those
Member States where the basic seed was either produced or officially
certified, if the seed has undergone field inspection satisfying theconditions laid down in an equivalence decision made under Article16 (1) (a) for the relevant category, and if official examination hasshown that the conditions laid down in Annex II for the same category1966L0402 — EN — 21.02.1999 — 006.001 — 15
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are satisfied. Other Member States may also authorize official certifica-
tion of such seed.
Article 16
1. The Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from
the Commission, shall determine whether:
(a) in the case provided for in Article 15, the field inspections in the
third country satisfy the conditions laid down in Annex I;
►C2(b) cereal seed harvested ◄in a third country and affording the
same assurances as regards its ►C1characteristics ◄and the
arrangements for its examination, for ensuring identity, for markingand for control is equivalent in these respects to basic seed, certi-fied seed or certified seed of the first or second generationharvested within the Community and complying with the provi-
sions of this Directive.
2. Member States may themselves take decisions under paragraph 1
concerning a third country, in so far as the Council has not yet taken a
decision with regard to that country within the framework of thisDirective. This right shall expire on 1 July 1975.
3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall also apply in respect of any new
Member State from the date of its accession to the date on which it isto bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisionsnecessary to comply with this Directive.
4. Paragraph 1 shall also apply to the territory of the former German
Democratic Republic until 31 December 1991. Detailed rules may beadopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21.
Article 17
1. In order to remove any temporary difficulties in the general
supply of basic or certified seed that occur in the Community and
cannot be otherwise overcome, it may be decided in accordance with
the procedure laid down in Article 21 that Member States shall permit,for a specified period, the marketing throughout the Community inquantities necessary to resolve the supply difficulties of seed of a cate-gory subject to less stringent requirements, or of seed of a variety notincluded in the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant
Speciesor in the national catalogues of varieties of the Member States.
2. For a category of seed of any given variety, the official label shall
be that provided for the corresponding category; for seed of varietiesnot included in the abovementioned catalogues the colour of the offi-cial label shall be brown. The label shall always state that the seed in
question is of a category satisfying less stringent requirements.
3. Rules for the application of paragraph 1 may be adopted in accor-
dance with the procedure laid down in Article 21.
Article 18
This Directive shall not apply to cereal seed shown to be intended for
export to third countries.
Article 19
1. Member States shall ensure that official inspections are carried
out in relation to the marketing, at least by random checks, to verifycompliance with the requirements of this Directive.1966L0402 — EN — 21.02.1999 — 006.001 — 16
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2. Without prejudice to the free movement of seed within the
Community, Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensurethat they are supplied with the following particulars during the
marketing of quantities exceeding two kilograms of seed imported
from third countries:
(a) species;
(b) variety;
(c) category;
(d) country of production and official inspection authority;
(e) country of dispatch;
(f) importer;
(g) quantity of seed.
The manner in which these particulars are to be presented may be
determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21.
Article 20
1. Community comparative tests shall be carried out within the
Community for the post-control of samples of basic seed, with theexception of that of hybrid or synthetic varieties, and of certified seedof all kinds of cereal, taken during check sampling. Satisfaction of theconditions with which the seed must comply may be checked during
the post-control tests. The arrangements for holding the tests and their
results shall be submitted to the Committee referred to in Article 21.
2. These comparative tests shall, during a first stage, be used to
harmonize the technical methods of certification so as to obtain results
which are equivalent. As soon as this aim is achieved, annual progressreports shall be made on the comparative tests and sent in confidenceto the Member States and to the Commission. The Commission, actingin accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, shall set thedate for the first report.
3. The Commission, acting in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 21, shall make the necessary arrangements for thecomparative tests to be carried out. Cereal seed harvested in third coun-tries may be included in the comparative tests.
Article 21
1. Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be followed,
matters shall be referred by the Chairman, either on his own initiativeor at the request of the representative of a Member State, to theStanding Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agricul-ture, Horticulture and Forestry (hereinafter called the ‘Committee’) setupby the Council Decision of 14 June 1961 (
1).
2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the
Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall
deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the Chairman
may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinionshall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of theTreaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopton a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives ofthe Member States within the Committee shall be weighted in the
manner set out in that Article. The Chairman shall not vote.
