ESCAA European Seed Certification Agencies Association

Maximum quantities

Nederland

Maximum quantities of seed (with orange labels) allowed in the Netherlands. Calculated on the basis of 0.3%, 0,1% or a minimum of 10 ha as mentioned in article 7 of 2004/842/EC :

BOTANICAL NAME SPECIES
Calculated on
Maximum quantity per variety
not yet listed (in kgs or SU)
Observations
CEREALS
Avena sativa L. Oats
10 ha
1.500 kg
Hordeum vulgare L. Winter barley
0,3 %
1.500 kg
Hordeum vulgare L. Spring barley
0,3 %
25.000 kg
Phalaris canariensis Canary grass
10 ha
400 kg
Secale cereale Rye
10 ha
1.000 kg
Triticum aestivum Winter wheat
0,3 %
70.000 kg
Triticum aestivum Spring wheat
0,3 %
10.000 kg
X Triticosecale Triticale
10 ha
1.500 kg
Zea mays L. (partim) Maize
0,1 %
440 SU
BEET
Beta vulgaris
Sugar beet

Fodder beet
0,1 %

10 ha
110 SU

10 SU
GRAMINEAE Grasses
0,1 %
6.000 kg
FODDER SPECIES
Lotus corniculatus Birdsfoot trefoil
10 ha
200 kg
Lupinus SPP Lupins
10 ha
1.500 kg
Medicago lupulina L. Black medick
10 ha
200 kg
Medicago SPP Lucerne
10 ha
300 kg
Onobrycgis viciifolia Scop. Sainfoin
10 ha
200 kg
Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth Calofornia bluebell
10 ha
100 kg
Pisum sativum (partim) Field pea
10 ha
2.000 kg
Raphanus sativus L. var.oeliformis Pers. Fodder radish
10 ha
200 kg
Trifolium SPP Clovers
10 ha
200 kg
Vicia faba L. (partim) Field bean
10 ha
1.500 kg or 50 SU
Vicia pannonica Hungarian vetch
10 ha
1.000 kg
Vicia sativa L. Commen vetch
10 ha
1.000 kg
Vicia villosa Hairy vetch
10 ha
1.000 kg
POTATOES
Solanum Tuberosun Potatoes
0,1%
400.000 kg
OIL & FIBRE
Brassica juncea + nigra Brown & black mustard
10 ha
150 kg
Brassica napus Oil seed rape
10 ha
90 kg
Brassica napus Fodder rape
10 ha
100 kg
Cannabis sativa Hemp
10 ha
300 kg
Carum carvi Caraway
10 ha
80 kg
Linum usitatissimum L. (partim) Flax
10 ha
1.000 kg
Papaver somniferum Oilseed poppy
10 ha
15 kg
Sinapis alba L. White mustard
10 ha
150 kg
Su = standard unit (acre pack) SU maize is 50,000 seeds ; SU beet is 100,000 seeds.