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II. QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PURITY OF CULTIVAR IN LABORATORY TESTING A. MAXIMUM NUMBER (PER CENT) SEEDS OF FOREIGN CULTIVARS Species Certification Classes B C1 C2-C3 A D CEREALS: Barley......................................... Maize.......................................... Rice ............................................ Sorghum..................................... Wheat ......................................... 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.0 1.5 0.5 1.0 2 2 2 1 2 PULSES: Broad bean ................................. Cow pea ..................................... Pea.............................................. Soyabean .................................... 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.2 1 1 2 1 OIL CROPS: Groundnut .................................. Sunflower................................... 0.1 1.0 0.1 1.0 0.2 2.0 0.2 2.0 3 NOTES: Even though the minimum requirements for certification have been fulfilled the certification of a seed lot shall be refused or permitted in a lower class if: (a) the seed to a great extent (more than 15%) is mixed with ergots or infected with seed-borne diseases and insects; (b) because of mould or musty smell the seed cannot be considered to stand storage without loss in germination capacity; (c) after considerating the cultivar and the year's crop growth the seed is of unsatisfactory quality with regard to cleaning, scarifying or grading. C. CONTROL GROWING Species Foreign cultivars including off-types, maximum permitted percentage by number A B C1 C2-C3 CEREALS: Barley............................................ Finger millet.................................. 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.1 2.0

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