REGULATION ON CERTIFICATION AND MARKETING OF OIL, FIBER, MEDICAL AND AROMATIC
PLANT SEEDS
Official Gazette Date: 17.01.2008 and Number: 26759
PART ONE
Aim, Scope, Basis and Definitions
Aim and Scope
ARTICLE 1 – (1) This regulation comprises the procedures and principles related to the production and
marketing of seeds of oil, fiber, medical and aromatic plant species to ensure their quality production conforming
to the standards within the framework of certification system.
Basis
ARTICLE 2 – (1) This regulation has been prepared on the basis of the Article 6 of Seed Law No. 5553
dated 31/10/2006 and the Article 3 of Law No. 969 on providing revolving fund to central and provincial
institutions of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, dated 21/12/1967.
Definitions
ARTICLE 3 – (1) In this regulation;
a) Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs,
b) Application Authority: Provincial directorate of the Ministry in the province of production or
delegated institutions by the Ministry for acceptance of declaration and field inspections,
c) Variety owner: Private or legal persons liable for the production, multiplication or maintenance of the
varieties which are laid registered and appropriate for certification,
ç) Varietal purity: The proportion of varieties with different genotype other than the seed.,
d) Pre-basic seed : Seed recently or previously bred whose varietal purity is maintained and sustained in
accordance to procedures and which is directly inspected by the breeder and which is the origin of basic seed and
the source of the seeds in other categories,
e) Not finally seed: Document issued for seed which is produced under basic and certified seed
categories and which have not been conclusively certified,
f) Not finally seed certificate:
g) Isolation distance: Minimum distance which prevents the inter-pollination and inter-fertilization of
species, genus and variety during their production in seed production fields,
ğ) Directorate-General: Directorate-General of Agricultural Production and Development, (14.09.2008 /
26997)
h) Field inspector: Public officials or private persons delegated by the Ministry as field inspectors that
make field inspection, sampling and market inspections and prepare relevant documents and certificates,
ı) Basic seed: Seed produced from pre-basic seed or same category which sustains its varietal purity and
health and which is grown by or under the inspection of research, breeding and experimentation institutions,
i) Pure seed: Generative or vegetative reproductive parts of same plant variety, cleaned from foreign
materials,
j) Certified seed: Seed produced from basic seed or same category which sustains its varietal purity and
health,
k) Certification Institution: Institutions delegated by the Ministry for certification,
l) Distributor: Private or legal persons that re-process or market seeds supplied by seed producers,
m) Seed category: Duration of seed production in terms of years in any category,
n) Seed sample: Unit weight of seed representing the seed lot which is subject to particular laboratory
analyses and tests depending the species of seed in order to determine its characteristics and features and which
is consequently taken into account for certification of the seed lot or a report.
o) Seed standards: Quality standards which determine the physical and biological characteristics of the
seed,
ö) Seed producer : Private or legal persons that produce seed and/or have them produced by contracted
seed multipliers and/or import, process and distribute seed,
p) Seed multiplier: Private or legal persons contracted to produce seed on behalf of the seed producers,
r) Seed lot: Maximum amount of seed defined as per species which constitutes the basis for sampling
within the framework of seed inspection and certification system and which is represented by a certificate or a
report,
s) VRSCC: Directorate of Variety Registration and Certification Centre,
ş) Production Cycle: The period starting form 1st of July and ending on 30th of June of the following
year.
PART TWO
Principles on Certification and Marketing
General Conditions
ARTICLE 4 – (1) General principles on certification system and marketing are specified below:
a) In order to produce the seeds of species listed in Annex 1 within the framework of certification, the
variety must be listed in the national catalogue.
b) Seeds are produced and marketed by private or legal persons delegated by the Ministry.
c) Pre-basic and basic seeds are produced and marketed by breeder, variety owner or the research
institutions delegated by them.
d) Seeds shall be certified within their production cycle. The seeds that have not been marketed within
the same production cycle shall be subjected to germination analysis before supplying to the market.
e) Traceability is maintained by declaration number before sampling and lot number after sampling.
Declaration and lot numbers are not repeated even if the species and variety change. Declaration number and
field inspection report number are provided in the form of "Code number/Serial number of Producing
Enterprise".
Submission of Declaration
ARICLE 5 – (1) Seed declaration is submitted for seed certification.
(2) Seed declarations are drawn up and accepted by methods given below;
a) Appropriate declaration in Annex 2 or Annex 3 is filled for seed production.
b) Separate seed declarations are prepared for each seed variety, parcel and field.
c) Seed declarations are submitted to the Application Authority. Seed declarations are prepared in three
copies.
d) Seed declaration shall be submitted to the Application Authority within 30 days following the sowing
of the seeds.
e) The documents mentioned below are included to the seed declaration at application;
1) Original certificate of the planted seed or a copy of the original certificate approved by the official
body keeping the original certificate,
2) The description list of the variety or the parents,
3) Maps indicating the production parcel.
a) The original copy of the accepted and approved declarations is kept by the Application Authority. The
duplicate is given to the field inspectors to be used in field inspections. The triplicate is given to the producer
after being stamped “THIS DOCUMENT SHALL NOT BE USED FOR CERTIFICATION".
