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CHAPTER 236 - PLANT VARIETY AND SEEDS ACT: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

 

INDEX TO SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

Specified Varieties of Seed Notice

Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations

 

SPECIFIED VARIETIES OF SEED NOTICE

[Section 49]

Arrangement of Paragarphs

   Paragraph

   1.   Title

   2.   Specified varieties of seed

      SCHEDULE

SI 155 of 1987.

[Notice by the Minister]

 

1.   Title

This Notice may be cited as the Specified Varieties of seed Notice.

 

2.   Specified varieties of seed

The varieties of seed set out in the Schedule hereto are specified seed for certification.

 

SCHEDULE

[Paragraph 2]

SPECIFIED VARIETIES (CULTIVARS) FOR CERTIFICATION

Species of Seed

Varities

1. Cereals

MM501

1:1 Maize

MM502

(Zea mays L.)

MM504

 

MM601

 

MM603

 

MM604

 

MM606

 

MM752

 

SR52

 

ZH1

 

MMV400

 

MMV600

I:2 Rice

Angola Crystal

(Oryza sativa L.)

Burma

 

Kalembwe

 

Malawi Faya

 

Sindano

 

Var. 1329

 

Var. 1345

 

Var. 1632

 

Var. 7601

I:3 Sorghum

Framida

(Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench)

ZS/1

I:4 Triticale

Unza-T-1

(X Triticosecale Wittm.)

 

I:5 Wheat

Canary

(Triticum spp.)

Emy

 

Hornbill

 

Loerie

 

Whydah

2. Pulses

 

II:1 Beans

BAT 331

(Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

Caricca

 

Contender

 

Misamfu Speckled Sugar

 

Misamfu Stringless

 

NEP2

 

Top Crop

2:2 Cowpea

Muliana

Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.)

Shipepo

2:3 Soyabean

Hernon 147

(Glycine max (L.) Merr.)

Jupiter

 

Kaleya

 

Magoye

 

Santa Rosa

 

Tunia

2:4 Velvet Bean

Apard

(Mucuana deeringiana (Bort) Meer)

Somerset

3. Oil Crops

 

3:1 Ground nut

Chalimbana

(Arachis hypogaea L.)

Comet

 

Makulu Pink

 

Makulu Red

 

Natal Common

3:2 Sunflower

CCA-75

(Helianthus annuus L.)

CCA-81

 

CCB-73

 

CH232

 

CH241

 

CH258

 

CH261

 

CH278

4. Fiber Crops

 

4:1 Cotton

Chilala

(Gossypium spp.)

Chirundu

 

Chuzera

4:2 Kenaf

Ken Bha

(Hibiscus cannabinus L.)

Kenirs

 

Ken Kab

5. Herbage Grasses

 

5:1 Buffel grass

Bayndah

(Cenchrus ciliaris L.)

Biolela

 

Tarewinnbar

5:2 Guinea Grass

Green Panic

(Panicum maxicum Jacp.)

Hamil

 

Makueni

 

Sabi

 

Semper Verde

5:3 Rhodes Grass

Giant Rhodes

(Chloris gayana Kunth.)

Katombora

5:4 Setaria Grass

Kazungula

(Setaria sphacelata (Schum.)

Nandi

Stapf et C.E. Hubb)

 

6. Herbae Leyumes

 

6:1 Glycine

Clarence

(Glycine javanica L.)

Cooper

 

Tinaroo

6:2 Leucaena

Cunningham

(Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit)

Hawaiian Giant

 

Peru

6.3 Lucerne

Hairy Peruvian

Medicago sativa L.

Hunter River

 

Sira Peruvian

6:4 Stylo

Cook

(Stylosanthes guianensis (Aubl.) Sw.)

Endeavour

 

Oxley

 

Schofield

7. Vegetables

 

7:1 Beet Broad

Leaved

(Beta vulgaris L.)

Crosby Egyptian

 

Detroit Dark Red

 

Early Flat Egyptian

 

Ford Hook Giant

 

Grimson Globe

 

Lucullus

7:2 Cabbage

 

(Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata L.)

Drummhead Late

 

Golden Acre

 

Gloria

 

Glory of Enkhusien

 

Riana

 

Rotan

7:2 Carrot

Amsterdam Forcing

(Daucus carota L.)

Chantenay Red Cored

 

Nantes

7:4 Cauliflower

Early Snowball

(Brassica oleracea L. Convar botrytis (L.) Alef. var. botrytis)

 

7:5 Kale

Chroumoullier

(Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala DC)

 

7:6 Leek

Italian Giant

(Allium porrum L.)

 

7:7 Lettuce

All the Year Round

(Lactuca cativa L.)

Great Lakes

 

New York

7:8 Onion

Early Lockyer Brown

(Allium cepa L.)

Henry-s Special

 

R2374

 

Texas Early Grano

 

TropIcal Ace

 

Yellow Dessex

 

Yellow Granox

7:9 Pea

Dark Skin Perfection

(Pisum sativum L. Sensu late)

Green Feast

 

Onward

7:10 Pepper

California Wonder

(Papsicum spp.)

College 642

 

Local Long

 

Long thin Cyanne

 

Yolo Wonder

7:11 Pumpkin

Big Max

(Cucurbita pepo L.)

Green Boer

 

Queensland Blue

7:12 Rape

Giant Essex

(Brassica napus L.)

NIRS 1

 

Prior

7:13 Tomato

Herald

(Lycopersicon esculentum P. Mill.)

Indian River

 

Margloba

 

Marmande

 

Moneymaker

 

Monprecos

 

Red Kaki

 

Roforto VFN

 

Roma VF

7:14 Water melon

Charleston Grey

(Citrullus lanatus (Thumb.) Matsun et Nahai)

Chilean Black

 

Congo

 

Crimson Sweet

 

Sugar Baby

8. Stimulany Crops

 

8:1 Tobacco

Banket A-1

(Nicotiana tabacum L.)

Burley 21

 

Harwin

 

Hicks

 

Kutsaga E1

 

Kutsaga E2

 

Kutsaga 51

 

Kutsage 51E

 

North Carolina

 

SCR

 

Speight G41

 

White Gold

 

Zambia Mammoth

9. Tuber Crops

 

9:1 Potatoes

Pentland Dell

(Solanum tuberosum L.)

Pimpernell

 

Up to Date

 

Van der Plank

 

PLANT VARIETY AND SEEDS REGULATIONS

[Sections 35 and 84]

Arrangement of Regulations

   Regulation

   1.   Title

   2.   Interpretation

   3.   Certifying Authority

   4.   Licensing of Certifying Agency

   5.   Prescribed seeds

   6.   Certification of seed

   7.   Sale of seed

   8.   Declaration of seed quality

   9.   Registration as seed grower

   10.   Late registration

   11.   Evidence of class of seed grown

   12.   Field inspection

   13.   Licence for seed inspector

   14.   Licence for seed sampler

   15.   Licence for seed analyst

   16.   Licence for seed testing

   17.   Licence for seed processing

   18.   Licence for seed sellers

   19.   Suspension or revocation of licence

   20.   Reinstatement of licences and re-application for licences

   21.   Sampling of seed

   22.   Testing of seeds

   23.   Official seed testing station

   24.   Licensed seed testing station

   25.   Control growing

   26.   Virus post control

   27.   Tuber control

   28.   Grading of potato seed

   29.   Packaging of seed

   30.   Labelling of seed

   31.   Sealing of seed

   32.   Storing of seed

   33.   Validity of certification and quality declaration

   34.   Importation of seed

   35.   Release of plant variety

   36.   Variety Release Committee

   37.   Functions of Variety Release Committee

   38.   Term of office

   39.   Variety Release Committee meetings

   40.   Functions of Secretariat of Variety Release Committee

   41.   Application for variety pre-release

   42.   Requirements for pre-release

   43.   Duration for official variety testing

   44.   Application for variety release

   45.   Requirements for release

   46.   Rules for denomination of varieties

   47.   List of varieties

   48.   Fees

   49.   Appeals

   50.   Revocation of S.I. No. 133 of 1984 and S.I. No. 67 of 1988

      FIRST SCHEDULE

      SECOND SCHEDULE

      THIRD SCHEDULE

      FOURTH SCHEDULE

      FIFTH SCHEDULE

      SIXTH SCHEDULE

      SEVENTH SCHEDULE

SI 23 of 2018,

SI 109 of 2021.

 

1.   Title

These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations.

 

2.   Interpretation

In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires-

"agricultural value" means the agronomic attribute of a variety;

"analytical purity" means the percentage by weight of pure seed determined by physical purity analysis;

"Association" means the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA);

"authentic sample" means a quantity of seed of a variety which exhibits defined habits and characteristics as originally submitted by the applicant;

"Certifying Agency" has the meaning assigned to the word in the Act;

"Certifying Authority" has its meaning assigned to the words in the Act;

"control growing" means the growing of plants to determine cultivar purity, disease infection and other factors;

"Controller of Seeds" means the Public officer appointed under the Act;

"cultivar" means subdivision of any species of seed which can be distinguished from another subdivision of that species by means of growth, plant, fruit or other characteristics;

"cultivar purity" means the percentage by number of seeds or plants found to be true to type under laboratory, field or control growing examination;

"defect index" means a figure giving the disease, pest or other physical conditions of a growing crop, a control growing crop or a potato seed lot, taking into consideration the frequency and severity of the defects;

"defect test" means a test carried out to determine the percentage by weight of broken, insect damaged, diseased or shrivelled seeds;

"distinctness, uniformity and stability test" means a test for distinctness, uniformity and stability of variety;

"eligible variety" means an officially released variety;

"field inspection" means an inspection for a seed field standards as part of a seed certification programme;

"germination capacity" means the percentage by number of pure seed which in the course of a germination test have produced normal seedlings;

"genetic purity" means the percentage by number of a seed or plant found to be true to genotype under laboratory, field or control growing examination;

"hybrid" means a plant which grows from a seed produced as a result of controlled crossing between two or more genetically unlike parents;

"inbred line" means a pure line developed by self pollination and selection until homozygous plants are obtained;

"Institute" means the Seed Control and Certification Institute of Zambia;

"isolation" means the required distance in space or time between two crops of the same species or between two crops of very closely related species to prevent contamination either mechanically or by pollination;

"licensed seed inspector" means a person licensed by the Controller of Seeds to inspect seed;

"licensed seed sampler" means any person licensed by the Controller of Seeds to sample seed;

"licensed seed testing laboratory" means a premises licensed by the Controller of Seeds to test seed;

"list of specified varieties" means an official list of varieties that have been approved by the Variety Release Committee for certification purposes;

"modified inbred line" means an improved inbred line with at least one superior trait incorporated while maintaining its original phenotypic characteristics;

"noxious weed" means weed species declared noxious by the Noxious Weeds Act;

"official seed analyst" means a government seed analyst;

"official seed inspector" means a government seed inspector;

"official seed sampler" means a government seed sampler;

"official seed testing laboratory" means a government seed testing station;

"A official released variety" means a variety approved and registered by the Variety Release Committee and may be multiplied for seed;

"off type plant" means a plant which does not exhibit the recognised and accepted habits and characteristics of the cultivar being grown;

"open pollinated" means variety that is reproduced by means of uncontrolled cross pollination in isolation;

"parent seed" means general seed of any of the classes specified in the Third Schedule which may be used to produce seed under these Regulations;

"prerelease" means the official authorisation for the official testing of a new variety;

"prescribed seeds" means the prescribed seed specified in the Second Schedule;

"purity" means the percentage by weight of pure seed as determined by physical purity analysis;

"quality declared seed" means a class of seed produced within the framework of the seed certification scheme by a registered seed grower under regulation 8;

"QDS" means quality declared seed;

"release" means the official authorisation for the multiplication of a new variety;

"seed means any plant, plant material or plant part which is used for plant propagation;

"seeds" means prescribed seeds specified in the First Schedule;

"seed certification" means a system for quality control of seed;

"seed grower" means any person or organisation registered by the Controller of Seeds to produce seed for sale under regulation 9 and seed producer shall be construed accordingly;

"seed importer" means any person or organisation importing seed into Zambia for re-sale or planting;

"seed lot" means a specified quantity of seed, which is homogenous and physically identifiable;

"seed processing" means the activity carried out to improve the condition of the seed, which may include cleaning, grading, treating;

"seed sampler" means a person authorised by the Controller of Seeds to sample seeds under regulation 14;

"seed seller" means any person or organisation selling seeds under regulation 18;

"seed testing station" means premises referred to under regulation 22;

"self pollinated variety" means a variety that is reproduced by means of self pollination;

"stability" means occurrence of essential characteristics in a variety after repeated reproduction;

"stake" means a stem cutting;

"tuber control" means the examination of potato tubers for the defects specified out in Part 2 of the Fourth Schedule;

"uniformity" means the resemblance, within tolerance, in major characteristics of individual plants within a variety;

"value for cultivation and use" means agricultural and produce value of a variety;

"A variety" means a subdivision of a crop of seed which can be distinguished from other subdivisions of that crop by means of plant, fruit or other characteristics;

"varietal purity" means the percentage by number of seed or plants found to be true to type;

"vegetatively propagated variety" means a variety that is reproduced using the vegetative parts of the plant;

"village" means rural community or place where seed services are not easily available or accessible;

"vine" means a sweet potato stem cutting;

"volunteer plant" means a growing plant of the same species as that being grown for seed which has not been specifically planted in the place where it is growing; and

"weed plant" is a plant which is not of the same species as the crop being grown, and which is generally considered as a weed.

 

3.   Certifying Authority

   (1) The Institute shall conduct variety assessment, seed testing and seed inspections.

   (2) The Institute shall monitor personnel and institutions licensed under this Act.

   (3) The Institute shall monitor seed trade and register seed companies operating within the Republic.

