Information and questions are grouped based on stages in the following aspects of the seed regulatory lifecycle:
In addition, there are general questions on the following topics:
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Variety Registration
Sampling, testing and grading of seed
Sale, Import and Export of Seed
Other Questions
Demographics - 3 minutes
We note that each task team made many recommendations. The CFIA is currently consulting on recommendations that would introduce significant change for stakeholders, or where there was a lack of qualified consensus within the task team. Some recommendations will be further discussed by the final task team on information and labelling. For more background information please read our executive summaries from the task team reports on variety registration (opens in a new window), seed standards and grade tables (opens in a new window), seed certification (opens in a new window), seed testing (opens in a new window), common seed (opens in a new window), import (opens in a new window), and export (opens in a new window). Full task team reports are available upon request, just email us at cfia.seedregmod-modregsem.acia@inspection.gc.ca
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This information is being collected and used under this Agency's legislative authority for the following purpose: to obtain feedback that will be used to help support Seed Regulatory Modernization (SRM). This is in accordance with the Seeds Act (opens in a new window) and the Seeds Regulations (opens in a new window). This information will be retained in accordance with the Agency's retention and disposition policies.
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