Rules of the Australian Seed Certification Scheme
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The Australian Seed Certification Scheme is run by ASA at the request of the Australian seed industry, to accommodate seed intended only for the domestic market. The rules of the scheme are the same as for the equivalent OECD seed scheme, with the following exceptions to the requirement for post-control testing:
The rules of the OECD seed schemes can be accessed via a link elsewhere on the website.
The other significant difference is the labels to be used. Pre-Basic and Basic Seed labels must be printed on a blank white label, with "Pre-Basic Seed” printed in white on a black background at the top of the label, and Basic seed labels must be printed on the same blank white label, but with "Basic Seed" printed in black on a white background. Certified seed labels must be green, and the information printed on them is less detailed than required for OECD certified seed labels.
- the rules for post-control tests specified in the OECD Subterranean Clover & Similar Species Scheme shall apply for species eligible to be certified under that Scheme and will also apply to species of hard-seeded annual legumes certified under the OECD Grasses and Legumes Scheme using limited generation rules (berseem and rose clovers; biserrula and serradella); and
- for other annual species, all lots of Basic Seed must be post-control tested against a standard sample under the supervision of the certification agency.
The rules of the OECD seed schemes can be accessed via a link elsewhere on the website.The other significant difference is the labels to be used. Pre-Basic and Basic Seed labels must be printed on a blank white label, with "Pre-Basic Seed” printed in white on a black background at the top of the label, and Basic seed labels must be printed on the same blank white label, but with "Basic Seed" printed in black on a white background. Certified seed labels must be green, and the information printed on them is less detailed than required for OECD certified seed labels.