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Certified Seed Growers

Our team manage grower registrations and applications, allocate region of production numbers (ROP) for Certified Seed Growers nationwide. Field dressed sticky labels and the Certificate of Identification (commonly known as the Grower Declaration) are issued following successful crop inspections.

Seed Certification Information System 

The Seed Certification Information System (SCIS) is an online system replacing the previous paper-based crop application and varietal certification process.

SCIS is used to:

  • maintain a register of varieties eligible for certification and to manage variety production rights (VPRs)
  • enter crops for certification 
  • track seed crops through the various stages of planting, inspection, harvest and delivery, processing and testing 
  • perform independent verification and Regulator (MPI) tasks

Useful Links and Applications

NZ Seeds Authority SCIS login(external link)

NZ eSeedCert login(external link)

Seed Field Production Standards
(external link)

Seed Varietal Certification Requirements(external link)

Seed Varietal Certification - New Organisation Application Form PDF (231 KB)

Closing Dates PDF (558 KB)

Contact Us

Seed Certification Bureau

General:

seed@asurequality.com

Phone:
Team Leader: 06 351 7962
Administration: 06 351 7909 or 06 351 7904

Postal address:
PO Box 609
Palmerston North Central
Palmerston North 4440

Courier address:
Batchelar House
80 Tennent Drive
Palmerston North 4410