Changes from plenary report to adopted text

AddedA. Sowing or planting:

Added(a) The variety of the seed sown, including where applicable, mother plants, shall be determined to ensure its traceability. The label of the material, or the records on the mother plant, shall be kept at least for 2 years.

Added(b) The previous cropping of the field shall not have been incompatible with the production of seed of the species and variety of the crop, and the field shall be sufficiently free from such plants, which may have remained from previous cropping (volunteers).

Added(c) The mother plants or seed shall be planted and /or sowed in a way that there is:

Added(i) sufficient distance from pollen sources of the same species and/or the different varieties, in accordance with isolation rules determined on the basis of botanical characteristics for each species and breeding techniques, to ensure protection from any undesirable foreign pollination and to avoid cross pollination with other crops, where applicable; and

Added(ii) an appropriate source and level of pollination to ensure the subsequent reproduction, where applicable.

Added(d) The quality of soil, substrates, mother plants and the immediate environment shall be inspected to avoid presence of pests or their vectors, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/2031.

Added(e) Appropriate attention shall be paid to the machines and any equipment used to ensure absence of weed or other species, which are difficult to distinguish in laboratory tests.

Added(f) Where appropriate, the production of seeds shall take place separately from the cultivation of seeds belonging to the same genera or species intended for the production of food or feed, to ensure health of the material concerned.

Added(g) Where applicable, in vitro propagation may also be used for the reproduction of seeds.

AddedB. Field production:

Added(a) It shall be ensured that off-types, in the field, are absent. Where this is not possible due to the characteristics of the species concerned, they shall be present up to the lowest possible level.

AddedIn the case of presence of off-types or other plant species, or varieties, during the cultivation stage, or during seed processing, appropriate treatment and/or elimination shall be applied to ensure varietal identity and purity of the seed, and to avoid the presence of any undesirable species.

Added(b) The plants shall be treated or excluded as a source of PRM in case of positive test results or visual symptoms of pests, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 or defects.

Added(c) PRM, including, where applicable, mother plants, shall be maintained in a way to ensure the identity of the variety. That maintenance shall be based on the official description or the officially recognised description of the variety.

Added(d) The mother plants shall, where applicable, be maintained in all phases of production, under conditions to enable the production of seeds, and permitting their identification and verification of compliance with the official description of their variety. [Am. 279]

Added(e) All crops in the field shall be inspected at their relevant growth stage(s), at the relevant frequency and with the relevant methods, as appropriate, for the species concerned to verify the respective requirements. The methods for inspections shall be such to ensure the reliability of the observations. If it is not possible to remove or separate non-compliant plants during the growing phase, the entire field shall be discarded for seed production, unless the undesirable seeds can be mechanically separated at a later stage.

AddedC. Harvesting and post-harvesting:

Added(a) The seed shall be harvested in bulk or as individual plants, as appropriate, to ensure its identity, purity and traceability.

Added(b) A sample of seed shall be taken from each lot and tested in a laboratory to ensure the fulfilment of the quality requirements for the respective species, including germination. Testing shall include, where appropriate, retesting of germination rate after a certain period appropriate to the species concerned.

Added(c) Seed lots shall be subject to risk-based official post-control-testing to verify the compliance with:

Added(i) their varietal identity;

Added(ii) the standards of the minimum varietal purity;

Added(iii) their germination capacity; and

Added(iv) the plant health requirements.

AddedThe samples used for the official post-control tests shall be taken officially.

AddedAppropriate bio-molecular methods may be utilised.

Added2. Requirements for marketing of standard seed

AddedThe seed shall fulfil all of the following quality requirements, depending on the characteristics of each genus or species:

Added(a) have at least a minimum germination, to allow an appropriate number of plants per square metre after sowing, and consequently to secure the yield and quality of the production;

Added(b) have at most a maximum content of hard seed, to allow an appropriate number of plants per square metre;

Added(c) have at least a minimum purity, to secure the highest level of varietal identity;

Added(d) have at most a maximum moisture content, to ensure the preservation of the material during processing, storage and making available on the market;

Added(e) have at most a maximum content of seeds of other genera or species, to ensure the lowest presence of undesirable plants in the lot;

Added(f) have sufficient vigour, defined dimension and specific grading, to ensure appropriateness of the material and sufficient homogeneity of the lot for sowing or planting;

Added(g) have a maximum presence of earth or extraneous matter, to prevent fraudulent practices and technical impurities; and

Added(h) be free from specific defects and damage to ensure the quality and health of the material.

AddedPART B

AddedREQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF STANDARD MATERIAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND VEGETABLE SPECIES, FRUIT PLANTS AND VINE [Am. 280]

AddedWith the exception of point (b)(i) thereof, Part BPart A of Annex IIIII shall apply accordingly for the production and marketing of standard material, including for conservation varieties placed on the market in accordance with Article 26. [Am. 281]

AddedVine rootstocks may not be marketed as standard material. [Am. 282]

AddedPART C

AddedREQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGISTRATION, PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF SELECTED CLONES, MULTICLONAL MIXTURES AND POLYCLONAL PRM OF STANDARD MATERIAL AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 9(1) [Am. 283]

Added1. Vine rootstocks may not be marketed as standard material.Planting

AddedPart C, point 1 of Annex II shall apply accordingly to the planting of polyclonal PRM. [Am. 284]

Added2. Part C of Annex II shall apply accordingly for the registration, production and marketing of selected clones, multiclonal mixtures and polyclonal PRM of standard material.Field cultivation:

Added(a) During all stages of cultivation, propagating and planting material shall be kept separate from each other.

Added(b) Off-types and deformed or damaged plants shall be disposed of at all stages of cultivation in order to ensure varietal identity and purity, or, in the case of rootstocks not belonging to a variety, trueness to the identity of the species, as well as deformed or damaged plants and for efficient production.

Added(c) The respective mother plants shall be excluded as a source of PRM in the case of defects.

Added(d) The respective mother plants shall be maintained in all phases of cultivation, under conditions to enable the production of PRM, and to permit their identification and verification of compliance with the official description or the officially recognised description of their variety.

Added(e) Mother plants shall be inspected visually at their relevant growth stage(s), at the relevant frequency and with the relevant methods as appropriate for the genera or species concerned. [Am. 285]

Added2a. Requirements for the marketing of polyclonal PRM

AddedThe material shall fulfil all of the following requirements, depending on the characteristics of each genus or species concerned:

Added(a) have minimum vigour, defined dimension, and, where applicable, specific grading, to ensure the appropriateness of the material and sufficient homogeneity of the lot for planting;

Added(b) be practically free from specific defects;

Added(c) the mixture of genotypes constituting the polyclonal PRM shall be made before the final packaging of that PRM and shall include identical proportions of all genotypes that constitute the polyclonal PRM; however, a tolerance is admissible, the frequency of any single genotype shall never exceed twice that of the least frequent genotype. [Am. 286]

AddedPART D

AddedREQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF STANDARD SEED OF FRUIT PLANTS, VINE AND SEED POTATOES [Am. 287]

AddedPart D of Annex II shall apply accordingly for the production and marketing of standard seed of fruit plants, vine and seed potatoes. [Am. 288]

AddedPART E