In this section you can find information on authorisation of marketing of seed of not yet officially listed varieties and also legislation, publications and contact information concerning seed certification and control in the Czech Republic.
The head of the Division of Seed and Planting Materials is settled in Prague and it has 5 regional departments and one testing station for field trials.
The Division of Seed and Planting Materials performs mainly following activities:
- seed certification procedure,
- laboratory testing of seed for certification and inspection,
- international certification according to OECD and ISTA,
- authorisation and recording of imported seed and planting material,
- authorisation of marketing of not yet officially listed varieties,
- granting of exceptions for use of conventional seed in organic production,
- keeping of the database of seed suitable for organic production,
- inspection of seed and planting material placed on the market,
- registration of seed and planting material suppliers
Detail information on the activities of the Division of Seed and Planting Materials can be found here.
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