 

4.   Licensing of Certifying Agency

   (1) An institution that intends to be licensed as a Certifying Agency shall apply to the Controller of Seeds in Form I set out in the First Schedule.

   (2) The Controller of Seeds shall, where the Controller of Seeds approves an application, issue a licence in Form II set out in the First Schedule.

   (3) The Controller of Seed shall, where the Controller of Seed rejects an application for a licence, inform the applicant of the rejection in Form III as set out in the First Schedule.

 

5.   Prescribed seeds

The seeds set out in the Second Schedule shall be prescribed seed for the purposes of the Act.

 

6.   Certification of seed

   (1) A person shall not deal in the seed set out in the Third Schedule unless that seed has been certified by the Certifying Authority or a Certifying Agency.

   (2) A seed shall not be certified unless it has been produced, inspected, sampled, tested and complies with the standards set out in the Fifth Schedule.

   (3) A seed shall be certified in seven classes as specified in Fourth Schedule.

   (4) The Variety Release Committee shall approve a cultivar for certification.

   (5) A cultivar is not eligible for certification if it has not been approved by the Variety Release Committee.

   (6) A seed which contains a noxious weed or noxious ergot is not eligible for certification.

 

7.   Sale of seed

   (1) A person shall not offer seed for sale unless the seed has been certified under regulation 6.

   (2) The species of seed set out in the Third Schedule shall not be offered for sale unless it has been certified.

 

8.   Declaration of seed quality

A seed whose quality conforms to the standards set out in the Fifth Schedule shall be a declared seed.

 

9.   Registration as seed grower

   (1) A person who intends to grow seed shall apply for registration as a seed grower in Form IV as set out in the First Schedule on payment of the fee set out in the Seventh Schedule.

   (2) An application shall not be approved in respect of land on which during the preceding season other cultivars of the same crop or other closely related crops have been grown, and in the case of potato where during the preceding three years potatoes or other Solanaceous crops have been grown.

   (3) The Controller of Seeds shall, on registration of a person as a registered seed grower, furnish the applicant with a certificate of registration in Form V set out in the First Schedule.

   (4) Unless the Controller of Seeds decides otherwise, only one cultivar of the same species shall be permitted on the same farm.

   (5) The registered seed crop shall not exceed the approved hectarage by more than 10 per cent.

   (6) Where a registered seed crop exceeds the approved hectarage under sub-regulation (5), the excess amount shall be destroyed without compensation, immediately on the order of an authorised seed inspector.

   (7) The Controller of Seeds shall keep a register of registered seed growers.

   (8) A seed grower shall plant the appropriate parent seed for the production of that grower' registered seed class and shall keep a record of that parentage including certification labels that may be sufficient to satisfy the requirements specified in Form V set out in the First Schedule.

   (9) A person who intends to be a seed grower shall register a seed crop not later than 15th October in every year for rain-fed crops and not later than 31st March in every year for irrigated crops.

   (10) In case of cotton, seed production shall be registered in zones as designated by the Certifying Authority.

 

10.   Late registration

   (1) A fee for late registration specified in the Seventh Schedule shall be imposed for seed crops registered after the deadline set under regulation 9(9).

   (2) An application received after two weeks of the deadline stated under sub-regulation (1) shall not be accepted.

 

11.   Evidence of class of seed grown

   (1) A grower shall plant the class of seed appropriate for the grower' production and shall retain such evidence of that class as may be sufficient to satisfy the requirements specified in Form V set out in the First Schedule.

   (2) A seed produced under Class A Quality declared seed shall be produced from a quality declared seed or higher class as specified in the Fourth Schedule.

   (3) The Controller of Seeds may from time to time approve planting material not of a class prescribed in the Third Schedule to be used as parent seed for production of seed under these Regulations.

 

12.   Field inspection

   (1) A seed inspector shall conduct field inspection for the purpose of certification.

   (2) A seed inspector conducting a field inspection shall refuse to certify a crop if that inspector is satisfied that-

   (a)   the crop is heavily contaminated with weeds, other species, disease or insects, so as to render the crop unfit for seed or make inspections impracticable;

   (b)   in the case of blights in potatoes, the infection is approximately 50 per cent except that the inspector may certify the crop for seed if the crop is ready for harvest, and the haulms are destroyed within 72 hours of the inspection;

   (c)   the isolation distance or the standards relating to off types or other cultivars, set out in the Fifth Schedule have not been complied with;

   (d)   for hybrids of maize, sorghum and sunflower there are more than three pollinating females per thousand plants, and in the case of potato, the defect index exceeds the value prescribed in the Fifth Schedule for Class B; or

   (e)   the crop exceeds the approved and registered hectarage by more than 10 per cent.

   <PN:"Highlighter 3">(3) If a seed crop does not meet the standards for the class it has been grown for non-hybrids, it may be approved in a lower class or rejected for certification if found to be of lower standard than that specified for 4th generation certified seed.

   (4) A seed inspector shall for the purpose of certification, conduct the following minimum number of inspections-

   (a)   for open pollinated, a minimum of three inspections, one of which shall be clearance for harvesting; and

   (b)   for hybrids, a minimum of five inspections, three of which shall be during flowering.

   (5) A seed inspector shall make a report of every field inspection in Form VI for general seeds and Form VII for potato seed, set out in the First Schedule, which shall be counter signed by the registered grower or that grower' representative.

 

13.   Licence for seed inspector

   (1) A person intending to inspect seed shall apply to the Controller of Seeds for a licence to inspect seed in Form VIII set out in the First Schedule on payment of the applicable fee set out in the Seventh Schedule.

   (2) A person shall not inspect seed without a licence to inspect seed in Form IX set out in the First Schedule.

   (3) The Controller of Seeds shall issue a license to inspect seed where the Controller of Seeds is satisfied that the applicant has undergone appropriate training and qualifies to be a seed inspector.

   (4) A licence to inspect seed shall-

   (a)   specify the conditions relating to the inspection of seed; and

   (b)   be valid for a period of 12 months.

   (5) A licensed seed inspector shall be subject to supervision by the Certifying Authority and shall at all times maintain a level of performance satisfactory to the Controller of Seeds.

   (6) The Controller of Seeds shall maintain a register of holders of licences to inspect seed.

   (7) The minimum qualification for a seed inspector shall be the same as that for a government seed inspector.

 

14.   Licence for seed sampler

   (1) A person shall not sample seed without a licence to sample seed in Form XI set out in the First Schedule.

   (2) A person intending to sample seed shall apply to the Controller of Seeds for a licence to sample seed in Form X set out in the First Schedule upon payment of the applicable fee set out in the Seventh Schedule.

   (3) The Controller of Seeds shall issue a licence to sample seed where the Controller of Seeds is satisfied that the applicant has undergone appropriate training to sample seed and qualifies to be a seed sampler.

   (4) A licence to sample seed shall-

   (a)   specify the conditions relating to the sampling of seeds; and

   (b)   be valid for a period of 12 months.

   (5) A licensed seed sampler shall be subject to supervision by the Certifying Authority and shall at all times maintain a level of performance satisfactory to the Controller of Seeds.

   (6) The Controller of Seeds shall maintain a register of holders of licences to sample seed.

   (7) The minimum qualification for seed sampler shall be the same as that for a Government seed sampler.

 

15.   Licence for seed analyst

   (1) A person shall not analyse seed without a licence to analyse seed in Form XIII set out in the First Schedule.

   (2) A person intending to apply for a licence to analyse seed shall apply to the Controller of Seeds in Form XII set out in the First Schedule upon payment of the applicable fee set out in the Seventh Schedule.

   (3) The Controller of Seed shall issue a licence to analyse seed where the Controller of Seeds is satisfied that the applicant has undergone appropriate training to analyse seed and qualifies to be a seed analyst.

   (4) A licence to analyse seed shall-

   (a)   set out the conditions relating to analysis of seed; and

   (b)   be valid for a period of 12 months.

   (5) A licensed seed analyst shall be subject to supervision by the Certifying Authority and shall at all times maintain a level of performance satisfactory to the Controller of Seeds.

   (6) The Controller of Seeds shall maintain a register of holders of licences to analyse seed.

   (7) The minimum qualifications for seed analysts shall be as that for Government seed analyst.

 

16.   Licence for seed testing

   (1) A person or organisation shall not test seeds without a licence to test seed in Form XV set out in the First Schedule.

   (2) A person intending to apply for a licence to test seed where shall apply to the Controller of Seeds in Form XIV set out in the First Schedule upon payment of the applicable fee set out in the Seventh Schedule.

   (3) The Controller of Seed shall issue a licence to test seed the Controller of Seeds is satisfied that the applicant has the ability and appropriate facilities to test seed.

   (4) A licence to test seed shall be valid for a period of 12 months.

   (5) A licensed seed testing laboratory shall be subject to supervision by the Certifying Authority and shall at all times maintain a level of performance satisfactory to the Controller of Seeds.

   (6) The Controller of Seeds shall maintain a register of holders of licences to test seed.

   (7) The Controller of Seeds or the Controller of Seed' representative shall inspect licensed seed testing laboratories and other related facilities.

 

17.   License for seed processing

   (1) A person shall not process seeds without a licence to process seed as set out in Form XVII in the First Schedule.

   (2) A person intending to apply for a licence to process seed shall apply in Form XVI set out in the First Schedule upon payment of the applicable fee in the Seventh Schedule.

   (3) The Controller of Seeds shall issue a licence to process seed where the Controller of Seeds is satisfied that the applicant has undergone the appropriate training and has the appropriate processing facilities to produce quality seed.

   (4) A licence to process seed shall-

   (a)   set out the conditions relating to the processing of seed; and

   (b)   be valid for a period of 12 months.

   (5) A licensed seed processing plant shall be subject to supervision by the Certifying Authority and shall at all times maintain a level of performance satisfactory to the Controller of Seeds.

   (6) The Controller of Seeds shall maintain a register of holders of licences to process seed.

   (7) The Controller of Seeds or the Controller' representative shall inspect any processing premises.

 

18.   Licence for seed sellers

   (1) A person shall not sell seeds without a seed seller's licence in Form XIX set out in the First Schedule.

   (2) A person intending to apply for a seed seller' licence shall apply in Form XVIII set out in the First Schedule upon payment of the applicable fee set out in the Seventh Schedule.

   (3) The Controller of Seeds shall issue a seed seller' licence where the Controller of Seeds is satisfied that the applicant has the ability, knowledge and appropriate facilities to maintain the quality of seed.

   (4) A seed seller' licence shall-

   (a)   set out the conditions relating to the maintenance of the seed to be exposed for sale; and

   (b)   be valid for a period of 12 months.

   (5) A licensed seed seller shall be subject to supervision by the Certifying Authority and shall at all times maintain a level of performance satisfactory to the Controller of Seeds.

   (6) The Controller of Seeds shall maintain a register of holders of seed seller' licence.

   (7) The Controller of Seeds or the Controller of Seeds representative shall enter and inspect any premises where seeds are kept for sale.

   (8) A report of every seed warehouse inspection shall be made by the seed inspector in Form XX set out in the First Schedule, and shall be countersigned by the owner or the owner' representative.

 

19.   Suspension or revocation of licence

A licence issued under these Regulations may be suspended or revoked by the Certifying Authority for a breach of the conditions set out in a particular licence.

 

20.   Reinstatement of licences and re-application for licences

   (1) The holder of a suspended licence may apply to the Controller of Seeds for reinstatement of the licence.

   (2) A person may re-apply for a new licence where the existing license has been revoked under regulation 19 in accordance with these Regulations.

   (3) The Controller of Seeds may reverse the suspension of the licence or grant a new license where the Controller of Seeds is satisfied that the applicant will uphold the conditions of the licence.

 

21.   Sampling of seed

   (1) The sampling of seed lots shall be conducted in accordance with the Association rules in force at the time of the sampling.

   (2) A person may blend and bulk crops from different fields of the same origin, species and cultivar which have passed field inspections to constitute one seed lot under supervision of an official seed inspector.

   (3) The seed shall be weighed using weights approved under the Metrology Act.

   (4) A seed sampler who conducts the sampling shall submit that sample to the Controller of Seeds together with a report of the sampling in Form XXI set out in the First Schedule and countersigned by the applicant or the applicants representative.

   (5) A seed sample shall be collected at sealing and submitted to the Certifying Authority for laboratory tests for post control purposes.

   (6) A seed lot which has been sampled in accordance with this Regulation may be moved from one place to another.

 

22.   Testing of seeds

The testing of seed for the purposes of determining seed quality shall be done, either by an official seed testing station or at a licensed seed testing station.

 

23.   Official seed testing station

The official seed testing station shall-

   (a)   be the main government seed testing laboratory;

   (b)   monitor licensed seed testing laboratories in the country;

   (c)   test seed in accordance with Association rules;

   (d)   record the result of a laboratory seed test in Form XXII set out in the First Schedule and state whether the seed is marketable or not;

   (e)   test seed samples drawn from licensed seed testing station for monitoring purposes; and

   (f)   issue seed certificates.

 

24.   Licensed seed testing station

   (1) A licensed seed testing station shall-

   (a)   be housed in premises approved by the Controller of Seeds and equipped in accordance with requirements specified;

   (b)   be managed by a licensed seed analyst;

   (c)   test seed in accordance with Association rules;

   (d)   record the results of the seed test in Form XXII set out in the First Schedule;

   (e)   make available to the Certifying Authority every sample tested for random sampling as specified in the Association rules;

   (f)   state in the certificate whether the seeds are marketable and the category of the seeds;

   (g)   make records available for inspection by the Controller of Seeds at reasonable times;

   (h)   be subject to supervision by Certifying Authority; and

   (i)   at all times maintain a level of performance satisfactory to the Controller of Seeds in the tests which it undertakes.

   (2) A change to approved premises shall not be made without prior approval of the Controller of Seeds to the accommodation or equipment of the station, except replacement of consumable stores.