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with the opinion of the Committee, they shall forthwith be communi-
cated by the Commission to the Council. In that event theCommission may defer application of the measures which it has
adopted for not more than one month from the date of such communi-
cation.
The Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a different deci-
sion within one month.
Article 21a
Amendments to be made to the content of the Annexes in the light of
the development of scienific (SIC! scientific) or technical knowledgeshall be adopted according to the procedure laid down in Article 21.
Article 21b
Amendments to be made to the content of the Annexes in order to
establish the conditions to be satisfied by the cropand the seed ofhybrids of oats, barley, rice, wheat, durum wheat, spelt wheat and other
species for which hybrids are included in the scope of this Directive
pursuant to Article 2 (1b) and the conditions to be satisfied by thecropand the seed of cross-p ollinating varieties of triticale shall beadopted according to the procedure laid down in Article 21.
Article 22
Save as otherwise provided in Annex II ►
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tolerances for harmful organisms, this Directive shall be without preju-
dice to the provisions of national laws justified on grounds of the
protection of health and life of humans, animals or plants or the protec-tion of industrial and commercial property
Article 22a
1. Specific conditions may be established in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 21 to take account of developments inthe areas of:
(a) conditions under which chemically treated seed may be marketed;
(b) conditions under which seed may be marketed in relation to the
conservation in situ and the sustainable use of plant genetic
resources, including seed mixtures of species which also include
species listed in Article 1 of Council Directive 70/457/EEC, andare associated with specific natural and semi-natural habitats andare threatened by genetic erosion;
(c) conditions under which seed suitable for organic production may be
marketed.
2. The specific conditions referred to in paragraph 1 shall include in
particular the following points:
(i) in the case of (b), the seed of these species shall be of a known
provenance approved by the appropriate authority in each Member
State for marketing the seed in defined areas;
(ii) in the case of (b), appropriate quantitative restrictions.
Article 23
The Member States shall, not later than 1 July 1968, bring into force
the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to complywith the provisions of Article 14 (1) and, not later than 1 July 1969,those necessary to comply with the other provisions of this Directiveand its Annexes. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.1966L0402 — EN — 21.02.1999 — 006.001 — 18
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The Federal Republic of Germany is hereby authorized to comply, in
respect of the territory of the former German Democratic Republic,with the following:
— Article 3 (1), in the case of:
— seed harvested prior to German unification or after unification
insofar as the seed production fields had been sown before that
date,
— other seed if it is certified in accordance with Article 2 (2) (c);
— Article 8 (2), in the case of the restriction to ‘small quantities’;— Article 13 (1), in the case of seed of ‘ Hordeum vulgare L.’;
— Article 16, within the limits of the traditional trade flows and in
response to the production needs of undertakings in the formerGerman Democratic Republic,
at a date later than referred to above, but not later than 31 December
1992 in respect of the first and fourth indents and not later than 31
December 1994 in respect of the second and third indents.
The Federal Republic of Germany shall ensure that seed in respect of
which it applies this authorization, other than seed specified in thesecond sub-indent of the first indent, is not introduced into parts ofthe Community other than the territory of the former German Demo-cratic Republic unless it is established that the provisions of thisDirective are complied with.
Article 23a
Upon application by a Member State, which will be dealt with as
provided in Article 21, that State may be wholly or partially releasedfrom the obligation to apply the provisions of this Directive, with theexception of Article 14 (1):
(a) in respect of the following species:
— canary grass,
— sorghum,
— Sudan grass;
(b) in respect of other species which are not normally reproduced or
marketed in its territory.
Article 24
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ANNEX I
CONDITIONSTOBESATISFIEDBYTHECROP
1. The previous cropping of the field shall not have been incompatible with the
production of seeds of the species and variety of the crop, and the field shall
be sufficiently free from such plants which are volunteers from previous
cropping.
2. The cropshall conform to the following standards as regards distances from
neighbouring sources of pollen which may result in undesiderable (SIC!
undesirable) foreign pollination ►M16and in particular, in the case of
sorghum, from sources of Sorghum halepense ◄:
CropMinimum distance
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Phalaris canariensis, Secale cereale
►M26other than hybrids ◄:
— for the production of basic seed 300 m
— for the production of certified seed 250 m
Sorghum spp. 300 m
Triticosecale, self-pollinating varieties
— for the production of basic seed 50 m
— for the production of certified seed 20 m
Zea mays 200 m
These distances can be disregarded if there is sufficient protection from any
undesiderable (SIC! undesirable) foreign pollination.
