Seed inspection procedures

Pedigreed seed crop inspection

• Pedigreed Seed Crop Inspection - Quality System Procedures (QSP 142.1)
• Pedigreed Seed Crop Inspection - Specific Work Instructions (SWI 142.1.1)
• Crop Inspection Specific Work Instructions by Crop Kind
  • Corn (SWI 142.1.2-1)
  • Cereal Crops (SWI 142.1.2-2)
  • Pulse Crops (SWI 142.1.2-3)
  • Open-Pollinated and Hybrid Cruciferous Crops (SWI 142.1.2-4)
  • Forage, Turf, Groundcover and Native Species (SWI 142.1.2-5)
  • Soybean (SWI 142.1.2-6)
  • Special Crops and New Crops (SWI 142.1.2-7)

Licensing of authorized seed crop inspection services and licensed seed crop inspectors

• Licensing of Authorized Seed Crop Inspection Services and Licensed Seed Crop Inspectors (QSP 142.2)

Oversight of pedigreed seed crop inspection

• Authorized Seed Crop Inspection Service Monitoring and Auditing (QSP 142.3)
• CFIA Oversight of Authorized Seed Crop Inspection (SWI 142.3.1)

Seed sampling

Email the Seed Section at SeedSemence@inspection.gc.ca to request a copy of the following documents:

• Official Seed Sampling (SWI 132.1.1)
• Official Seed Sampler Certification (QSP 132.4)

Seed certification for international trade

• Implementation and Administration of the OECD Seed Schemes and EU Seed Directives (QSP 152.1)

Industrial hemp

• Special Crops and New Crops (SWI 142.1.2-7)
• Regulation of Industrial Hemp Seed
• Health Canada – List of Approved Cultivars

Variety verification

• Variety Verification Program - Questions and Answers