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Seed movement during seed product life
cycle Quality assurance during seed product life cycle LLP considerations
cycle Research and development facilities can be in a different country than the production of breeders seed Breeders seed is often produced in a different country than breeding facilities and the production of hybrids
A shipping container of breeders seed can consist hundreds of individual
packages of small amounts of seed representing that many different varieties of breeders seed
Counter season production of commercial seed is the norm Seed cleaning, conditioning and packaging before export to the
QUALITY MANAGEMENT
recognized by the industry since its inception. Tracking, recordkeeping, testing and other measures with appropriate management systems are essential parts of product development and the commercial life cycle for purposes of quality assurance and seed product integrity Maintaining a seed varietys trueness to type is critical for market acceptance. Quality standards are based upon market expectations and the limits of biological systems. Therefore, thresholds or tolerances are a component of seed quality standards.
(OECD) Seed Schemes are rules used by 58 participating countries to certify and label seed for varietal purity for international movement. Facilitates movement of seed through varietal certification Use of labels and certificates for seed produced and processed for international trade according to agreed principles
Seed Testing International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)orange
import transactions, such as testing and sampling protocols Establishment of transparent and science-based management of import/export transactions with aligned approaches where possible Understanding of existing seed quality standards and practices and the role they can play in LLP policies
assessment information among regulators Use of existing data and cultivation safety assessments in approaches to seed LLP Identify approaches specific to highly familiar traits