Information for the Clients
Index: Receipt and Registration of Samples/ Priorities/ Seeds Weight /Tests Durations/ Test Results and Certificates/ Dispatch of Certificates/ Test Payments/ Varieties Certified for Sale/ Forms
Receipt and Registration of Seed Samples
Seed samples of a wide range of crops (species and varieties) are received at the Official Seed Testing Laboratory. Samples have to be registered at the administration office and transferred to different sections for performance of various tests.
The definite identification system ensures that seed samples and records can be easily located at all times, from receipt until one year of storage (for official samples).
Download forms for clients: for clarification and changes, new client and private samples (in Hebrew)
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Priorities of Test Performance
Priorities:
1. Imported samples/ urgent/ after cleaning or treatment
2. Exported samples/ certified seeds.
3. Law enforcement samples/ local marketing.
4. Private (=unofficial samples).
Priorities are changed in the following cases:
i. When the client or inspector requests urgent attention to a certain sample.
ii. Work overload.
When more than one test is requested, tests will usually be carried out in order:
1.Purity tests.
2.Germination.
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Amount of seeds for sampling and testing
The quantity of seeds sampled and tested depends on seed lot purpose: Import, export or local market as well as on the required type of test. The tables (in Hebrew) are classified according to the following parameters:
1. Export and local market. (in Hebrew).
2. Seeds imported to Israel (in Hebrew).
Duration of the Seed Tests
The length of time requested to perform various seed tests is presented in "Duration of the Tests (in Hebrew)".
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Test Results and Certificates
Reports:
All reports are typed in a standard format and then must be signed by an authorized staff member. Results for import seed samples are dispatched via E-mail to clients and to the Quarantine Service at the entry port.
Issuing Test Certificates:
The administration staff issues a certificate in accordance with the type of certificate and the number of copies requested. The Head of the Laboratory signs all certificates.
All certificates may be translated to English or Hebrew.
Main Purpose
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Kind of Certificates
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In Hebrew:
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Local Marketing
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Seed Lot Certificate
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Local Marketing
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Certified Seed Lot Certificate
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Import
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Imported Seed Lot Certificate
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Import
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Preliminary Imported Seed Lot Certificate
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Law Enforcement
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Law Enforcement Seed Lot Certificate
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Unofficial samples
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Seed Analysis Certificate
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In English:
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Export
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ISTA: Orange International Seed Lot Certificate
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Export
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Seed Lot Certificate
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Unofficial samples
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Seed Analysis Certificate
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Dispatch of Certificates
Generally, the original certificate is dispatched to the client within2-7working days after completion of tests. By agreement with seed companies it is possible to send a group of certificates with invoices within 10 working days after testing is finished. In case of an official sample, a copy of the certificate is sent to the Seed Inspection Service of The Plant Protection Service. For imported seeds, a copy of the certificate is also dispatched to the Quarantine Service at the entry port.
At the client's request, certificates can be dispatched via e-mail.
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Test Payments
Laboratory tests are subject to payment. Test prices are determined and updated by the Division of Finance, ARO.
Price List (only in Hebrew)
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Varieties Certified for Sale
The Laboratory manages and publishes the List of Varieties Eligible for Sale in Israel (in Hebrew), which contains all the varieties which have been checked and approved for sale in Israel.
Since 2015, obligatory registration apply to the following crop varieties: Peanuts, cotton and wheat. Voluntary registration apply to the following crop varieties: Alfalfa, clover, sorghum, corn, oats, barley, sunflowers etc.
Therefore, the Committee for Approval of Seed Varieties ceased dealing with requests for registration of varieties, unless they are for the field crops stipulated above. Thus, the Committee will not deal with varieties of vegetable and herb seeds. See Announcement to the Public Regarding the Registration of Seed Varieties Approved for Sale in Israel.
Forms for Clients: for Instructions, Submissions and Expert Recommendation for Including a New Variety (in Hebrew) . Please contact the Official Seed Testing Laboratory 03-9683637.
List of field crops eligible for sale - updated in 2022 (In Hebrew)
Old list of vegetable varieties eligible for sale - 2013 (The commitee has stopped updating the vegetable varieties since 2015), In Hebrew
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