Principles on field inspection
ARTICLE 6 – (1) Field inspections are conducted in accordance with the following principles:
a) Field inspection is carried out by the inspector delegated by the Ministry. Inspector issues Field
Inspection Report in three copies following the field inspection by taking into account the information on the
declaration and field inspection standards.
b) It is not accepted any erasing and defacement. If any change is necessary, right word is written by
crossing the fault word and the inspector checks by initials.
c) The first copy of the Field inspection Report is sent to certification institution and the second copy is
kept by the application authority to be used in case of objection and the third copy is given to the producer by
marking “CAN NOT BE USED IN CERTIFICATION”.
d) The category and generation of the seed are marked depending on the results of the field inspections.
In the case that the seed does not fit into a certain category or losses its category downwards, the inspector writes
down the reason in Annex 4 after the Field Inspection Report and circles the reason for exclusion.
e) If there is any reason preventing the seed to be in the expected category and this reason is technically
correctable by the producer, field inspection notification is given to the producer. Field inspection is again
conducted within the time duration mentioned in the notification by the inspector.
f) The seeds have to comply with the standards laid down in Annex 5 after the inspections conducted in
the parcels.
Packaging and Labelling
ARTICLE 7 – (1) The seeds are presented to the market by following official rules of appropriate
packaging and labelling. Requirements on packaging and labelling are declared in Annex 6.
(2) The labels are provided in accordance with the Field inspection Reports from the institution
delegated by VRSCC or the Ministry.
Seed samples
ARTICLE 8 – (1) Seed samples are taken in accordance with the seed sampling principles determined
by the Ministry and sent to the relevant certification institution.
(2) Minimum sample amount, maximum package and lot size are defined in Annex 7.
Marking of Seed Lots
ARTICLE 9 – (1) seed lots are numbered as TR.00.KKKK.NNNN, and it is composed of;
a) TR
b) 00
: country code,
: traffic plate number of the province in which the seed is produced,
c) KKKK : producer code number given by the VRSCC,
d) NNNN
: seed lot number
(2) If sample is sent to laboratory for humidity analysis, the samples are taken in accordance with the
principles determined by the Ministry and sent to the relevant certification institution.
Laboratory inspections
ARTICLE 10 – (1) Laboratory analyses of the seeds are conducted by the official body or delegated
seed certification institutions assigned by the Ministry.
(2) Seed certification institutions conduct necessary laboratory analyses on seed samples and issues
relevant certificate or report.
(3) If the sample amount is less than minimum sample amount, the analyses are not made.
(4) Seeds have to comply at least with the standards laid down in Annex 8 after the laboratory
inspections.
(5) Levels of Avena fatua, Avena lodoviciana, Avena sterilis, Cuscuta spp. must be zero in the
laboratory analysis of seed production parcels for plant species included in the scope of this Regulation.
Evaluation of laboratory analysis results and Certification
ARTICLE 11 – (1) A certificate or a report is issued to the seeds after the analysis conducted by the
seed certification institutions.
(2) Certification institutions issue seed certificates and reports in the appropriate the format set by the
Ministry. (14.09.2008 / 26997)
(3) Upon request of the producer ‘Raw Seed Certificate’ is issued for harvested but unprocessed seeds.
(4) Samples are taken from the seeds to be issued raw seed certificate. Upon the request of the producer,
analysis result is notified to the producer.
(5) The seed bearing raw seed certificate cannot be marketed to the end user.
(6) Seed certificates and reports are prepared in three copies. Original copy of the certificate or the report
is given to the producer, the certification institution keeps the duplicate and the triplicate is submitted to the
Application Authority from where the sample has been delivered.
(7) Seed analysis report is issued for the sample taken for market inspection and “inspection sample” is
marked on it.
(8) The real or legal persons requesting information on the quality value of the seed are notified, without
prejudice of origin of the seed and conformity to standards, of the requested tests’ results on the basis of the
declaration by the owner of seed lot.
(9) Following the laboratory analysis, the report “CAN NOT BE SEED” is issued for the seeds that don’t
fit into any category. The lots represented by these non-conforming samples cannot be evaluated or marketed as
seed.
(10) The seeds, which are certified but not sold in one year, are subject to the germination analysis prior
to introduction into the market. A new seed analysis report is issued The name of the institution issuing
certificate is written in the remarks section and it bears the indication ‘It is only valid together with the certificate
dated ….. and numbered …..’
Repetition of laboratory analysis
ARTICLE 12 – (1) Following the laboratory analyses of seed, in the event of losing the existing
category when the proportion of other crop seed, weed seed and inert matter is superior than the standards or
when the proportion of pure seed component is inferior to the standards due the these factors, seed producer may
process the seeds again and demand a new sampling and repetition of analysis. This demand could be made with
a petition attached the following documents:
a) Field inspection report.
b) Certificate given by certification institution or the original report
c) Analysis repetition form in Annex 9.