 

25.   Control growing

   (1) A seed lot which has been sampled and tested under these Regulations shall be control grown in accordance with instructions issued by the Certifying Authority in line with international requirements.

   (2) The Certifying Authority shall prepare a report on each control growing carried out under these Regulations in Form XXII for general seeds and Form XXIII for potato seeds set out in the First Schedule.

   (3) Despite section 25(1) and (2), control growing for all crops specified in the Fourth Schedule is compulsory.

   (4) The Certifying Authority shall determine the percentage of seed-lots to be control grown for each crop and class.

 

26.   Virus post control

   (1) A grower shall in respect of a potato crop intended for production of prebasic (S) or basic seed (SE), give notice to the inspector with information on the time that grower intends to destroy the haulms and lift potatoes in order to ensure that samples may be taken for purposes of virus control growing before the potatoes are lifted.

   (2) An inspector shall take a minimum of 500 tubers per field as samples for virus control growing in potatoes in the field after haulm destruction.

   (3) The Certifying Authority shall determine possible virus in potatoes using serological methods or ocular inspection or both, and shall give the result as a percentage by the number of infected tubers.

   (4) The Certifying Authority shall prepare a report on each virus pest control carried out under these Regulations in Form XXIV set out in the First Schedule.

 

27.   Tuber control

   (1) A seed grower shall present potato seed for tuber control-

   (a)   not earlier than 14 days and not later than nine months after it has been lifted; and

   (b)   in seed lots, not exceeding 15 tonnes each.

   (2) The Certifying Authority shall draw, from each lot presented for tuber control, at least 10 primary samples of a minimum of 50 tubers each.

   (3) The primary samples mixed together shall form the working sample to be examined.

   (4) The Certifying Authority shall examine at least 500 tubers per seed lot.

   (5) The Certifying Authority shall wash the working samples, and cut through all the tubers before they are examined.

   (6) The Certifying Authority shall submit a report on each tuber control carried out under these Regulations in Form XXV set out in the First Schedule.

 

28.   Grading of potato seed

Potato seeds shall be graded in four sizes in accordance with the following specifications-

   (a)   small, between 30-40 millimeters;

   (b)   medium, between 41-50 millimeters;

   (c)   large, between 51-60 millimeters; and

   (d)   ungraded.

 

29.   Packaging of seed

   (1) A seed inspector shall cause certified seed lots to be securely packaged, closed and sealed in containers.

   (2) Where certified seed lots have to be repacked, the repacking shall be done only with the approval of and supervision by the Certifying Authority.

 

30.   Labelling of seed

   (1) A seller of seed whose quality has been declared under these Regulations shall label each package of seed being offered for sale and that label shall state the species, cultivar, purity, percentage by weight, germination capacity percentage by number, seed class, certification number, lot number, date of test and warning test where the seed lot is treated.

   (2) The label shall be of a colour set out in the Third Schedule.

 

31.   Sealing of seed

An inspector or sampler of seed who seals or causes to be sealed a container shall submit a sealing report in Form XXI set out in the First Schedule.

 

32.   Storing of seed

   (1) A person shall store seed both before and after certification in a manner satisfactory to the Controller of Seeds-

   (a)   so as to avoid disease, infection and contamination;

   (b)   in buildings disinfected with a disinfectant approved by the Controller of Seeds; and

   (c)   in case of potatoes, in lots separate from ware potatoes and other potato seed lots.

   (2) Where a person stores potato seed in an open shed that person shall not, in addition to the provisions of sub-regulation (1), allow volunteer solanaceous or old sprouting potato tubers within fifty metres of that open shed.

   (3) Where an inspector determines that a potato seed has been stored contrary to the provisions of this Regulation that inspector may-

   (a)   refuse certification; or

   (b)   in the case of potato seed which has been certified, cancel such certification.

 

33.   Validity of certification and quality declaration

   (1) The validity of certification or quality declaration shall-

   (a)   be 9 months for cereals, pulses, oil crops, fibre crops and root crops;

   (b)   be 12 months from the date of completion of testing the seeds for herbage grasses and legumes, vegetables and stimulant crops;

   (c)   for potato seed, be two months from the date of tuber control before or after the expiry of a certificate;

   (d)   for cassava if the seed crop is still in the field, be every 2 months up to the age limit not exceeding 18 months from date of planting after first ratooning, unless ratooned; and

   (e)   for sweet potato, if the seed crop is still in the field, not exceeding two months from the date of planting and two months from the date of the previous harvest for a ratooned crop.

   (2) The cassava and sweet potato planting material can not be re-validated, once harvested.

 

34.   Importation of seed

   (1) A person shall not import seed for sale-

   (a)   without a valid seed seller' license;

   (b)   unless a seed import permit has been submitted to the Certifying Authority in Form XXVI set out in the First Schedule; and

   (c)   if the seed does not comply with the minimum standards set out in the Fifth Schedule.

   (2) A seed import permit shall refer to one seed lot of a given species and cultivar.

   (3) The importer of seed shall notify the Certifying Authority about the arrival of the consignment to facilitate sampling for the purpose of checking its quality and trueness to type.

   (4) Trueness to type shall be compulsory to all crops.

   (5) The Controller of Seeds may-

   (a)   regulate the certification of imported seed lots; or

   (b)   restrict the importation of a species and cultivar of seed.

 

35.   Release of plant variety

   (1) A plant variety shall be released in Zambia if-

   (a)   it has been tested under a two stage procedure and found suitable for commercialisation in Zambia; or

   (b)   it is considered so released as a result of an agreement on variety release to which Zambia is party.

   (2) The two stage procedure under sub-regulation (1) shall be-

   (a)   in the first stage, which is referred to as prerelease, the applicant applies to Variety Release Committee to have a new variety officially tested; and

   (b)   in the second stage, where the applicant applies for the full release of that new variety after official testing.

 

36.   Variety Release Committee

   (1) The Minister shall, on the advice of the Controller of Seeds, appoint members to the Variety Release Committee.

   (2) A member shall be appointed from individuals who have distinguished themselves as professionals in the field of agriculture or related fields.

   (3) The composition of the Variety Release Committee is as set out in the Sixth Schedule.

 

37.   Functions of Variety Release Committee

The functions of the Variety Release Committee are to-

   (a)   review and set release procedures;

   (b)   release varieties for multiplication and marketing;

   (c)   recommend varieties for inclusion in the Variety Register;

   (d)   withdraw obsolete varieties from the list of recommended varieties; and

   (e)   approve the denominations of varieties.

 

38.   Term of office

The term of office of member of the Variety Release Committee shall be two years for the chairperson and three years for other members, and may be eligible for re-appointment for the same period.

 

39.   Variety Release Committee meetings

   (1) A Variety Release Committee shall at least four weeks before the expected date of the meeting issue a notice in writing to convene a meeting.

   (2) Two-thirds of the Variety Release Committees voting members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting the Committee' business.

   (3) The members of the Variety Release Committee shall, for the purpose of deciding whether a variety shall be released or not, carry out a secret ballot.

   (4) A decision of the Committee shall be passed by a simple majority of the votes counted.

   (5) In case of equal votes, the Chairperson shall have a casting vote.

   (6) The Secretary of the Variety Release Committee shall not be eligible to vote.

 

40.   Functions of Secretariat of Variety Release Committee

The functions of the Secretariat of the Variety Release Committee are to-

   (a)   give notice of meetings;

   (b)   take and circulate minutes of the meetings;

   (c)   receive and process applications for variety prerelease and release; and

   (d)   publish Lists of Recommended Varieties and Variety Registers.

 

41.   Application for variety pre-release

   (1) A person that intends to apply for a variety pre-release shall apply to the Secretary of the Variety Release Committee in Form XXVII set out in the First Schedule.

   (2) The application shall be accompanied by an application fee as set out in the Seventh Schedule to cover the costs of multisite testing or evaluation tests and all relevant documentation including the application for the Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability test by duly completed Form XXVII.

   (3) The applicant shall be limited to import set out quantities of pre-released varieties listed in the Sixth Schedule to test the market.

 

42.   Requirements for pre-release

   (1) Multisite data, which shall include agronomic information and a detailed botanical description of important morphological characteristics of a variety, shall be made available by the applicant.

   (2) The applicant shall deposit an authentic sample of the variety, whose amount shall be as determined by the Institute, with the Institute, which shall form the living description of the variety.

   (3) The parent lines of a variety for which certification is compulsory shall be made available to the Institute for the purpose of distinctness, uniformity and stability testing and familiarisation by the Certifying Authority.

   (4) In case of hybrids, testing shall include seed production technology.

 

43.   Duration for official variety testing

   (1) In order to obtain enough information for release, official variety testing shall be done for a minimum of two growing seasons.

   (2) For released varieties, the Variety Release Committee may grant an exemption from the required minimum number of years of testing.

 

44.   Application for variety release

   (1) A person intending to apply for a Variety Release shall apply to the Secretary to the Variety Release Committee in Form XXVIII set out in the First Schedule.

   (2) The application shall be accompanied by-

   (a)   an application fee as set out in the Seventh Schedule;

   (b)   data for cultivation and use; and

   (c)   distinctness, uniformity and stability test results in duly completed Forms XXVII and XXV set out in the First Schedule.

 

45.   Requirements for release

   (1) A variety shall present certain advantages in terms of agricultural or produce value over released varieties.

   (2) A variety which has not met any of the above requirements shall not be considered for release unless it has also met the distinctness, uniformity and stability test requirements.

   (3) A listed variety on an approved international variety catalogue to which Zambia is part of, shall be deemed released.

 

46.   Rules for denomination of varieties

   (1) An applicant is free to propose the denomination of a variety.

   (2) Varieties shall carry denominations which are simple, short, easily pronounced and not likely to be misspelt.

   (3) Numerals shall not be used as far as possible in the denomination of a variety except where this is an established practice for designating varieties.

   (4) A denomination shall not carry a meaning that exaggerates the merits of a variety.

   (5) After a variety has been phased out, its denomination shall not be used for another variety until after 10 years.

 

47.   List of varieties

   (1) There are two types of lists of varieties namely Recommended Varieties and a Variety Register.

   (2) The Variety Register is a list of all the varieties released in Zambia.

   (3) The List of Recommended Varieties is an updated list of varieties under active certification.

   (4) The Institute shall maintain the Variety Register and the List of Recommended Varieties.

 

48.   Fees

The fees prescribed in the Seventh Schedule are payable in respect of the matters set out therein.

 

49.   Appeals

A person aggrieved by a decision of the Controller of Seeds made under these Regulations may appeal to the Minister.

 

50.   Revocation of S.I. No. 133 of 1984 and S.I. No. 67 of 1988

The Plant Variety (Potato Seeds) Regulations of 1984 and the Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations of 1988 are revoked.

 

FIRST SCHEDULE

[Regulations 4(1), 4920, 4(3), 9(1), 9(3)(8),12(5), 13(1), 13(2), 14(2), 15(1), 15(2), 16(1), 16(2), 17(1), 17(2), 18(1), 18(2), 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 34, 41, 44]

 

Form I

[Regulation 4(1)]

(To be completed in triplicate)

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

The Plant Variety and Seeds Act

(Laws, Volume 14, Cap. 236)

The Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations, 2018

APPLICATION FOR LICENSING OF CERTIFYING AGENCY

To:   The Director
      Seed Control and Certification Institute
      P.O. Box 350199, Chilanga, 13201
      Zambia

INSTITUTION APPLICANTS NAME

ADDRESS

..........................................................

..........................................................

..........................................................

..........................................................

Employer' name and address:

...........................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

Qualification

Degrees

Diplomas

Certificates

Etc.

       

Employment record:

Employer

Post

Period of Service

     
     

 

Address:

1.   Name of Institution: ..............................................................................................

2.   Postal Address: ...................................................................................................

      District: ........................................ Province: ....................................

3.   Physical Location: .................................................................................

4.   Telephone Number: ............................................... Fax: .......................

      Institutional Mobile Number(s): .........................................................................

      E-mail address: ..............................................................................................

Signed: ............................................................ Date: .............................................

DECLARATION

I, .............................................................................................. (full names) on behalf of the above mentioned institution, do hereby certify that the above information is true, correct and complete. I also hereby understand that should any of the above information be found to be false, this application shall be rendered null and void.

Signed ............................................... Date: .............................................

Designation: .........................................

 

Please return the duly completed form including proof of payment of fees to:

The Director
Seed Control and Certification Institute
P.O. Box 350199, Chilanga, 13201
Zambia

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

Comments by Director

...................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................

Approved/Not approved for the period: ............................................................................

Approved/Not approved for (Reasons): ...........................................................................

..................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................

Date this .............................................. day of .................................................. 20....

Signed:

Licence No.: ...............................................

....................................................................
Controller of Seeds
Seed Control and Certification Institute

 

<PN:"Highlighter 3">Form II

<PN:"Highlighter 3">[Regulation 4(2)]

<PN:"Highlighter 3">(To be completed in triplicate)

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

The Plant Variety and Seeds Act

(Laws, Volume 14, Cap. 236)

The Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations, 2018

NOTICE OF GRANT OF CERTIFYING AGENCY LICENCE

To (Name and address of Institution)

.........................................................................................................................................

.........................................................................................................................................

.........................................................................................................................................

<PN:"Highlighter 3">A Certifying Agency Licence is hereby granted for the period from .................................... to ...................................... on the conditions overleaf.

Dated this ....................... day of .......................... 20....

Signed:

 

............................................... ...............................................
Date Controller of Seeds

 

Conditions
Seed analysis shall be conducted in accordance with regulation 15.

 

Form III

[Regulation 4(3)]

(To be completed in triplicate)

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

The Plant Variety and Seeds Act

(Laws, Volume 14, Cap. 236)

The Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations, 2018

NOTICE OF REJECTION OF APPLICATION FOR CERTIFYING AGENCY LICENCE

TO ............................................................................................................

