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In the case
that no ISTA accredited laboratory is available in the country
concerned, there are possibilities to use ISTA accredited
laboratories of an other country. The seed merchant should
first confirm with one of these laboratories that they are
able to provide the requested services. If an ISTA Seed Lot
Certificate (Orange or Green) is not needed it is
simply a matter of sending a sample to the laboratory, which
can then issue an ISTA Seed Sample Certificate (Blue). This
certificate makes no reference to the seed lot and the
reported test results relate only to the submitted sample.
If an ISTA Seed Lot Certificate is
needed, then a direct linkage to the seed lot is required and
the submitted sample must be drawn by a sampler recognized by
the testing laboratory. This usually means that the government
of the country in which the seed lot is located must have in
place a system for training, evaluating and monitoring the
sampler. This sampler licensing system would be reviewed by
the testing laboratory to determine if it meets the
requirements of the ISTA Accreditation Standard. The seed
merchant then calls on the recognized sampler to draw the
sample and submit it to the laboratory.
Anyone interested in finding out more
about the services offered by ISTA and its member laboratories
is encouraged to contact the ISTA Secretariat. |
