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Formation Of Seed Quality Inspecting Bodies

National Seed-related Committee
Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

National Seed-related Committee

Number of Notification (5/ 2017 )
12 waning of Tabotwe, 1378.ME
(23February, 2017)

Field Inspecting Body

1.    The National Seed-related Committee hereby assigns the Field Inspection Body to examine plant varieties for adaptability testing, and to guide seed buyers and seed inspectors. 

No

Position/ Department

Duty

1.

Deputy Director (State/Region)

Leader

2.

Representative (In charge)

Upper/ Lower Myanmar, Seed Division

Member

3.

Representative of plant protection (State/Region)

Member

4.

Crop Specialists

(Cereal/ Oil Seed/ pulses/ Horti/ Industrial)

Member

5.

In charge of seed (State/Region)

Secretary

 
2.    The functions and duties of the Seed Inspecting Body are as follows:
(a)    Examine new plant varieties, whether or not to pass the adaptability test for cultivation and use and obtain a recognition certificate.   
(b)    Examine seed production farms whether or not they operate in conformity with the prescribed field standards.
(c)    Examine seed business licenses (for seed production, sales and distribution, import, export and storage) whether or not they are provided in accordance with the stipulations. 
(d)    Examine seed business licenses (for seed production, sales and distribution, import, export and storage) whether or not they are provided in accordance with the stipulations. 
(e)    Carry out examinations and sharing knowledge on, whether or not seed is correctly packaged in accordance with the required information on the package. 
(f)    Examine seed shops whether or not they have a seed business license. 
(g)   Examine seed shops whether or not they recognize variety and business licenses.
(h)   Share knowledge on the seed law, regulations and seed production with farmers and license holders. 
(i)    Instruct inspectors according to the requirements. 
(j)    Submit finding of examinations to the Technical Seed Committee.
(Chairman)
National Seed-related
Committee

Letter No: Seed Law/ 025 / 2016-17/3528
Date     :      23February,2017

Distribution
    Minister Office, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation.
    All of Department in this Ministry
    National Seed-related Committee members.
    Technical Seed Committee
    Director Office (State/Region)
    In charge of Seed (State/Region)
    Relevant Persons

Under Order

(Dr Ye Tint Tun)
Secretary
The National Seed-related Committee