WAC 16-302-020

The general seed certification standards provided for in this chapter together with the varieties eligible for seed certification constitutes the basic requirements for proprietary variety certification.

(1) The owner or designee with production or marketing rights of a proprietary variety must submit to the certifying agency a list of producers or growers who will submit applications for certification showing the variety, acreage authorized, processor authorized, and also advising whether the variety is under genetic purity certification or under complete certification. The list of producers or growers must be submitted prior to the application due dates for seed certification as specified in WAC 16-302-050.

(2) The owner or designee with production or marketing rights of a proprietary variety must submit a full variety description of the variety upon entry into the certification program along with an approved Plant Variety Protection certificate issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

(3) Each application for seed certification received by the certifying agency is subject to approval from the list submitted by the owner with production or marketing rights of a proprietary variety.

(4) The certifying agency shall refuse certification of any seed that appears in a processing or conditioning plant not authorized by the owner with production or marketing rights of a proprietary variety.

(5) An application for seed certification may be withdrawn at any time prior to tagging. The applicant is responsible for fees due and owing when an application for seed certification is withdrawn. Refer to chapter 16-303 WAC for certification fees including field application, laboratory analysis, and tagging.