Regulations for the Assessment of Value for Cultivation and Use of Plant Variety

Republic of Latvia

Cabinet Regulation No. 518 Adopted 24 July 2012

Issued pursuant to Section 11.1, Paragraph one, Clause 3 of the Seed and Variety Circulation Law

I. General Provisions

1. This Regulation prescribes the requirements, procedures and pricing for the assessment of value for cultivation and use of a plant variety (hereinafter – variety assessment).

2. A variety shall be assessed according to the criteria referred to in Annex 1 to this Regulation in order to ascertain: 2.1. the suitability of the variety in conventional farming; 2.2. the suitability of the variety in organic farming.

3. The variety assessment shall be the comparison of cultivation, use of the variety and of quality of the product acquired from it with the standard variety. The standard variety shall be determined by the State Plant Protection Service (hereinafter – Service) upon the proposal of the National Plant Variety Council.

4. Requirements for the selection of a standard variety shall be the following: 4.1. the variety has been included in the Latvian Catalogue of Plant Varieties (hereinafter – Catalogue); 4.2. the variety is used in production; 4.3. seed material is ensured for the variety.

5. If none of varieties of the relevant cultivated plant has been included in the Catalogue, the variety to be assessed shall be compared to the variety of the relevant cultivated plant with the best indicators.

6. If there are more than 15 varieties in the variety assessment, the standard variety shall be sown repeatedly. When assessing a variety, the indicators thereof shall be compared to the average indicators of the standard variety.

7. If the standard variety for a cultivated plant has not been specified, the actual indicators of a variety shall be assessed according to the criteria referred to in Annex 1 to this Regulation.

8. Duration of the variety assessment: 8.1. for inclusion of a variety in the Catalogue:

Translation © 2013 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 8.1.1. spring cereal crop, annual fodder plant, oil plant (except winter crop forms), fibre plant, potato and beet varieties – two years; 8.1.2. winter cereal crop and oil plant (winter crop forms) varieties – two years if wintering conditions had been appropriate for the assessment of winter hardiness. If the National Plant Variety Council, upon assessing the winter hardiness assessment results of two years for a variety until 1 June of the current year, recognises that wintering conditions had not been appropriate for the assessment of winter hardiness, the variety assessment shall be continued for the third year upon a proposal of the National Plant Variety Council; 8.1.3. red clover varieties – three years. Red clover for conducting of trials shall be sown twice – in the first and second year. In the first year the accounting and observation of the clover sown for trials shall be performed in the sowing year, as well as in the first and second year of use. In the second year the accounting and observations of the clover sown for trials shall be performed in the sowing year and in the first year of use; 8.1.4. perennial fodder plant varieties (except red clover) – four years in two trial cycles. Seeds of perennial fodder plant varieties shall be sown twice – in the first and second year. Accounting and observations shall be performed in the sowing year, as well as in the first and second year of use; 8.2. for other purposes (for example, to ascertain the suitability of a variety for cultivation in the agro-climatic conditions of Latvia or to perform post-registration trials of the variety) is not restricted.

9. If the applicant referred to in Paragraph 13 of this Regulation has submitted an application in advance the variety assessment for other purposes in compliance with the criteria referred to in Annex 1 to this Regulation and in accordance with the procedures specified in this Regulation and submits an application for inclusion of the assessed variety in the Catalogue, the results obtained shall be used in the variety assessment in accordance with the regulatory enactments regarding the Latvian Catalogue of Plant Varieties.

10. If a variety has been assessed for inclusion in the Catalogue, the intervals during assessment of value for cultivation and use the variety shall not exceed one assessment year.

11. The variety assessment shall be ensured by the Latvia University of Agriculture.

12. The following shall be necessary for the variety assessment: 12.1. data of field trials; and 12.2. data of quality indicators.

II. Application for Variety Assessment

13. An application regarding the assessment of value for cultivation and use of a plant variety (hereinafter – application) may be submitted to the Latvia University of Agriculture by one of the following persons (hereinafter – applicant) in accordance with Annex 2 to this Regulation: 13.1. a breeder; 13.2. a holder of the breeder’s right – a natural person or legal person who has acquired the breeder’s right; 13.3. a maintainer of a variety – a natural person or legal person who ensures the maintenance of the variety; 13.4. an authorised representative of the breeder, holder of the breeder’s right or maintainer of a variety (hereinafter – authorised representative).

Translation © 2013 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 2 14. The application shall be submitted to the Latvia University of Agriculture: 14.1. regarding spring cereal crops, fodder plants, oil plants, except winter crop forms, fibre plants, potatoes and beet varieties – until 1 March; 14.2. regarding winter Swede rape and winter turnip rape – until 10 July; and 14.3. regarding winter cereal crops – until 1 August.

15. The Latvia University of Agriculture shall register the application received in the register of applications for variety assessment. If the application has been completed in accordance with Annex 2 to this Regulation and all the necessary information has been indicated, the applicant shall, within two weeks, be notified regarding inclusion of the applied variety in the variety field trial plan. The applicant may be informed by sending the referred-to information to the electronic mail address indicated by him or her.

16. If the application has not been completed in accordance with Annex 2 to this Regulation, the Latvia University of Agriculture shall not include the variety applied in the variety field trial plan and shall request the applicant to submit an updated application within 20 working days. The referred-to information may be notified to the applicant, by sending it to the electronic mail address indicated by him or her.

17. If an application for the assessment of spring cereal crop, fodder plant, oil plant, except winter crop forms, fibre plant, potato and beet varieties has been submitted after 20 March, for the assessment of a winter Swede rape and winter turnip rape variety – after 1 August and for the assessment of a winter cereal crop variety – after 20 August, the variety assessment shall be performed in the following year.

III. Sequence of Variety Assessment

18. The Latvia University of Agriculture shall ensure sites for conducting of variety assessment field trials in compliance with Annex 3 to this Regulation.

19. After registration of the application, the Latvia University of Agriculture shall ensure the variety assessment in accordance with the following procedures: 19.1. enter into a contract with the applicant regarding the variety assessment, indicating therein: 19.1.1. the species; 19.1.2. the variety; 19.1.3. the sites of variety field trials; 19.1.4. the necessary quantity of seed material; 19.1.5. the procedures and time for the supply of seeds; 19.1.6. the procedures and deadlines for the submission of assessment results; 19.1.7. the payment procedures for variety assessment; 19.2. the variety shall be included in the variety field trial plan in which species, variety, time when the variety assessment was started, sites of the variety field trials, years of variety assessment, applicant, breeder, state in which the variety has been developed shall be indicated.

20. Pricing for the assessment of plant varieties are indicated in Annex 4 to this Regulation.

21. The quality of potato seed material shall conform to the requirements of first generation certified seeds (C1), but the quality of other cultivated plant seed – with the requirements of quality for basic seed category, which have been determined by the regulatory enactments regarding growing and marketing of seed. Seed material shall be supplied in compliance with

22. Potato varieties shall be divided into four groups of earliness – early, medium early, medium late and late. According to the information indicated in the application of the applicant a variety assessment shall be performed in the relevant group of earliness. Each group of earliness shall have its standard variety.

IV. Requirements for the Performance of Field Trials

23. Trials shall be performed in accordance with a trial scheme, including not less than four replications. The sequence of varieties shall be indicated in the schemes. Varieties in replications shall be laid out randomly.

24. Requirements for the determination of trial conditions shall be the following: 24.1. the principle of a sole difference shall ensure that: 24.1.1. all varieties have equal conditions in the trial; 24.1.2. only varieties may differ in the specific field trial, but the number of germinating seeds sown, fertiliser, forecrop, the technology used for the soil treatment, maintenance and harvesting of sowings and plantings, is of a uniform character; 24.1.3. harvesting terms differ for varieties with different duration of the vegetation period; 24.2. accuracy shall ensure an accurate fulfilment of all works in accordance with the conditions of good agricultural practice and the requirements of this Regulation; 24.3. the distance from trial field plots to forests, coppices, highways, water reservoirs, buildings and structures, separate trees, motorways, collecting ditches and the edge of a field shall not affect the trial results; 24.4. assessments of field trials and measurements for one feature in one trial shall be performed by the same specialist.

25. Trials shall be performed in a field which conforms to the following requirements: 25.1. data regarding the cultivated plants, sowed seeds, fertiliser, plant protection products and yield have been registered in the field history for at least the four previous years; 25.2. the presence of perennial weeds in the field shall not affect the results of trials; 25.3. the phosphorus and potassium content in the soil that can be easily used by plants depending on the soil reaction and granulometric composition shall be high or average; 25.4. prior to the organisation of trials, the levelling sowing where trials are not performed has been arranged in the field within the area intended for it for at least one year; 25.5. the trial for the suitability of variety for organic farming shall be performed in a field certified in compliance with the regulatory enactments regarding the monitoring and control of organic farming.

26. The cultivation process requirements shall be the following: 26.1. the relevant species of cultivated plants may be cultivated repeatedly in the same field with an interval that is not less than four years, but the relevant species of cereal crop – with an interval of three years; 26.2. a forecrop shall be selected for each species in accordance with the conditions of good agricultural practice; 26.3. all work in field trials shall be carried out in compliance with the conditions of good agricultural practice for cultivation of the cultivated plant to be assessed, paying special attention to a timely, uniform and qualitative fulfilment of the work;

Translation © 2013 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 4 26.4. trial sowing or planting shall be carried out observing the recommended seed rates in accordance with Annex 5 to this Regulation.

27. Requirements for fertilisation shall be the following: 27.1. the following shall be taken into account when calculating the necessary total dose of fertiliser: 27.1.1. results of agro-chemical research of soils that are not older than the time periods referred to in the regulatory enactments regarding water and soil protection from nitrate pollution caused by agricultural activity; 27.1.2. plant nutrient removal; 27.1.3. influence of the forecrop; 27.1.4. other factors influencing the amount of fertiliser dose and time period of fertilisation; 27.2. one or several of the following methods shall be used in organic farming to provide plants with nutrients in crop rotation: 27.2.1. growing of papilionaceous plants; 27.2.2. growing of green manure plants; 27.2.3. growing of green manure plants as a catch crop; 27.2.4. working of plant waste into the soil – straw, herbaceous perennial plant waste, potato foliage or other plant waste; 27.2.5. use of a compost, manure or other organic mass; 27.2.6. performance of an additional soil treatment which promotes intensive activity of micro-organisms (for example, repeated inverting of the soil which increases the amount of potassium and phosphorus available to plants); 27.2.7. if necessary, use of fertilisers allowed in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 of 5 September 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production labelling and control.

28. Requirements for the disposition of trial field plots shall be the following: 28.1. plots shall be positioned perpendicularly to the ploughing direction; 28.2. in one trial the accounting area of plots and dimensions of plots shall be the same. The accounting area of plots shall be not less than that referred to in Annex 6 to this Regulation; 28.3. the replication (part of the trial area which includes all varieties) shall be positioned in one up to four rows without the division of replications, in between of which there are zones that allow to harvest each variety separately.

29. Requirements for the maintenance of sowings and plantings shall be the following: 29.1. maintenance in each trial for all varieties of the relevant species shall be carried out within the same time periods; 29.2. only such plant protection products shall be used for the maintenance thereof, which are permitted in accordance with the regulatory enactments regarding plant protection; 29.3. the maintenance of turning zones in order and marking of variants and replications shall be ensured. A labelling shall be positioned next to each plot and the preservation thereof shall be ensured throughout the vegetation period. The number or code of the variety, name of the variety and replication shall be indicated in the labelling.