IN THE MATTER OF ................................................................................

You are notified that your application for certifying Agency Licence has been rejected on the following on the grounds:

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

...............................................

Date this .................... day of ............................. 20....

 

Signed:

..........................................................
Controller of Seeds
Seed Control and Certification Institute

 

Form IV

[Regulation 9]

(To be completed in triplicate)

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

The Plant Variety and Seeds Act

(Laws, Volume 14, Cap. 236)

The Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations, 2018

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS SEED GROWER

To:   The Director,
      Seed Control and Certification Institute
      P.O. Box 350199, CHILANGA, 13201.

Applicant' name and address: .....................................................................................

Name and address of farm: ...........................................................................................

Species to be grown: ............................................... Cultivar: .......................................

Parent seed: Class: ........................ Certification No.: ............... Quantity (kg): ...............

Source of parent seed ...............................................

For hybrids:

Female parent: Cultivar: .............. Class: ........... Certification No: ............. Quantity (kg) .............

Male parent: Cultivar: .............. Class: ........... Certification No: ............. Quantity (kg) .............

Proposed hectarage: .................................. Proposed planting date: .............................

Previous species and cultivars grown in the field during the last two growing season:

Species and cultivar Season (year)
............................................... ............................................................

Comments: ................................................................................................................

Date: ............................................... Signature: ...................................

(A map giving clear instructions on how to reach the farm must be drawn overleaf)

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Application received: ...................................

Fee paid: ............. for .............. hectares

Approved for the period ............................................... to ......................................

Not approved for reasons .......................................................................................

REGISTRATION No. ............................................................................................

Date .................................................... Controller of Seeds ..................................

 

Form V

[Regulation 9]

(To be completed in triplicate)

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

The Plant Variety and Seeds Act

(Laws, Volume 14, Cap. 236)

The Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations, 2018

CERTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION AS SEED GROWER

Registration No: .....................

Name and address of seed grower: .............................................................................................

You are hereby registered as a seed grower to grow:

Species: .................................................................................................................................

Cultivar: ..................................................................................................................................

Intended seed class: ...............................................................................................................

From parent seed stock of:

Seed class: ..................... Source ................... Certification No: ................................

For hybrids:

Female parent: Cultivar: .............. Class: ............. Certification No: .............................

Male parent: Cultivar: ...................Class: ................Certification No: ..........................

This registration is valid for the period .................... to .........................

The conditions overleaf are imposed on this crop.

 

........................................ ..................................................................
Date Controller of Seeds

 

Form VI

[Regulation 12]

(To be completed in triplicate)

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

The Plant Variety and Seeds Act

(Laws, Volume 14, Cap. 236)

The Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations, 2018

FIELD INSPECTION - GENERAL SEEDS

Report No. ..........

 

Form VII

[Regulation 12]

(To be completed in triplicate)

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

The Plant Variety and Seeds Act

(Laws, Volume 14, Cap. 236)

The Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations, 2018

FIELD INSPECTION - POTATO SEEDS

Report No: ...................

Name and address of seed grower: ............................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................

Name of farm: ..........................................................................................................................

Crop registration No.: ............................ Cultivar: .................. Intended seed class: ...................

Parent seed certification No.: ....................................................................................................

INSPECTION RESULT

DEFECT:

Kind

Number (of kind)

Percentage

Index

       
       
       
       
       

Remarks: ............................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

Date: ........................................

.................................................... ..........................................................
Signature of Grower Signature and Inspector' No.

 

Form VIII

[Regulation 13(1)]

(To be completed in triplicate)

(to include sampler and analyst)

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

The Plant Variety and Seeds Act

(Laws, Volume 14, Cap. 236)

The Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations, 2018

APPLICATION FOR SEED INSPECTOR'S LICENCE

To:   The Director,
      Seed Control and Certification Institute
      P.O. Box 350199, CHILANGA, 13201.

Applicant' name and address: ...............................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

Employer's name and address: ...............................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

Qualification (certificates, diplomas, degrees, etc.): ...................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

Employment record:

Employer

Post

Period of service

     

.......................................
Date

...........................................................
Signature of applicant

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Application received ........................................ Fee paid .......................................................

Approved for the period ........................................ to .............................................................

Not approved for reasons .......................................................................................................

LICENCE No. .......................................................................................................................

   

......................................
Date

......................................................
Controller of Seeds

 

Form IX

[Regulation 13(2)]

(To be completed in triplicate)

The Plant Variety and Seeds Act

(Laws, Volume 14, Cap. 236)

The Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations, 2018

SEED INSPECTOR"™S LICENCE

Licence No: ..............

A Seed Inspector' Licence is hereby granted to (Name and address) .....................................

...........................................................................................................................................

of (Employer's name and address) ........................................................................................

for the period ....................................................... to ...........................................................

This Licence is issued subject to the conditions overleaf:

 

......................................................
Date

......................................................
Controller of Seeds

CONDITIONS

1.   Field inspections shall be conducted in accordance with regulation 12

2.   The holder of this licence shall make available field inspection reports to Institute as and when directed by the Controller of Seeds.

3.   The holder of this licence may also sample seed.

4.   The licence is valid for 12 months.

5.   The Controller of Seeds may revoke or suspend this licence without notice if he is satisfied that the holder of the licence has conducted himself in a manner inconsistent with these Regulations.

6.   The holder of a licence shall be required to re-apply to licensing Authority in case of movement from one organisation to another within 21 days.

 

Form X

[Regulation 14(2)]

(To be completed in triplicate)

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

The Plant Variety and Seeds Act

(Laws, Volume 14, Cap. 236)

The Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations, 2018

APPLICATION FOR SEED SAMPLER"™S LICENCE

To:   The Director,
      Seed Control and Certification Institute
      P.O. Box 350199, CHILANGA, 13201.

Applicant's name and address: ...............................................................................................

............................................................................................................................................

Employer' name and address: ..............................................................................................

............................................................................................................................................

Qualification (certificates, diplomas, degrees, etc.): ...................................................................

............................................................................................................................................

Employment record:

Employer

Post

Period of service

   

 


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......................................................
Date

......................................................
Signature of applicant

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Application received .................... Fee paid ....................

Approved for the period .................... to ........................

Not approved for reasons ...............................................

LICENCE No. ...................................................

   

............................................
Date

................................................
Controller

 

Form XI

[Regulation 14(2)]

(To be completed in triplicate)

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

The Plant Variety and Seeds Act

(Laws, Volume 14, Cap. 236)

The Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations, 2018

SEED SAMPLER"™S LICENCE

LICENCE NO. .............

A Seed Sampler' Licence is hereby granted to (Name and address) .....................................

..........................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................

of (Employer's name and address) .......................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................

for the period ............................................................... to ...................................................

This Licence is issued subject to the conditions overleaf:

 

.........................................
Date

...................................................
Controller of Seeds

CONDITIONS

1.   Seed sampling shall be conducted in accordance with regulation 21.

2.   The holder of this licence shall not carry out seed sampling without a Seed Sampler's licence.

3.   The holder of this licence shall make available seed sampling reports to the Institute as and when directed by the Controller of Seeds.

4.   The licence is valid for 12 months.

5.   The Controller of Seeds may revoke or suspend this licence without notice if he is satisfied that the holder of the licence has conducted himself in a manner inconsistent with these Regulations.

6.   The holder of a licence shall be required to re-apply to licensing Authority in case of movement from one organisation to another within 21 days

 

Form XII

[Regulation 15(2)]

(To be completed in triplicate)

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

The Plant Variety and Seeds Act

(Laws, Volume 14, Cap. 236)

The Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations, 2018

APPLICATION FOR SEED ANALYST"™S LICENCE

To:   The Director,
      Seed Control and Certification Institute
      P.O. Box 350199, CHILANGA, 13201.

Applicant' name and address:

..........................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................

Employer's name and address: ............................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................

Qualification (certificates, diplomas, degrees, etc.):

Employment record:

Employer

Post

Period of service

     
     

........................................
Date

...............................................
Signature of applicant

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Application received ....................................................... Fee paid ..................................

Approved for the period ........................................ to ........................................................

Not approved for reasons .................................................................................................

LICENCE No. .................................................................................................................

.........................................
Date

..................................................
Controller of Seeds

 

Form XIII

[Regulation 15(1)]

(To be completed in triplicate)

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

The Plant Variety and Seeds Act

(Laws, Volume 14, Cap. 236)

The Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations, 2018

SEED ANALYST"™S LICENCE

Licence No. ...............

A Seed Analyst's Licence is hereby granted to (Name and address) .....................................

........................................................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................................

of (Employer's name and address) ......................................................................................

........................................................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................................

for the period ......................................................... to .....................................................

This Licence is issued subject to the conditions below:

   

..........................................
Date

............................................
Controller of Seeds

CONDITIONS

1.   Seed analyses shall be conducted in accordance with regulation 22.

2.   The licence is valid for 12 months.

3.   The Controller of Seeds may revoke or suspend this licence without notice if he is satisfied that the holder of the licence has conducted himself in a manner inconsistent with these Regulations.

4.   The holder of a licence shall be required to re-apply to the licensing Authority in case of movement from one organisation to another within 21 days.

 

Form XIV

[Regulation 16(2)]

(To be completed in triplicate)

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

The Plant Variety and Seeds Act

(Laws, Volume 14, Cap. 236)

The Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations, 2018

APPLICATION FOR SEED TESTING LICENCE

To:   The Director,
      Seed Control and Certification Institute
      P.O. Box 350199, CHILANGA, 13201.

Applicant's name and address: ..............................................................................................

............................................................................................................................................

SPECIFICATIONS

Name and address of premises: .............................................................................................

............................................................................................................................................

Species to tested: .................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................................................

Type of seed testing equipment (Please attach list).

............................................
Date

................................................
Applicant

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Application received ........................................ Fee paid ........................................................

Approved for the period ........................................ to ..............................................................

Not approved for reasons .......................................................................................................

LICENCE No. .......................................................................................................................

 

..............................................
Date

......................................................
Controller of Seeds

 

Form XV

[Regulation 16(1)]

(To be completed in triplicate)

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

The Plant Variety and Seeds Act

(Laws, Volume 14, Cap. 236)

The Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations, 2018

SEED TESTING LICENCE

Licence No. .............

A Seed Testing Licence is hereby granted to (Name and address) ............................................

.............................................................................................................................................

of (Name and address of premises) ........................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

for the period ........................................ to ............................................................................

This Licence is issued subject to the conditions laid out below.

...........................................
Date

................................................
Controller of Seeds

CONDITIONS

Regulation 24.

A licensed seed testing station shall-

(a)

be housed in premises approved by the Controller of Seeds and shall be equipped in accordance with requirements specified. No change shall be made without prior approval of the Controller of Seeds to the accommodation or equipment of the station, except replacement of consumable stores.

(b)

be in the charge of a licensed seed analyst.

(c)

record the results of the seed test on a certificate in Form 18 set out in the Seventh Schedule.

(d)

make available to the certifying authority every sample tested for random sampling as specified in the ISTA rules.

(e)

state in the certificate whether the seeds are marketable and the category of the seeds.

(f)

make records available for inspection by the Institute at all reasonable times.

(g)

be subject to supervision by the Institute and shall at all times maintain a level of performance satisfactory to the Controller of Seeds in the tests which it undertakes.

 

Form XVI

[Regulation 17(2)]

(To be completed in triplicate)

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

The Plant Variety and Seeds Act

(Laws, Volume 14, Cap. 236)

The Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations, 2018

APPLICATION FOR SEED PROCESSING LICENCE

To:   The Director,
      Seed Control and Certification Institute
      P.O.Box 350199, CHILANGA, 13201.

Applicant's name and address: ............................................................................................

.........................................................................................................................................

SPECIFICATIONS

Name and address of premises: ..........................................................................................

.........................................................................................................................................

Type of drying facilities: ......................................................................................................

Type of cleaning facilities: ...................................................................................................

Type of dressing and packaging facilities: .............................................................................

Type of storage facilities: ....................................................................................................

Remarks: ..........................................................................................................................

Date: .................................................. Signature: ..............................................................

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Application received ........................................ Fee paid ....................................................

Approved for the period ........................................ to ...........................................................

Not approved for reasons .....................................................................................................

Inspected by: ........................................ Date: ....................................................................

LICENCE No. .....................................................................................................................

 

...................................
Date

...............................................
Controller of Seeds

 

Form XVII

[Regulation 17(1)]

(To be completed in triplicate)

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

The Plant Variety and Seeds Act

(Laws, Volume 14, Cap. 236)

The Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations, 2018

PROCESSING LICENCE

Licence No: ................

Name and address of seed processor: ..............................................................................

......................................................................................................................................

A Seed Processing License of the following crop(s) ...........................................................

is hereby granted to you for processing of seeds at (Name and address of premises)

......................................................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................................

for the period: ........................................ to ....................................................................

This Licence is issued subject to conditions below.

 

......................................................
Date

......................................................
Controller of Seeds

CONDITIONS

1.   Offer the machinery in the processing plant regularly for inspections.

2.   Display this licence at the place of sale of seed.

3.   Licence is valid for 12 months.

4.   The Controller of Seeds or the Controller of Seeds representative shall have access to the processing premises at all times.

5.   The Controller of Seeds may revoke or suspend this licence without notice if the Controller of Seeds is satisfied that the conditions for the licence have not been met.

 

Form XVIII

[Regulation 18(2)]

(To be completed in triplicate)

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

The Plant Variety and Seeds Act

(Laws, Volume 14, Cap. 236)

The Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations, 2018

APPLICATION FOR SEED SELLER"™S LICENCE

To:   The Controller of Seeds,
Seed Control and Certification Institute
P.O. Box 350199, CHILANGA, 13201.

Applicant' name: ...............................................................................................................

Postal Address: ..................................................................................................................

Phone number: ........................................ E-mail address: ...................................................