(2) Application Authority takes new samples in accordance with sampling principles from the seed lot,
which was re-processed by the producer and sends them to the relevant certification institution together with
sample expedition protocol and one copy of the above-mentioned documents.
(3) The relevant certification institution conducts necessary analysis. At the end of the analyses, one
copy of the analysis report or the certificate is given to the producer. The second copy is sent to the application
authority while the third copy is kept in the certification institution. In the remark section of this analysis report
or certificate, it is written for which certificate or report it is replaced.
Objection to laboratory analysis
ARTICLE 13 – (1) The producers can object to the results of analysis conducted by the seed
certification institutions within the 30 days at the latest, starting from the date of receipt of the certificate or
analysis report.
(2) VRSCC -the reference laboratory- is the competent authority related to the objections to laboratory
analysis.
(3) The objection to the laboratory analysis conducted by the certification institutions is made together
with the following documents sent to the application authority;
a) Field inspection report
b) The original of the certificate or Analysis Report given by the certification institution
c) Analysis Objection Form in Annex 10.
(4) The application authority sends the standard sample of the seed in question by attaching the abovementioned documents to the VRSCC.
(5) One copy of the analysis report or certificate is given to the producer. The second copy is kept in the
certification institution while the third copy is sent application authority. It is taken note on the “thoughts and
considerations” part of this analysis report or certificate for which certificate or report it is replaced.
(6) Since the VRSCC is the reference laboratory, the certificate given by the VRSCC upon laboratory
analysis is definitive.
Repackaging and labelling of seeds
ARTICLE 14 – (1) Repackaging, labelling and certification of the seeds bearing Raw Seed Certificate
are done as follows;
a) The institution applies with Raw Seed Certificate to the application authority of the province in which
the seeds in question exist.
b) The labels on the packages of the seed lot, which the certificate represents, are removed by the
inspector and the amount of the seed represented by removed labels is calculated.
c) When packaging and labelling of seed lot are complete, the producer or the supplier demands the
application authority to take samples from the seed lot.
d) Mixture is allowed for different seed lots with same variety, category and generation. The producer or
supplier is obliged to keep the reference number of the lots and the records indicating the proportion of the
mixed lots and to notify application authority.
e) The inspector takes sample from the new mixed lot. Date and number of the certificate given in the
course of application together with the lot number are written on the Sample Sending Protocol and it is sent to
the relevant certification institution along with the original copy of the Raw Seed Certificate.
f) Certification institutions issue certificate or analysis reports after conducting necessary analysis on the
seed samples in accordance with the provisions of the Article 11,
(2) Imported seeds could be put on the market in the original packages or put on the market by the
importing company by repackaging such as dividing into smaller packages in the following conditions:
a) The process for repackaging and relabeling of these seeds are kept under control by the VRSCC in
accordance with the provisions of the first clause of this article.
b) For the seeds having OECD labels, the importing company takes a written permission from the
certification institution of the exporting country.
c) The quality criteria related to certification and all other responsibilities of these seeds belong to the
distributor importing and repackaging them or the seed producer.
d) The process of opening and repackaging of the seeds can only be done by importing distributor or
seed producer.
e) The importing company which opens packages for the purpose of repackaging puts the statement of
“this seed has been imported and repackaged domestically by our company” in addition to the necessary
information on the seed labels.
f) Repackaged and labeled seeds in this method are assumed to have been certificated in accordance with
the OECD system.
g) If the lots forming the mixture are seeds from different countries, these countries are written on the
label.
Control trials
ARTICLE 15 – (1) The post-control trials for the seed lots of the basic and certified categories and precontrol and post-control trials for pre-basic category are conducted by the VRSCC. In these trials, the samples
taken from seed lots are tested on the grounds of compliance with the standards set forth with regard to varietal
purity.
(2) Certification institutions inspect seed producing parcels, which don’t comply with the standards in
pre-control and post-control trials. As per the Regulation on Registration of Plant Varieties, Registration
Committee of Field Crops may delete the registration of the varieties, which fail to comply with the standards of
varietal purity for three years in a row in pre-control trials, based on the report prepared by the VRSCC.
Marketing
ARTICLE 16 – (1) The propagation and trade of the seeds taken out from the registration list could be
done no more than three years if only their stocks are notified to the Ministry.
(2) Imported seeds have to meet minimum certification standards laid down in relevant regulation.
(3) For propagation purposes seeds in basic categories or superior categories are allowed for importation
(4) The seeds certified in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation can be marketed as organic
seed if they are certified in accordance with the Regulation on Principles and Implementation of Organic
Agriculture published in Official Gazette dated 10/06/2005 and numbered 25841.
PART THREE
Miscellaneous and Final Provisions
Administrative Sanctions
ARTICLE 17 – (1) The provisions of Article 12 of Seed Law No. 5553 are applied to those who violate
the rules in seed production and marketing.