V. Observations Carried out During Field Trials and the Accounting Thereof

30. Observations of each cultivated plant, accounting and processing of the assessment data shall be carried out by the Latvia University of Agriculture.

Translation © 2013 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 5 31. Phenological observations of cultivated plant varieties shall be carried out during the vegetation period marking the dates when plants have reached the relevant development stage. The beginning of the stage shall be deemed the moment when 10-15 per cent of the plants have reached the relevant development stage. The moment when 75 per cent of the plants have reached the relevant stage shall be considered a complete stage.

32. In carrying out phenological observations, the following growth (plant development) stages shall be marked: 32.1. for cereal crop – full stage of seedling, beginning of ear emergence or paniculation, full stage of blooming (for rye only) and full stage of maturing; 32.2. for buckwheat – full stage of seedling, beginning of inflorescence emergence stage and full stage of maturing; 32.3. for peas, broad beans, vetches and lupines (except perennial lupine) – full stage of seedling, initial stage of blooming and ripeness for harvesting; 32.4. for oil plants – full stage of seedling, initial stage of blooming and ripeness for harvesting; 32.5. for fibre plants – full stage of seedling, initial stage of blooming, early yellow ripening (for fibre flax only) and full stage of blooming (for fibre hemp only); 32.6. for green mass plants (oil radish, mustard and california bluebell) – full stage of seedling and initial stage of blooming; 32.7. for maize (green mass) – full stage of seedling, beginning of the initial stage of blooming, milky ripeness and wax ripeness; 32.8. for grasses – full stage of seedling and beginning of ear/panicle emergence; 32.9. for papilionaceous plants (also perennial lupine) – full stage of seedling and beginning of blooming; 32.10. for potatoes – full stage of seedling, beginning of blooming and end of vegetation period (for early varieties only).

33. A variety shall be assessed in field trials in accordance with the criteria referred to in Annex 1 to this Regulation, as well as accounting and measurements (except quality analyses) shall be performed in accordance with the methods referred to in Annex 7 to this Regulation.

34. If it is detected that diseases or pests have appeared on one or several varieties, the date, as well as the development stage of the variety shall be indicated in the accounting register and plant protection products shall be used during the whole trial.

35. If plants are partially or completely destroyed during the variety assessment trial, a deed shall be drawn up. Reasons for destruction and the amount of area by which the accounting area is reduced shall be indicated in the deed. A commission consisting of three persons shall be established for drawing up of the deed. The procedures for reimbursement of variety assessment expenditure shall be determined upon mutual agreement by and between the Latvia University of Agriculture and the applicant.

36. A deed shall be drawn up so that separate accounting areas of trial plots would be recognised invalid for observations. Upon reducing the accounting areas of trial plots, the following conditions shall be observed: 36.1. if up to 50 per cent of the trial plants from the accounting area of the plot have been destroyed, the actual accounting area shall be taken into account; 36.2. if more than 50 per cent of the trial plants from the accounting area of the plot have been destroyed, the plot shall be recognised as invalid for observations;

Translation © 2013 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 6 36.3. if more than 50 per cent of the trial plants from the accounting area of the replication have been destroyed, the replication shall be recognised as invalid for observations; 36.4. if more than 50 per cent of trial plants from the trial accounting area have been destroyed, the trial shall be written off.

37. If the observations and accounting regarding any characteristic of a variety differs greatly from the indices characterising the variety submitted in accordance with Annex 2 to this Regulation, conditions and results shall be analysed. These differences may not be the reason for the recognition of the results as invalid. Plots may not be recognised as invalid for observations, on the basis of the difference of yield per replications, if specific reasons for the differences have not been clarified.

38. The harvesting shall be carried out when the variety has reached ripeness for harvesting.

39. Prior to the harvesting, the turning zones, isolation zones and areas that have been recognised as invalid for observations, if any, shall be harvested first. The accounting area of plots shall be updated, taking into account the reduction of the accounting area.

VI. Performance of Quality Analyses

40. In order to assess the conformity of a variety with the variety assessment criteria referred to in Annex 1 to this Regulation, the Latvia University of Agriculture shall ensure the performance of quality analyses in accordance with the methods referred to in Annex 7 to this Regulation at any of the laboratories referred to in Paragraph 41 of this Regulation.

41. The variety quality analyses referred to in Annex 1 to this Regulation may be performed at any of the following laboratories: 41.1. a laboratory accredited in the Latvian National Accreditation Bureau of the limited liability company “Standardisation, Accreditation and Metrology Centre” in compliance with the standard LVS EN ISO/IEC 17205:2005 “General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories” in the field of fodder, food, fibre and malt testing; 41.2. laboratories of the accredited institutions of other European Union Member States, Member States of the European Economic Area and of the European Free Trade Association; 41.3. a laboratory, which has at least three years of experience in performance of qualitative analyses.

VII. Variety Assessment, Compilation and Notification of Results

42. The Latvia University of Agriculture shall compile the data acquired in field trials of variety assessment, the results of quality analyses, analyse them, carry out the mathematical processing of data, as well as carry out the variety assessment in point system in accordance with the variety assessment criteria, taking into account the assessment methods of value for cultivation and use of varieties (Annexes 7 and 8).

43. The Latvia University of Agriculture shall, by 1 May of the current year, notify the Service and the Service shall, within five working days, send winter hardiness assessment results of two years of winter cereal crops and oil plants (winter crop forms) regarding each trial site to expert groups of the National Plant Variety Council (hereinafter – expert groups).

Translation © 2013 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 7 44. Expert groups shall assess them within two weeks after receipt of the results referred to in Paragraph 43 of this Regulation, taking into account whether the wintering conditions have been appropriate for the assessment of winter hardiness, and submit proposals to the National Plant Variety Council regarding continuation of assessment of specific varieties for the third year.

45. The National Plant Variety Council shall, within two weeks after receipt of the proposal of the expert group, assess and provide proposals to the Latvia University of Agriculture regarding continuation of assessment of specific varieties for the third year.

46. If the Latvia University of Agriculture, taking into account the proposals of the National Plant Variety Council, takes a decision on continuation of assessment of specific varieties for the third year, it shall inform the applicant regarding the decision taken by 15 June of the current year.

47. The Latvia University of Agriculture shall notify to the applicant: 47.1. all field trial data referred to in Annex 1 to this Regulation regarding the relevant species within two weeks after compilation of data, but not later than until 15 October of the current year; 47.2. complete assessment results of cereal crops, annual fodder plants (except Westerwold ryegrass) and Swede rape variety – until 1 November of the current year; 47.3. complete assessment results of variety of other species – until 1 December of the current year.

48. If the applicant has doubts regarding accuracy of variety assessment results, the applicant may, within two weeks after notification of the variety assessment results, turn to the Latvia University of Agriculture with justified objections in order to revise the referred-to results.

49. The Latvia University of Agriculture shall, upon an agreement with the Service regarding technical layout of the documents to be supplied, submit to the Service all variety assessment results regarding each trial site for inclusion in the data base of assessment of value for cultivation and use of plant varieties – by 15 November of the current year for cereal crops, Swede rape and annual fodder plants (except Westerwold ryegrass) and by 15 December of the current year – for other species. The Service shall publish all variety assessment results on the website thereof until 31 December of the current year.

VIII. Closing Provisions

50. Cabinet Regulation No. 469 of 30 June 2008, Regulations for the Assessment of Plant Variety Value for Cultivation and Use (Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2008, No. 100), is repealed.

51. Quality analysis for those varieties, assessment of which has been started in compliance with the requirements of Cabinet Regulation No. 469 of 30 June 2008, Regulations for the Assessment of Plant Variety Value for Cultivation and Use, and for which the assessment takes place for the second year, shall be performed using the methods applied in the first year of examination.

52. Quality analysis for those varieties, assessment of which has been started in compliance with the requirements of Cabinet Regulation No. 469 of 30 June 2008, Regulations for the Assessment of Plant Variety Value for Cultivation and Use, and for which it is the first year of assessment in 2012 (also winter crop sown in the autumn of 2011), shall be performed in accordance with the procedures referred to in Chapter VI of this Regulation.

Translation © 2013 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 8 53. Quality analysis for those winter crop varieties, assessment of which has been started in compliance with the requirements of Cabinet Regulation No. 469 of 30 June 2008, Regulations for the Assessment of Plant Variety Value for Cultivation and Use, and for which it is the third year of assessment in 2013, shall be performed using the same methods with which the assessment was started, but in autumn 2012 varieties shall be sown at the sites referred to in Annex 3 to this Regulation.

54. The Service shall submit applications for assessment of value for cultivation and use in 2013, which have been received at the Service after 1 August 2012, to the Latvia University of Agriculture.

55. This Regulation shall be applicable from 1 August 2012.

Informative Reference to the European Union Directive

This Regulation contains legal norms arising from Commission Directive 2003/90/EC of 6 October 2003 setting out implementing measures for the purposes of Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/53/EC as regards the characteristics to be covered as a minimum by the examination and the minimum conditions for examining certain varieties of agricultural plant species.

Acting for the Prime Minister, Minister for Welfare I. Viņķele

Minister for Agriculture L. Straujuma

Assessment Criteria of Varieties in Conventional and Organic Farming

1. Assessment criteria of the value for cultivation and use of cereal crop varieties

1.1. Assessment criteria of wheat varieties: 1.1.1. winter hardiness (for winter wheat only); 1.1.2. height of plants, cm*; 1.1.3. lodging resistance**; 1.1.4. grain yield at standard moisture (t ha–1)*; 1.1.5. grain yield, %, in comparison with the standard; 1.1.6. length of vegetation period in days*.

Qualitative analyses: 1.1.7. hectolitric weight, g l–1; 1.1.8. protein content, %; 1.1.9. gluten content, %; 1.1.10. sedimentation (Zeleny index), cm3; 1.1.11. falling number, s; 1.1.12. mass of 1000 grains, g; 1.1.13. starch content, %.

1.2. Assessment criteria of rye varieties: 1.2.1. winter hardiness; 1.2.2. lodging resistance**; 1.2.3. grain yield at standard moisture (t ha–1)*; 1.2.4. grain yield, %, in comparison with the standard; 1.2.5. height of plants, cm*; 1.2.6. length of vegetation period in days*.

Qualitative analyses: 1.2.7. hectolitric weight, g l–1; 1.2.8. protein content, %; 1.2.9. falling number, s; 1.2.10. mass of 1000 grains, g; 1.2.11. starch content, %.

1.3. Assessment criteria of triticale varieties: 1.3.1. winter hardiness; 1.3.2. lodging resistance**; 1.3.3. grain yield at standard moisture (t ha–1)*; 1.3.4. grain yield, %, in comparison with the standard; 1.3.5. height of plants, cm*; 1.3.6. length of vegetation period in days*.

Qualitative analyses: 1.3.7. hectolitric weight, g l–1; 1.3.8. protein content, %;

1.4. Assessment criteria of barley varieties:

1.4.1. winter hardiness (for winter barley only); 1.4.2. lodging resistance**; 1.4.3. grain yield at standard moisture (t ha–1)*; 1.4.4. grain yield, %, in comparison with the standard; 1.4.5. height of plants, cm*; 1.4.6. length of vegetation period in days*.

Qualitative analyses : 1.4.7. hectolitric weight, g l–1; 1.4.8. protein content, %; 1.4.9. mass of 1000 grains, g; 1.4.10. starch content, %.

