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Decision No. 66/2004/QD-BNN promulgating the Regulation on accreditation, management and supervision of agricultural crop seed testing laboratories, samplers and field inspectors.

Country/Territory
Viet Nam
Document type
Regulation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Công Báo No. 06, 6 December 2004, pp. 39-47.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Planting material/seeds Plant variety Inspection Certification Authorization/permit Plant production
Geographical area
Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
The Decision enters into force 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Regulation provides for the accreditation, management and supervision of agricultural crop seed testing laboratories, seed samplers and field inspectors as defined in article 2. It applies to all organizations and individuals involved in agricultural crop seed testing. The seed testing laboratories, samplers and field inspectors shall be responsible for the crop seed quality testing and auditing. The Regulation lists the conditions that shall be met in order to obtain accreditation and the documents that shall accompany the application for accreditation (arts. 3 and 4). The Agriculture Department and the Science and Technology Department shall examine and supervise the accredited testing laboratories and they will also assume responsibility for suspending or cancelling the validity of accreditation.

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