Fees
ARTICLE 18 – (1) All services such as field inspections, laboratory analysis, certification and labelling
within the scope of this Regulation are subject to fee. The Ministry defines these fees every year in January
taking into consideration the revaluation ratio. The fees are deposited to the account of revolving fund of the
institution which provides the service in accordance with the provisions of the “Regulation on Implementation of
Revolving Fund at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs” issued in the Official Gazette No. 26390 and
dated 28/12/2006.
Exceptions
ARTICLE 19 – (1) There is no obligation of certification for seeds used in scientific researches, R&D
and work on bio-diversity protection and also those produced to meet own need of the producer
Power of Regulation
ARTICLE 20 – (1) The Ministry is assigned to make any kind of regulation to ensure the enforcement
of this Regulation.
Enforcement
ARTICLE 21 – (1) This regulation shall enter into force upon publication.
Execution
ARTICLE 22 – (1) The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs shall execute the provisions of this
Regulation.
Annex-1
SPECIES COVERED IN THE REGULATION
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5
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8
9
10
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12
13
14
15
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Arachis hypogaea L.
Brascica juncea
Brassica napus (L) partim
Brassica rapa var. silvestris
Cannabis sativa L.
Carthamus tinctorius L.
Glycine max (L) Merr.
Gossypium spp.
Helianthus annuus L.
Linum usitatissimum L.
Papaver somniferum L.
Nicotiana tabaccum L.
Sesamum indicum L.
Crocus sativus L.
Carum carvi L.
Trigonella foenum L.
Mentha spp.
Melisa officinalis
Ocimum basilicum
Origanum vulgare subsp. Hirtum
Origanum oniles
Origanum majarona
Thymbra spicata
Satureja spp.
Sinapis alba
Rosmarinus afficinalis
Salvia officinalis
Salvia triloba
Salvia tomentosa
Sidertlis spp.
Thymus spp.
Foeniculum vulgare
Ferula spp.
Pimpinella inisum
Angelica sylvestris
Carum carvi
Onethera biennis
Borago officinalis
Matricaria recutita
Anthemis nobile
Echinacea spp.
Peanut
Hardal
Kolza
Yem şalgamı
Kenevir
Aspir
Soya fasulyesi
Pamuk
Ayçiçeği
Keten
Haşhaş
Tütün
Susam
Safran
Kimyon
Çemen
Nane türleri
Oğul otu
Reyhan
İstanbul kekiği
İzmir kekiği
Mercanköşk
Kara Thyme
Sater
Beyaz hardal
Biberiye
Tıbbi adaçayı
Anadolu adaçayı
Tüylü adaçayı
Dağ çayı
Kekik
Rezene
Çakşır
Anason
Melek otu
Kimyon (iki yıllık)
Akşam çiçeği
Hodan
Mayıs papatyası
Alman papatyası
Ekinasya
Peanut
Mustard
Rape
Turnip
Hemp
Safflower
Soya bean
Cotton
Sunflower
Common flax
Opium poppy
Tobacco
Sesame
Saffron
Caraway
Fenugreek
Mint
Balm
Basil
Thyme Greek Oregano
Thyme Turkish Oregano
Sweet marjoram
Spiked Thyme
Savory
White mustard
Old man, Rosemary
Kitchen sage
Greek sage
Balsamic sage
Mountain tea
Thyme
Common Fennel
Ferula
Anise
Angelica
Caraway
Common evening primrose
Common borage
German chamomile
Sweet chamomile
Echinacea
The seeds not included in this list are certificated on the grounds of species of the same genus.
Annex-2
SEED DECLARATION
(For hybrid varieties)
Declaration (1)
Date:…./…./……
Number: …………
Producer’s Full name, Enterprise and Commercial title (2)
Complete address of the multiplier
Species and variety of the seed
Botanical name
Category and generation of planted seed
Name or number
:
Name and address of place of purchase
Amount of purchased seed (kg)
Female
Seed
Certifying official institution (3)
Date and number of certificate
:
:
:
:
:
:
Amount of Planted seed (kg)
Male
Seed
Date of seed sowing (4)
Name or number
:
Name and address of place of purchase
:
Amount of purchased seed (kg)
:
Certifying official institution (3)
:
Date and number of certificate
:
Amount of planted seed (kg)
:
Date of seed sowing (4)
:
Location, name and number of the field or the parcel
where the seeds were sown (5)
Area of the field or the parcel (decare)
I hereby confirm that my declaration above is accurate and I also accept and acknowledge abiding the
Seed Law No. 5553 and its relevant regulations. Your immediate attention to this matter is appreciated.
Seed multiplier
Name, Surname,
Complete Address
Seed producer
Name, Surname,
Complete Address
Accepted by
Name, Surname,
Complete Address
Approved by
Name, Surname,
Complete Address
Important Notice:
(1)
Submitter shall fill in the date and number of the declaration.
(2)
In the event of seed multiplication under contract, the name of the contracting company shall be written.
(3)
Seed certification institution shall give the certificate.