I hereby apply for a Seed Seller's Licence of the following class:

<PS:"QT-TTTI">               Wholesale

<PS:"QT-TTTI">               Retail

<PS:"QT-TTTI">               Wholesale and retail

 

Name of premises: ...........................................................................................................

Physical address: ........................................ District: ........................................................

Species to be sold: ..........................................................................................................

Type of storage facilities: ..................................................................................................

Date: ........................................ Signature: .......................................

 

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Attachments: Council trading licence Registration certificate ZRA tax clearance

Application received ........................................ Fee paid ....................................................

Premises inspected by ........................................ Application checked by ...........................

Approved for the period ........................................ to ..........................................................

Not approved for reasons ....................................................................................................

LICENCE No. ....................................................................................................................

............................................
Date

......................................................
For/Controller of Seeds

 

Form XIX

[Regulation 18(1)]

(To be completed in triplicate)

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

The Plant Variety and Seeds Act

(Laws, Volume 14, Cap. 236)

The Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations, 2018

SEED SELLER"™S LICENCE

Licence No: ................

Name and address of seed seller: ..........................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

A Seed Seller's Licence of the following class(es) ..................................................................

is hereby granted to you for sale of seeds at (Name and address of premises)

..........................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................

for the period .................................................... to .............................................................

This Licence is issued subject conditions overleaf.

   

...............................................
Date

.................................................
Controller of Seeds

CONDITIONS

1.   Offer the seed for re-test before the expiry date of the current certification.

2.   Store seed in a clean, cool and dry place.

3.   Display this licence at the place of sale of seed.

4.   Licence is valid for 12 months.

5.   The Controller of Seeds or Controller of Seeds representative shall have access to the processing premises at all times.

6.   The Controller of Seeds may revoke or suspend this licence without notice if Controller of Seeds is satisfied that the conditions for the licence have not been met.

 

Form XX

[Regulation 18(2)]

(To be completed in triplicate)

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

The Plant Variety and Seeds Act

(Laws, Volume 14, Cap. 236)

The Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations, 2018

SEED WAREHOUSE INSPECTION REPORT

Name of applicant: .................................................................................................................

Postal address: .....................................................................................................................

Telephone number: ................................................................................................................

Name of premises: ................................................................................................................

Physical address: .................................................................................................................

INSPECTION RESULTS

Warehouse Condition

Roof/Walls:

Ok

Not ok

Floor:

Ok

Not ok

Ventilation:

Ok

Not ok

Storage facilities:

Ok

Not ok

General Remarks ................................................................................................................

OVERALL DECISION/ACTION

Premises: License withdrawn License suspended Approved for licensing

   Not approved for licensing

Seeds stocked:    Detained/confiscated Recommended for destruction

   Recommended for re-testing

 

......................................
Date

...............................................
Signature of Stockist

...............................................
Signature of Inspector

 

Form XXI

[Regulations 21 and 31]

(To be completed in triplicate)

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

The Plant Variety and Seeds Act

(Laws, Volume 14, Cap. 236)

The Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations, 2018

SAMPLING AND SEALING REPORT

Report No. ...........

Contracting Organisation: ........................................................................................................

Applicant's name: ..................................................................................................................

Applicant' address: ..............................................................................................................

Registration No.: .....................................

Certification No.: .....................................

Species: .......................................... Cultivar: .....................................................................

Intended seed class: .......................................... Grade: .....................................................

Lot No.: ......................................... Quantity: ......................................................................

Tests required:

Test

Germination

Purity

Moisture Content

Number Determination

Others (specify)

Tick

         

Certification

 

OECD

SADC

COMESA

National

For Information

Tick

         

Seed lot labeled: (Yes or No) ..................................................................................................

If Yes state range ..................................................................................................................

Type of sealing ......................................................................................................................

Seed treatment .....................................................................................................................

 

Remarks: .............................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................................................

Date: ........................................

.............................................
Signature of Grower

.................................................................
Signature and No. of Sampler/Inspector

 

Form XXII

[Regulations 23(d), 24(1)(d) and 25(2)]

(To be completed in triplicate)

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

Plant Varieties and Seeds Act

(Laws, Volume 14, Cap. 236)

The Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations, 2018

CONTROL GROWING REPORT "“ GENERAL SEEDS

Report No. ....................

Species: ...................................... Cultivar: ....................................................................

Applicant: ......................................................................................................................

Farm: ............................................................................................................................

Grower: ...................................... Registration No.: ..........................................................

Certification Number: ...................................... Seed Lot No.: ...........................................

Seed Class: ...................................... Date of Planting: ...................................................

 

TEST RESULTS

Other Crop Plants: ..........................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................................

Off Types: ......................................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................................

Diseased Plants: ............................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................................

Weeds: ..........................................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................................

Cultivar Purity: ................................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................................

Remarks: .......................................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................................

..............................................
Date

................................................
For/Controller of Seeds

 

Form XXIII

[Regulation 25]

(To be completed in triplicate)

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

The Plant Variety and Seeds Act

(Laws, Volume 14, Cap. 236)

The Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations, 2018

CONTROL GROWING REPORT - POTATO SEEDS

Report No. ..............

To: ..................................................................

.......................................................................

.......................................................................

.......................................................................

Cultivar: ...................................... Seed Class: .....................................................................

Certification No.: ...................................... Parent Seed Class: ...............................................

Seed Lot No.: ...................................... Date planted: ............................................................

Grower: ...............................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

TEST RESULTS

DEFECTS:

Kind

Index

...............................................................

...............................................................

...............................................................

...............................................................

Remarks: ...........................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................

.............................................
Date

........................................................
For/Controller of Seeds

 

Form XXIV

[Regulation 26]

(To be completed in triplicate)

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

The Plant Variety and Seeds Act

(Laws, Volume 14, Cap. 236)

The Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations, 2018

PEST POST CONTROL REPORT - POTATO SEEDS

Report No. ......................

To: ............................................
..................................................
..................................................
..................................................

Cultivar: .................................................................................................................................

Registration No.: ...................................... Seed Class: ...........................................................

Seed Lot No.: ...................................... Number of tubers tested: .............................................

Grower: .................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

TEST RESULTS

DEFECTS:

 

Number

Kind

Percentage by

     

Remarks: ...........................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................

 

..............................................
Date

.........................................................
For/Controller of Seeds

 

Form XXV

[Regulation 27]

(To be completed in triplicate)

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

The Plant Variety and Seeds Act

(Laws, Volume 14, Cap. 236)

The Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations, 2018

TUBER CONTROL REPORT - POTATO SEEDS

Report No. ......................

To: ............................................
..................................................
..................................................
..................................................

Cultivar: .............................. Registration No: ...................... Seed Class: ...............................

Seed Lot No: ...................................... Number of tubers tested: .............................................

Grower: .................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

TEST RESULTS

DEFECTS:

Kind

Percentage

Index

................................

................................

................................

................................

................................

................................

................................

................................

................................

Remarks: .........................................................................................................................

.......................................
Date

   
   

......................................................
Signature of Applicant

...............................................................
Signature of Inspector

Inspector' No.

 

 

Form XXVI

[Regulation 34]

(To be completed in triplicate)

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

The Plant Variety and Seeds Act

(Laws, Volume 14, Cap. 236)

The Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations, 2018

SEED IMPORT PERMIT

Applicant: ..............................................................................................................................

Postal Address: ........................................................................................................................

Physical Business Address: ....................................................................................................

SPECIFICATIONS

Species: ................................................................................................................................

Cultivar: .................................................................................................................................

Quantity to be imported: ...................................... (in words) ...................................................

Country of origin: ............................ Exporting Company (Name and Address) .........................

Status of variety in Zambia: Released Not released Pre-Released Others (specify)

Official marks of the seed lot: ...................................................................................................

Quality of seed (copy of seed certificates(s) to be enclosed): ......................................................

Point of entry: .........................................................................................................................

Reasons for the importation: .....................................................................................................

Expected date for the importation (please specify): .....................................................................

Please note that the following conditions apply to this notice:

1.   Currently genetically modified seeds are not permitted in Zambia

2.   Seed import permit shall be given before the seed arrives in the country

3.   Seed lot must be a companied with a phytosanitary certificate

4.   Seed lot must be accompanied with an international seed testing association/national certificate

5.   The Institute and plant protection unit must be notified before seed is distributed

6.   The Institute shall draw a seed sample for testing and reference purposes

7.   This seed import permit is for a single entry only

Date: ...................................... Signature of Applicant: ......................................................

Notification received: ...................................... Fees paid ..................................................

Notification approved/rejected ...................................... Notification No. ..............................

Date: ...................................... Signature (Controller of Seeds): ........................................

 

Form XXVII

[Regulation 41]

(To be completed in triplicate)

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

The Plant Variety and Seeds Act

(Laws, Volume 14, Cap. 236)

The Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations, 2018

APPLICATION FOR NATIONAL VARIETY RELEASE TRIALS

(Pre-release; including DUS testing)

To:

The Secretary, Variety Release Committee,
Seed Control and Certification Institute
P.O. Box 350199, Chilanga 13201, Zambia
Tel: (1) 278170/278236 Fax: (1) 278170/826
E-mail: Institute@zamnet.zm of seedresearch@zamnet.zm

   

1.

1.   Name & Address of Applicant: .........................................................................................

 

..........................................................................................................................................

 

Species: ............................................................................................................................

2.

Preliminary designation: .................................................................................................

3.

Parentage: ....................................................................................................................

4.

Genetic origin, breeding methods etc: ..............................................................................

5.

Maturity group (Early, Medium, Late): ..............................................................................

6.

Grain type (Dent, semi dent, flint, colour, etc): ..................................................................

7.

Type of release* (General, specific i.e. Regions I, II, III): .......................................................

8.

Quantity of seed submitted (seed over leaf): .....................................................................

9.

Botanical characteristics. Detailed information.

10.

Date sample submitted: ...............................................................................................

 

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

 

Date application received: ...................................................................................................

 

Date seed sample received: ...............................................................................................

 

Date fees/amount paid: ....................................................................................................

 

Form XXVIII

[Regulation 44]

(To be completed in triplicate)

REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

The Plant Variety and Seeds Act

(Laws, Volume 14, Cap. 236)

The Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations, 2018

APPLICATION FOR VARIETY RELEASE

To:   The Secretary,
      Variety Release Committee,
      Seed Control and Certification Institute,
      P.O. Box 350199, Chilanga 13201, Zambia
      Tel: (1) 278170/278236 Fax: (1) 278170/836
      E-mail: scci@zamnet.zm or seedresearch@zamnet.zm

1.   Name & address of applicant: ..............................................................................................

2.   Breeder (Institution, Country): ...............................................................................................

3.   Representative: ...................................................................................................................

4.   Species: ............................................................................................................................

5.   Preliminary designation/Code name: ......................................................................................

6.   Proposed variety name: .......................................................................................................

7.   Parentage: .........................................................................................................................

8.   Genetic origin, breeding methods etc: ...................................................................................

9.   Country of origin: .................................................................................................................

10. Is the variety released in any country? If yes state country and year of release:

...............................................................................................................................................

11. Reason(s) for application: .....................................................................................................

12. Distinctness, Uniformity, Stability test results from the Institute

13. National Variety Release Trials results from the Institute

14. Any other information that may support your application

Date: ................................................ Signature: .............................................

Note:   1. Submit 20 copies each application

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Attachments: Council trading licence Registration certificate ZRA tax clearance

Application received ...................................... Fee paid ...................................................

Premises inspected by ...................................... Application checked by ..........................

Approved for the period ...................................... to .........................................................

Not approved for reasons .................................................................................................

LICENCE No. .................................................................................................................

............................................
Date

..........................................................
For/Controller of Seeds

 

SECOND SCHEDULE

[Regulation 5]

PRESCRIBED SEEDS

CEREALS:

Barley

Hordeum vulgare L. sensu lato

Maize

Zea mays L.

Millet (Finger)

Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.

Millet (Pearl)

Pennisetum typhoides (Burm. f.) Stapf et C.E. Hubb

Oats

Avena sativa L

Rice

Oryza sativa L.

Rye

Secale cereale L.

Sorghum

Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench

Triticale

X Triticosecale Wittm

Wheat

Triticum aestivum L. emend. Fiori et Paol.

FIBRE CROPS:

Cotton

Gossypium L spp.

Flax

Linum usitatiss imum L.

Kenaf

Hibiscus cannabinus L.

HERBAGE GRASSES:

Brachiaria

Brachiaria ruziziensis

Columbus grass

Cenchrus ciliaris L.

Buffel grass

Sorghum almum L Parodi

Guinea grass

Panicum maximum jacq.

Paspalum grass

Paspalum spp.

Rhodes grass

Chlori gayana Kunth

Rye grass

Lolium perenne L.

Setaria grass

Setaria italica (L.) Beauv.

Teff grass

Eragrotstis tef Trotter

Weeping love grass

Eragrostis curvula (Schrad) Nees

HERBAGE LEGUMES:

Centro

Centrosema pubescens Benth.

Clover

Trifolium spp.

Desmodium

Desmodium mtortun(Mill) Urban

Glycine

Glycine javanica L.

Greenleaf desmodium

Desmodium intortum (Mill) Urban.

Leucaena

Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit

Lucerne

Medicago sativa L.

Silverleaf desmodium

Desmodium uncinatum (jacq.) DC.

Siratro

Macroptilium atropurpureum (DC.) Urban.

Stylo

Stylosanthes guianensis (Aubl.) Sw.

Sunnhemp

Crotalariajuncea L

PULSES:

Bean (including Bush, Pole, French, Haricot)

Phaseolus vulgaris L.

Broad beans

Vicia faba L.

Chick pea

Cicer arietinum L.

Common vetch

Vicia sativa L. (incl. Vicia angustifolia Reichard)

Cowpea

Vigna unguiculata (L.) W alp.

