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International Rules for Seed Testing
Edition 2010
Complete edition 2010 in two parts: Rules & Annexe to Chapter 7
(includes the 1.2.1 Amendments 2010)
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 2010 includes the latest changes which were voted on at the ISTA Ordinary Meeting 2009, held at Zürich, Switzerland on 18 June.
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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ISTA / ISF Experiment on Herbage Seed Lot Size
Technical Protocol and participating companies
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Next issue of
SEED TESTING INTERNATIONAL (ISTA News Bulletin) No. 139 April 2010
coming up soon!
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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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REPORTS from the
ISTA Annual Meeting June 15-18, 2009 Glattbrugg, Switzerland
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