Technical Agreements on Harmonization of Seed Regulations - icrisat

Contents
Foreword
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Summary of Proposals 1
Organization and Funding of the Harmonization Systems 1
The SADC Variety Release System 2
The SADC Seed Certification and Quality Assurance System 4
The SADC Quarantine and Phytosanitary Measures for Seed 5
1. Organization and Funding of the Harmonization Systems 7
1.1 Introduction and background 7
1.2 Organization 7
1.3 Levels and sources of funding 9
1.4 Assumptions 10
2. The SADC Variety Release System 14
2.1 Purpose 14
2.2 Organization 14
2.3 Participation in and implementation of the System 20
2.4 Management of fees 26
2.5 Appeals 26
3 The SADC Seed Certification and Quality Assurance System 27
3.1 Purpose 27
3.2 Organization 27
3.3 Participation in and implementation of the System 29
3.4 Information 35
3.5 Fees 35
3.6 Appeals 35
4 SADC Quarantine and Phytosanitary Measures for Seeds 36
4.1 Purpose 36
4.2 Organization 36
4.3 Communication and consultations 37
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