Dolichos bean

Dolichos lablab L.

Peas (including Gardan, Field, Sugar)

Pisum sativum L. sensu lato

Pigeon pea

Cajanus cajan (L.) Huth

Soyabean

Glycine max (L.) Merr.

Velvet bean

Mucuna deer in giana (Bort)Merr.

ROOT CROPS:

 

Beets (including Mangel, Sugar, Spinach)

Beta vulgaris L.

Irish Potato (tuber)

Solanum tuberosum L.

Swede

Brassica napus L. var. napo brassica (L.) Reichb.

Turnip

Brassica rapa L.

Sweet Potato

Ipomea batatas

Cassava

Manihot esculenta Grantz

Yam

Dioscorea spp.

STIMULANT CROPS:

 

Tobacco

Nicotiana tabacum L.

Coffee

Coffea spp.

VEGETABLES:

 

Amaranth

Amaranthus spp.

Bean (including Bush, Pole, French, Haricot)

Phaseolus vulgaris L.

Broad beans

Vicia faba L.

Beets (including Mangel, Sugar, Spinach)

Beta vulgaris L.

Broccoli

Brassica oleracea convar. botrytis
(L.) Alef. Var. cymosa Duch.

Brussels sprouts

Brassica oleracea lonvar. olarecea var.

Cabbage

gemmifera DC.
Brassica oleracea L.

Carrot

Daucus carota L.

Cauliflower

Brassica oleracea lonvar. botrytis (L) Alef. var. botrytis L.

Celery

Apium graveolens L.

Chinese cabbage Cucumber (including gherkins)

Brassica pekinens is (Lour).

Dill

Rupr. (including Brassica chinensis L) Cucumis sativus L.

Eggplant

Anethum graveolens L.
Solanum melongena L.

Endive

Cichorium endivia L.

Impwa

Solanum macrocarpum L

Kale

Brassica oleracea covar. acephala (DC.) Alef. var. medullosaThell + var. viridis L.

Kohlrabi

Brassica oleracea convar. acephala (DC.) Alef. var. Gongylodes

Leek

Allium porrum L.

Lettuce

Lactuca sativa L.

Lusakasaka

Corchrus tridens L.

Muskmelon

Cucumis melo L.

Okra

Hibiscus esculentus L

Onion

Allium cepa L.

Parsley

Petroselinum crispum (P. Mill.) Nym. ex A. W. Hill

Parsnip

Pastinaca sativa L.

Peas

Pisum sativum L. sensu lato

Pepper

Capsicum annuum L.

Potato

Solanum tuberosum L.

Pumpkin

Cucurbita pepo L.

Radish

Raphanus sativus L.

Rape

Brassica napus L.

Rhubarb

Rheum rhaponiticum L.

Spinach

Spinacea oleracea L.

Cats whiskers (Suntha)

Cleome gynandra L.

Swede

Brassica napus var. napobrassica

Sweet corn

Zea mays L. var. saccharatum

Swiss chard

Beta vulgaris var. vulgaris

Squash

Cucurbita moschata (Duch) Duch ex. Poir.

Tomato

Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karst. Ex Farw.

Turnip

Brassica rapa L.

Water melon

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb) Matsum et Nakai

Blackjack

Bidens Pilosa

HERBS:

 

Sweet worm wood

Artemisia (annua) spp.

Moringa

Moringer alifera

 

THIRD SCHEDULE

[Regulation 6]

SEEDS FOR COMPULSORY CERTIFICATION

1   All hybrid crops

2.   Irish Potatoes

3.   Open pollinated varieties of the following-

   (a)   Sorghum

   (b)   Wheat

   (c)   Soyabeans

   (d)   Sunflower

 

FOURTH SCHEDULE

[Regulation 6(3)]

A. SEED CERTIFICATION SCHEME - for General Seeds

CODE

CLASS

PARENT SEED AND AVAILABILITY

COLOUR OF LABEL

A

Pre-basic Seed

Produced from the breeder' parent material under control of the breeder and supervision of the Institute. More than one generation may be permitted by the Controller of Seeds.

Violet stripe on white

B

Basic Seed

Produced from Pre-basic Seed and officially inspected. Only one generation permitted.

White

C1

Certified Seed, 1st generation

Produced from Basic Seed and officially inspected.

Blue

C2

Certified Seed, 2nd generation

Produced from Certified Seed, 1st generation (or higher class) and officially inspected.

Red

C3

Certified Seed, 3rd generation

Produced from Certified Seed, 2nd generation (or higher class) and officially inspected.

Red stripe on white

D

Certified Seed, 4th generation

Produced from Certified Seed, 3rd generation (or higher class) and officially inspected.

Green stripe on white

QDS

Quality Declared seed

Produced from Quality Declared or Higher class

Green

E

Emergency class

Only used when a serious shortage of seed (for certification) of compulsory crops occurs. The standards will be set by the Controller of Seeds.

Yellow

B. SEED CERTIFICATION SCHEME - for Potato Seeds

CODE

CLASS

PARENT SEED AND AVAILABILITY

COLOUR OF LABEL

S1 (S2, S3)

Pre-basic Seed

Produced by the breeder under the supervision of the Institute. The maximum number of generations shall not exceed three, as determined by the Controller of Seeds; and such number of generation shall form part of the identification.

Violet stripe on white

SE

Basic Seed

Produced from Pre-basic Seed under the supervision of the Institute. Only one generation permitted.

White

E1

Certified Seed, 1st generation

Produced from Basic Seed and officially inspected.

Blue stripe on white

E2

Certified Seed, 2nd generation

Produced from Certified Seed,1st generation (or higher class) and officially inspected.

Red stripe on white

A

Certified Seed, 3rd generation

Produced from Certified Seed, 2nd generation (or higher class) and officially inspected.

Red stripe on white

B

Certified Seed, 4th generation

Produced from Certified Seed, 3rd generation (or higher class) and officially inspected.

Green stripe on white

 

FIFTH SCHEDULE

[Regulation 6]

1.   STANDARDS FOR CERTIFIED SEED - for General Seeds

A. Field Inspection

I.   Minimum standards for isolation (metres), off types and/or other cultivars and inspections

 

Isolation, metres (minimum)

Off types and/or other cultivars (% by number)

 

Species

A

B

C1

C2, C3, D QDS

A

B

C1

C2, C3

D, QDS

 

Cereals:

 

I. Maximum number per 10 M2(2500 plants)

 

Barley

10

10

5

5 -

5

5

10

30

50

 

Oats

10

10

5

5 -

5

5

10

30

50

 

Rice

10

5

5

5 5

5

5

7

7

50

 

Rice H

200

200

100

 

3

3

5

     

Rye

400

400

200

200 -

10

10

20

60

100

 

Triticale

20

20

10

10 -

10

10

20

60

100

 

Wheat

15

10

5

5 5

3

5

10

10

50

 
         

II. Maximum number per 1000 plants (heads)

 

Maize (OPV)

400

400

200

200

1

5

10

10

10

 
 

400

400

200

200

1

1

3

-

   

Maize (H)

50

50

25

- -

2

2

5

5

   

Millet, Finger

400

400

200

25 20

5

5

5

5

20

 

Sorghum (OP)

400

400

200

200 200

2

2

5

5

5

 
       

200 100

       

10

 

Sorghum (H)

400

400

200

200

2

2

5

5

   

Pulses:

       

I. Maximum number per 10 square meters

 

Common

100

10

50

50 -

1

1

2

2

5

 

vetch

10

0

5

5 5

1

1

2

2

5

 

Soybean

100

10

50

50 20

1

1

2

2

5

 

Peas

 

10

               
   

0

               

Pigeon peas

400

40

20

200

1

1

1

2

5

 
   

0

0

100

           
         

II. Maximum number per 1000 plants (heads)

 

Beans

10

10

5

5 5

2

6

6

6

8

 

Broad bean

200

20

10

100 25

1

1

2

2

5

 

Cowpea

10

0

0

5 5

2

2

5

5

5

 
   

10

5

             

 

Minimum standards for isolation (metres), off types and/or other cultivars

 

Isolation, metres (minimum)

Off types and/or other cultivars

 

Species

A

B

C1

C2, C3,

QDS

A

B

C1

C2, C3

D. QDS

Oil crops:

           

II. Maximum number per 1000 plants (heads)

 

Castor bean

50

50

25

25

10

1

1

2

2

5

Groundnut

100

10

5

5

5

1

   

2

5

Oilseed rape

1000

1000

600

400

400

2

2

5

5

10

Sunflower(OP)

1000

1 000

800

800

800

2

2

5

5

5

Sunflower (H)

3000

2500

1500

-

-

2

2

5

-

-

Fibre crops:

           

II. Maximum number per 1000 plants (heads)

 

Cotton (OP)

1 00

100

100

100

100

1

2

3

5

5

Cotton (H)

500

500

400

-

 

1

3

5

-

-

             

I. Maximum number per 10 square meters

 

Flax

20

20

10

10

10

5

5

10

30

50

Kenaf

600

600

300

300

300

1

1

2

2

5

Root crops:

           

II. Maximum number per 1000 plants (heads)

 

Beets

2000

2000

1500

1000

1000

1

1

2

2

5

Swede

1000

1000

600

400

400

1

1

2

2

5

Turnip

1000

1000

600

400

400

1

1

2

2

5

Herbage grasses:

           

I. Maximum number per 10 square meters

 

Buffel grass

200

200

100

100

100

1

1

2

2

5

Guinea grass

50

50

25

10

10

1

1

2

2

5

Rhodes grass

200

200

100

100

100

1

1

2

2

5

Rye grass

400

400

200

200

200

1

1

2

2

5

Weeping love grass

50

50

25

10

10

1

1

2

2

5

Herbage legumes:

           

I. Maximum number per 10 square meters

 

Glycine

300

200

200

200

200

1

1

2

2

5

Siratro

200

200

100

100

100

1

1

2

2

5

Stylo

200

200

100

100

100

1

1

2

2

5

Herbage legumes:

         

II. Maximum number per 1000 plants (heads)

 

Clover

400

400

300

300

1

1

3

10

15

Lucerne

400

400

3 00

300

1

1

3

10

15

Vegetables:

         

II. Maximum number per 10 square meters

 

Peas

100

100

50

50

1

1

2

3

5

           

II. Maximum number per 1000 plants (heads)

 

Beets

2000

2000

1500

1500

1

1

2

2

5

Cabbage

1000

1000

600

400

2

2

5

5

10

Carrot

1000

1000

750

500

5

5

10

10

20

Cauliflower

1000

1000

600

400

2

2

5

5

10

Kale

1000

1000

600

400

2

2

5

5

10

Leek

1500

1500

1000

600

5

5

10

10

20

Lettuce

100

100

50

2 5

2

2

10

15

30

Onion

1500

1000

800

600

5

5

10

10

20

Pepper

200

200

100

50

1

1

2

2

5

Pumpkin

1000

1000

800

600

2

2

10

15

30

Rape

1000

1000

600

400

2

2

5

5

10

Sweet corn

400

400

200

200

1

1

3

3

10

Tomato

100

100

50

5 0

2

2

5

10

20

Watermelon

1000

1000

800

600

1

1

2

5

10

Stimulant crops:

         

II Maximum number per 1000 plants (heads)

 

Tobacco

800

800

400

400

1

2

5

5

5

 

Note:

White maize shall be isolated from all classes of yellow maize as follows-

 

A-B

500 m

           
 

C2,C3,D

300 m

           

I. Isolation, barriers (pollen parent rows)

 

Minimum standards for maize

A-B

C1 -C3

Number of border rows

Above 400 metres

Above 200 metres

0

380 to 400 metres

190 to 200 metres

1

360 to 380 metres

180 to 190 metres

2

340 to 360 metres

170 to 180 metres

3

320 to 340 metres

160 to 170 metres

4

300 to 320 metres

150 to 160 metres

5

280 to 300 metres

140 to 150 metres

7

260 to 280 metres

130 to 140 metres

9

240 to 260 metres

120 to 130 metres

11

220 to 240 metres

110 to 120 metres

13

200 to 220 metres

100 to 110 metres

15

II. Isolation, time (minimum)

Species

 

Time
(days)

Cereals

 

Maize

 

28

Oil crops

 

Hybrid Sunflower

 

15

III. Minimum number of inspections

Crop

Minimum number of Inspections
Basic

Minimum number of Inspections
Certified

Groundnuts

3

2

Pigeon peas

3

3

Soybeans

3

3

Cotton H

3

3

Cotton OP

3

3

Sunflower OP

3

3

Sunflower H

3

3

Tobacco

3

3

Rice

2

2

Rice H

3

3

Pearl Millet

3

3

Beans

3

3

Sorghum OP

3

3

Sorghum H

3

3

Wheat

2

2

Cowpeas

3

3

Maize OP

3

3

Maize H

5

5

Cassava

3

3

Sweet potato

3

3

<PS:"QT-I Table">NOTE: For other crops, the minimum number of inspections shall be three

 

IV. Vegetatively propagated crops

     

   (a)   Sweet potato

     

(1) Minimum Rotation (years)

1

1

2

(2) Minimum Isolation (meters)

10

10

5

(3) Maximum permitted Ratoons (Number)

1

2

2

(4) Varietal Purity

     

   - Minimum sample size (counts/Lima)

5x50

5x50

5x50 plants

   - Maximum off-types (% by number)

0.5

1

2

(5) Diseases (Maximum incidence)

     

   - Sweet potato Virus disease (% by number of plants)

0.5

0.5

5

(6) Pests (Maximum infestation)

     

   - Sweet potato weevils (% by number of plants

0

   

(7) Harvesting age of seed crop

     

   - new crop

2-3 months

   

   - ratoon crop

3 weeks

   

(8) Size of planting material

     

   -   Length of stake/vine

     

   -   Diameter of stake/vine

     

   -   Number of nodes/duds

20 - 30 cm (from tip) 5

   (b)   Cassava

SEED QUALITY PARAMETERS

A/B

C1/C2

QDS

Minimum rotation (years/seasons)

1

1

1

Minimum isolation (m)

10

5

 

Minimum distance between varieties (m)

3

3

3

Maximum permitted ratoons

3

3

3

Varietal purity (%) (Observe 60 counts)

0.5

1

2

Cassava mosaic disease - Max incidence (%)

0.5

1

2

Cassava bacterial blight - Max mean severity

3.5

3.5

3.5

Cassava brown streak disease - Max incidence (%)

0

0

0

Cassava mealy bug - Max incidence (%)

2

2

5

Cassava green mite - Max mean severity

3.5

3.5

3.5

Scale insects - Max incidence (%)

2

2

5

Harvesting age - new crop

8-24mths

8-24mts

8-24mths

Harvesting age - ratoon crop

6-24mths

6-24mths

6-24mths

Minimum length of stake

20cm

20cm

20cm

Minimum diameter of stake

2cm

2cm

2cm

Minimum number of nodes/stake

5

5

5

Maximum damaged nodes

10%

10%

10%

Validity of certification

2mths

2mths

2mths

B. Laboratory tests

I.   Quality requirements for different classes with respect to the analysis figures concerning purity, germination capacity, weed seeds and moisture content.

