SCHEDULE 4CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE SEED
PART 2Conditions to be examined by seed testing
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1
Subject to sub-paragraph (2), it shall be determined, by way of a germination test, whether the seed attains the percentage of germination specified in column 2 of the following table for the appropriate category of seed—
1 | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Species | Minimum germination (% of pure seed, expressed as an integer) | ||
(a) | Basic, CS, C1 and C2 seed of— | 85 | |
(i) | barley | ||
(ii) | durum wheat | ||
(iii) | oats (other than CS, C1 and C2 seed of oats officially classified as being of a naked oat type) | ||
(iv) | spelt wheat | ||
(v) | wheat | ||
(b) | CS, C1 and C2 seed of oats officially classified as being of a naked oat type | 75 | |
(c) | Basic and CS seed of maize | 90 | |
(d) | Basic and CS seed of rye | 85 | |
(e) | Basic, CS, C1 and C2 seed of triticale | 80 | |
2
Sub-paragraph (1) shall not apply to seed that has been subjected to a tetrazolium test carried out at an official testing station or a licensed seed testing station to establish the viability of the seed unless the result of the test casts doubt on whether it will satisfy the applicable germination standard set out in column 2 of the table set out in sub-paragraph (1).