Seeds Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1400)

91. A suspension of a registration shall remain in effect until

• (a) an inspector verifies that the registrant has taken corrective measures; and

• (b) the Registrar notifies the registrant in writing that the suspension is lifted.

92. The Registrar shall not, before the expiration of a period of 24 months following a cancellation of a registration, accept an application for the registration of an establishment from a registrant whose registration was cancelled for a reason set out in any of paragraphs 88(b) to (e).

• 93. (1) Every registered establishment shall have an individual identified as the operator of the establishment who

  • (a) is licensed as an operator pursuant to these Regulations;

  • (b) supervises all operations in the establishment; and

  • (c) is ultimately responsible, where applicable, for the proper handling, storage, sampling, testing, processing, grading, labelling and documentation of all seed in the establishment.

• (2) Every operator shall inform the Agency, not less than 48 hours before shipment, of the first 10 seed lots that are handled by the establishment under the supervision of that operator.

• (3) Every operator shall maintain records and samples, including certificates of analysis, crop certificates where applicable and representative samples, to ascertain the status and grade of every seed lot that has been handled by the establishment for a period of one year after the final disposition of the seed lot, and, in the case of Foundation and Registered status seed, for a period of two years after the disposition of the seed lot.

• (4) When seed of pedigreed status is conditioned or graded, the operator shall

  • (a) complete, within 30 days after the conditioning or grading, a pedigreed seed declaration that contains sufficient information to permit the tracing of all claims made with respect to the seed, including the name of the grower, crop certificate number, quantity of seed and official tag use; and

  • (b) keep the declaration for a period of one year after the final disposition of the seed and, in the case of foundation status and registered status seed, for a period of two years after the final disposition of the seed.

94. No individual shall operate a registered establishment without being licensed by the Registrar for that purpose.

• 95. (1) Subject to section 97, an individual who wishes to be licensed as an operator of a registered establishment shall

  • (a) apply for a licence in writing to

    • (i) a conformity verification body, or

    • (ii) the Registrar, if there is no conformity verification body; and

  • (b) submit to an evaluation that is set by the Registrar that measures knowledge of the principles and practices for the handling, storage, labelling and documentation of seed.

• (2) In addition to the evaluation referred to in paragraph (1)(b), an individual who wishes to be licensed as an operator of an approved conditioner shall submit to an evaluation that is set by the Registrar that measures the individual’s knowledge of the principles and practices for the preparing, sampling, testing and grading of seed of pedigreed status.

• (3) In addition to the evaluation referred to in paragraph (1)(b), an individual who wishes to be licensed as an operator of an authorized importer shall submit to an evaluation that is set by the Registrar that measures the individual’s knowledge of the requirements for importing seed.