 

Purity
(% by weight)

     

Germination Capacity
(% by number)

 

Weed seeds, excluding noxious weeds
(number per kg)

Moisture Content (%)

Species

B

C1-C3

D

QDS

A-B

C1-C3

D

QDS

A

B

C1-C3

D

A-D2QDS

Cereals:

                         

Barley

0

99.0

98.0

98

95

90

90

85

1

2

5

10

11.0

Maize (H)

0

99.0

-

-

70

90

-

-

1

2

5

-

13.0

Maize(OP)

0

99.0

98.0

99

90

90

75

70

50

5

150

200

13.0

Millet, Finger

0

98.0

98.0

97

80

80

85

70

50

5

150

200

11.0

Millet, Pearl

0

98.0

98.0

97

75

80

80

80

1

1

5

10

12.0

Oats

0

98.0

98.0

98

85

85

80

75

1

1

5

10

11.0

Rice (OP)

0

98.0

98.0

97

80

80

70

70

1

0

5

150

13.0

Rice H

0

99.0

-

-

70

80

 

- -

1

0

5

-

13.0

Rye

0

98.0

98.0

98

75

75

80

80

50

0

100

10

11.0

Sorghum (H)

0

98.0

-

-

80

80

 

- -

1

2

5

-

12.0

Sorghum (OP)

0

98.0

98.0

80

80

80

80

80

1

1

5

10

12.0

Triticale

0

97.0

97.0

97

90

85

80

80

1

2

5

10

11.0

Wheat

0

99.0

97.0

96

85

85

85

75

1

1

5

10

13.0

Pulses:

                         

Beans

0

99.0

98.0

98

70

75

75

70

1

2

5

10

14.0

Broad bean

0

99.0

98.0

98

80

75

75

70

1

2

5

10

14.0

Chickpea

0

99.0

98.0

97

80

75

75

70

1

2

5

10

14.0

Cowpea

0

98.0

98.0

97

75

75

75

75

1

2

5

10

13.0

Dolichos bean

0

98.0

98.0

98

80

75

75

70

1

2

5

10

14.0

Peas

0

99.0

98.0

98

80

75

75

75

1

2

5

10

14.0

Pigeon pea

0

98.0

98.0

98

75

80

         

13

13

Soybean

0

99.0

98.0

98

70

70

75

70

1

2

5

10

12.0

Velvet bean

0

98.0

97.0

98

80

75

70

70

1

2

5

10

14.0

Common vetch

0

98.0

97.0

97

80

75

70

70

1

2

5

10

14.0

Oil Crops:

                         

Castor bean

0

98.0

98.0

98

80

75

75

70

1

2

5

10

10.0

Groundnut

0

98.0

97.0

96

75

75

70

70

1

2

5

10

10.0

linseed

0

98.0

98.0

97

80

75

70

70

1

2

5

200

10.0

Oilseed rape

0

98.0

98.0

97

85

80

80

75

100

1

200

250

10.0

Sunflower (H)

0

99.0

-

-

80

80

-

 

5

5

50

-

10.0

Sunflower (OP)

0

99.0

99.0

97

75

85

85

75

5

5

50

100

10.0

Safflower

0

98.0

98.0

96

90

85

85

75

5

5

50

100

12.0

Sesame

0

98.0

98.0

96

90

85

85

75

5

5

50

100

12.0

Fibre Crops:

                         

Cotton (OP)

99.0

99.0

98.0

97

70

75

70

70

5

25

50

50

10.0

Cotton (H)

99.0

99.0

-

-

70

75

-

-

-

-

50

-

10.0

Flax

99.0

98.0

98.0

97

85

80

80

75

25

25

100

200

10.0

Kenaf

99.0

98.0

98.0

98

80

75

75

75

50

100

     

Root Crops:

                         

Beets

99.0

98.0

98.0

97

85

80

80

75

25

25

50

100

10.0

Swede

99.0

98.0

98.0

98

85

80

80

75

100

100

200

250

10.0

Turnip

99.0

98.0

98.0

98

85

80

80

75

100

100

200

250

10.0

Herbage Grasses:

                         

Buffel grass

75.0

70.0

60.0

55

70

60

60

60 or PLSC 33%

250

500

1000

2000

10.0

Guinea Grass

75.0

70.0

60.0

50

70

60

50

50 or PI.SC 25%

250

500

1000

2000

10.0

Rhodes grass

75.0

70.0

60.0

50

70

60

50

50 or PLSC 25%

250

500

1000

2000

10.0

Rye grass

98.0

97.0

97.0

96

90

85

80

75

250

500

750

1000

10.0

Weeping love grass

90.0

85.0

80.0

80

90

85

80

75

250

500

1000

2000

10.0

Setaria grass

90.0

85.0

80.0

60

90

85

80

80

250

500

1000

2000

10 0

Paspalum grass

75.0

70.0

60.0

60

70

60

60

60 or PLSC 363%

250

500

1000

2000

100

 

75.0

70.0

60.0

55

70

60

60

60 or PLSC 25%

         

Herbage Legumes:

                         

Clover

99.0

98.0

97.0

97

80

80

75

70

100

100

200

250

100

Glycine

98.0

97.0

97.0

97

80

75

70

60

100

100

200

250

10.0

Lucerne

99.0

98.0

98.0

98

80

80

75

70

100

100

200

250

10.0

Siratro

99.0

98.0

98.0

97

90

85

80

70

100

100

200

250

100

Stylo

99.0

98.0

98.0

97

75

70

65

60

100

100

200

250

10.0

Species
Vegetables:

 

Beets

99.0

98.0

98.0

85

80

80

 

25

50

75

100

10.0

Cabbage

99.0

98.0

98.0

85

80

80

 

25

25

50

100

8.0

Carrot

98.0

97.0

97.0

75

75

70

 

200

250

300

350

8.0

Cauliflower

99.0

98.0

98.0

85

80

80

 

25

25

50

100

8.0

Kale

99.0

98.0

98.0

85

80

80

 

25

50

75

100

8.0

Leek

99.0

99.0

98.0

80

75

75

 

25

25

50

100

8.0

Lettuce

98.0

98.0

97.0

80

75

75

 

50

50

100

200

7.0

Onion

99.0

99.0

98.0

75

70

70

 

25

25

50

100

8.0

Peas

99.0

99.0

98.0

80

75

75

 

1

2

5

10

14.0

Pepper

99.0

98.0

98.0

75

70

70

 

25

25

50

100

8.0

Pumpkin

99.0

98.0

98.0

80

75

75

 

25

25

50

100

8.0

Rape

99.0

98.0

98.0

85

80

80

 

100

100

200

250

7.0

Sweet corn

99.0

99.0

98.0

85

80

80

80

1

2

5

10

13.5

Tomato

99.0

99.0

98.0

85

85

80

 

1

2

5

10

8.0

Watermelon

99.0

98.0

98.0

80

75

75

 

25

25

50

100

8.0

Stimulant Crops:

 

Tobacco

99.0

99.0

98.0

90

85

85

 

50

50

100

200

8.0

Notes:

The following seeds are evaluated as germinable-

   (a)   75% fresh ungerminated seeds of cereals; pulses and herbage legumes.

   (b)   75% hard seeds of herbage legumes.

   (c)   50% of hard seeds in pulses.

 

   

Certification Classes

   

Species

A

B

C1

C1-C3

D

Cereals

Barley

0.1

0.1

0.3

1.0

2.0

Maize

0.1

0.1

0.3

1.0

2.0

Rice

0.5

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

Sorghum

0.1

0.1

0.3

0.5

1.0

Wheat

0.1

0.1

0.3

1.0

2.0

Pulses:

Beans

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.2

1.0

Broad beans

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.2

1.0

Cowpea

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.2

1.0

Peas

0.1

0.1

0.3

1.0

2.0

Soyabean

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.2

1.0

Oil Crops:

Groundnut

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.2

1.0

Sunflower

1.0

1.0

2.0

2.0

3.0

Notes:

Even though the minimum requirements tor certification have been fulfilled the certification of a seed lot shall be refused or permitted in a lower class if-

   (a)   the seed to a great extent (more than 15%) is mixed with ergots or infected with seed-borne diseases and insects;

   (b)   because of mould or musty smell the seed cannot be considered to stand storage without loss in germination capacity.

   (c)   After considering the cultivar and the year's crop growth the seed is of unsatisfactory quality with regard to cleaning, scarifying or grading.

 

   

Foreign cultivars including off-types, Maximum permitted percentage by number

 

Species

A

B

C1

C1-C3

Cereals

       

Barley

0.1

0.1

0.3

1.0

Maize

0.1

0.1

0.3

1.0

Millet, Finger

0.3

0.4

0.8

2.0

Millet, Pearl

0.3

0.3

0.6

2.0

Oats

0.1

0.1

0.3

1.0

Rice

0.1

0. 1

0.3

1.0

Rye

0.3

0.3

0.6

2.0

Sorghum

0.3

0.4

0.8

2.0

Triticale

0.3

0.3

0.6

2.0

Wheat

0.1

0. 1

0.3

1.0

Pulses:

       

Beans

0.1

0. 1

0.3

1.0

Broad bean

0.3

0.3

0.6

2.0

Cowpea

0.3

0.3

0.6

2.0

Peas

0.1

0. 1

0.3

1.0

Soyabean

0.1

0. 1

0.3

1.0

Common vetch

0.1

0. 1

0.3

1.0

Oil Crops:

       

Castor bean

0.1

0. 1

0.3

1.0

Groundnut

0.1

0.3

1.0

2.0

Oilseed rape

0.3

0. 3

1.0

2.0

Sunflower

1.5

1.5

2.5

4.5

Fibre Crops:

       

Cotton

0.1

0. 1

0.3

1.0

Flax

0.1

0. 1

0.3

1.0

Kenaf

0.1

0. 1

0.3

1.0

Root Crops:

       

Beet

0.1

0. 1

0.3

1.0

Swede

0.3

0.3

1.0

2.0

Turnip

0.3

0.3

1.0

2.0

Herbage Grasses:

       

Buffel grass

0.3

0.3

1.0

2.0

Guinea grass

0.3

0.3

1.0

2.0

Rhodes grass

0.3

0.3

1.0

2.0

Rye grass

0.3

0.3

1.0

2.0

Weeping lovegrass

0.3

0.3

1.0

2.0

Herbage Legumes:

       

Clover

0.1

0.1

0.3

1.0

Glycine

0.3

0.3

1.0

2.0

Lucerne

0.1

0.1

0.3

1.0

Siratro

0.3

0.3

1.0

2.0

Stylo

0.3

0.3

1.0

2.0

Vegetables:

       

Beets

0.1

0.1

0.3

1.0

Cabbage

0.3

0. 3

1.0

2.0

Carrot

0.2

0. 2

0.4

1.5

Cauliflower

0.3

0. 3

1.0

2.0

Kale

0.3

0. 3

1.0

2.0

Leek

0.3

0. 3

1.0

2.0

Lettuce

0.1

0.1

0.3

1.0

Onion

0.3

0. 3

1.0

2.0

Vegetables:

       

Beets

0.1

0.1

0.3

1.0

Cabbage

0.3

0.3

1.0

2.0

Carrot

0.2

0.2

0.4

1.5

Cauliflower

0.3

0.3

1.0

2.0

Kale

0.3

0.3

1.0

2.0

Leek

0.3

0.3

1.0

2.0

Lettuce

0.1

0.1

0.3

1.0

Onion

0.3

0.3

1.0

2.0

Peas

0.1

0.1

0.3

1.0

Pepper

0.2

0.2

0.4

1.5

Pumpkin

0.1

0.1

0.3

1.0

Rape

0.3

0.3

1.0

2.0

Tomato

0.1

0.1

0.3

1.0

Sweet corn

0.1

0.1

0.3

1.0

Water melon

0.1

0.1

0.3

1.0

Stimulant Crops:

       

Tobacco

0.3

0.3

1.0

2.0

         

NOTES:   In view of the frequency of disease infection the S.C.C.I. determines in every special case whether the seed lot can be approved in the respective classes or not.

2. STANDARDS FOR CERTIFIED SEED - Potato Seeds

Standards for field inspection, virus post-control, tuber control and control growing

Quality Class (Code)

Field Inspection

Virus Post Control (maximum severe virus diseases(%)

Tuber control Defect Index (highest value)

Control Growing Defect Index (highest value)

 

Isolation (meters)

Defect Index (highest value)

Off-type (plants/ 100m2)

     

S1 (S2, S3)

15

1

1

0.1

10

3

SE

10

4

1

0.8

10

8

E1

5

8

2

-

10

15

E2

5

8

2

-

10

15

A

5

12

3

-

15

-

B

5

15

6

 

15

-

NOTES: Field Inspection

1.   The isolation refers to the distance between the potato crop for certification and potato crops of lower quality classes or volunteer potato plants. Between different cultivars of the same quality class the isolation shall be at least 5 meters.

