Measures for the Assessment of Agricultural Seed Inspectors

Measures for the Assessment of Agricultural Seed Inspectors

Order of the Ministry of Agriculture [2005] No. 49

February 6, 2005

The Measures for the Assessment of Agricultural Seed Inspectors, which were adopted at the 3rd executive meeting of the Ministry of Agriculture on January 26, 2005, are hereby promulgated, and shall come into force as of May 1, 2005.

Du Qinglin, Minister

Attached: Measures for the Assessment of Agricultural Seed Inspectors

Article 1 These Measures are formulated in accordance with the Seed Law of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the"Seed Law") so as to strengthen the administration over agricultural seed inspectors (hereinafter referred to as the"Seed Inspectors").

Article 2 The "Seed Inspector" mentioned in these Measures shall mean a person who engages in agricultural seed quality inspection in a seed quality inspection institution prescribed in Articles 44 and 45 of the Seed Law (hereinafter referred to as the"Inspection Institution").
Seed Inspectors may be classified into samplers, indoor inspectors and field inspectors. Samplers shall be responsible for taking samples, while indoor inspectors for testing the cleanliness, germinating rate and moisture, etc., and field inspectors for the planting authentication of the genuineness and purity of the varieties in the field or in small areas.

Article 3 A Seed Inspector shall fulfill the following conditions, and pass the assessment of the administration of agriculture of a people's government at the provincial level or above:
1. Having graduated from a secondary specialized technical school or above and majoring in agronomy, biochemistry or in other similar fields; and
2. Having engaged in seed inspection for three years or longer.

Article 4 The responsibilities to assess and administer the Seed Inspectors of the Inspection Institutions lawfully set up by relevant administrative department of a people's government at the provincial level or above shall remain with the Ministry of Agriculture; while the responsibilities to assess and administer the Seed Inspectors of other Inspection Institutions shall remain with the administration of agriculture of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government where this institution is registered.

Article 5 Whoever applies for the seed inspector qualification shall, in accordance with Article 4, submit the following materials to the Ministry of Agriculture or the administration of agriculture at the provincial level (hereinafter referred to as the"Administrative Organ for Assessment"):
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