►C13. The cultural condition of the field and the stage of development of the
cropshould be such as to p ermit an ◄inbred line of ►M16Sorghum spp.
and◄Zea mays, sufficient identity and purity as regards its characteristics.
For the production of seed of hybrid varieties of ►M16Sorghum spp.
and◄Zea mays, the abovementioned provisions shall also apply to the
characteristics of the components, including male sterility or fertility
restoration.
In particular, crops of ►M18Oryza sativa ◄, Phalaris canariensis, Secale
cereale►M26other than hybrids ◄►M16, Sorghum spp. and ◄Zea
maysshall conform to the following standards or other conditions:
A.Phalaris canariensis, Secale cereale ►M26other than hybrids ◄:
the number of plant of the crop species, which are recognizable as
obviously not being true to the variety shall not exceed:
— one per 30 m2for the production of basic seed,
— one per 10 m2for the production of certified seed.
B.Zea mays:
(a) the percentage by number of plants which are recognizable as
obviously not being true to the variety, to the inbred line, or to the
component shall not exceed:
(aa) for the production of basic seed:
(i) inbred lines, 0,1 %,
(ii) simple hybrid, each component, 0,1 %,
(iii) open-pollinated varieties, 0,5 %;
(bb) for the production of certified seed:
(i) hybrid varieties component:
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(ii) open-pollinated varieties, 1,0 %;
(b) the following other standards or conditions shall be satisfied for the
production of seed of hybrid varieties:
(aa) a sufficient pollen shall be shed by the plants of the male
component while the plants of the female component are in
flower;
(bb) where appropriate, emasculation shall be carried out;
(cc) where 5 % or more of the female component plants have
receptive stigmas, the percentage of female component which
have shed pollen or are shedding pollen shall not exceed:
— 1 % at any official field inspection, and
— 2 % at the total of the official field inspections.
Plants are considered as having shed pollen or shedding pollen
where, on 50 mm or more of the central axis or laterals of a
panicle, the anthers have emerged from their glumes and have
shed or are shedding pollen.
C.Sorghum spp.
(a) the percentage by number of plants of a Sorghum species other than
the crop species or plants which are recognizable as obviously not
being true to the inbred line or to the component shall not exceed:
(aa) for the production of basic seed
(i) at flowering: 0,1 %,
(ii) at maturity: 0,1 %;
(bb) for the production of certified seed
(i) plants of the male component which have shed pollen
when the plants of the female component have receptive
stigmas: 0,1 %,
(ii) plants of the female component
— at flowering: 0,3 %,
— at maturity: 0,1 %;
(b) the following standards or other conditions shall be satisfied for the
production of certified seed ►M17of hybrid varieties ◄:
(aa) sufficient pollen shall be shed by the plants of the male compo-
nent while the plants of the female component have receptive
stigrnas;
(bb) where plants of the female component have receptive stigrnas,
the percentage of plants of that component which have shed
pollen or are shedding pollen shall not exceed 0,1 %;
(c) crops of open pollinated varieties or synthetic varieties of Sorghum
spp. shall conform to the following standards: the number of plants
of the cropwhich are recognizable as obviously not being true to the
variety shall not exceed:
— one per 30 m2for the production of basic seed,
— one per 10 m2for the production of certified seed.
D.Oryza sativa:
the number of plants which are recognizable as obviously being wild
plants or red-grain plants shall not exceed:
— 0 for the production of basic seed,
— 1 per 50 m2for the production of certified seed.
3a. Hybrids of rye.
(a) The cropshall conform to the following standards as regards distances
from neighbouring sources of pollen which may result in undesirable
foreign pollination.
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— where male sterility is used 1000 m
— where male sterility is not used 600 m
— for the production of certified seed 500 m
(b) The cropshall have sufficient identity and p urity as regards the charac-
teristics of the components, including male sterility.
In particular, the crop shall conform to the following standards or other
conditions:
(i) the number of plants or the crop species, which are recognizable as
obviously not being true to the component shall not exceed,
— one per 30 m2for the production of basic seed,
— one per 10 m2for the production of certified seed, this standard
to apply in official field inspections to the female component
only,
(ii) in the case of basic seed, where male sterility is used, the level of
sterility of the male-sterile component shall be at least 98 %.