2.   Diseased plants, plants of other cultivars and off-type plants shall be recorded as percentage by number; and the percentages found shall be multiplied by the appropriate factors set out in note 3, and the defect index for the particular field.

3.   The factors to obtain the defect index for a field inspection shall be as follows-

Defect

Factor

Potato Leaf roll virus (PLRV)

10

Severe mosaic

8

Black leg

3

Verticillium wilt

2

Fusarium wilt

2

Wildings

2

Cultivar mixtures

1

Off-types

1

Mild mosaic

1

Bolters

1

Tuber control

1.   Diseased, damaged and severely misshaped tubers and tubers deviating in size from the grade size shall be recorded as percentage by number; and the percentages found shall be multiplied by the appropriate factors as set out in note 2 and the various products so obtained shall be added together to give the defect index for the seed lot.

2.   The factors to obtain the defect index for the tuber control of a potato seed lot are as follows-

Defect

Factor

Pink rot

10

Pythium rot

10

Soft rot

10

Spindle tuber

10

Black leg

3

Fusarium

3

Phytophtora

3

Other dry rots

3

Root knot nematodes

3

Alternaria

1

Black heart

1

Black scurf

1

Sunscald

1

Tuber moth

1

Cut worms

0.5

Other insect damages

0.5

Heel end necrosis

0.5

Internal heat necrosis

0.5

Mechanical damage

0.5

Powdery scab

0.5

Spring

0.5

Common scab

0.25

Cracks

0.25

Severely misshaped tubers

0.25

Tubers of deviating size

0.25

3.   For the purposes of an examination the following shall be ignored-

      (i)   attacks by black scurf, common scab, and powdery scab if the area covered is less than 10 per cent of the total tuber;

      (ii)   mechanical damages, cut worms damages, other insect damages and cracks if the area covered is less than 10 per cent of the total tuber area or if the penetrating depth is less than 10 per cent of the tuber;

      (iii)   internal heat necrosis and spraing covering less than 10 per cent of the cut surface;

      (iv)   diffuse brown spotting; and

      (v)   size deviating of less than 5 per cent of the total tubers.

4.   If in the case of defects with a factor of 10 or 3, the product of the percentage of defective tubers <PN:"Highlighter 3">and the appropriate factor exceeds 5, the seed lot shall be rejected.

General note

1.   For Wart Disease (Synchytrium endobioticum); Bacterial Wilt; Brown Rot; Ring Rot (Pseudomonas solacearum and Corynebacterium sepedonicum) and Potato Cyst Nematode (Globodera sp.) the tolerance is nil at Field inspection, tuber control and control growing for all classes.<PN:"American English and Spell Error">

2.   If a potato seed lot does not reach the standards for the class it has been grown; it may be approved in a lower class, or rejected for certification if found to be of a lower standard than that prescribed for certified seed 4th generation.

C. Seed certification standards for diseases

CROP

BASIC SEED

CERTIFIED 1ST

Groundnut, Arachis hypogaea L.

Ralstonia solanacearum

0 (at final inspection)

0 (at final inspection)

Groundnut Rosette virus

0.5

0.5

Early leaf spot (Mycosphaerella arachidis)

0.5

0.5

Late leaf spot

0.5

0.5

Soybean, Gycine max L. Merrill

Soybean mosaic virus SMV %

0

0.02

Cercospora kikuchii Purple stain %

2.5

2.5

Xanthomonas axonopodis Bacterial pustule

0

0

Pseudomonas savastanoi

0

 

Cotton Hybrid, Gossypium hirsutum L.

Bacterial blight

0

0

Alternaria alternate

0

0

Leaf curl virus

0

0

Sunflower OPV, Helianthus annuus L.

   

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum inspection) Color rot (At final

0

0

Verticillium dahliae Verticillium wilt

0

0

Plasmopara halstedii Downy mildew %

0

0.2

Alternaria helianthi Leaf blight of sunflower (%)

0

0.2

Botryotinia fuckeliana Grey mould of sunflower (%)

0.5

1

Sunflower Hybrid, Helianthus annuus L.

   

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum inspection) Color rot (At final

0

0

Verticillium dahliae Verticillium wilt

0

0

Plasmopara halstedii Downy mildew (%)

0

0.2

Alternaria helianthi Leaf blight of sunflower (%)

0

0.2

Botryotinia fuckeliana Grey mould of sunflower (%)

0.5

1

Sunflower yellow ringspot virus

0.5

0.5

Rice, Oryza sativa L. (hybrid)

   

Magnaporthe grisea Rice blast (piricularia) %

0.1

0.5

Aphelenchoides besseyi White tip nematode

0

0

Rice, Oryza sativa L. (varieties)

Magnaporthe grisea Rice blast (piricularia)%

0.1

0.5

Aphelenchoides besseyi White tip nematode

0

0

Pearl Millet, Pennisetum glaucum L.

Downy mildew

0.5

0.5

Smut

0

0

Ergot

0

0

Rust

0

0

Beans, Phaseolus vulgaris L.

Bean common mosaic virus %

0

0.1

Bean necrotic mosaic virus

0

0.1

Collectotrichum lindeuthianum Anthracnose of bean %

0.02

0.02

Pseudomonas phaseolicola Halo blight %

0

0.05

Pseudomonas syringae pv.syringae Bacterial canker

0

0.05

Phaeoisariopsisgriseola

0.02

0.05

Xanthomonas phaseoli Bacterial blight of bean

0

0.05

Angular bean leaf spot

2.0

2.0

Rust

0.5

0.5

Sorghum OPV, Sorghum bicolor L. Moench

   

Sporisorium sorghi covered kernel smut (%)

0.1

0.2

Peronosclerospora sorghi Mildew (%)

0.1

0.2

Ergot (Claviceps Africana)

0.1

0.1

Sorghum hybrid, Sorghum bicolor L. Moench

Sporisorium sorghi covered kernel smut (%)

0.1

0.2

Peronosclerospora sorghi Mildew (%)

0.1

0.2

Ergot (Claviceps Africana)

0.1

0.1

Wheat, Triticum aestivum L. emend

Tilletia barclayana Kernel bunt

0

0

Ustilago nuda (Loose smut)

0

0

Stem rust

0.5

0.5

Leaf rust

0.5

0.5

Leaf blotch

0.5

0.5

Wheat streak mosaic virus

0

0

Wheat spindle streak mosaic virus

0

0

Barley strip mosaic virus

0

0

Wheat dwarf virus

0

0

Maize OPV, Zea mays L.

Sphacelotheca reiliana
Head smut (at final inspection)

0

0

Ustilago zeae
Common smut (at final inspection)

0

0

Sporisorium cruentum
Loose smut (at final inspection)

0

0

Maize lethal necrosis disease

0

0

Maize Hybrid, Zea mays L.

Sphacelotheca reiliana
Head smut (at final inspection)

0

0

Ustilago zeae
Common smut (at final inspection)

0

0

Sporisorium cruentum
Loose smut (at final inspection)

0

0

Gray leaf spot

0.5

0.5

Maize lethal necrosis disease

0

0

 

SIXTH SCHEDULE

A.   COMPOSITION OF THE VARIETY RELEASE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

[Regulation 36]

NO.

INSTITUTION

DESIGNATION

STATUS

1

Seed Control and Certification Institute

Controller of Seed

Member

2

Seed Control and Certification Institute

Seed Specialist

Member

3

Zambia Agriculture Research Institute

Plant Pathologist Specialist

Member

4

Zambia National Farmers Union

Representative

Member

5

National Association for Peasant and Small Scale Farmers of Zambia

Representative

Member

6

University of Zambia, School of Agricultural Sciences, Crop Science Department

Private Plant Breeder

Member

7

Zambia Agriculture Research Institute

Government Plant Breeder

Member

8

Zambia Agriculture Research Institute

Farming Systems Specialist

Member

9

Zambia Seed Trade Association

Representative

Member

10

Zambia National Farmers Union

Farmer

Member

11

Department of Agriculture

Crops Extension Specialist

Member

12

Seed Control and Certification Institute

Secretariat

Member

B.   LISTS FOR THE PROVISION OF PRE-RELEASED VARIETIES

[Regulation 41]

Tabulated below are the details on the maximum quantities of seed that can be allowed for importation when the variety is pre-released.

CROPS

QUANTITIES

Maize

10.0 tons

Wheat

1.0 tons

Sorghum

500 kg

Millets

100 kg

Rice

600 kg

Barley

1.0 tons

Soybeans

5.0 tons

Cowpeas

500 kg

Beans

1.0 tons

Cotton

500 kg

Sunflower

100 kg

Herbage

140 kg

Tobacco

80 grams

Potato (tubers)

30 tons

Potato (TPS)

1 kg

Groundnuts

5.0 tons

Vegetables: larger seeds

200 kg

Vegetables: small seeds

100 kg

Green manure

150 kg

Pigeon pea

350 kg

NOTE: For crops not listed, the quantity will be determined by Institute

Minimum Quantity of seed to be submitted for Trials

[Regulation 42]

NO.

CROP

DUS TESTING

VARIETY TESTING

1

Maize

1.0kg

4kg

2

Wheat, Sorghum, Millet, Rice, Barley and other small grains

1.0kg

2kg

3

Soya beans, cowpea and other food legumes,

1.0kg

2kg

 

Beans

1.0kg

4kg

4

Cotton, sunflower

1.0kg

2kg

5

Herbage legumes, Grasses

0.5kg

1kg

6

Tobacco

0.2g

15g

7

Vegetables

5.0kg

10g

8

Potato and other tubers

25kg

75kg

9

Groundnut

1.0kg

4kg

 

Seed should be submitted by 31st March for irrigated crops and 30th September for rain-fed crops.

 

SEVENTH SCHEDULE

[Regulation 48]

[Seventh Sch subs by reg 2 of SI 109 of 2021.]

PRESCRIBED FEES

 

Fee units

A. REGISTRATION AS SEED GROWER

 

1. Potato

1,200 per hectare

2. Hybrid crops

900 per hectare

3. Other crops

650 per hectare

4. Quality declared seed

200 per hectare

5. Late registration

25% more on original fee

B. LICENCES

 

1. Seed Seller's Licence

 

   (a)    Wholesale and Retail

1,050 per annum

   (b)   Wholesale

967 per annum

   (c)   Retail

533.33 per annum

2. Other Licenses

 

   (a)   Seed Inspector' Licence

700 per annum

   (b)   Seed Analyst's Licence

700 per annum

   (c)   Seed Sampler' Licence

700 per annum

   (d)   Seed Certifying Agency Licence

17,000 per annum

   (e)   Seed Processing Licence

3333.33 per annum

   (f)   Seed Importers Licence

3,500 per annum

   (g)   Seed Testing License

3333.33 per annum

C.       TESTING OF SEEDS

Species

Purity

Germination by Number

Weed Determination

Moisture Content

1. Cereals

250

250

250

250

2. Pulses

250

250

250

250

3. Oil crops

250

250

250

250

4. Fibre crops

250

250

250

250

5. Cotton fuzzy

250

250

250

250

6. Cotton acid de-linted

250

250

250

250

7. Herbage grasses

250

250

250

250

8. Herbage legumes

250

250

250

250

9. Vegetables

250

250

250

250

10. Stimulant crops

250

250

250

250

11. Tobacco

250

250

250

250

12. Others

250

250

250

250

13. Flowers

250

250

250

250

D. VARIETY TESTING AND REGISTRATION

 

US Dollars

1. Application for pre-release

20.00 per application

2. Application for release

20.00 per application

3. Distinctness, uniformity and stability test

150.00 per variety per annum

4. National variety release trials

150.00 per variety per site per annum

5. Control growing

50.00 per seed lot per site

6. Purchase of Value for Cultivation and Use Report

50.00 per variety

7. Purchase of Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability (DUS) Report

50.00 per variety

E. MISCELLANEOUS TESTS

 

Fee units

1. Seed health test

   (a)   Mycological

1,000

   (b)   Bacteriological

1,000

   (c)   Virological

1,000

2. Verification of cultivars

3,500

3. Tuber control

700 per plot

4. Tetrazolium test

1,000

5. Weight per 1,000 seeds (per test)

300

6. Defect test

300

7. Grading test

300

8. Tobacco blowing

400 per kg

9. Other

1,000

F. CERTIFICATES

 
 

Fee units

1. ISTA-Orange International Seedlot Certificates

1,500

2. ISTA-Blue International Seed Sample Certificate

1,500

3. Seeds Import Permit

   (a)   Vegetables

500

   (b)   Other crops

500

G.   TRAINING AND INSPECTION

 

Foreign National
(US$)

Zambian
(US$)

1.   Attachment to:

   (a)   official seed testing station

50 per day

20 per day

   (b)   Seed systems and inspections section

50 per day

20 per day

   (c)   Variety testing, registration and protection section

50 per day

20 per day

2.   Training material

   

   (a)   Books

55 per copy

25 per copy

   (b)   Booklets

7 per copy

5 per copy

   (c)   Other bound lecture material

5 per copy

5 per copy

3.   Inspection of certifying Agency

USD 2,000 or the Kwacha equivalent per inspection

 

4.   Inspection of seed testing laboratory

USD 1,000 or the Kwacha equivalent per inspection

 

H. Appeal

18,000

 

Notes:

1.   The charges for ISTA certificates are in addition to the fees for seed testing.

2.   Double the normal fees shall be charged for the tests required to be done immediately and not in the normal sequence.

3.   Fees for seed testing are charged per test.

4.   Traning costs do not include cost of training materials, board and lodging.

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