(4)
It shall be indicated whether the seed sown is spring/winter type, main /secondary crop and greenhouse
type.
(5)
The name of the province in which the seeds have been sown shall be written.
Annex-3
SEED DECLARATION
(For non hybrid varieties)
Declaration (1)
Date:…./…./……
Number: …………
Producer’s Full name, Enterprise and
Commercial title
Complete address of the multiplier
Species and variety of the seed
Botanical name
Category and generation of sown seed
Name and address of place of purchase of
seed
Amount of purchased seed (kg)
Certifying official institution (2)
Date and number of seed certificate or report
Location, name and number of the field or the
parcel where the seeds were sown (3)
Area of the field or the parcel (decare)
Amount of sown seed in the field (kg)
Date of seed sowing (4)
I hereby confirm that my declaration above is accurate and I also accept and acknowledge abiding the
Seed Law No. 5553 and its relevant regulations. Your immediate attention to this matter is appreciated.
Seed multiplier
Name, Surname,
Complete Address
Seed producer
Name, Surname,
Complete Address
Accepted by
Name, Surname,
Complete Address
Approved by
Name, Surname,
Complete Address
Important Notice:
(1) Submitter shall fill in the date and number of the declaration.
(2) In the event of seed multiplication under contract, the name of the contracting company shall be written.
(3) Seed certification institution shall give the certificate.
(4) It shall be indicated whether the seed sown is spring/winter type, main /secondary crop and greenhouse type.
Annex- 4
FIELD INSPECTION NOTIFICATION
Date
:
Number :
Full name of Multiplier
Address
:.......................................................................................
:.........................................................
Species and Variety of Seed
:.............................................................................................
Previous crop
:.............................................................................
Number of Field and Parcel or Name
:.............................................................................................
Field surface (Decares)
:........................................................................................
Producer
:...................................................................... ssued
on
:..............................................................................tegory and generation
of sown seed on the date of purchase
:.......................................................................
POINTS PREVENTING THE SEED TO BE CLASSIFIED WITHIN THE EXPECTED CATEGORY
FOLLOWING THE FIELD INSPECTION
On the grounds of reasons above, your seed does not fit into any seed category within certification system.
However, you can correct these non-conformities technically, . It is announced hereby that another inspection
will take place on ...../...../20…… to prepare the definitive report so please do the necessary work in the parcel
before the stated date.
Notification Prepared by
notification
Name, Surname, Complete Address and Signature
Producer/Multiplier receiving the
Name, Surname
Signature
Annex-5
FIELD INSPECTION STANDARDS
a) Category and generation of seeds are as follows.
Species
Pre-basic
Basic
Certified
-
1
3
-
1
2
1
-
1
1
2
1
-
1
1
-
1
1
Peanut, soya bean
Rape, Hemp, Safflower, Common flax, Opium poppy,
sesame, Saffron, Fenugreek, Caraway, Tobacco,Thyme,
common sage (Salvia officinalis ) and siderites, turnip,
mustard, White mustard
Cotton
Sunflower, hybrids , hybrid cotton, hybrid Rape
Root, the shell is useful in the medical and aromatic plants
and tuber
Herbal, medicinal and aromatic plant leaves and flowers
of the use of
b) Field inspections are conducted in the periods given below.
Cotton
Field inspection periods
1 th control
50% of the boll is opened
Hybrid cotton
Early blooming circuit
Hybrid Sunflower
Rape
Head formation
%50 Siliqua
Hybrid Rape
Before flowering
Species
Safflower
%50
flowering
%50 flowering
Capsule formation time of the initial
Sunflower, Tobacco
Peanut
Sesame, Hemp, soya bean,
Common flax, Saffron,
Fenugreek, Caraway,
%50 flowering
Opium poppy, turnip,
mustard, white mustard (*)
After seed formation
Root, the shell is useful in
the medical and aromatic
plants and tuber
Herbal, medicinal and
aromatic plant leaves and
%85 flowering
flowers of the use of
2 nd control
Once in
flowering period
%50 flowering
Flowering and once
before harvest
Harvest maturity
-
Harvest maturity
3 rd control
Flowering end of
period
Flowering end of
period
-
-
Harvest time
Harvest time
-
(*) Basis for the control of varietal purity is the main capsule infected is controlled in both periods.
c) Previous crop requirement
On condition that the varietal purity is maintained, seeds with succeeding category and generation may
be sown in a row in a seed field. Previous crop requirements per species are given below.
1) In the seed production parcels of peanut, safflower, sunflower, soy and opium poppy a variety of the
same species should not be sown at least for a year.
2) A plant of Cruciferae family should not be sown at least for four years in the seed production parcel
where seeds of rape seed, mustard, white mustard, turnip mustard of the basic category are sown and at least for
two years where certified category seeds are sown.
3) A different variety of hemp plant should not be sown at least for two years in the seed production
parcel of hemp plant.
4) A plant of Malvaceae family should not be sown at least for one year in the seed production parcel
of cotton.
5) There is not previous crop requirement for seed production parcels where flax, tobacco and sesame
seeds are sown.