(c) Where appropriate, certified seed shall be produced in mixed cultivation
of a female male-sterile component with a male component which
restores male fertility.
4. Harmful organisms which reduce the usefulness of the seed, in particular
Ustilagineae, shall be at the lowest possible level.
5. The satisfaction of the abovementioned standards or other conditions shall,
in the case of basic seed, be examined in official field inspections and, in
the case of certified seed, be examined either in official field inspections
or in inspections carried out under official supervision.
These field inspections shall be carried out in accordance with the following
conditions:
A. The condition and the stage of development of the crop shall permit an
adequate examination.
B. The number of field inspections shall be at least:
(a) forAvena sativa ,►M11Hordeum vulgare ◄,Oryza sativa,
Phalaris canariensis, ►M20Triticosecale, ◄Triticum aestivum,
Triticum durum, Triticum spelta, Secale cereale : one;
(b) for►M16Sorghum spp.◄andZea mays during the flowering
season:
(aa) open-pollinated varieties: one,
(bb) inbred lines or hybrids: three.When the cropfollows a ►
M16Sorghum spp. and ◄Zea mays
crop in either the preceding year or current year, at least one special
field inspection shall be made to check the satisfaction of the provi-
sions laid down in point 1 of this Annex.
C. The size, the number and the distribution of the portions of the field to
be inspected in order to examine the satisfaction of the provisions of this
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CONDITIONSTOBESATISFIEDBYTHESEED
1. The seed shall have sufficient varietal identity and varietal purity, or in the
case of seed of an inbred line of ►M16Sorghum spp. and ◄Zea mays,
sufficient identity and purity as regards its characteristics.
For the seed of ►M26hybrid varieties of Secale Cereale, Sorghum spp. and
Zea Mays, ◄the abovementioned provisions shall also apply to the charac-
teristcs of the components.
In particular, the seed of the species listed below shall conform to the
following standards or other conditions:
A.Avena sativa, ►M11Hordeum vulgare ◄, Oryza sativa, Triticum
aestivum, Triticum durum, Triticum spelta ►M20other than hybrids in
each case ◄:
CategoryMinimum varietal
purity
(%)
Basic seed 99,9
Certified seed, 1st generation 99,7
Certified seed, 2nd generation 99,0
The minimum varietal purity shall be examined mainly in field inspec-
tions carried out in accordance with the conditions laid down in Annex
I.
Aa.Self-pollinating varieties of Triticosecale
CategoryMinimum varietal
purity
(%)
Basic seed 99,7
Certified seed, 1st generation 99,0
Certified seed, 2nd generation 98,0
The minimum varietal purity shall be examined mainly in field inspec-
tions carried out in accordance with the conditions laid down in Annex
I.
B.►M16Sorghum spp. and ◄Zea mays:
Where for the production of certified seed of hybrid varieties a female
male-sterile component and a male component which does not restore
male fertility have been used, the seed shall be produced:
— either by blending seed lots in a proportion appropriate to the variety
where, on the one hand, a female male-sterile component has been
used and, on the other, a female male-fertile component has been
used,
— or by growing the female male-sterile component and the female
male-fertile component in a proportion appropriate to the variety.
The proportion of these components shall be examined in field
inspections carried out in accordance with the conditions laid down
in Annex I.
C.Hybrids of rye
Seed shall not be certified as certified seed unless due account has been
taken of the results of an official post-control test, on samples of basic
seed taken officially and carried out during the growing season of the
seed entered for certification as certified seed to ascertain whether the
basic seed met the requirements for basic seed laid down in this Deci-1966L0402 — EN — 21.02.1999 — 006.001 — 23
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sion in respect of identity and purity as regards the characters of the
components, including male sterility.
2. The seed shall conform to the following standards or other conditions as
regards germination, analytical purity and content of seeds of other plants
species:
A. Table:1966L0402 — EN — 21.02.1999 — 006.001 — 24
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Species and categoryMinimum germina-
tion
(% of pure seed)Minimum
analytical
purity
(% by weight)Maximum content by number of seeds of other plant species including red seeds of Oryza sativa in a sample of the
weight specified in column 4 of Annex III (total per column)
Other plant
species (a)Red seeds of
Oryza sativaOther cereal
speciesPlant species
other than
cerealsAvena fatua,
Avena sterilis,
Avena ludo-
viciana,
Lolium temu-
lentumRaphanus
raphanistrum,
Agrostemma
githagoPanicum spp.
