News

  • Plant Breeders Rights (PBR) Act Ammendments Consultation Update - April 6, 2005 : This document helps clarify the role of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), the Farmers Privilege and the Seed Sector Review (SSR) as they relate to the PBR Act Amendments Consultation, which ended March 8, 2005.

    • Other Seed Standards Technical Review Projects

    Weed Seed Order and Grade Tables Technical Working Group Meeting
    The Canadian Seed Institute organized two technical working group meetings in October 2008. Click on the following reports for more information.
  • Report - WSO Technical WG Meeting - October 29, 2008
  • Report - Grade Table Technical WG Meeting - October 30, 2008

    Two additional follow-up technical working group meetings were held in March 2009. Click on the following reports for more information.

     

    Methods and Procedures in Seed Evaluation
    The Canadian Seed Institute Organized a techincal working group in September 2008 related to methods and procedures. Click on the following report for more information.
  • Report - Methods & Procedures- September 22, 2008

     

    Seed Alliance Activities

  • Modernizing Canada's Seed Standards: Circular 6 Revision
    The Canadian Regulations and Procedures for Pedigreed Seed Crop Production - commonly referred to as Circular 6 - has been revised and updated to better respond to the challenges of greater crop diversification, new crop development technologies, and international rules and regulations. [ more ... ]

  • Request for Recognition from CFIA
    Letter to the CFIA and the Seed Section requesting their continuing support for the Seed Sector project, including the consultation process and the Seed Sector Alliance Workshops on Variety Registration. [ more ... ]

  • Executive Summary/Letter to Parliamentarians

  • Seed Sector Archives

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