1.5. Assessment criteria of oat varieties:

1.5.1. grain yield at standard moisture (t ha–1)*; 1.5.2. grain yield, %, in comparison with the standard; 1.5.3. lodging resistance**; 1.5.4. height of plants, cm*; 1.5.5. length of vegetation period in days*.

Qualitative analyses : 1.5.6. hectolitric weight, g l-1; 1.5.7. huskiness (%); 1.5.8. protein content, %; 1.5.9. fat content, %; 1.5.10. mass of 1000 grains, g.

1.6. Assessment criteria of buckwheat varieties:

1.6.1. grain (nutlet) yield at standard moisture (t ha–1)*; 1.6.2. grain yield, %, in comparison with the standard; 1.6.3. lodging resistance; 1.6.4. height of plants, cm*; 1.6.5. length of vegetation period in days*.

Qualitative analyses : 1.6.6. hectolitric weight, g l-1; 1.6.7. huskiness (%); 1.6.8. protein content, %; 1.6.9. mass of 1000 nutlets, g; 1.6.10. starch content, %.

2. Assessment Criteria of Value for Cultivation and Use of Fodder Plants

2.1. Assessment criteria of pea varieties:

Translation © 2013 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 11 2.1.1. seed yield at standard moisture (t ha–1)*; 2.1.2. seed yield, %, in comparison with the standard; 2.1.3. lodging resistance; 2.1.4. height of plants, cm*; 2.1.5. length of vegetation period in days*.

Qualitative analyses: 2.1.6. protein content, %; 2.1.7. taste characteristics; 2.1.8. ripeness coefficient; 2.1.9. weight of 1000 seeds, g.

2.2. Assessment criteria of field bean varieties: 2.2.1. seed yield at standard moisture (t ha–1)*; 2.2.2. seed yield, %, in comparison with the standard; 2.2.3. lodging resistance; 2.2.4. height of plants, cm*; 2.2.5. length of vegetation period in days*.

Qualitative analyses: 2.2.6. protein content, %; 2.2.7. weight of 1000 seeds, g.

2.3. Assessment criteria of vetch varieties: 2.3.1. seed yield at standard moisture (t ha–1)*; 2.3.2. seed yield, %, in comparison with the standard; 2.3.3. winter hardiness (for winter vetches only); 2.3.4. height of plants, cm*; 2.3.5. length of vegetation period in days*.

2.4. Assessment criteria of lupine varieties (except perennial lupines): 2.4.1. seed yield at standard moisture (t ha–1)*; 2.4.2. seed yield, %, in comparison with the standard; 2.4.3. lodging resistance; 2.4.4. height of plants, cm*; 2.4.5. length of vegetation period in days*.

2.5. Assessment criteria of cereal grass varieties: 2.5.1. winter hardiness (except Westerwold ryegrass); 2.5.2. green mass yield (t ha-1)*; 2.5.3. number of days until the first cutting (until flowering out)*; 2.5.4. height of plants, cm*; 2.5.5. lodging resistance; 2.5.6. dry matter yield, t/ha*;

Qualitative analyses : 2.5.8. dry matter content, %*; 2.5.9. content of crude protein in the dry matter, %.

2.6. Assessment criteria of papilionaceous plant varieties (including perennial lupines): 2.6.1. winter hardiness; 2.6.2. green mass yield (t ha-1)*; 2.6.3. number of days until the first cutting (until flowering out)*; 2.6.4. height of plants, cm*; 2.6.5. lodging resistance; 2.6.6. dry matter yield, t/ha*; 2.6.7. dry matter yield, %, in comparison with the standard.

Qualitative analyses: 2.6.8. dry matter content, %*; 2.6.9. content of crude protein in the dry matter, %.

2.7. Assessment criteria of green mass plant varieties (oil radish, mustard and california bluebell): 2.7.1. green mass yield (t ha-1)*; 2.7.2. height of plants, cm*; 2.7.3. lodging resistance**; 2.7.4. dry matter yield, t/ha*; 2.7.5. dry matter yield, %, in comparison with the standard.

Qualitative analyses: 2.7.6. dry matter content, %*; 2.7.7. content of crude protein in the dry matter, %.

2.8. Assessment criteria of maize varieties (green mass) 2.8.1. green mass yield (t ha-1)*; 2.8.2. height of plants, cm*; 2.8.3. lodging resistance**; 2.8.4. number of ears*; 2.8.5. dry matter yield, t/ha-1*; 2.8.6. dry matter yield, %, in comparison with the standard.

Qualitative analyses: 2.8.7. dry matter content, %*; 2.8.8. content of crude protein in the dry matter, %; 2.8.9. neutral detergent fibre (NDF); 2.8.10. acid detergent fibre (ADF).

3. Assessment Criteria of the Value for Cultivation and Use of Oil Plant and Fibre Plant Varieties

3.1. Assessment criteria of Swede rape and turnip rape varieties: 3.1.1. seed yield (t/ha-1)*; 3.1.2. seed yield, %, in comparison with the standard;

Translation © 2013 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 13 3.1.3. winter hardiness (for winter Swede rape and winter turnip rape only); 3.1.4. lodging resistance; 3.1.5. height of plants, cm*; 3.1.6. length of vegetation period in days*; 3.1.7. oil yield, %, in comparison with the standard.

Qualitative analyses: 3.1.8. weight of 1000 seeds, g*; 3.1.9. protein content, %; 3.1.10. hectolitric weight (g l-1)*; 3.1.11. oil content, %*.

3.2. Assessment criteria of long-fibred flax varieties:

3.2.1. stalk yield (t/ha-1)*; 3.2.2. stalk yield, %, in comparison with the standard; 3.2.3. lodging resistance; 3.2.4. length of vegetation period (until yellow ripening)*; 3.2.5. height of plants, cm.

Qualitative analyses : 3.2.6. height of fibre, cm; 3.2.7. bark content, %; 3.2.8. fibre content, %*.

3.3. Assessment criteria of linseed varieties: 3.3.1. seed yield (t/ha-1)*; 3.3.2. seed yield, %, in comparison with the standard; 3.3.3. lodging resistance; 3.3.4. length of vegetation period (until maturity of seeds is reached)*; 3.3.5. height of plants, cm*; 3.3.6. oil yield, %, in comparison with the standard.

Qualitative analyses : 3.3.7. oil content, %.

3.4. Assessment criteria of fibre hemp varieties: 3.4.1. stalk yield (t/ha-1)*; 3.4.2. stalk yield, %, in comparison with the standard; 3.4.3. length of vegetation period (until full stage of blooming)*; 3.4.4. height of plants, cm.

Qualitative analyses: 3.4.5. bark content, %*; 3.4.6. fibre content, %.

3.5. Assessment criteria of hempseed varieties: 3.5.1. seed yield (t/ha-1)*; 3.5.2. seed yield, %, in comparison with the standard; 3.5.3. lodging resistance; 3.5.4. length of vegetation period (until maturity of seeds is reached)*; 3.5.5. height of plants, cm*;

Qualitative analyses : 3.5.7. oil content, %.

4. Assessment Criteria of the Value for Cultivation and Use of Potato Varieties

4.1. Assessment criteria of potato varieties for early varieties: 4.1.1. tuber yield 45 days after emergence of seedlings (t ha–1)*; 4.1.2. market produce 45 days after emergence of seedlings*; 4.1.3. market tuber yield, %, in comparison with the standard 45 days after emergence of seedlings; 4.1.4. tuber yield, t/ha, 55 days after emergence of seedlings (t ha–1)*; 4.1.5. market produce, t/ha, 55 days after emergence of seedlings (t ha–1)*; 4.1.6. market tuber yield, %, in comparison with the standard 55 days after emergence of seedlings; 4.1.7. total yield, t/ha-1*; 4.1.8. total yield, %, in comparison with the standard; 4.1.9. market produce in total yield (t/ha-1)*; 4.1.10. market produce in total yield, %, in comparison with the standard; 4.1.11. length of vegetation period (from emergence of seedlings until destruction of foliage)*.

Qualitative analyses : 4.1.12. starch content, %*; 4.1.13. average weight of market tubers, g*; 4.1.14. taste characteristics*.

Resistance against diseases: 4.1.15. infection of potato foliage with: 4.1.15.1. late blight (Phytophtora infestans), %; 4.1.15.2. early blight (Alternaria solani), %; 4.1.16. infection of tubers with: 4.1.16.1. late blight (Phytophtora infestans), %; 4.1.16.2. bacterial soft rot (Pseudomonas fluorescens), %; 4.1.16.3. dry rot (Fusarium solani), %.

4.2. Assessment criteria of potato varieties for medium and late varieties: 4.2.1. total yield, t/ha-1*; 4.2.2. total yield, %, in comparison with the standard; 4.2.3. market produce in total yield (t/ha-1)*; 4.2.4. market produce in total yield, %, in comparison with the standard; 4.2.5. length of vegetation period (from emergence of seedlings until destruction of foliage)*.

Qualitative analyses : 4.2.6. starch content, %; 4.2.7. starch yield, %, in comparison with the standard*; 4.2.8. average weight of market tubers, g*; 4.2.9. dry matter content, %*; 4.2.10. taste characteristics*.

Translation © 2013 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 15 Resistance against diseases: 4.2.11. infection of potato foliage with: 4.2.11.1. late blight (Phytophtora infestans), %; 4.2.11.2. early blight (Alternaria solani), %; 4.2.12. infection of tubers with: 4.2.12.1. late blight (Phytophtora infestans), %; 4.2.12.2. bacterial soft rot (Pseudomonas fluorescens), %; 4.2.12.3. dry rot (Fusarium solani), %.

5. Assessment Criteria of the Value for Cultivation and Use of Fodder Beet and Sugar Beet Varieties

5.1. Assessment criteria of fodder beet and sugar beet varieties: 5.1.1. root yield (t/ha-1)*; 5.1.2. root yield, %, in comparison with the standard; 5.1.3. bolting, %; 5.1.4. root immersion in soil, %*; 5.1.5. dry matter yield, %, in comparison with the standard.

Qualitative analyses : 5.1.6. dry matter content, %*.

5.2. Assessment criteria of sugar beet varieties: 5.2.1. root yield (t/ha-1)*; 5.2.2. root yield, %, in comparison with the standard; 5.2.3. bolting, %; 5.2.4. root immersion in soil, %*; 5.2.5. sugar yield, %, in comparison with the standard.

Qualitative analyses: 5.2.6. sugar content, %.

Notes. 1. * The criterion shall be determined for information, however, not taken into account when assessing the value for cultivation and use of varieties in accordance with Annex 8 to this Regulation. 2. ** The criterion shall be taken into account only when assessing the suitability of variety for organic farming.

Information to be Included in the Application for Assessment of Value for Cultivation and Use of Plant Variety

1. Name or temporary designation of the variety (the breeder reference).

2. Expanded name of the plant variety in Latin, specifying the genus, species, subspecies, variety.

3. Name of the plant species in Latvian.

4. Information regarding the applicant: for a legal person – name, legal address, registration number in the Enterprise Register or Commercial Register, contact information; for a natural person – given name, surname, personal identity number, address of the place of residence, contact information.

5. Applicant: breeder, holder of the breeder’s right, maintainer of a variety (for varieties that do not have a breeder), authorised representative of the breeder, holder of the breeder’s right, or maintainer of a variety.

6. Information regarding the breeder if the applicant is not the breeder: name or given name and surname, nationality, address, contact information.

7. Information regarding the maintainer of a variety if the applicant is not the maintainer of a variety: name or given name and surname, nationality, address, contact information.

