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• 13.1 (1) Any person who wishes to be accredited as a grader or licensed as a sampler shall

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• (2) If the individual has obtained a mark of at least 80% on the evaluation referred to in paragraph (1)(b) and at least 80% on the applicable evaluation referred to in paragraph (1)(c.1), (c.2) or (d), the Registrar shall accredit the individual as a grader for a period ending on December 31 of the following year and issue a certificate certifying that the individual is an accredited grader,

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• (2.1) If the individual has obtained a mark of at least 80% on the evaluation referred to in paragraph (1)(b) and at least 80% on the evaluation referred to in paragraph (1)(c), the Registrar shall issue to the individual a licence as a sampler for a period ending on December 31 of the following year,

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• (6) The accreditation of a person as a grader or sampler is limited to those activities referred to in paragraphs (1)(b) to (d) for which the person has been evaluated and is qualified.

• (7) If a conformity verification body refuses to make a recommendation to the Registrar that an applicant’s accreditation as a grader or sampler be certified or renewed, the conformity verification body shall send a notice of that decision to the applicant by registered mail, giving the reasons for the decision and advising that the applicant may request that the Registrar review the decision. The conformity verification body shall also send a copy of the notice, including the reasons, to the Registrar.

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• (11) The review shall be conducted as informally and expeditiously as possible and in such a way as to permit the applicant to present the applicant’s case and to reply to any evidence, but shall not include oral representations unless the Registrar determines that they are necessary.

• (12) If the Registrar finds that the conformity verification body should have recommended that the applicant’s accreditation as a grader or sampler be certified or renewed, the Registrar shall certify the accreditation or renew it, as the case may be, as if the recommendation had been made.

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• 84.1 (1) If a conformity verification body refuses to make a recommendation to the Registrar that an establishment be registered as an approved conditioner under section 81, as an authorized importer under section 81.1 or as a bulk storage facility under section 82, or that the establishment’s registration be renewed under section 84, the conformity verification body shall send a notice of that decision to the applicant by registered mail, giving the reasons for the decision and advising that the applicant may request that the Registrar review the decision. The conformity verification body shall also send a copy of the notice, including the reasons, to the Registrar.

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• (5) The review shall be conducted as informally and expeditiously as possible and in such a way as to permit the applicant to present the applicant’s case and to reply to any evidence, but shall not include oral representations unless the Registrar determines that they are necessary.

• (6) If the Registrar finds that the conformity verification body should have recommended that the establishment be registered as an approved conditioner, an authorized importer or a bulk storage facility, or that the establishment’s registration be renewed, the Registrar shall register the establishment or renew its registration, as the case may be, as if the recommendation had been made.

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• 5 (1) Seed approved by the Association as breeder seed or select seed is exempt from the operation of paragraph 3(1)(a) of the Act in so far as it may be sold in Canada without conforming to the requirements set out in section 6, 9, 16, 18, 19 and 23 to 31.

• (2) Seed that is labelled for export is exempt from the operation of paragraph 3(1)(a) of the Act in so far as it may be exported from Canada without conforming to the requirements set out in sections 6, 7, 9, 10, 16, 18, 19, 21 and 23 to 31.

• (3) Seed that is imported into, or sold in, Canada for the purpose of conditioning, that is accompanied by a label or other documentation that shows that the seed is ungraded and is being imported or sold only for that purpose is exempt from the operation of paragraph 3(1)(a) of the Act in so far as it may be imported into or sold in Canada without conforming to the standards set out in sections 6 and 23 to 31.

• (4) Seed of any variety is exempt from the operation of paragraph 3(1)(b) of the Act in so far as it may be sold or advertised for sale without being registered if

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• (5) Seeds of vegetables, roots and herbs are exempt from the operation of paragraph 3(1)(a) of the Act in so far as they may be sold without a grade name and without conforming with the standards for minimum percentage of germination under section 6 if they are labelled in accordance with section 30.

• (6) Seed of a kind or species set out in Schedule I that is imported for research purposes is exempt from the operation of paragraph 3(1)(a) of the Act in so far as it may be imported into Canada without conforming with the standards for minimum percentage of germination set out in that Schedule.

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• (2) The definitions in this subsection apply in Parts I, III and IV.

  Canadian Methods and Procedures for Testing Seed

  Canadian Methods and Procedures for Testing Seed means the methods and procedures for testing seed set out in the Canadian Methods and Procedures for Testing Seed prepared by the Agency, as amended from time to time; (méthodes et procédés canadiens d’essai des semences)

  Canadian Wheat Board Area

  Canadian Wheat Board Area means that part of Canada comprising

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  • (b) those parts of British Columbia known as the Peace River District and the Creston-Wynndell Area; (territoire de la Commission canadienne du blé)

  official certifying agency

  official certifying agency means an organization in a foreign state that is empowered by the government of that state to certify seed crops and seed as to the varietal purity thereof where that state is

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  officially recognized laboratory

  officially recognized laboratory  means a seed testing laboratory that is designated by the Minister as an accredited laboratory under section 2.1 of the Act; (laboratoire reconnu officiellement)

  pedigreed status

  pedigreed status , with respect to seed, means that the seed is of foundation status, registered status or certified status or the seed is approved by the Association as being breeder seed or select seed; (qualité Généalogique)

  recognized standard method

  recognized standard method means the

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  • (b) Rules for Testing Seed, published by the Association of Official Seed Analysts, as amended from time to time, or

  • (c) International Rules for Seed Testing, published by the International Seed Testing Association, as amended from time to time; (méthode normalisée reconnue)

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• 5 (1) Seed approved by the Association as breeder seed or select seed is exempt from the operation of paragraph 3(1)(a) of the Act in so far as it may be sold in Canada without conforming to the requirements set out in section 6, 9, 16, 18, 19 and 23 to 31.

• (2) Seed that is labelled for export is exempt from the operation of paragraph 3(1)(a) of the Act in so far as it may be exported from Canada without conforming to the requirements set out in sections 6, 7, 9, 10, 16, 18, 19, subsection 20(5) and sections 21 and 23 to 31.

• (3) Seed that is imported into, or sold in, Canada for the purpose of conditioning, that is accompanied by a label or other documentation that shows that the seed is ungraded and is being imported or sold only for that purpose is exempt from the operation of paragraph 3(1)(a) of the Act in so far as it may be imported into or sold in Canada without conforming to the standards set out in sections 6 and 23 to 31.

• (4) Seed of any variety is exempt from the operation of paragraph 3(1)(b) of the Act in so far as it may be sold or advertised for sale without being registered if

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• (5) Seeds of vegetables, roots and herbs are exempt from the operation of paragraph 3(1)(a) of the Act in so far as they may be sold without a grade name and without conforming with the standards for minimum percentage of germination under section 6 if they are labelled in accordance with section 30.

• (6) Seed of a kind or species set out in Schedule I that is imported for research purposes is exempt from the operation of paragraph 3(1)(a) of the Act in so far as it may be imported into Canada without conforming with the standards for minimum percentage of germination set out in that Schedule.

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