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Department of Seeds and Planting Materials

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In accordance with the Act No. 597/2006 Coll. of the Legal Code and 13 Decrees of the government of the Slovak Republic:

Act No. 597/2006 Coll. on competence of state administration authorities as regards addition of varieties of grown plants to the National List and placing of propagating material of grown plants on market as amended by Act No. 467/2008 Coll.

  • No. 48/2007 Coll., laying down the provisions on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production
  • No. 49/2007 Coll., laying down the provisions on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine
  • No. 50/2007 Coll., about registration of growing varieties, as amended
  • No. 51/2007 Coll., laying down the provisions on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants
  • No. 52/2007 Coll., laying down the provisions on the marketing of fodder plant seed
  • No. 53/2007 Coll., laying down the provisions on the marketing of beet seed
  • No. 54/2007 Coll., laying down the provisions on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material
  • No. 55/2007 Coll., laying down the provisions on the marketing of seed potatoes
  • No. 56/2007 Coll., laying down the provisions on the marketing of propagating material of ornamental plants
  • No. 57/2007 Coll., laying down the provisions on the marketing of cereal seed
  • No. 58/2007 Coll., laying down the provisions on the marketing of vegetable seed, as amended by Decree of the government of Slovak Republic No. 278/2007 Coll.
  • No. 215/2009 Coll., providing for certain derogations from registration of  landraces and varieties of grown plants threatened by genetic erosion, and for marketing of those landraces and varieties
  • No. 155/2010 Coll., laying down the provisions on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production

The process of approval proceeding makes up a comprehensive system, within which the following interlinked activities are being objectively assessed:

  • Application of propagation material for approval proceeding and/or notification  of propagation of standard seed,,
  • Inspection of propagation stands in accordance with relevant technical requirements,
  • Issuance of certificates on inspection,
  • Drawing of official seed samples,
  • Laboratory assessment of seed quality (purity, germinating capacity, moisture content, weight of 1000 seeds, tetrazolium test and the like),
  • Issuance of certificates on approval or disapproval of seed and planting material.

The primary objective of inspections is to assess the genuineness and purity of species and varieties, occurrence of diseases and pests, maintenance of isolation distances to avoid foreign pollination or transmission of virus diseases.

The seed origin, foregoing crop and other circumstances which may have an impact on the quality of the produced seed are being ascertained already at the receiving of the application.

The Institute is member of the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) and is authorized to issue international certificates, i.e. documents which give guarantee that the respective seed was adjusted, sampled and tested in compliance with ISTA Rules and the laboratory analysis thereof were carried out in accordance with the uniform ISTA methodology.

Moreover, the Institute participates in the system of variety certification of the international Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) which in the sphere of agriculture of member states and participating countries provides for use of seed of constantly high quality. The primary objective of these activities is to guarantee purity of varieties and species within the framework of individual participant’s schemes.