8. State in which the variety was developed.

9. Information regarding whether the variety has been genetically modified.

10. Information regarding indices characterising a variety (for example, for cereal crop – winter crop or spring crop form, for barley – number of ear rows, for potatoes – ripeness for harvesting (earliness), for fodder herbaceous plants – type of use (for fodder or lawn), for flax – oil or fibre output, note whether the variety is a hybrid (and type of the hybrid)), which should also be taken into account when growing a variety in a trial.

11. Information regarding whether a variety has been applied for assessment of the value for cultivation and use: 11.1. in conventional farming; 11.2. organic farming; 11.3. both conventional and organic farming.

12. Indication “I wish to receive all information in electronic form” (the indication shall be used if the applicant wishes to receive all information related to variety assessment to the indicated e-mail address).

13. Date, signature and seal.

Translation © 2013 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 17 Note. Details of the document “signature”, “date” and “place for a seal” shall not be completed if the electronic document has been drawn up in conformity with the regulatory enactments regarding the drawing up of electronic documents.

Locations for the Performance of Assessment Field Trials of Value for Cultivation and Use of Plant Variety

Trial sites in conventional farming in organic farming No. Species number number sites sites of sites of sites 1. Winter wheat 3 Training and research 2 Training and research farm farm “Pēterlauki” of the “Vecauce” of the Latvia Faculty of Agriculture of University of Agriculture the Latvia University of Agriculture Viduslatgale Vocational Agency of the Latvia Secondary School, site for University of Agriculture implementation of “Scientific Institute of educational programmes Agriculture” “Višķi” Agency of the Latvia University of Agriculture “Scientific Institute of Agriculture” 2. Winter rye 3 State Stende Cereals 2 State Stende Cereals Breeding Breeding Institute Institute Viduslatgale Vocational Agency of the Latvia Secondary School, site for University of Agriculture implementation of “Scientific Institute of educational programmes Agriculture” “Višķi” State Priekuļi Plant Breeding Institute 3. Winter 3 Training and research 2 State Stende Cereals Breeding triticale farm “Vecauce” of the Institute Latvia University of Agriculture State Priekuļi Plant Training and research farm Breeding Institute “Vecauce” of the Latvia University of Agriculture Viduslatgale Vocational Secondary School, site for implementation of educational programmes “Višķi” 4. Winter barley 2 State Stende Cereals 2 State Stende Cereals Breeding Breeding Institute Institute

Translation © 2013 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 19 Training and research Training and research farm farm “Pēterlauki” of the “Vecauce” of the Latvia Faculty of Agriculture of University of Agriculture the Latvia University of Agriculture 5. Spring wheat 3 Training and research 2 Training and research farm farm “Vecauce” of the “Vecauce” of the Latvia Latvia University of University of Agriculture Agriculture Agency of the Latvia Agency of the Latvia University of Agriculture University of Agriculture “Scientific Institute of “Scientific Institute of Agriculture” Agriculture” Viduslatgale Vocational Secondary School, site for implementation of educational programmes “Višķi” 6. Spring barley 3 Training and research 2 Training and research farm farm “Pēterlauki” of the “Vecauce” of the Latvia Faculty of Agriculture of University of Agriculture the Latvia University of Agriculture Viduslatgale Vocational Agency of the Latvia Secondary School, site for University of Agriculture implementation of “Scientific Institute of educational programmes Agriculture” “Višķi” Agency of the Latvia University of Agriculture “Scientific Institute of Agriculture” 7. Oats 2 State Stende Cereals 2 Training and research farm Breeding Institute “Vecauce” of the Latvia University of Agriculture Agency of the Latvia Agency of the Latvia University of Agriculture University of Agriculture “Scientific Institute of “Scientific Institute of Agriculture” Agriculture” 8. Peas, field 2 State Stende Cereals 2 State Stende Cereals Breeding beans Breeding Institute Institute Agency of the Latvia Agency of the Latvia University of Agriculture University of Agriculture “Scientific Institute of “Scientific Institute of Agriculture” Agriculture” 9. Winter Swede 3 State Stende Cereals 2 State Stende Cereals Breeding rape Breeding Institute Institute Training and research Agency of the Latvia farm “Pēterlauki” of the University of Agriculture

Translation © 2013 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 20 Faculty of Agriculture of “Scientific Institute of the Latvia University of Agriculture” Agriculture Agency of the Latvia University of Agriculture “Scientific Institute of Agriculture” 10. Spring Swede 3 Training and research 2 State Stende Cereals Breeding rape farm “Pēterlauki” of the Institute Faculty of Agriculture of the Latvia University of Agriculture Agency of the Latvia Agency of the Latvia University of Agriculture University of Agriculture “Scientific Institute of “Scientific Institute of Agriculture” Agriculture” Viduslatgale Vocational Secondary School, site for implementation of educational programmes “Višķi” 11. Potatoes 2 State Priekuļi Plant 2 State Stende Cereals Breeding Breeding Institute Institute Agency of the Latvia Agency of the Latvia University of Agriculture University of Agriculture “Scientific Institute of “Scientific Institute of Agriculture” Agriculture” 12. Maize, oil 2 Training and research 2 Training and research farm radish, farm “Pēterlauki” of the “Vecauce” of the Latvia mustard, Faculty of Agriculture of University of Agriculture california the Latvia University of bluebell Agriculture State Priekuļi Plant Agency of the Latvia Breeding Institute University of Agriculture “Scientific Institute of Agriculture” 13. Cereal grasses 2 State Stende Cereals 2 State Stende Cereals Breeding Breeding Institute Institute Agency of the Latvia Agency of the Latvia University of Agriculture University of Agriculture “Scientific Institute of “Scientific Institute of Agriculture” Agriculture” 14. Alsike clover 2 Training and research 2 State Stende Cereals Breeding and other farm “Pēterlauki” of the Institute papilionaceous Faculty of Agriculture of plants the Latvia University of Agriculture Agency of the Latvia Agency of the Latvia University of Agriculture University of Agriculture

Translation © 2013 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 21 “Scientific Institute of “Scientific Institute of Agriculture” Agriculture” 15. Red and white 2 Training and research 2 State Stende Cereals Breeding clover farm “Pēterlauki” of the Institute Faculty of Agriculture of the Latvia University of Agriculture Agency of the Latvia Agency of the Latvia University of Agriculture University of Agriculture “Scientific Institute of “Scientific Institute of Agriculture” Agriculture” 16. Lucerne 2 State Stende Cereals 2 State Stende Cereals Breeding Breeding Institute Institute Training and research Training and research farm farm “Pēterlauki” of the “Vecauce” of the Latvia Faculty of Agriculture of University of Agriculture the Latvia University of Agriculture 17. Buckwheat 2 Viduslatgale Vocational 2 State Stende Cereals Breeding Secondary School, Institute location for implementation of educational programmes “Višķi” Agency of the Latvia Agency of the Latvia University of Agriculture University of Agriculture “Scientific Institute of “Scientific Institute of Agriculture” Agriculture” 18. Fodder beets 2 Training and research 2 Training and research farm and sugar farm “Pēterlauki” of the “Vecauce” of the Latvia beets Faculty of Agriculture of University of Agriculture the Latvia University of Agriculture Agency of the Latvia Agency of the Latvia University of Agriculture University of Agriculture “Scientific Institute of “Scientific Institute of Agriculture” Agriculture” 19. Long-fibred 2 Viduslatgale Vocational 2 State Stende Cereals Breeding flax, linseed Secondary School, site for Institute implementation of educational programmes “Višķi” Agency of the Latvia Agency of the Latvia University of Agriculture University of Agriculture “Scientific Institute of “Scientific Institute of Agriculture” Agriculture” 20. Hemp 2 Viduslatgale Vocational 2 State Stende Cereals Breeding Secondary School, Institute location for

Translation © 2013 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 22 implementation of educational programmes “Višķi” Training and research Agency of the Latvia farm “Pēterlauki” of the University of Agriculture Faculty of Agriculture of “Scientific Institute of the Latvia University of Agriculture” Agriculture

Prices for the Assessment of Value for Cultivation and Use of Plant Variety

Assessment of one variety at one trial site for one year (LVL)* including No. Species for qualitative in total analyses and for field trials** administrative expenditure 1. Winter wheat 175 130 45 2. Spring wheat 175 130 45 3. Winter barley 170 130 40 4. Spring barley 170 130 40 5. Rye 175 130 45 6. Oats 175 130 45 7. Triticale 175 130 45 8. Buckwheat 180 130 50 9. Peas 175 130 45 10. Other pulse (beans, vetches, 175 130 45 lupines) 11. Winter Swede rape and 175 130 45 winter turnip rape 12. Spring Swede rape and 175 130 45 spring turnip rape 13. Cereal grasses 173 130 43 14. Papilionaceous plants (also 173 130 43 perennial lupine) 15. Maize 180 130 50 16. Oil radishes, mustard, 175 130 45 california bluebell 17. Potatoes 180 130 50 18. Long-fibred flax and fibre 180 130 50 hemp 19. Linseed and hempseed 175 130 45 20. Fodder beets and sugar beets 170 130 40

Notes. 1. * Value added tax shall not be applied in accordance with Section 2, Paragraph twenty two of the Law On Value Added Tax. 2. ** Costs of field trials shall also include the maintenance of the standard variety.

Recommended Seed Rates

Number of germinative seeds per No Cultivated plant m2 1. Cereals 1.1. Winter wheat 400–550 1.2. Spring wheat 550–650 1.3. Winter rye 400–550 1.4. Winter rye (hybrids) 200–250 1.5. Winter triticale 400–550 1.6. Spring triticale 500–550 1.7. Oats 500–600 1.8. Winter barley 350–400 1.9. Spring barley 400–450 1.10. Buckwheat 250–300 2. Fodder plants 2.1. Meadow foxtail 1300–1500 2.2. Cocksfoot 1400–1600 2.3. Tall oatgrass 600–800 2.4. Meadow fescue 1000–1200 2.5. Tall fescue 1100–1400 2.6. Reed canarygrass 1200–1400 2.7. Smooth brome 700–900 2.8. Timothy 2500–2900 2.9. Perennial ryegrass 1000–1300 2.10. Hybrid ryegrass 1000–1300 2.11. Festulolium 1000–1300 2.12. Italian ryegrass, annual 1000–1200 2.13. Redtop 6000–6200 2.14. Creeping bent 5000–7000 2.15. Brown top 5000–7000 2.16. Red fescue 1500–1800 2.17. Sheep’s fescue 2200–2700 2.18. Smooth - stalk meadowgrass 3700–4000 2.19. Swamp meadow-grass 4500–5000 2.20. Rough-stalk meadowgrass 4500–5000 2.21. Red clover 500–700 2.22. Alsike clover 1300–1500 2.23. White clover 1200–1400

Translation © 2013 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 26 2.24. Lucerne Medicago sativa L. 800–1100 2.25. Lucerne Medicago x varia T. Martyn 600–900 2.26. Galega orientalis 300–500 2.27. Birdsfoot trefoil 700–900 2.28. Sainfoin 300–400 2.29. Perennial lupine 300–350 2.30. Field pea 100–120–150 2.31. Hairy vetch, common vetch 120–150 2.32. Field beans 50–60 2.33. Lupines (except perennial lupin) 100–130 2.34. California bluebell 100–150 2.35. Mustard (for green mass) 80–120 2.36. Oil radish 80–120 2.37. Maize (for green mass) 8–10 3. Oil plants and fibre plants 3.1. Winter Swede rape, winter turnip rape (hybrids) 60–80 3.2. Winter Swede rape, winter turnip rape (line 80–100 varieties) 3.3. Spring Swede rape, spring turnip rape (hybrids) 60–80–100 3.4. Spring Swede rape, spring turnip rape (line 80–100–120 varieties) 3.5. Long-fibred flax 1800–2000 3.6. Linseed 600–700 3.7. Fibre hemp 550–600 3.8. Hempseed 200–300 50 000–60 000 4. Potatoes (55 000) pieces per ha-1 5. Beets 5.1. Fodder beets 7–7.5 5.2. Sugar beets 7–7.5

Area for the Accounting of Plots

Area for the accounting No. Cultivated plant of plots (at least) 1. Cereal crops, oil plants and fibre plants 10 m2 2. Fodder plants 10 m2 3. Potatoes 25 m2 4. Early potatoes for determination of the dynamics of yield 2 x 5 m2 increase 5. Beets 10 m2

Assessment Methods of Value for Cultivation and Use of Variety

I. Winter Hardiness

1. Winter hardiness shall be assessed visually, comparing the condition of the spring sowing (after the renewal of vegetation) with the condition of sowing prior to the wintering (Tables 1 and 2).

