Seeds

The OECD Schemes for the Varietal Certification of Seed Moving in International Trade promote the use of agriculture seed of consistently high quality. Certified seeds are produced - and officially controlled - according to common harmonised procedures in 58 participating countries. More ...

• The List of Varieties Eligible For Seed Certification - Database

• 2012 List of Varieties eligible for seed certification (PDF Version, January 2012)

• OECD Seed Schemes - Rules and Regulations

• The 2012 Annual Meeting will be hosted in Helsinki - Finland by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and Finnish Food Safety Authority EVIRA. Please click here to access the meeting website, for registration and logistics details.

• List of Meetings of the OECD Seed Schemes in 2012

The OECD Newsletter for the Seed Schemes presents information on recent developments in the seed sector and interesting articles from around the world that are relevant to global seed trade.

• Newsletter for the Seed Schemes - Issue 4
• Newsletter for the Seed Schemes - Issue 3
• Newsletter for the Seed Schemes - Issue 2
• Newsletter for the Seed Schemes - Issue 1 

For submission of new articles, please contact isabelle.braud@oecd.org

• Guidelines for Control Plot Tests and Field Inspection of Seed Crops

• Guidelines for Multiplication Abroad

• Guidelines for the Authorisation of some Certification Activities under the OECD Seed Schemes

• Varietal Purity Characters

• Countries participating in the OECD Seed Schemes in 2011
• National Designated Authorities
• Weights of OECD Seeds Certified
• The OECD Schemes on the African Continent
• Useful Links

• Mr. Michael Ryan, Head of OECD Codes & Schemes
  Email: Michael.RYAN@oecd.org
  Fax: +33.1.44.30.61.17
  
  
• Ms. Ira MATUSCHKE, Administrator for the OECD Seed Schemes
  Email: Ira.MATUSCHKE@oecd.org

• Chair: Peter Johnston, New Zealand
• Vice Chair: Merete Buus, Denmark 
• Vice Chair: Gene Wilson, USA