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The ISTA Membership categories:
- Member Laboratory
- Personal Member
- Associate Member
- Corporate Member
ISTA Membership Application Form [including Membership fee information]
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A Member Laboratory is a laboratory engaged in the testing of seed which supports the Association and its objectives and is admitted by the Association.
The Member Laboratory can participate in the ISTA Proficiency Test Programme, and once accredited by ISTA, be authorised to issue ISTA International Seed Analysis Certificates.
Once admitted as a member, the Member Laboratory receives, through its Personal Member, a copy of the 'International Rules for Seed Testing' and subsequent updates, ISTA Handbooks and proceedings published after admission and the 'Seed Testing International'. Member Laboratory is entitled to a free online subscription to 'Seed Science and Technology'. Additional copies and ISTA publications which pre-date the membership can also be purchased at the member's reduced price.
A Member Laboratory membership also includes that for one Personal Member, whose postal address has to be the same as that of the laboratory. A Member Laboratory usually nominates the Personal Member to be its representative in the affairs of the Association. The Personal Member may be designated by their Designated Authority as a Designated Member, and be authorised to execute the country's voting right on behalf of its Government at ISTA Ordinary Meetings.
All staff members of the Member Laboratory receive priority for any ISTA event and can benefit from the reduced membership registration fees for ISTA Congresses, Ordinary Meetings, Symposia and Workshops.
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A Personal Member is a person engaged in the science and practice of seed testing or in the technical control of such activities and who supports the Association and its objectives and is admitted by the Association.
A Personal Member receives a copy of the 'International Rules for Seed Testing' and subsequent updates, ISTA Handbooks and proceedings that are published after admission as member and the 'Seed Testing International'. Personal Member is entitled to a free online subscription to 'Seed Science and Technology'. Additional copies and ISTA publications which predate the membership can also be purchased at the member's reduced price.
A Personal Member receives priority at any ISTA event and can benefit from the reduced membership registration fees for ISTA Congresses, Ordinary Meetings, Symposia and Workshops. A Personal Member may be designated by their Designated Authority as a Designated Member, and be authorised to execute the country's voting right on behalf of its Government at ISTA Ordinary Meetings.
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An Associate Member is a person who is not a Personal Member, but who supports the Association and its objectives, and is admitted by the Association.
An Associate Member receives 'Seed Testing International' and has priority for membership of an ISTA Technical Committee over individuals who are not ISTA Members.
An Associate Member can purchase the 'International Rules for Seed Testing' and subsequent updates and the ISTA Handbooks and proceedings at the reduced membership price and can benefit from the reduced membership registration fees for ISTA Congresses, Ordinary Meetings, Symposia and Workshops.
An Associate Member cannot become a Designated Member and therefore cannot vote at ISTA Meetings or hold office in the Association.
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A Corporate Member is an organisation which supports the Association and its objectives, and through paying an annual fee, provides sponsorship to the Association.
A Corporate Member receives two copies of all ISTA publications: 'International Rules for Seed Testing' and subsequent updates, the ISTA Handbooks and proceedings, 'Seed Testing International' and a free online subscription to 'Seed Science and Technology'.
A Corporate Member will nominate one representative to act on its behalf with ISTA. That representative is entitled to pay the ISTA Member registration fees for ISTA Congresses, Ordinary Meetings, Symposia and Workshops, but cannot be designated as a Designated Member, and therefore can not vote or hold office in the Association.
A Corporate Member will have their name published annually in the ISTA Activity Report under the heading 'Corporate Members', and their name will also appear prominently under the same heading at ISTA Ordinary Meetings and Congresses.
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New issue of
SEED TESTING INTERNATIONAL (ISTA News Bulletin) No. 143 April 2012
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REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MAY 15
ISTA Annual Meeting 2012
June 11-14, 2012
Venlo, The Netherlands
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Reports available from the ISTA Annual Meeting 2011
held June 13-16, 2011
Zurich, Switzerland
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ISTA / ISF Experiment on Herbage Seed Lot Size
Technical Protocol and participating companies
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Outcome on the
World food security: urgent measures on seed needed
Second World Seed Conference 2009
held September 8-10,
in Rome, Italy
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ISTA Seed Mixture Experiment
to collect information that may be used to determine the reliability of seed mixture test results and establish tolerances.
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Universal List of Species
ISTA list of 130 plant species that accredited laboratories may wish to include in their seed collections
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Position Paper on
ISTA's view regarding the units for the reporting of quantitative results on presence of seeds with specified traits in conventional seed lots
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Accreditation Documents for the Testing of Specified Traits
Related Documents for download
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ISTA's Memorandum of Understanding with FAO
Read the full Press Release
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