Assessment of the Condition of Sowings

Table 1

Assessment in No. Condition of sowing points 1. 9 Very good, density normal (no visual signs of rarefication, there is also no place for lifeless plants), plants healthy 2. 8 3. 7 Good, density is not less than 75% of normal, plants healthy 4. 6 5. 5 Average, density is not less than 50% of normal, plants with negligible signs of diseases 6. 4 7. 3 Poor, density is not less than 25% of normal, plants diseased 8. 2 Very poor, density is less than 25% 9. 1 Plants are completely destroyed

2. If the assessment of the condition of sowing in spring is the same as in autumn, winter hardiness shall be assessed with 9 points, but, if it is lower – winter hardiness shall be assessed accordingly lower (Table 2).

Assessment of Winter Hardiness

Table 2

Condition 1 - of the 2 1 9 sowing in autumn 3 1 8 9 Winter hardiness (points) (in 4 1 7 8 9 points) 5 1 6 7 8 9 6 1 5 6 7 8 9 7 1 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Condition of sowing in spring (points)

3. If the condition of sowing is not even, the plot shall be divided into several equal parts and each part shall be assessed separately. Assessments shall be calculated and divided with the number of plot parts, acquiring the average assessment of the plot.

II. Lodging Resistance

4. Lodging resistance shall be assessed in two stages. As soon as lodging appears, the stage of development and the degree of lodging of the cultivated plant shall be noted. The final assessment shall be carried out prior to the harvesting. If lodging is uneven, it shall be assessed separately per plot parts and the average shall be calculated. The degree of lodging shall be determined by visually assessing the deviation from the vertical condition of the stalks in points in accordance with Table 3:

Assessment of Lodging Resistance

Table 3

Assessment No. Condition of sowing (points) 1. There is no lodging, the stalks are in vertical position 9 2. 8 3. A little lodging, all the stalks have bent in the obliquity of 30 o or 3/4 7 of the stalks have bent in the obliquity of up to 45 o, or 1/2 of the stalks have bent in the obliquity of up to 60 o, or 1/4 of the stalks have bent in the obliquity of 90 o 4. 6 5. Lodging is average, all the stalks have bent in the obliquity of 45 o or 5 3/4 of the stalks have bent in the obliquity of up to 60 o, or 1/2 of the stalks have bent in the obliquity of 90 o 6. 4 7. Lodging is strong, all the stalks have bent in the obliquity of up to 3 60 o, or 3/4 of the stalks have bent in the obliquity of 90 o 8. 2 9. Lodging is very strong, all the stalks have bent in the obliquity of 90 o 1

III. Height of Plants

5. For cereal crops height of plants shall be measured during yellow ripening development stage in two replications, which are not located alongside. The height of plants shall be measured in a plot in two places in equal distances from edges of the plot from soil to the top of the last panicle/cluster (excluding awns). Measurements shall be performed with a

Translation © 2013 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 30 measuring stick, on which sections are marked in centimetres. Afterwards the average height of plants for each species shall be calculated.

6. For buckwheat height of plants shall be measured in two replications, which are not located alongside, when they have reached industrial ripeness (70-75% of nutlets have ripened). The height of plants shall be measured in a plot in two places in equal distances from edges of the plot from soil to the top of the inflorescence placed the highest. Measurements shall be performed with a measuring stick, on which sections are marked in centimetres. Afterwards the average height of plants for each species shall be calculated.

7. For pulse height of plants shall be determined at the end of blooming stage – at the beginning of pod development stage in two replications, which are not located alongside. The height of plants shall be measured in a plot in two places in equal distances from edges of the plot from soil to the top of stalks. Measurements shall be performed with a measuring stick, on which sections are marked in centimetres. Afterwards the average height of plants for each species shall be calculated.

8. For oil plants, fibre plants and green mass plants (maize, oil radish, california bluebell) height of plants shall be determined during full stage of blooming in two replications, which are not located alongside. The height of plants shall be measured in a plot in two places in equal distances from edges of the plot from soil to the top of a stem or stalks. For cultivated plants, height of which exceeds 1.50 m, the work shall be performed by two persons. Afterwards the average height of plants for each species shall be calculated, rounding up to whole centimetres.

9. For perennial and annual herbaceous plant species (including perennial lupine) height of plants shall be determined before the first harvest in two replications, which are not located alongside. The height of plants shall be measured in a plot in two places in equal distances from edges of the plot from soil to the top of a stem or stalks. Afterwards the average height of plants for each species shall be calculated, rounding up to whole centimetres.

IV. Harvesting and Accounting of Cereal Crops, Pulse and Oil Plants

10. The harvesting shall be carried out when ripeness for harvesting has been reached: 10.1. cereal crop shall be harvested when it has reached ripeness for harvesting (the grain is hard and the thumbnail cannot be pressed therein anymore); 10.2. buckwheat shall be harvested when they have reached ripeness for harvesting (nutlets have ripened up to 85-90%); 10.3. for peas, spring and winter vetches all pods are dry and brown, seeds are dry; 10.4. for fodder beans and lupines all pods are dry and black, seeds are hard; 10.5. Swede rape, turnip rape, mustards, oil radish is yellowish green, leaves are wilting and falling down, all seeds are dark and hard. Seedpods are crumbling; 10.6. for linseeds seed bolls (for not less than a half of plants) have become brown and dry. If seed bolls are shaken, seeds therein rattle; 10.7. hempseeds have become grey, and the leaves enveloping the nuts have opened up a little.

11. Turning, isolation and spacing zones shall be harvested first. Lodged plants shall be straightened from isolation paths. The accounting area of plots shall be updated, adjusting their size in relation to spacing, if any.

Translation © 2013 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 31 12. Harvesting shall be started with the earliest varieties. At first all replications shall be harvested in consecutive order for one variety, then according to the time of variety ripening time – all replications for each subsequent variety. After harvesting of each plot the combine shall be idled for several minutes in order to prevent the accumulation of grains or seeds in combine units. If variety ripeness for all varieties is the same, at first all varieties shall be harvested in one replication and then in the following.

13. Yield from each plot (replication) shall be threshed in a separate bag, in which one label shall be inserted and another shall be attached to the bag. Yield shall be weighed on the field or in warehouses with accuracy up to 0.01 kg. During weighing scoops shall be taken from each bag (replication) and one joint sample shall be prepared for each variety in accordance with the standard LVS EN ISO 24333+AC:2011 “Cereals and cereal products – Sampling (ISO 24333:2009)”.

14. Mass of the joint sample shall be such that it would not be less than 1 kg after drying and separation of admixture (for peas, beans and lupines – 2 kg, for oil plants – 0.5 kg). The joint sample shall be inserted in a special packaging preventing changes in the moisture of the sample. In as short time period as possible (so that seeds would not decay) purity shall be determined for the added sample in accordance with the standard LVS-271:2000 “Grain – Methods of analysis – Determination of admixture of grain”. Concurrently seed moisture shall be determined for the pure fraction applying verified express equipment or in accordance with the standard LVS 272:2000 “Grain – Methods of analysis – Determination of the moisture contents of cereal products”.

15. Harvest t ha-1 shall be calculated applying standard moisture and 100% purity with two digits after comma, using the following formula:

A × (100 – B) × E , X = (100 – D) × where 10C

X – grain (seed) mass at standard moisture (t ha-1); A – grain (seed) mass (weight) of the plot yield (weight) (kg); B – grain (seed) moisture (%) during weighing of the yield; C – accounting area of the plot (m2); D – standard moisture, in % (for cereal crops and pulse – 14%, Swede rape – 8%, turnip rape – 9%, linseeds – 12 %, mustard – 9%, hemp – 12 %); E – purity (%).

16. The joint sample shall be dried without delay until such moisture is reached, which does not exceed the standard moisture, and it shall be cleaned from waste admixtures. The average sample(s) shall be prepared from the dried and cleaned joint sample for the determination of qualitative indicators (for peas, beans and lupines – 2 kg, for cereals – 1 kg, for oil plants – 0.5 kg).

V. Harvesting and Accounting of Fibre Plant Yield

17. After plucking of long-fibred flax plots a sample bundle of each variety of diameter from 15-17 cm shall be prepared from covered stalks, taking evenly a handful from each plot.

Translation © 2013 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 32 18. Stalks of long-fibred flax shall be tied in bundles and 8-10 bundles shall be arranged in stacks for drying. Seeds shall be threshed not more than 10-12 days afterwards. Stalks and seeds shall be weighed separately. Moisture content shall be determined and stalk yield applying the standard moisture (t ha-1) shall be recalculated.

19. Stalk yield t ha-1 shall be calculated applying standard moisture with two digits after comma, using the following formula:

A × (100 – B) × E , X = (100 – D) × where 10C

X – stalk yield applying the standard moisture (t ha-1); A – weight of stalks in the plot (kg); B – stalk moisture (%) during weighing of the yield; C – accounting area of the plot (m2); D – standard moisture, % (for flax stalks – 19%); E – purity (%).

20. The sample bundle shall be dried until such moisture is reached, which does not exceed the standard moisture, and it shall be cleaned from waste admixtures. The average sample (1.5 – 1.6 kg) shall be prepared from the dried and cleaned sample bundle containing only basic culture for the determination of qualitative analyses.

VI. Harvesting and Accounting of Potato Yield

21. Harvesting shall be carried out in increase dynamics trials of early potato variety yield: 21.1. 45 days after full sprouts for at least one variety – first term; 21.2. 55 days after full sprouts for at least one variety – second term.

22. The basic harvesting of early and medium early potato variety yield shall be started when yellowing and dying of foliage has begun for 75% of variety plants.

23. For medium late and late potato varieties maturation of tubers shall be precipitated (if necessary) by at least 10-12 days, if foliage is cut or destroyed using chemical products prior to harvesting.

24. Excluded areas and isolations shall be harvested first.

25. Potato yield shall be sorted in three groups – non-standard small tubers, medium tubers and large tubers. Non-standard small tubers for early varieties shall be smaller than 28 x 28 mm. Non-standard small tubers for medium and late potato varieties shall be smaller than 35 x 35 mm, for tubers of elongated shape – smaller than 30 x 30 mm. Large tubers shall be larger than 80 x 80 mm, and tubers of elongated shape shall be larger than 75 x 75 mm.

