Guide to the Evaluation of Candidate Seed Graders and Seed Import Conformity Assessors
9.0 Reference Material
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Candidates are required to bring their own copies of the appropriate references with them for their use during the evaluation. All references must be the most up-to-date versions.
9.1 Reference Material for GB and GD Grader Evaluations
- Commercial Seed Analysts Association of Canada Inc. PDF version of Grade Tables (Schedule I to the Seeds Regulations) with footnotes
- CSI Technical Manual 2.1 for Approved Conditioners and Bulk Storage Facilities – Handling, Grading and Labeling Pedigreed Seed (The manual is available on request from the CSI. The applicant must request a login and password from the CSI to access the document.)
- Seed Reference Collection binders, including weed seed or crop seed references (seed specimens, images or factsheets), are available for purchase from the CFIA's Seed Science and Technology Section. For purchase information or to obtain an order form, please contact us at SSTS@inspection.gc.ca.
- Seeds Act
- Seeds Regulations
- Weed Seeds Order, 2016
Note: For the evaluation of GB graders, the CFIA will provide a reference collection of seeds of the weed and crop species that are listed in Appendix A and included in the seed identification question of the evaluation, and a booklet of descriptions and illustrations of these species.
9.2 Reference Material for SICAs evaluation
- The ABCs of Seed Importation into Canada
- Canadian Methods and Procedures for Testing Seed (Table 1). The full text of the Canadian Methods and Procedures for Testing Seed can be found on the website of the Commercial Seed Analysts Association Inc.
- CSI Technical Manual 2.4 for Authorized Importers – Handling and Release of Seed Imported into Canada (The manual is available on request from the CSI. The applicant must request a login and password from the CSI to access the document.)
- Seeds Act
- Seeds Regulations
- Weed Seeds Order, 2016
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