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Phytosanitary procedures for seed certification

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Bangkok, Thailand ;

Pages 41 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Booklet

Series title APPPC Regional Implementation Guidance

Series number No. 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The 32nd session of the Asia and Pacific Plant Protection Commission (APPPC) held in 2022 approved the publication of Regional Implementation Guidance (RIG) for Phytosanitary Procedures for Seed Certification as the first-ever APPPC Regional Implementation Guidance (RIG). This RIG provides overarching guidance for the APPPC member countries on how to implement International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures 38 (International movement of seeds) when producing seeds for planting. It describes practical phytosanitary measures that can reduce pest risks in each step of the seed export system.

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FAO. 2024. Phytosanitary procedures for seed certification. APPPC Regional Implementation Guidance, No.1. Bangkok. 

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