Rotten tubers shall be collected separately, weighed with a precision of up to 0.1 kg and this amount shall be counted into the total and non-standard yield. Each of the three groups shall be weighed separately and the proportion of tubers of each group in % in the total yield shall be calculated. Mechanically damaged tubers which, according to the size, are suitable for use in food, shall be added to the medium or large tuber group depending on their size. The total

S + N R = x 10 L S Rs = x 10, L where R – total yield of the variety to be tested (t ha-1); Rs – yield of medium or large tubers of the variety to be tested (t ha-1); S – mass of medium or large tubers of the variety to be tested (kg); N – mass of non-standard tubers of the variety to be tested (kg); L – plot area (m2).

26. For potatoes the average weight of market tubers (medium and large tubers) shall be determined as follows: at first the proportion of market tubers between the groups of medium and large tubers shall be calculated. Afterwards 100 tubers shall be selected according to the proportion calculated, they shall be washed, weighed and the average weight of market tubers in grams shall be calculated, dividing the weight by the number of tubers.

27. 3 kg of unwashed tubers, not affected by diseases and mechanically undamaged, shall be selected for determination of potato quality analyses for sending of samples to a laboratory.

VII. Harvesting and Accounting of Perennial and Annual Herbaceous Plants (also Perennial Lupines)

28. Accounting of yield in the sowing year, when cutting down perennial herbaceous plants, shall not be carried out. For annual cereal grasses in the sowing year and for perennial cereal grasses in the first and second year of use the first harvest shall be carried out at the beginning of the paniculation or ear emergence, for papilionaceous plants – at the beginning of flowering. Aftegrass field for cereal grasses shall be collected not later than after 35 days. Clover and lucerne shall be harvested in an aftergrass field at the beginning of blooming. The height of harvesting shall be not less than 5 cm.

29. Turning, isolation and excluded zones shall be harvested first. The accounting areas of plots shall be updated, adjusting their size in relation to exclusions, if any.

30. Harvesting shall be started with the earliest varieties. At first all replications shall be harvested in consecutive order for one variety, then according to the time of variety maturity time – all replications for each subsequent variety. If variety ripeness for all varieties is the same, at first all varieties shall be harvested in one replication and then in the following.

31. The green mass obtained from each plot shall be weighed (with accuracy up to 0.1 kg), concurrently one average sample of 1.5 – 2 kg shall be taken (with an estimate that a sample weighing 1 kg could be prepared therefrom for quality analyses) for the determination of the dry matter and crude protein of the variety to be examined.

32. The average sample shall be weighed with accuracy up to 0.01 kg and sorted in the variety to be tested and admixtures (for example, other plants, remains of stubble). Samples for qualitative analyses shall be taken from the first harvest.

P x M R = x 1000, where K x L

R – green mass of the variety to be tested (t ha -1); P – mass of the variety to be tested in an average sample (after sorting) (kg); K – mass of an average sample prior to sorting (kg); M – mass of the grass harvested from the plot (kg); L – plot area (m2).

34. The average sample of the output of the variety to be tested shall be immediately shredded in pieces, which are 2-3 cm long, and a sample – 1 kg for the performance of qualitative analyses – shall be taken therefrom.

35. For determination of the moisture content two weighed amounts shall be weighed – 50 g each with accuracy of 0.01 g. They shall be dried in the drying cabinet at 100-105oC until their mass is constant. In weighing with accuracy up to 0.01 g, the difference between the mass of the last two weighings shall not exceed 0.02 g. The moisture content for each sample shall be calculated, using the following formula:

(a – b) × M 100 , = where a

M – moisture (%); a – weighed amount of green mass (g); b – mass of the dried weighed amount (g).

36. The moisture content for each variety shall be calculated as the average result of both samples.

37. The remaining part of the sample shall be prepared for qualitative analyses. It shall be heated for 20-30 minutes at temperature of 80-90oC in order to discontinue the activity of ferments and micro-organisms. After heating drying shall be continued in the temperature not exceeding 60-65oC until constant mass of the sample is reached. The dried sample shall be inserted in a fabric bag and labels shall be attached – one label shall be inserted inside and the second shall be attached outside.

38. Dry matter yield for each variety according to replications shall be calculated, using the following formula:

A x (100 – M) X = , where 100

X – dry matter yield (t ha-1); A – green mass yield (t ha-1); M – moisture of the green mass during weighing of the yield (%).

39. Oil radish and california bluebell shall be harvested for fodder at the beginning of blooming, for green manure – at the end of flowering. Maize shall be harvested as late as possible, however, prior to autumn frost.

40. Harvesting of the green mass plants (oil radish, mustard and california bluebell), calculation of green mass, preparation of samples for quality analyses, determination of the moisture content and calculation of the dry matter yield shall be performed in accordance with the methodology provided for perennial and annual herbaceous plants.

41. The number of ears for maize shall be determined for five normally developed stalks. The developed ears shall be counted. The average number of ears for each variety shall be calculated.

42. The mass of ears (with covering leaves) and the mass of stalk leaves shall be counted for maize in each plot individually. Ears, stalks and leaves shall be shredded and an average sample shall be prepared, which shall be immediately delivered to the laboratory for performance of qualitative analyses.

IX. Determination of Huskiness of Grain/Nutlets

43. In order to determine huskiness for oats: 43.1. the fraction of the clean grain of the joint sample shall be used for analysis, weighing a weighed amount ~ 5g in two repetitions. For grain flakes shall be separated using preparation needle; 43.2. the deflaked bare grain shall be weighed with accuracy up to 0.01 g; 43.3. huskiness of grain shall be calculated, using the following formula:

100 × (P – , a = K) where P a – huskiness of grain (%); K – mass of the deflaked grain in weighed amount (g); P – weighed amount (g).

44. In order to determine huskiness for buckwheat: 44.1. the fraction of the clean nutlets of the joint sample shall be used for analysis, weighing a weighed amount ~ 2.5 g in two repetitions. Nutlets shall be crushed in a mortar up to the level which allows separating kernels from hulls; 44.2. the separated flakes shall be weighed with accuracy up to 0.01 g; 44.3. huskiness of nutlets shall be calculated, using the following formula:

K × 100 , a = wh P ere a – huskiness of nutlets (%); K – mass of flakes in weighed amount (g);

45. Huskiness shall be calculated as the arithmetic mean from the results of two replications. The admissible difference between the quantity of flakes determined in both replications for oat grain and buckwheat nutlets shall not exceed 1%. If the difference is larger, the analysis shall be repeated.

X. Accounting of Potato Diseases

46. The accounting of diseases shall be carried out within the time periods indicated in the phytopathological accounting calendar (Table 4).

Phytopathological Accounting Calendar

Table 4 Potato Top Diseases

Accounting No Disease Time period for accounting indicator 1. For the first time – upon emergence of the Late blight disease. For the second time – 10 days Level of (Phytophthora infestans) after the first accounting. For the third time infection, % – 10 days after the second accounting. 2. Early blight (Alternaria During the vegetation period, upon Level of solani Sor.) emergence of the symptoms of the disease infection, %

Potato Tuber Diseases

1. Late blight Infected Upon harvesting the yield (Phytophtora infestans) tubers, % 2. Bacterial soft rot (Pseudomonas fluorescens, Infected Upon harvesting the yield Xanthomonas spp. tubers, % Clostridium spp.) 3. Dry rot Infected (Fusarium spp. un Phoma Upon harvesting the yield tubers, % foveata)

47. Potato top diseases shall be determined visually establishing the level of damages in per cent, dividing the surface of the damaged leaves by the surface of plant leaves of the whole plot.

48. Potato tuber diseases shall be determined, analysing a sample of 100 tubers, determining the level of tuber damages in per cent, dividing the number of damaged tubers by the total number of tubers in the sample. If several diseases are established on one tuber, all diseases shall be accounted.

XI. Bolting

49. Bolting for beets shall be calculated, using the following formula:

XII. Pea Boiling Coefficient

50. Pea boiling coefficient shall be determined as follows: 50.1. 50 g of seeds from each variety shall be weighed (moisture content to all variety seeds to be tested is not higher than the standard moisture) and boiled in water without salt. The sample of each variety seed shall be boiled in a separate vessel; 50.2. the first examination for each sample shall be carried out 70 minutes from the beginning of boiling. It shall be repeated every 10-15 minutes until complete readiness, which shall be determined organoleptically – application of light pressure by spoon on individual seeds. The condition when majority of seeds are soft shall be deemed complete readiness; 50.3. the boiled samples (each separately) shall be strained on a sieve, put out on plates, cooled and weighed with a precision of 0.1 g. The boiling coefficient shall be expressed as the proportion of the boiled seed mass against the mass of dry seeds. It shall be calculated, using the following formula:

V , X = S where

X – boiling coefficient; V – mass of boiled seeds; S – mass of dry seeds.

XIII. Taste Assessment

51. Taste characteristics for peas and potatoes shall be determined organoleptically according to 9-point scale in accordance with Table 5:

Table 5

No. Taste Assessment (points) 1. Very tasty 9 2. Tasty 7 3. Partly tasty 5 4. Unpalatable 3 5. Very unpalatable 1

52. Peas shall be soaked in water for not less than 10 hours. The seed sample of each variety shall be boiled separately with an amount of water at least twice the seed mass to be boiled. When 75-80% of seeds have boiled (the degree of readiness shall be determined organoleptically), common salt (NaCl) shall be added with an estimation that the seeds would continue to boil in 1% salt solution until they have reached up to 95% of the degree of readiness. They shall be tasted warm.

Translation © 2013 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 38 53. Taste characteristic of potato varieties shall be assessed by tasting at all variety assessment sites for all earliness groups of varieties. Tasting for early varieties shall be carried out for each harvest separately. Not less than five tasters shall assess varieties in tasting. For potatoes peeled tubers of each variety shall be boiled in separately in a pot in 2 per cent salt solution (20 g salt to 1 l water). Tubers with signs of greening shall not be used for tasting. When potatoes are soft, water shall be poured off and they shall be dried on a small flame. Potatoes shall be tasted while warm (varieties shall be served with encoded numbers).

XIV. Qualitative Analyses

54. For wheat: 54.1. for determination of protein, starch, sedimentation (Zeleny index), gluten and hectolitric weight the grain analyser Infratec 1241 and the programme WH 280710 T4 shall be used; 54.2. the falling number shall be determined according to the standard LVS EN ISO 3093:2011 “Wheat, rye and their flours, durum wheat and durum wheat semolina – Determination of the falling number according to Hagberg-Perten (ISO 3093:2009)”; 54.3. mass of 1000 grains shall be determined according to the ISTA methodologies.

55. For rye and triticale: 55.1. for determination of protein, starch and hectolitric weight the grain analyser Infratec 1241 and the programme RY 310705 T shall be used; 55.2. the falling number shall be determined according to the standard LVS EN ISO 3093:2011 “Wheat, rye and their flours, durum wheat and durum wheat semolina – Determination of the falling number according to Hagberg-Perten (ISO 3093:2009)”; 55.3. mass of 1000 grains shall be determined according to the ISTA methodologies.

56. For barley: 56.1. for determination of protein, starch and hectolitric weight the grain analyser Infratec 1241 and the programme BA 040609 T3 shall be used; 56.2. mass of 1000 grains shall be determined according to the ISTA methodologies.

57. For oats: 57.1. for determination of protein, fat and hectolitric weight the grain analyser Infratec 1241 and the programme OA 070308 LV shall be used; 57.2. mass of 1000 grains shall be determined according to the ISTA methodologies.

