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Receive the ISTA Rules
The "International Rules for Seed Testing" contain standardised methods and techniques to be used in seed testing, which are internationally harmonised and constantly reviewed by the ISTA Technical Committees. |
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Get valuable information through ISTA publications
ISTA regularly publishes range of technical Handbooks, the scientific journal 'Seed Science and Technology', the semi-annual news bulletin 'Seed Testing International' as well as different proceedings from the ISTA events. |
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Be prioritised in any ISTA event
ISTA Members benefit from prioritised conditions and special reduced registration fees for ISTA Congresses, Ordinary Meetings, Symposia and Workshops. |
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Be involved in the seed testing methodology development
ISTA Members are part of an international network of seed professionals and represent the expertise in seed science and technology. ISTA Members can become directly involved in ISTA Technical Committee work, having contact to leading seed experts worldwide. |
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Participate in the ISTA Proficiency Test Programme
ISTA Member Laboratories are eligible to participate in the ISTA Proficiency Test Programme. The Proficiency Test provides an opportunity for ISTA members to assess their technical performance and to benchmark themselves with the ISTA laboratory community. |
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Become accredited and issue ISTA International Certificates
Member Laboratories can become accredited by ISTA. Accredited laboratories have proven their technical competence in carrying out seed testing in accordance with the ISTA Rules, and operate an effective quality management system. They are authorised to issue ISTA International Seed Analysis Certificates.
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Participate in the ISTA decision making process
ISTA Personal Members may be appointed as Designated Members and obtain authorisation to vote at ISTA Ordinary Meetings on behalf of the government concerned. |
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Latest issue of SEED TESTING INTERNATIONAL
(ISTA News Bulletin) No. 138 October 2009 for available download
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PRESS RELEASE
World food security: urgent measures on seed needed
...read more about the outcome of the
Second World Seed Conference 2009
held September 8-10,
in Rome, Italy
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REGISTER ONLINE NOW
29th ISTA Congress 2010 (June 15-22)
Profit from the reduced fee for early registrations until Feburary 28, 2010
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REPORTS
ISTA Annual Meeting June 15-18, 2009 Glattbrugg, Switzerland
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Newly adopted:
Position Paper on ISTA's view regarding the units for the reporting of quantitative results on presence of seeds with specified traits in conventional seed lots
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ISTA Seed Mixture Experiment
ISTA is initiating an experiment to collect information that may be used to determine the reliability of seed mixture test results and establish tolerances.
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Universal List of Species
ISTA has published a list of 130 plant species that accredited laboratories may wish to include in their seed collections
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Accreditation Documents for the Testing of Specified Traits
Related Documents for download
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ISTA / ISF Experiment on Herbage Seed Lot Size
The ISTA / ISF Experiment on Herbage Seed Lot Size
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ISTA signs Memorandum of Understanding with FAO
Read the full Press Release
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