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Approval of private laboratories for seed quality testing - application
Service Description
Seed that is intended for trade/commerce and undergoes a certification procedure must meet certain quality criteria prior to its certification. For this purpose, samples of the respective seed lot are subjected to a quality test in the laboratory (e.g. determination of purity, foreign matter, germination capacity, etc.). The certification authority may authorize a private laboratory to cooperate in the performance of the (Section 12 (4) Seed Ordinance).
Who should I contact?
Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas
Department 23 - Plant Protection and Seeds / Certification Office
Naumburger Street 98
07743 Jena
Phone: +49 361 57 4041 356
Fax: +49 361 57 4041 390
E-mail: anerkennungsstelle@tlllr.thueringen.de
Requirements
Approval as a private laboratory requires that the appointed manager and staff have the knowledge and skills necessary to carry out the quality testing and that the laboratory has premises and equipment suitable for proper testing. The laboratory's activities shall be systematically supervised by the certification body, which shall itself re-test at least 5 out of 100 of the seed lots. In the event of repeated deficiencies, the certification body shall revoke the authorization (Section 12 (4) - (6) of the Seed Ordinance).
Which documents are required?
Proof of the existence of the required knowledge of the personnel for the performance of the quality inspection.
List of the premises and equipment to be used for the performance of the quality inspection
What are the fees?
According to time spent in accordance with the General Administrative Costs Regulations
Processing duration
There will be a prompt processing.
Appeal
Application for approval of private laboratories for quality testing according to § 12 para.4 Seed Ordinance
Author
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Technically approved by
Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas (TLLLR)
Professionally released on
27.07.2021
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
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Competent Authority
Thüringer Landesamt für Landwirtschaft und Ländlichen Raum (TLLLR) - Referat 23 - Pflanzenschutz und Saatgut
Address
99090 Erfurt
