Seed Services

Seed Services Australia offers seed testing, seed certification and quality assurance programs to seed growers, companies, processors, resellers, exporters and farmers. Our services include:

• seed testing
• seed certification
• paddock inspections
• Seeds Online test results
• SureSeed^® quality assurance program
• Training.

Download the latest Seed Services Australia brochure (PDF 678.3 KB) for more information.

Seeds certification schemes

Seed Services Australia offers 3 internationally accredited certification schemes:

• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
• Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA)
• Australian Seed Certification Scheme.

Seed certification manual

The seed certification manual covers each step of the seed certification process.

• Seed Certification Manual (PDF 729.3 KB)

Legislation and codes of practice

• Labelling and marketing of seed for sowing code of practice
• Natural Resources Management Act 2004.

Application forms

• Seed Certification application (PDF 91.3 KB)
• Seed Processor Declaration Form (PDF 74.0 KB)
• SureSeed^® Application (PDF 193.6 KB)
• Request for an Orange or Blue International Certificate (PDF 55.1 KB)
• Commercial seed testing request form (PDF 114.3 KB)
• Western Australia / Tasmania Quarantine declaration form (PDF 110.7 KB)
• Label order form (PDF 161.1 KB)
• Re-bagging of certified seed notification form (PDF 116.6 KB)
• Plant health certificate request form (PDF 44.2 KB)

Contact

Email: seeds@ruralsolutions.sa.gov.au
Phone: 1300 928 170 or (08) 8303 9549
Fax: (08) 8303 9508

Address

Seed Services Australia
Plant Research Centre
Gate 2A Hartley Grove
Urrbrae SA 5064

Postal address

Seed Services Australia
GPO Box 1671
Adelaide SA 5001