6) A different variety of the same species of medical and aromatic plants should not be sown at least for
one year in the seed production parcel of medical and aromatic plants.
7) A plant of Cruciferae family should not be sown at least for five years in the seed production parcel
of hybrid rape seed.
d) Isolation distances with regard to species in seed production are as follows.
Species
Peanut, Common flax
Rape, hybrid Rape
Hemp
Safflower
Soya bean
Cotton
Hybrid cotton
Sunflower (*)
Opium poppy
Tobacco
Sesame, Caraway, Saffron, mustard, turnip and
other medical and aromatic plants
Fenugreek
Lamiaceae family of plants
Pre-basic
50
-
Isolation distances (metters)
Basic
Certificated
5
5
1.000
400
500
500
1.000
600
10
5
50
15
800
600
3.000
2.000
50
20
400
400
400
200
100
1500
50
1000
e) Unit areas assessed at field inspection
1) The unit area of field inspection for tobacco seed production is 20 m2 and The unit area of field
inspections for mustard, white mustard, turnip mustard, rape, cumin, saffron, fenugreek and other medical and
aromatic plant is 10 m2.
2) The unit area of field inspection concerning seed production of peanut, hemp, safflower, soy, cotton,
sunflower, flax, hash, and sesame species is consisted of one hundred plants. One hundred female plants and one
hundred male plants are evaluated for hybrid varieties.
3) Number of counts in unit area may vary according to the production surface. The factors to be
checked are given below:
Between 0 – 50 decares
Between 51 – 100 decares
From 101 decares on
5 counts,
10 counts,
15 counts in unit area.
f) Standards to be respected with regard to species in field inspection are as follows:
A-PEANUT
Factors
(at most %)
Other species and varieties
Cercospora sp.
Rhizoctonia solani Kühn
Basic
0
0
0
Certified I
0.3
0.5
0.5
Certified II
1
3
5
Basic
25
0
0
0
5
0
Certified I
50
0
5
0
25
20
Certified II
100
0
25
0
50
40
Basic
0
0
Certified I
0.2
0
Certified II
0.3
0
Basic
0.2
0
Certified I
0.4
0.1
Certified II
1
0.2
Basic
Certified I
Certified II
B-RAPE
Factors (Number of plants most of decare)
Other species and varieties
Plasmodiophora brassicae
Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris
Phoma lingam
Alternaria spp
Sclerotinia sclerotorium
C-KENEVİR
Factors
(at most %)
Other species and varieties
Lolium temulentum L.
Cuscuta arvensis
Ç-SAFFLOWER
Factors
(at most %)
Other species and varieties
Alternariacarthami
D-SOYA BEAN
Factors
(at most %)
Other species and varieties
virus infection (total)
Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. glycines
0.1
0
0.5
0
2
1
0
0
1
0
0.1
3
Pseudomonas savastonoi pv. glycinea
Fungal infection
E-HYBRID COTTON
Factors (maximum %)
Off type plants on female lines (maximum %)
Pollen dispensing plant on female lines
(maximum %)
Off type plants on male lines (maximum %)
Basic
0,2
0,1
Certified 1
0,5
0,3
0,2
0,5
F-COTTON
Factors
(at most %)
Other species and varieties
Pre-basic
0
Basic
0
Certified I
10
Certified II
30
(maximum number/ decare)
G-SUNFLOWER (Open pollinated)
Factors (maximum %)
Of type
Orobanj
Peronospora helianthi
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
Basic
0.2
0.1
0
0
Certified 1
0.4
0.2
0.2
5
Ğ-HYBRID SUNFLOWER
Sanitary standards against diseases to be inspected in the field are same as the open pollinated sunflower
standards.
A line: Cytoplasmic sterile male bearing no pollen. It is used as female line for Fı seed production.
B line: Normal cytoplasm and self-fertile. It dispenses pollen. Same as A line regarding other characteristics. It is
used for continuation and multiplication of A line. It does not bear no Restorer gene.
C line: It bears restorer gene that effaces infertility of Cytoplasmic male. It may be with or without recessive
branches. It is used as male line for Fı hybrid seed production.
Factors (maximum
A
B
C
%)
(Female Line)
(Male Line)
Plants with branches in one head line
0.1
0.1
One head plants in line with branches (*)
0.1
Pollen dispensing plants in sterile line
0.1
-
Sterile plants in fertile line
0.1
0.1
Off type plants non-conforming to general condition
0.2
0.2
0.2
of lines
Sunflower with Orobanchaceae
0,1
0,1
0,1
Peronospora helianthi
0
0.2
0.2
Sclerotinia cslerotiorum
0
5
5
(*) If C line (male line) is branchless, this factor is not considered. Standards of one head line are applied. ( As A
and B lines).
