15_AM_TSP-SC_01
Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies
Proposed Changes to Standards/Guidelines
Date Submitted 5/8/15
Change to AOSCA:
Crop Kind:
Standards
PVG, Varieties
Proposal Sponsor
Proposal Origination:
X
Guidelines
AOSCA Commodity Committee
Tree, Shrub,& PVG
Stan Young (UT), Mike Moore (WY), Barry Schrumpf (OR)
AOSCA
Region
X
Agency
Other
Location in the AOSCA Standards/Guidelines (give specific citation):
a) AOSCA Crop Certification Standards; PVG Standards, P. 76, I.B.6.d. (add
parenthetical phrase)
b) AOSCA Genetic and Crop Standards; Nomenclature and Labeling for Plant
Germplasm Types, Footnotes, p. 16, 6.B.1)-5). (Add item 6 to footnote 6.B.)
c) AOSCA Crop Certification Standards; PVG Standards, p. 75, I.B.1.b. (Add
second sentence to first paragraph).
Text of the original and amended portion of the Standards/Guidelines: Proposed
additions underlined.
a) Selected or Tested Germplasms may not be labeled as Source Identified
Germplasm (see p. 16, Nomenclature and Labeling for Plant Germplasm Types,
Footnote 6.A.B.6).
b) 6) A germplasm must be labeled as the germplasm type currently specified by
the originator/developer and accepted by a SCA (see footnote 6.B.5 above), with
existing stands evaluated as to eligibility for generations or variety classes as
appropriate to the specified germplasm type. If a stand has become naturalized,
(see p. 76, PVG Standards, I.B.1.b.), the material may subsequently be tagged
as Source Identified Germplasm, but must not be labeled with any germplasm ID
and/or variety name as previously labeled for the particular species.
c) These standards address seeds and seedlings, and other propagating materials
of native and naturalized species that have not been released as a variety.
Naturalized stands include those for which non-indigenous plant material has
adapted through environmental selection to the site; i.e., for perennial species at
least two generations in reproductive mode are present, and for annual species
at least two non-cultivated generations have reproduced on the site. Germplasm
types are recognized as follows:
AOSCA
Standards Change Form
Adopted Mar 03, 2011
15_AM_TSP-SC_01
Brief summary about the background, purpose, and intent of this change:
This amended standard provides direction for labeling a germplasm that is moving
through the progression of germplasm types as more data is gathered regarding that
germplasm and it qualifies for more advanced germplasm types (Source identified to
Selected to Tested to Variety). In conjunction, naturalized germplasm is defined in
order to clarify AOSCA tagging protocols for such plant material.
Narrative addressing seed industry impact/support/concern/other:
These amendments clarify the germplasm originator/developer’s prerogative regarding
data development and progression of germplasm types, and orderly tagging of a
germplasm as it is produced and marketed by the seed industry and requested by
germplasm type by revegetation seed users. Memos of support from key plant
germplasm originators/developers and seed producers and seed users will be
presented.
Summary of discussion(s) held by AOSCA and Seed Certifying Agencies:
These proposed amendments and additions reflect discussions at the 2015 AOSCA
Western Regional meeting in Spokane, WA, and follow-up discussions with key plant
germplasm originators/developers and seed producers.
Timeline and plan for the proposal:
To be considered as an agenda item for the Tree, Shrub, and PVG Committee at the
annual meeting in Vancouver, BC. To be hopefully presented to the AOSCA CRSC
(Council) and approved by members.
Final disposition:
AOSCA
Standards Change Form
Adopted Mar 03, 2011