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Procedure NameInspection requirement for Seeds
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Inspection requirement for Seeds

Responsible Agency       

The Ministry of Agriculture

Address: Mulungushi House, independence Ave.

P.O BOX 50197, Lusaka

Phone: +260 01-253933

Email: pcd@maff.gov.zm 

Legal base of the Procedure

Plant Variety and Seeds Act, 1968

Fee

Testing of Seeds

ZMW

USD

Testing of seeds for all crops

30.00 per test

 

Testing of seeds for tobacco

60.00 per test

 

Variety Testing and Registration

 

 

Description

 

 

Application for pre-release

 

20.00/ application

Application for release

 

20.00 / application

Distinctness, uniformity and stability test

 

150.00 per variety/year

National variety release trials

 

150.00 per variety/site/ year

Control growing

 

50.00 per seed lot/ site

Miscellaneous Tests

 

 

Description

 

 

Mycological

60

 

Bacteriological

60

 

Virological

60

 

Verification of cultivars

45

 

Tuber control

60.00 peer lot

 

TZ test

60

 

Weight per 1000 seeds (per test)

45

 

Defect test

45

 

Grading

45

 

Tobacco blowing

60.00 per kg of uncleaned material to be determined

 

Others

24.9

 

Certificates

 

 

Description

 

 

ITSA/Orange international seedlot certificate

120.00 per seedlot

 

ITSA-blue international seedlot certificate

120.00 per seedlot

 

Required Documents

No.

Type of information

Note

1

Process Steps

Step 1

Within thirty days of the importation of prescribed seed, the importer must submit a sample for testing to S.C.C.I. 

Step 2

S.C.C.I tests the seed sample.

Step 3

A report of the test is then published, either a report confirming that the said imported seed conforms to the standards of germination and purity prescribed or, a report confirming that the said imported seed does not conform to the standards of germination and purity prescribed. 

 

CategoryImport

The following form/s are used in this procedure
TitleDescriptionCreated DateUpdated DateIssued By
Orange International Seed Lot CertificateOrange International Seed Lot Certificate13-12-201913-12-2019Ministry of Agriculture (Seed Control and Certification Institute)This is Dowload File
Processing LicenceSeed Processing Licence24-03-202024-03-2020Ministry of Agriculture (Seed Control and Certification Institute)This is Dowload File
Application for Seed Processing LicenceApplication for a Seed Processing Licence24-03-202024-03-2020Ministry of Agriculture (Seed Control and Certification Institute)This is Dowload File
Blue International Seed Lot CertificateBlue International Seed Lot Certificate24-03-202024-03-2020Ministry of Agriculture (Seed Control and Certification Institute)This is Dowload File
This procedure applies to the following measures
NameMeasure TypeAgencyDescriptionCommentsLegal DocumentValidity ToMeasure Class
Inspection requirement for SeedsInspection RequirementMinistry of Agriculture (Seed Control and Certification Institute)Upon the importation of any prescribed seed, the importer has to submit a sample for testing to the Ministry of Agriculture (Seed Control and Certification Institute). All imported prescribed seed has to be tested by the Ministry of Agriculture (Seed Control and Certification Institute).Plant Variety and Seeds Act, 199509-09-9999Good