China: Draft Implementation Opinions for Crop Seed Certification

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   CH2023-0072

On April 12, 2023, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) jointly published a draft “Implementation Opinions of SAMR and MARA on Carrying Out Crop Seed Certification" for comment. The Implementation Opinion provides working mechanisms, implementation requirements, and supervision on crop seed certification. Comments can be provided either via email to spncprzc@samr.gov.cn or by mail at the address below. The deadline for comment submission is May 12, 2023.

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