58. For buckwheat: 58.1. the hectolitric weight shall be determined according to the standard LVS EN ISO 7971-3:2011 “Cereals – Determination of bulk density, called mass per hectolitre – Part 3: Routine method (ISO 7971-3:2009)”; 58.2. the protein content shall be determined according to the standard LVS EN ISO 20483:2011 “Cereals and pulses – Determination of the nitrogen content and calculation of the crude protein content – Kjeldahl method”; 58.3. the starch content shall be determined according to the standard LVS EN ISO 10520:2001 “Native starch – Determination of starch content – Ewers polarimetric method”; 58.4. mass of 1000 nutlets shall be determined according to the ISTA methodologies.

59. For Swede rape: 59.1. for determination of oil and hectolitric weight the grain analyser Infratec 1241 and the programme RA 050904 T3 shall be used; 59.2. mass of 1000 seeds shall be determined according to the ISTA methodologies;

Translation © 2013 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 39 59.3. the protein content shall be determined according to the standard LVS 277:2000 “Grain – Methods of analysis – Determination of crude protein in cereals and cereals products”.

60. For linseed and hempseed the oil content shall be determined according to the standard LVS EN ISO 659:2009 “Oilseeds – Determination of oil content (Reference method) (ISO 659:2009)”.

61. For peas: 61.1. for determination of protein and hectolitric weight the grain analyser Infratec 1241 and the programme FP 310804 or FP 090107 PTM shall be used; 61.2. mass of 1000 seeds shall be determined according to the ISTA methodologies.

62. For potatoes: 62.1. the starch content shall be determined according to the standard LVS EN ISO 10520:2001 “Native starch – Determination of starch content – Ewers polarimetric method”; 62.2. the dry matter content shall be calculated, using appropriate recalculation tables, using the specified quantity of starch as the basis.

63. For perennial and annual herbaceous plants the crude protein content in the dry matter shall be determined for the first harvest according to the standard LVS EN ISO 5983-2:2009 “Animal feeding stuffs – Determination of nitrogen content and calculation of crude protein content – Part 2: Block digestion and steam distillation method (ISO 5983-2:2009)”.

64. For green mass plants (oil radish, mustard, california bluebell and maize) the crude protein content in the dry matter shall be determined for the first harvest according to the standard LVS EN ISO 5983-2:2009 “Animal feeding stuffs – Determination of nitrogen content and calculation of crude protein content – Part 2: Block digestion and steam distillation method (ISO 5983-2:2009)”.

65. For maize: 65.1. the neutral detergent fibre (NDF) shall be determined according to the standard LVS EN ISO 16472:2006 “Animal feeding stuffs – Determination of amylase-treated neutral detergent fibre content (aNDF)”; 65.2. the acid detergent fibre (ADF) shall be determined according to the standard LVS EN ISO 13906:2008 “Animal feeding stuffs – Determination of acid detergent fibre (ADF) and acid detergent lignin (ADL) contents (ISO 13906:2008)”.

66. If there are no methodological standards approved in Latvia for determination of any quality indicator, it shall be determined according to generally acknowledged international methods.

Assessment Criteria of Varieties

I. Assessment Criteria of the Value for Cultivation and Use of Cereal Crop Varieties

1. Assessment of the factors forming cereal crop variety yield according to 9-point scale Criteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Winter very poor medium good very good hardiness poor Lodging very poor medium good very good resistance* poor Grain yield (%) very good (in comparison poor medium 106– 126– very good poor 66–75 86–95 116– with the 76–85 96–105 115 135 > 135 < 66 125 standard)**

2. Assessment of the quality indicators of wheat variety grain according to 9-point scale Criteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very low medium high Hectolitric 688– 720– 751– 786– very high low 710– 730– 771– weight, g l-1 709 729 770 799 > 799 < 688 719 750 785 very low medium high Protein 10.4– 12.0– 14.1– very high low 9.0–9.6 9.7– 11.3– 13.1– content, % 11.2 13.0 16.0 > 16.0 < 9.0 10.3 11.9 14.0 very low medium high Gluten 15.0– 19.1– 25.1– very high low 18.1– 22.1– 23.1– content, % 18.0 22 29.0 > 29.0 < 15.0 19.0 23.0 25.0 Sedimentation low medium high very high (Zeleny 15–20 26–35 46–55 < 15 21–25 36–45 ? 56 index), cm3 high low very medium 221– Falling 180– 201– very high low 331– 250 number, sec. 200 220 251–300 < 180 400 301– > 400 330 mass of 1000 very grains for low medium high very high low 27–30 35–38 43–46 51–54 winter wheat, 31–34 39–42 47–50 > 54 < 27 g mass of 1000 very grains for low medium high very high low 20–24 29–32 37–41 46–50 spring wheat, 25–28 33–36 42–45 > 50 < 20 g Starch very 65.0– low 66.4– medium 67.8– high 69.2– very high

3. Assessment of the quality indicators of rye variety grain according to 9-point scale Criteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 mediu very low high Hectolitric 600– 641– m 681– 721– very high low 621– 701– weight, g l-1 620 660 661– 700 730 > 730 < 600 640 720 680 mediu very high Protein content, low 10.0– m 12.0– 14.0– very high low 8.0–8.9 13.0– % 9.0–9.9 10.9 11.0– 12.9 15.0 > 15.0 < 8.0 13.9 11.9 mediu very low m high Falling number, low 80–90 110– very high 91–109 120– sec. < 80 201– 119 140–170 139 > 220 220 171– 200 for very mediu low high very high Mas tetraploid low 30–33 38–41 m 46–50 55–60 34–37 51–54 > 60 s of rye < 30 42–45 1000 very mediu grai for diploid zema high very high low 25–28 32–34 m 38–40 44–46 ns, g rye 29–31 41–43 > 46 < 25 35–37 mediu very low high Starch content, 60.0– 62.0– m 64.0– very high low 61.0– 65.0– 66.0 % 60.9 62.9 63.0– 64.9 > 66 < 60.0 61.9 65.9 63.9

4. Assessment of the quality indicators of triticale variety grain according to 9-point scale Criteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Hectolitric very low medium high 650– 671– 691– 731– very high weight, g low 661– 681– 701– 660 680 700 750 > 750 l-1 < 650 670 690 730 very medium high Protein low 10.0– 12.0– 14.0– very high low 8.0–8.9 11.0– 13.0– content, % 9.0–9.9 10.9 12.9 15.0 > 15.0 < 8.0 11.9 13.9 medium very low Falling 110– high low 80–90 very high number, 91–109 119 120– < 80 201– 140–170 sec. 171– 139 > 220 220 200 Mass of very low medium high very high 1000 low 31–33 37–39 44–46 51–54 34–36 40–43 47–50 > 54 grains, g < 31 Starch very 61.0– low 63.1– medium 65.1– high 67.1– very high

5. Assessment of the quality indicators of barley variety grain according to 9-point scale Criteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Hectolitric very low medium high 550– 591– 621– 681– very high weight, g low 571– 601– 651– 570 600 650 700 > 700 l-1 < 550 590 620 680 very low medium high Protein 10.1– 13.1– 15.1– very high low 8.1–9.0 9.1– 12.1– 14.1– content, % 12.0 14.0 17.0 > 17.0 < 8.1 10.0 13.0 15.0 Mass of very low medium high 34.1– 38.1– 42.1– 48.1– very high 1000 low 36.1– 40.1– 45.1– 36.0 40.0 45.0 50.0 > 50.0 grains, g < 34.1 38.0 42.0 48.0 very low medium high Starch 55.0– 58.4– 62.0– 65.4– very high low 56.7– 60.2– 63.7– content, % 56.6 60.1 63.6 67.0 > 67.0 < 55.0 58.3 61.9 65.3

6. Assessment of the quality indicators of oat variety grain according to 9-point scale Criteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Hectolitric very low medium high 430– 451– 491– very high weight, g l- low 441– 461– 481– 440 460 500 > 500 1 < 430 450 470 490 very high medium low Huskiness, 33.0– 26.0– 22.0– 18.0– very low high 30.0– 24.0– 20.0– % 35.0 29.9 23.9 19.9 < 18.0 > 35.0 32.9 25.9 21.9 very low medium high Protein 10.1– 12.1– 15.1– very high low 8.0–9.0 9.1– 11.1– 13.1– content, % 11.0 13.0 16.0 > 16.0 < 8.0 10.0 12.0 15.0 very Fat low medium high very high low 3.5–3.6 3.9–4.0 4.3–4.4 4.7–5.0 content, % 3.7–3.8 4.1–4.2 4.5–4.6 > 5.0 < 3.5 Mass of very low medium high very high 1000 low 18–19 23–25 31–35 41–45 20–22 26–30 36–40 > 45 grains, g < 18

7. Assessment of the quality indicators of buckwheat variety nutlets according to 9-point scale Criteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Hectolitric very low medium high 501– 541– 581– 620– very high weight, g l- low 521– 561– 601– 520 560 600 650 > 650 1 < 500 540 580 620 very high medium low Huskiness, 24.1– 22.1– 20.1– 18.0– very low high 23.1– 21.1– 19.1– % 25.0 23.0 21.0 19.0 < 18.0 > 25.0 24.0 22.0 20.0 Protein very 10.0– low 12.1– medium 14.1– high 16.1– very high content, % low 11.0 11.1– 13.0 13.1– 15.0 15.1– 17.0 > 17.0

Translation © 2013 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 43 < 10.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 Mass of very low medium high 20.1– 22.1– 24.1– 27.1– very high 1000 low 21.1– 23.1– 25.1– 21.0 23.0 25.0 30.0 > 30.0 nutlets, g < 20.0 22.0 24.0 27.0 very low medium high Starch 52.0– 54.1– 56.1– 58.1– very high low 53.1– 55.1– 57.1– content, % 53.0 55.0 57.0 60.0 > 60 < 52.0 54.0 56.0 58.0

II. Assessment Criteria of the Value for Cultivation and Use of Fodder Plant Varieties

1. Assessment of the factors forming pulse variety yield according to 9-point scale Criteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Winter hardiness, very poor medium good very good % poor very Lodging resistance low medium high very high low Seed yield, % (in very high comparison with low medium 106– 126– very high low 66–75 86–95 116– the standard) in 76–85 96–105 115 135 > 135 < 66 125 pure-stand

2. Assessment of the quality indicators of pea varieties according to 9-point scale Criteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very low medium high Protein content in 17.1– 19.1– 21.1– 23.1– very high low 18.1– 20.1– 22.1– seeds, % 18.0 20.0 22.0 25.0 > 25.0 < 17.0 19.0 21.0 23.0 Taste very poor medium good very good characteristics poor Pea boiling very poor medium good very good coefficient poor 2.2 2.3 2.5 > 2.6 < 2.2 very little medium big Mass of 1000 101– 181– 261– 341– very big little 141– 221– 301– seeds, g 140 220 300 370 > 370 < 100 180 260 340

3. Assessment of the quality indicators of field bean varieties according to 9-point scale Criteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very low medium high Protein content in 22.1– 24.1– 27.1– 31.1– very high low 23.1– 25.1– 29.1– seeds, % 23.0 25.0 29.0 32.0 > 32.0 < 22.0 24.0 27.0 31.0 very little medium big Mass of 1000 101– 181– 261– 341– very big little 141– 221– 301– seeds, g 140 220 300 370 > 370 < 100 180 260 340

4. Assessment of the quality indicators of vetch varieties according to 9-point scale Criteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Protein content in very 22.1– low 25.1– medium 29.1– high 33.1– very high

