| (1) The Director shall
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| (a) exercise the exclusive right to certify seed and planting materials grown in Sri Lanka; | | |
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| (b) issue seals, stickers, stamps and labels with the mark or seal of the Seed Certification Service; | | |
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| (c) prohibit any locally produced seed of any crop variety or hybrid from being described and sold as "certified seed" of that crop variety or hybrid if has not been produced in accordance with the rules for production of certified seed published and administered by the Seed Certification Service of the Department of Agriculture. and in the case of imported seed. prohibit any seed of any crop variety or hybrid being described and sold as "Certified Seed" of that crop variety or hybrid unless the Seed Certification Service of the Department of Agriculture has recognized the official system of seed certification in the country of origin of that seed; | | |
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| (d) monitor the production and processing of seed and check that the standards for certification are met; | | |
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| (e) enter premises and inspect seed conditioning and storage facilities : | | |
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| (f) check registers of seed movement and identity; | | |
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| (g) implement the standards for seed certification as may be determined by the Council; | | |
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| (h) use approved procedures in field inspection, seed testing, monitoring, seed conditioning, collecting seed samples and affixing, certified labels to seed lots that qualify for certification; | | |
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| (i) ensure that certified seed are packed, sealed and labelled in the prescribed manner; | | |
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| (j) take samples of locally produced and imported seeds and check conformity with prescribed standards; | | |
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| (k) establish and publish standards for seed calcification ; and | | |
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| (l) maintain and publish a list of producers and suppliers of certified seed and planting materials. | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts