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- The Canadian seed certification system relies on accredited industry personnel and laboratories to perform various activities that result in traceable information being generated for official seed…
Program: Plants
- Regulations, definitions and labelling, advertising, sale, and import of seed.
Program: Plants
- Legislation and guidance for importing seeds into Canada
Program: Plants
- This Seed Program Quality System Procedure (QSP) outlines the procedures for the implementation of the OECD Seed Schemes and the EU Seed Directives by the CFIA.
Program: Plants
- Accrediting U.S. residents as seed graders for imports to Canada
Program: Plants
- Seed imported into or offered for sale in Canada must meet the quality standards established in the Seeds Regulations (the Regulations). The Regulations specify how the seed is sampled, how it is tested and…
Program: Plants
- Authorized importers: required notification and documentation
Program: Plants
- Importing seed by authorized importers to other locations
Program: Plants