1 2 34567891 0
Avena sativa, ►M11Hordeum vulgare ◄,
Triticum aestivum, Triticum durum, Triticum
spelta:
— basic seed 85 99 4 1 (b) 3 0 (c) 1
— certified seed, 1st and 2nd generation 85 ►M21(d)◄ 98 10 7 7 0 (c) 3
Phalaris canariensis:
— basic seed 75 98 4 1 (b) 0 (c)
— certified seed 75 98 10 5 0 (c)
Oryza sativa:
— basic seed 80 98 4 ►M181◄ 1
— certified seed, 1st generation 80 98 10 ►M183◄ 3
— certified seed, 2nd generation 80 98 15 ►M185◄ 3
Secale cereale:
— basic seed 85 98 4 1 (b) 3 0 (c) 1
— certified seed 85 98 10 7 7 0 (c) 3
Sorghum spp. 80 98 0
Triticosecale
— basic seed 85 98 4 1 (b) 3 0 (c) 1
— certified seed, 1st and 2nd generation 85 98 10 7 7 0 (c) 3
Zea mays 90 98 0▼M81966L0402 — EN — 21.02.1999 — 006.001 — 25
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B. Standards or other conditions applicable where reference is made to them
in the table under Section 2 (A) of this Annex:
(a) The maximum contents of seeds laid down in column 4 include also
the seeds of the species in columns 5 to 10.
(b) A second seed shall not be regarded as an impurity if a second
sample of same weight is free from any seeds of other cereals
species.
(c) The presence of one seed of Avena fatua, Avena sterilis, Avena ludo-
vicianaorLolium temulentum 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.
(d) in the case of varieties of Avena sativa which are officially classified
as of the ‘naked oat’ type the minimum germination capacity is
reduced to 75% of pure seed. In such a case the official label shall
be endorsed ‘minimum germination capacity 75%’.
3. Harmful organisms which reduce the usefulness of the seed shall be at the
lowest possible level.
In particular, the seed shall conform to the following standards in respect of
Claviceps purpurea (maximum number of sclerotia or fragments of sclerotia
in a sample of the weight specified in column 3 of Annex III).
Category Claviceps purpurea
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Cereals other than hybrid rye:
— basic seed 1
— certified seed 3
Hybrids of rye:
— basic seed 1
— certified seed 4 (a)
(a) The presence of five sclerotia or fragments of sclerotia 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 not more than four sclerotia or frag-
ments of sclerotia.1966L0402 — EN — 21.02.1999 — 006.001 — 26
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ANNEX III
LOTANDSAMPLEWEIGHTS
SpeciesMaximum
weight of a lot
(tonnes)Minimum weight
of a sample to be
drawn from a lot
(grams)Weight of the
sample for deter-
minations by
number provided
for in columns 4
to 10 of Annex II
(2) (A) and
Annex II (3)
(grams)
1 234
Avena sativa,
►M11Hordeum
vulgare◄, Triticum
aestivum, Triticum
durum, Triticum spelta,
Secale cereale,
►M20Triticosecal ◄►M1825◄ 1 000 500
Phalaris canariensis 10 400 200
Oryza sativa ►M1825◄ 500 500
Sorghum spp. 10 1 000 900
Zea mays , basic seed of
inbred lines ►M1340◄ 250 250
Zea mays , basic seed
other than of inbred
lines; certified seed ►M1340◄ 1 000 1 000
The maximum lot weight shall not be exceeded by more than 5 %.1966L0402 — EN — 21.02.1999 — 006.001 — 27
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ANNEX IV
Label
A.Required information
(a) For basic seed and certified seed:
1.►M27EC◄rules and standards.
2. Certification authority and Member State or their initials.
3. Reference number of lot.
3a. Month and year of sealing expressed thus: ‘sealed …’ (month and
year),
ormonth and year of the last official sampling for the purposes of
certification expressed thus: ‘sampled …’ (month and year).