H-COMMON FLAX
Factors
(at most %)
Basic
Certified I Certified II
Other varieties + of type
0
1
2
I-OPİUM POPPY
Factors
(at most %)
Other varieties
Of type (open capsul in 2-th control)
Peronosporaarborescens
Dendryphionpapaveri
Basic
0
0
0
0
Certified I
0.5
2
0
0
Certified II
1
4
1
1
J-TOBACCO
Factors
(at most %)
Other varieties + of type
Virus with infected plants
Pseudomonas syringae pv. tabaci
Basic
0
0
0
Certified I
2
2
0
K-SUSAME
Factors
Other varieties+ of type
Phytoplasma spp.
Alternaria sp.
Fusarium sp
(at most %)
Basic
0
0
0
0
Certified I
1
0
2
3
Certified II
2
1
10
5
L-CARAWAY, SAFFRON, FENUGREEK AND OTHER MEDICAL AND AROMATIC PLANT
Factors
(at most %)
Basic
Certified I
Certified II
Other varieties + of type
0
1
2
M-TURNİP, MUSTARD and WHİTE MUSTARD
Factors
(at most %)
Other varieties + of type
Basic
0,1
Certified I
1
Certified II
1
Annex-6
PACKAGING AND LABELLING
A) PACKAGING
1) Minimum information required to be on package.
a)
Name and address of the producer and/or distributor
b)
Species name
c)
Variety name
d)
Category and generation of the seed
e)
Net and gross weight of the package
f)
Information on the seed treatment, name of the treatment product if it was applied
2) Seeds are sold in sacks, carrier bags, pack or boxes,
3) Seed packaging information shall be resistant to erosion and defacement,
B) LABELLING
1) Minimum information required to be on seed labelling.
a)
Name and logo of seed certification institution that issues the label
b)
Seed lot number
c)
Sampling and sealing date in months and years
d)
Species name
e)
Variety name
f)
Category and generation of the seed
g)
Declared net and gross weight or number of seeds in seed package
h)
Name of treatment product if any applied
i)
Indication “Crossbred” for crossbred varieties
j)
Name and address of the producer and/or distributor
2) Labels with regard to seed categories are issued in accordance with the colours given below.
Seed categories
Pre-basic
Basic
Certified I
Certified II-III
Raw seed
Label colours
White with purple diagonal stripe
White
Blue
Red
Grey
3) Minimum dimension of seed labels shall be 67x 110 mm.
4) Labels shall be prepared to be sewn or as adhesive on packages.
Annex-7
MINIMUM SAMPLING AMOUNT RELATED TO SEED LOTS,
MAXIMUM PACKING AND LOT AMOUNTS
Maximum lot size (*)
Species
(ton)
Peanut
Rape
Hemp
Safflower
Soya bean, cotton
Sunflower
Common flax, Caraway
Opium poppy, Tobacco
Mustard, White mustard
Turnip
Rape
Sesame
Saffron
Fenugreek
Lamiceae family
Apiaceae family
Other medical and aromatic plant
25
10
10
10
25
25
10
10
10
10
10
10
25
10
10
10
10
Maximum package
weight (**)
(kg)
50
50
50
50
50
50
25
25
25
25
25
25
50
25
25
25
25
Minimum
sampling
amount
(grams)
2.000
200
1.000
1.500
1.500
1.000
200
25
80
140
200
50
900
500
25
200
50
(*) Maximum lot size shall not exceed 5 %.
(**) The seed weight packaged with a defined number of grains shall not exceed the defined
limits.
Annex-8
LABORATORY STANDARDS
A-PEANUT
Factors
Pure seed
Inert matter
Other crop seeds
Germination
(minimum %)
(maximum %)
(maximum number/kg)
(minimum %)
Basic
99
1
0
75
Certified
98
2
0,5
75
If sample of peanut seed is delivered to the laboratory in shell, the shell is not considered
as inert matter. If the sample is delivered after separating the seeds from shells, the shell is
accepted as inert matter and this condition is declared in the certificate/report. Package weight
cannot exceed 50% if peanuts are packaged with shells.
B-RAPE
Factors
Pure seed
Inert matter
Other crop seeds
Weed seeds
Germination
C-SAFFLOWER
Factors
Pure seed
Inert matter
Other crop seeds
Germination
(minimum %)
(maximum %)
(maximum %)
(maximum %)
(minimum %)
(minimum %)
(maximum %)
(maximum %)
(minimum %)
D-.HEMP
Factors
Pure seed
(minimum %)
Inert matter
(maximum %)
Other crop seeds
(maximum %)
Weed seeds
(maximum %)
Harmful weed seeds (Lolium temulentum L. ve Cuscuta
arvensis) (maximum number/kg)
Other varieties (maximum number/kg)
Germination
(minimum %)
E-SOYA BEAN
Basic
96
4
0.5
0.5
85
Certified
95
5
1
1
85
Basic
99
1
0.1
80
Certified
98
2
0.5
80
Basic
98
2
0
0
Certified
98
2
0.1
0.1
0
0
0
80
2
80
Factors
Pure seed
(minimum %)
Inert matter
(maximum %)
Other crop seeds
(maximum %)
Weed seeds
(maximum %)
Other varieties (maximum number/kg)
Germination + hard seed
(minimum %)
F-COTTON
Factors
Pure seed
(minimum %)
Inert matter
(maximum %)
Other varieties
(maximum number/kg)
seed without coat (maximum number/kg) (*)
Germination
(minimum %)
Cotton seed (delinte)
Basic
98
2
0
0
10
75
Certified
98
2
1
0.2
20
75
Pre-basic*
98
2
10
2
70
Basic
98
2
20
2
70
Certified I
98
2
50
4
70
80
75
75
Germination (minimum %)
(*) not applied for the seeds genetically without fuzz and delinte implemented.
