Ordinance implementing the Seeds Act 1937. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 1991 (1997) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Text No. 337, 27 June 1991, pp. 1581-1630. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Planting material/seeds Certification Inspection Packaging/labelling Institution Plant production Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract An Ordinance by the Federal Ministe for Agriculture and Forestry to regulate in particular the examination, certification and sealing of seeds package. Besides the Federal Institute for Plants Production, there are five regional Institutes authorized to carry out the above-mentioned tasks. A written application is to be made to the competent Institute in order to obtain a lead seal. The seeds must be put in special containers, and a minimum quantity is required to allow inspection and seeds of second quality. The Ordinance consists of 20 articles divided into 4 Parts and 2 Annexes. Full text German