4. Species, ►
M20indicated at least under its botanical name, which
may be given in abridged form and without the authorities' names,
in roman characters. ◄
5. Variety, indicated at least in roman characters.
6. Category.
7. Country of production.
8. Declared net or gross weight or declared number of ►C5seeds◄.
8a. Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting
substances, or other solid additives are used the nature of the addi-
tive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seeds
and the total weight.
9. In the case of varieties which are hybrids or inbred lines:
— for basic seed where the hybrid or inbred line to which the seed
belongs has been officially accepted under Directive 70/457/
EEC:
the name of this component, under which it has been officially
accepted, with or without reference to the final variety, accom-
panied, in the case of hybrids or inbred lines which are intended
solely as components for final varieties, by the word ‘compo-
nent’;
— for basic seed in other cases:
the name of the component to which the basic seed belongs,
which may be given in code form, accompanied by a reference
to the final variety, with or without reference to its function
(male or female), and accompanied by the word ‘component’;
— for certified seed:
the name of the variety to which the seed belongs, accompanied
by the word ‘hybrid’.
10. Where at least germination has been retested, the words ‘retested …
(month and year)’ and the service responsible for such retesting may
be indicated. Such information may be given on an official sticker
attached to the official label. ►M20In accordance with the proce-
dure laid down in Article 21, Member States may be released from
the requirement to indicate the botanical name in respect of indivi-
dual species and, where appropriate, for limited periods where it has
been established that the disadvantages of its implementation
outweigh the advantages expected for the marketing of seed. ◄
(b) For seed mixtures:
►C11. ‘Mixture ◄…’ (species ►M20or varieties ◄).1966L0402 — EN — 21.02.1999 — 006.001 — 28
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2. Authority responsible for sealing and Member State.
3. Reference number of lot.
3a. Month and year of sealing expressed thus: ‘sealed …’ (year and
month).
4. Species, category, variety, country of production and proportion by
weight of each of the components; ►M20the names of the species
and of the varieties shall be indicted (SIC! indicated) at least in
roman characters. ◄
5. Declared net or gross weight or declared number of ►C5seeds◄.
6. Where weight is indicated and granulated pesticides, pelleting
substances, or other solid additives are used the nature of the addi-
tive and also the approximate ratio between the weight of pure seeds
and the total weight.
7. Where at least germination of all the components of the mixture has
been retested, the words ‘retested … (month and year)’ and the
service responsible for such retesting may be indicated. Such infor-
mation may be given on an official sticker attached to the official
label.
8. ‘Marketing permitted exclusively in …’ (Member State concerned).
B.Minimum dimensions
110 mm × 67 mm.1966L0402 — EN — 21.02.1999 — 006.001 — 29
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ANNEX V
Label and document provided in the case of seed not finally certified,
harvestedinanotherMember State
A.Information required for the label
— authority responsible for field inspection and Member State or their
initials,
— species, indicated at least under its botanical name, which may be given
in abridged form and without the authorities' names, in roman characters,
— variety, indicated at least in roman characters; in the case of varieties
(inbred lines, hybrids), which are intended solely as components for
hybrid varieties, the word ‘component’ shall be added,
— category,
— in the case of hybrid varieties the word ‘hybrid’,
— declared net or gross weight,— the words ‘seed not finally certified’.
In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21, Member States
may be released from the requirement to indicate the botanical name in
respect of individual species and, where appropriate, for limited periods
where it has been established that the disadvantages of its implementation
outweigh the advantages expected for the marketing of seed.
B.Colour of the label
The label shall be grey.
C.Information required for the document
— authority issuing the document,
— species, indicated at least under its botanical name, which may be given
in abridged form and without the authorities' names, in roman characters,
(SIC! — variety, indicated at least in roman characters,)— category,
— reference number of the seed used to sow the field and name of the
country or countries which certified that seed,
— field or lot reference number,— area cultivated for the production of the lot covered by the document,— quantity of seed harveted and number of packages,— number of generations after basic seed, in the cass (SIC! case) of certi-
fied seed,
— attestation that the conditions to be satisfied by the cropfrom which the
seed comes have been fulfilled,
— where appropriate, results of a preliminary seed analysis.1966L0402 — EN — 21.02.1999 — 006.001 — 30