Russia and Mexico will cooperate in the field of seed production

On August 31, via video conference, Rosselkhoznadzor held negotiations with the National Service for Control and Certification of Seeds of Mexico on the audit of the laboratory control system. On August 31, via video conference, Rosselkhoznadzor held negotiations with the National Service for Control and Certification of Seeds of Mexico on the audit of the laboratory control system. In 2022, Rosselkhoznadzor informed foreign colleagues about the entry into force in Russia from September 1, 2023 of Federal Law No. 454-FZ “On Seed Production” and requested information about Mexican laboratories accredited in the international system ISTA and OECD and authorized bodies for conducting laboratory testing studies seeds for varietal and sowing qualities, as well as to confirm the absence of genetically modified organisms. In accordance with the audit rules, foreign laboratories for testing agricultural plant seeds must be accredited in the ILAC or APAC system. Deliveries of seed material ...