G- SUNFLOWER
Factors
Pure seed
(minimum %)
Inert matter
(maximum %)
Sclerotiniasclerotioru (maximum %)
Germination
(minimum %)
Basic
98
2
0
85
Certified
98
2
0.05
85
Analysis of winter nursery and hybrid ratio may be carried out by an impartial organization in or
outside Turkey. Hybrid ratio report is transmitted to the certification institution to be included in the certificate.
H-COMMON FLAX
Factors
Pure seed
(minimum %)
Inert matter
(maximum %)
Other crop seeds
(maximum %)
Weed seeds
(maximum %)
Harmful weed seeds (maximum number/kg) *
Other varieties
(maximum number/kg)
Germination
(minimum %)
I-OPIUM POPPY
Factors
Pure seed
(minimum %)
Inert matter
(maximum %)
Other varieties
(maximum number/kg)
Germination
(minimum %)
Basic
98
2
0
0
0
0
80
Certified
98
2
0.1
0.1
0
0
80
Basic
95
5
0
80
Certified
95
5
14
80
J-TOBACCO
Factors
Pure seed
Inert matter
Germination
(minimum %)
(maximum %)
(minimum %)
Basic
95
5
75
Certified
95
5
75
K-SESAME
Factors
Pure seed
Inert matter
Other crop seeds
Weed seeds
Other varieties
Germination
(minimum %)
(maximum %)
(maximum %)
(maximum %)
(maximum number/kg)
(minimum %)
Basic
98
2
0
0
50
80
Certified
98
2
0.1
0.1
150
80
Basic
98
2
10
0
0
80
Certified
95
5
15
10
5
80
Basic
99
1
10
0
0
70
Certified
99
1
15
10
5
70
Basic
95
5
70
Certified
95
5
70
Basic
Certified
L-SAFFRON, FENUGREEK
Factors
Pure seed
Inert matter
Other crop seeds
Weed seeds
Other varieties
Germination
(minimum %)
(maximum %)
(maximum number/kg)
(maximum number/kg)
(maximum number/kg)
(minimum %)
M-CARAWAY AND APIACEAE FAMILY PLANT
Factors
Pure seed
Inert matter
Other crop seeds
Weed seeds
Other varieties
Germination
(minimum %)
(maximum %)
(maximum number/kg)
(maximum number/kg)
(maximum number/kg)
(minimum %)
N-LAMIACEAE FAMILY PLANT
Factors
Pure seed
Inert matter
Germination
(minimum %)
(maximum %)
(minimum %)
O- OTHER MEDICAL AND AROMATIC PLANT
Factors
Pure seed
Inert matter
Germination
(minimum %)
(maximum %)
(minimum %)
95
5
65
95
5
65
Basic
98
0,3
Certified
98
0,3
2
2
85
5
2
85
P-MUSTARD, WHITE MUSTARD, TURNIP
Factors
Pure seed
(minimum %)
Other varieties
(maximum %)
Weed seeds (Rumex acestosella whitout Rumex
spp.)
(maximum number/kg)
Inert matter
Germination
(maximum %)
(minimum %)
Annex-9
ANALYSIS OBJECTION FORM
Name, Surname, Enterprise
and commercial title of the producer
:
Address
:
Species and variety of the seed
:
1.Name and address of sampling place
:
2.Name of sampling expert
:
3.Sampling Institution that sampling
expert works for
:
4.Certification institution that issues the
certificate or the report
First
seed
sample
:
5.Date and number of the granted
certificate or report
:
6.Seed category and generation on
:
certificate
:
:
1. Name and address of second sampling
place
Second
seed
sample
2.Amount of seed (kg)
:
3.Number of seed packages
:
4.Seed lot number
:
5.Date of sample division
:
6.Number of days for seed division
:
Producer
Name,
Surname
Signature,
Date
Annex-10
ANALYSIS OBJECTION FORM
Name, Surname, Enterprise
and commercial title of the producer
:
Address
:
Species and variety of the seed
:
1. Name and address of sampling place
:
3. Sampling Institution that sampling
expert works for
Standard 4. Certification institution that provided
the certificate or the report
Sample
5.Date and number of the granted
certificate or the report
6. Seed category and generation on
certificate
:
:
:
:
Producer
Name,
Surname
Signature,
Date
Objections to laboratory analysis shall be accompanied by following documents:
(1) Field inspection reports
(2) Original copy of the objected certificate or report