EN 15587:2008/FprA1
(Amendment)Cereals and cereal products - Determination of Besatz in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.), rye (Secale cereale L.) and feed barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)
Cereals and cereal products - Determination of Besatz in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.), rye (Secale cereale L.) and feed barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)
This standard specifies the term Besatz (impurities) and describes methods for the determination of its components. The term Besatz is used as a parameter for certain quality aspects in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), durum wheat (Tricitum durum Desf.), rye (Secale cereale L.) and feed barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)
Getreide und Getreideerzeugnisse - Bestimmung von Besatz in Weizen (Triticum aestivum L.), Hartweizen (Triticum durum Desf.), Roggen (Secale cereale L.) und Futtergerste (Hordeum vulgare L.)
Céréales et produits céréaliers - Détermination du pourcentage d'impuretés dans le blé tendre (Triticum aestivum L.), le blé dur (Triticum durum Desf.), le seigle (Secale cereale L.) et l'orge fourragère (Hordeum vulgare L.)
Žito in žitni proizvodi - Določanje nečistoč v pšenici (Triticum aestivum L.), pšenici durum (Triticum durum Desf.), rži (Secale cereale L.) in krmilnem ječmenu (Hordeum vulgare L.)
General Information
- Status
- Not Published
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 338 - Cereal and cereal products
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 338 - Cereal and cereal products
- Current Stage
- 5060 - Closure of Vote - Formal Approval
- Start Date
- 23-Jul-2013
- Due Date
- 06-May-2014
- Completion Date
- 23-Jul-2013
Relations
- Effective Date
- 19-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 06-Aug-2011
Overview
EN 15587:2008/FprA1 (CEN) defines the term Besatz (impurities) and provides updated terminology and methods for the determination of Besatz in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.), rye (Secale cereale L.) and feed barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). This draft amendment (prA1, 2011) amends EN 15587:2008 and clarifies fractions and definitions used as quality parameters for cereals and cereal products.
Key topics and requirements
- Definition of Besatz (grain impurities): Includes shrivelled grains, other cereals, pest‑damaged grains, grains with discoloured germ (common and durum wheat), mottled grains (durum only), and grains overheated during drying.
- Classification rules:
- For durum wheat, common wheat grains (and vice versa) are classified as other cereals.
- Discoloured germ grains are disregarded in common wheat up to 8%.
- The mottled fraction applies only to durum wheat; the discoloured germ fraction does not exist for barley.
- Miscellaneous impurities (Schwarzbesatz): Defined to include extraneous seeds, unsound grains, extraneous matter, husks, ergot, bunted grains and impurities of animal origin.
- Unsound grains: Defined as grains unfit for human (and, where applicable, feed) consumption due to putrefaction, mildew, fungal infection (including fusariosis), bacterial attack, spontaneous heating or excessive drying. The standard notes visual characteristics of heating and fusariosis and highlights fusariosis as a major source of mycotoxins.
- Terminology updates: The amendment revises specific clauses and notes to improve consistency for laboratory classification and reporting.
Practical applications
- Quality control and acceptance testing for cereal shipments and storage.
- Laboratory methods and reporting for grain grading, commercial trading and contract compliance.
- Feed and food safety screening where impurities and unsound grains affect nutritional quality and mycotoxin risk.
- Reference for cereal processors, grain handlers and seed certification bodies when defining impurity thresholds.
Who would use this standard
- Grain testing laboratories and quality control managers in milling, feed and grain trading companies.
- Regulatory and inspection agencies overseeing cereal quality and safety.
- Standardization bodies and technical committees (e.g., CEN/TC 338) implementing harmonized definitions across Europe.
Related standards
- EN 15587:2008 (base standard) and the prA1 amendment (draft) published by CEN; consult national standards bodies for the official adopted text and any national implementations.
Keywords: EN 15587, Besatz, determination of Besatz, grain impurities, wheat quality, durum wheat, rye, feed barley, unsound grains, fusariosis, CEN.
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 15587:2008/FprA1 is a draft published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Cereals and cereal products - Determination of Besatz in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.), rye (Secale cereale L.) and feed barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)". This standard covers: This standard specifies the term Besatz (impurities) and describes methods for the determination of its components. The term Besatz is used as a parameter for certain quality aspects in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), durum wheat (Tricitum durum Desf.), rye (Secale cereale L.) and feed barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)
This standard specifies the term Besatz (impurities) and describes methods for the determination of its components. The term Besatz is used as a parameter for certain quality aspects in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), durum wheat (Tricitum durum Desf.), rye (Secale cereale L.) and feed barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)
EN 15587:2008/FprA1 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 67.060 - Cereals, pulses and derived products. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 15587:2008/FprA1 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 15587:2008+A1:2013, EN 15587:2008. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
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Cereals and cereal products - Determination of Besatz in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.),
durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.), rye (Secale cereale L.)and feed barley (Hordeum
vulgare L.)
Getreide und Getreideerzeugnisse - Bestimmung von Besatz in Weizen (Triticum
aestivum L.), Hartweizen (Triticum durum Desf.), Roggen (Secale cereale L.) und
Futtergerste (Hordeum vulgare L.)
Céréales et produits céréaliers - Détermination du taux d'impuretés dans le blé (Triticum
aestivum L.), le blé dur (Triticum durum Desf.), le seigle (Secale cereale L.) et l'orge
fourragère (Hordeum vulgare L.)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 15587:2008/prA1
ICS:
67.060 äLWDVWURþQLFHLQSURL]YRGLL] Cereals, pulses and derived
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SIST EN 15587:2009/oprA1:2011 en,fr,de
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SIST EN 15587:2009/oprA1:2011
SIST EN 15587:2009/oprA1:2011
EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
EN 15587:2008
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA1
October 2011
ICS 67.060
English Version
Cereals and cereal products - Determination of Besatz in wheat
(Triticum aestivum L.), durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.), rye
(Secale cereale L.)and feed barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)
Céréales et produits céréaliers - Détermination du taux Getreide und Getreideerzeugnisse - Bestimmung von
d'impuretés dans le blé (Triticum aestivum L.), le blé dur Besatz in Weizen (Triticum aestivum L.), Hartweizen
(Triticum durum Desf.), le seigle (Secale cereale L.) et (Triticum durum Desf.), Roggen (Secale cereale L.) und
l'orge fourragère (Hordeum vulgare L.) Futtergerste (Hordeum vulgare L.)
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 338.
This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 15587:2008. If this draft becomes an amendment, CEN
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of this amendment
into the relevant national standard without any alteration.
This draft amendment was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made
by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has
the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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