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International Rules for Seed Testing
Edition 2012
Complete edition 2012 in two parts: Rules & Annexe to Chapter 7
(includes the 1.2.1 Amendments 2012)
ISTA's primary instrument in promoting uniformity in seed testing procedures in the 'International Rules for Seed Testing', which lays down detailed standard techniques and procedures. The publication includes 17 Chapters and Appendices describing principles and definitions in detail, assisted by many tables and the methods to be used.
The 'International Rules for Seed Testing' is designed for the principal crop species of the world, but apply in general, if not in detail, to any species of crop plant, even including those not mentioned in the text.
The 'International Rules for Seed Testing' is approved and amended at ISTA Ordinary Meetings on the basis of advice tendered by the ISTA Technical Committees. The Edition 2012 includes the latest changes which were voted on at the ISTA Ordinary Meeting 2011, held at Zürich, Switzerland.
Additional information on seed testing can be found in various ISTA Handbooks, however, without having legal character.
The 'International Rules for Seed Testing' includes the Annexe to Chapter 7.
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Updates, in the form of a single paper collection including additions or replacements of existing pages are published as 'Amendments' to the 'International Rules for Seed Testing', and can be separately inserted into the binder. This system enables ISTA to provide more flexibility, enabling faster updates and improvements of the Rules.
Additional information on seed testing can be found in various ISTA Handbooks, however, without having legal character.
The 'International Rules for Seed Testing' includes the Annexe to Chapter 7. |
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New issue of
SEED TESTING INTERNATIONAL (ISTA News Bulletin) No. 142 October 2011
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REGISTRATION NOW POSSIBLE
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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