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Global Seed Movement Initiative

The International Movement of Seeds initiative focuses on ensuring safe seed trade to protect agriculture and the environment. It involves harmonizing phytosanitary guidelines, import requirements, and mitigation measures. The initiative aims to prevent the spread of pests, facilitate seed re-exports, and enhance seed certification systems globally.

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Global Seed Movement Initiative

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  1. International Movement of Seeds • Healthy seed is the first step in the production of food, feed and fiber • Breeding and increasing is conducted internationally • Need for mechanisms that ensure the safe movementof seeds in international trade in order to protect agriculture and the environment and facilitate trade

  2. Currently variations in: • the methods used for assessing the phytosanitary risk associated with seed; • phytosanitary import requirements; • diagnostic and inspection methodologies; and • acceptable risk mitigation measures.

  3. International Movement of Seeds • NAPPO regional standard : Phytosanitary guidelines for the movement of seed • Prevent the entry and spread of regulated pests associated with seeds, • Facilitate re-export of seeds from NAPPO countries, • Promote the use of harmonized phytosanitary import requirements, testing/diagnostic protocols, and phytosanitary certification systems for seed.

  4. International Movement of Seeds Appendices/Annexes will be the key Appendix 1: Pests (Pathogens) considered to be seed borne and seed transmitted pests Appendix 2: Recommended import requirements for seeds and seed Pests Appendix 3: Recommended seed testing and diagnostic methods for seed pests Appendix 4:Recommended seed treatments for quarantine seed pests

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