Translation © 2013 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 44 low 23.1– 27.1– 31.1– seeds, % 23.0 27.0 31.0 35.0 > 35.0 < 22.0 25.0 29.0 33.0 for very little medium big very big spring little 41–45 51–55 61–65 71–75 46–50 56–60 66–70 > 75 Mass of vetches < 40 1000 for very seeds, g little medium big very big winter little 16–20 26–30 36–40 46–50 21–25 31–35 41–45 > 50 vetches < 16

5. Assessment of the quality indicators of lupine (except perennial lupine) varieties according to 9-point scale Criteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very low medium high Protein content in 32.1– 36.1– 40.1– 44.1– very high low 34.1– 38.1– 42.1– seeds, % 34.0 38.0 42.0 48.0 > 48.0 < 32.0 36.0 40.0 44.0 very little medium big yellow 80– 121– 161– 201– very big little 101– 141– 181– lupine 100 140 180 220 > 220 < 80 120 160 200 Mass of very little medium big blue 101– 141– 181– 221– very big 1000 little 121– 161– 201– lupine 120 160 200 240 > 240 seeds, g < 100 140 180 220 very little medium big white 201– 301– 401– 501– very big little 251– 351– 451– lupine 250 350 450 550 > 550 < 200 300 400 500 6. Assessment of value for cultivation and use of cereal grasses according to the 9-point scale Criteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 low, average, high, very low, about about about very high, Winter plants are 25% of 50% of 75% of all plants hardiness totally plants plants plants have destroyed have have have hibernated hibernated hibernated hibernated Dry matter yield, % (in very low low medium 106– high 126– very high 66–75 86–95 comparison < 66 76–85 96–105 115 116–125 135 > 135 with the standard) Content of crude very low 4.0– low 8.1– medium 12.1– high 18.1– very high protein in < 4.0 6.0 6.1–8.0 10.0 10.1–12.0 15.0 15.1–18.0 20.0 > 20.0 the dry matter, %

7. Assessment of value for cultivation and use of papilionaceious plant (also perennial lupin) according to the 9-point scale Criteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Translation © 2013 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 45 low, average, high, very low, about about about very high, Winter plants are 25% of 50% of 75% of all plants hardiness totally plants plants plants have destroyed have have have hibernated hibernated hibernated hibernated Dry matter yield, % (in very low 66– low medium 106– high 126– very high 86–95 comparison < 66 75 76 – 85 96–105 115 116–125 135 > 135 with the standard) Content of crude very low 10.0– low 17.1– medium 22.1– high 27.1– very high protein in < 10.0 14.0 14.1–17.0 20.0 20.1–22.0 25.0 25.1–27.0 30.0 > 30.0 the dry matter, %

8. Assessment of value for cultivation and use of oil radish, mustard and california bluebell according to the 9-point scale Criteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Dry matter yield, % very high low medium 106– 126– very high (in comparison with low 66–75 86–95 116– 76–85 96–105 115 135 >135 the standard) < 66 125 very low medium high for oil 8.0– 11.1– 15.1– 19.0– very high low 9.1– 13.1– 17.1– radishes 9.0 13.0 17.0 20.0 > 20.0 Content of < 8.0 11.0 15.0 18.9 crude very low medium high for 9,0– 11.1– 14.1– 16.1– very high protein in low 10.1– 13.1– 15.1– mustard 10,0 13.0 15.0 18.0 > 18.0 the dry < 9.0 11.0 14.0 16.0 matter, % for very low medium high 5.0– 8.1– 11.1– 14.1– very high california low 7.1– 10.1– 13.1– 7.0 10.0 13.0 15.0 > 15.0 bluebell < 5.0 8.0 11.0 14.0 Moreover, the following shall be assessed in organic farming very Lodging resistance low medium high very high low very low medium high for oil low 1.28– 1.45– 1.77– 2.09– 2.41– 2.73– 3.05– very high radishes Content of < 1.28 1.44 1.76 2.08 2.40 2.72 3.04 3.20 > 3.20 crude very low medium high for protein in low 1.44– 1.61– 1.77– 2.09– 2.25– 2.41– 2.57– very high mustard the dry < 1.44 1.60 1.76 2.08 2.24 2.40 2.56 2.88 > 2.88 matter, % for very low medium high california low 0.80– 1.13– 1.29– 1.61– 1.77– 2.09– 2.25– very high bluebell < 0.80 1.12 1.28 1.60 1.76 2.08 2.24 2.40 > 2.40

9. Assessment of value for cultivation and use of maize (for green mass) according to the 9-point scale

Translation © 2013 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 46 Criteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Dry matter yield, very high low medium 106– 126– very high % (in comparison low 66–75 86–95 116– 76–85 96–105 115 135 > 135 with the standard) < 66 125 Content of crude very low high protein in the dry 4.0– 6.1– medium 8.1– 10.1– very high low 5.1– 9.1– matter, % (N% x 5.0 7.0 7.1–8.0 9.0 11.0 > 11.0 < 4.0 6.0 10.0 6.25) Neutral detergent very high medium low very low fibre (NDF), %, in high 46.0 42.0 38.0 < 34.0 the dry matter > 50.0 Acid detergent very high medium low very low fibre (ADF), %, in high 30.0 28.0 26.0 < 24.0 the dry matter > 32.0 Moreover, the following shall be assessed in organic farming Lodging very low medium high very high resistance low

III. Assessment Criteria of the Value for Cultivation and Use of Oil Plant and Fibre Plant Varieties

1. Quality assessment and the factors forming winter and spring Swede rape and turnip rape yield according to 9-point scale Criteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very Winter hardiness poor medium good very good poor very Lodging resistance low medium high very high low Seed yield, % (in very high low medium 106– 126– very high comparison with low 66–75 86–95 116– 76–85 96–105 115 135 > 135 the standard) < 66 125 Oil yield, % (in very high low medium 106– 126– very high comparison with low 66–75 86–95 116– 76–85 96–105 115 135 > 135 the standard) < 66 125 very low medium high Protein content in 17.0– 18.8– 20.6– 22.4– very high low 17.9– 19.7– 21.5– seeds, % 17.8 19.6 21.4 23.0 > 23.0 < 17.0 18.7 20.5 22.3

2. Assessment of yield and quality indicators of long-fibred flax varieties according to 9- point scale Criteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Stalk yield, % (in very high low medium 106– 126– very high comparison with low 66–75 86–95 116– 76–85 96–105 115 135 > 135 the standard) < 66 125 Height of plants, < 70 70–72 73–75 76–78 79–81 82–84 85–87 88–90 > 90 cm Length of fibre, cm < 60 61–64 65–68 69–72 73–76 77–80 81–84 85–88 > 88

3. Assessment of yield and quality indicators of linseed varieties according to 9-point scale Criteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Seed yield, % (in very high low medium 106– 126– very high comparison with low 66–75 86–95 116– 76–85 96–105 115 135 > 135 the standard) < 66 125 Oil yield, % (in very high low medium 106– 126– very high comparison with low 66–75 86–95 116– 76–85 96–105 115 135 > 135 the standard) < 66 125 38.0– 39.0– 40.0– 41.0– 42.0– 43.0– 44.0– Oil content, % < 38.0 > 45.0 38.9 39.9 40.9 41.9 42.9 43.9 45.0

4. Assessment of yield and quality indicators fibre hemp varieties according to 9-point scale Criteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Stalk yield, % (in very high low medium 106– 126– very high comparison with low 66–75 86–95 116– 76–85 96–105 115 135 > 135 the standard) < 66 125 Fibre content, % < 30 31–32 33–34 35–36 37–38 39–40 41–42 43–44 > 45 Height of plants, 200– 231– 261– 291– 311– 341– 371– < 200 > 400 cm 230 260 290 310 340 370 400

5. Assessment of yield and quality indicators of hempseed varieties according to 9-point scale Criteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Seed yield, % (in very high low medium 106– 126– very high comparison with low 66–75 86–95 116– 76–85 96–105 115 135 > 135 the standard) < 66 125 Oil yield, % (in very high low medium 106– 126– very high comparison with low 66–75 86–95 116– 76–85 96–105 115 135 > 135 the standard) < 66 125 38.0– 39.0– 40.0– 41.0– 42.0 – 43.0– 44.0– Oil content, % < 38.0 > 45.0 38.9 39.9 40.9 41.9 42.9 43.9 45.0

IV. Assessment Criteria of the Value for Cultivation and Use of Potato Varieties

Assessment of yield and quality indicators of potatoes according to the 9-point scale Criteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Market tuber yield, very 66–75 low 86–95 medium 106– high 126– very high %, in comparison low 76–85 96–105 115 116– 135 > 135 with the standard < 66 125 45 days after emergence of seedlings (to be assessed for early

Translation © 2013 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 48 varieties) Market tuber yield, %, in comparison with the standard very high 55 days after low medium 106– 126– very high low 66–75 86–95 116– emergence of 76–85 96–105 115 135 > 135 < 66 125 seedlings (to be assessed for early varieties) Total yield, %, in very high low medium 106– 126– very high comparison with low 66–75 86–95 116– 76–85 96–105 115 135 > 135 the standard; < 66 125 Market tuber yield, very high low medium 106– 126– very high %, in comparison low 66–75 86–95 116– 76–85 96–105 115 135 > 135 with the standard < 66 125 Starch content, % (to be assessed for 10.0– 12.1– 14.1– 15.1– 17.1– 18.1– 19.1– < 10.0 > 20.0 medium and late 12.0 14.0 15.0 17.0 18.0 19.0 20.0 varieties) Resistance of foliage against late blight, degree of 81– 66–80 51–65 41–50 31–40 21–30 11–20 1–10 0 infection in %, in 100 the third time of accounting Resistance of 81– foliage against 66–80 51–65 41–50 31–40 21–30 11–20 1–10 0 100 early blight, % Dry rot, infected > 70 61–70 51–60 41–50 31–40 21–30 11–20 1–10 0 tubers, % Bacterial soft rot, > 70 61–70 51–60 41–50 31–40 21–30 11–20 1–10 0 infected tubers, % Late blight, > 70 61–70 51–60 41–50 31–40 21–30 11–20 1–10 0 infected tubers, %

V. Assessment Criteria of the Value for Cultivation and Use of Fodder Beet Varieties

1. Assessment of yield and quality indicators of fodder beets according to 9-point scale Criteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Root yield, % (in very high low medium 106– 126– very high comparison with low 66–75 86–95 116– 76–85 96–105 115 135 > 135 the standard) < 66 125 Dry matter yield, very high low medium 106– 126– very high % (in comparison low 66–75 86–95 116– 76–85 96–105 115 135 > 135 with the standard) < 66 125 very high low medium very low Bolting, % high > 1.6– 0.5– 1.1–1.5 < 0.5 2.0 2.0 1.0

Translation © 2013 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 49 2. Assessment of yield and quality indicators of sugar beet according to the 9-point scale Criteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Root yield, % (in very high low medium 106– 126– very high comparison with low 66–75 86–95 116– 76–85 96–105 115 135 > 135 the standard) < 66 125 Sugar content, % 14–15 15–16 over 18 Sugar yield, % (in very high low medium 106– 126– very high comparison with low 66–75 86–95 116– 76–85 96–105 115 135 > 135 the standard) < 66 125 very high low medium very low Bolting, % high > 1.6– 0.5– 1.1–1.5 < 0.5 2.0 2.0 1.0

Notes. 1. * The criterion shall be taken into account only when assessing the suitability of variety for organic farming. 2. ** The number of points shall be doubled when assessing a variety.