Seed certification in Luxembourg

The EU legislation is based on certification of seed and plant propagating material before marketing. It applies to genera and species important for the internal market of food and feed. Certification and inspections guarantee the identity, health and quality of seeds and propagating material. Seed production and certification in Luxembourg is mainly focused on cereals, fodder plants, seed potatoes and oil and fibre plants. Certification includes field inspection, seed sampling and testing and results in an official label. In Luxembourg, the competent authority for certification is ASTA (Ministry of Agriculture).The EU legislation is based on certification of seed and plant propagating material before marketing. It applies to genera and species important for the internal market of food and feed. Certification and inspections guarantee the identity, health and quality of seeds and propagating material. Seed production and certification in Luxembourg is mainly focused on cereals, fodder plants, seed potatoes and oil and fibre plants. Certification includes field inspection, seed sampling and testing and results in an official label. In Luxembourg, the competent authority for certification is ASTA (Ministry of Agriculture).欧盟立法以种子及植物繁殖材料（seed and plant propagating material）上市前的认证为核心依据，该法规适用于食品和饲料内部市场中具有重要地位的属与物种。 认证与检测工作可保障种子及繁殖材料的同一性、健康性与品质。卢森堡的种子生产与认证业务主要聚焦于谷类作物、饲料作物、种用马铃薯以及油料与纤维作物。 认证流程涵盖田间检查、种子取样与检测等环节，最终将核发官方认证标识。 卢森堡负责该类认证的主管部门为ASTA（农业部，Ministry of Agriculture）。 欧盟立法以种子及植物繁殖材料上市前的认证为核心依据。 该法规适用于食品和饲料内部市场中具有重要地位的属与物种。认证与检测工作可保障种子及繁殖材料的同一性、健康性与品质。 卢森堡的种子生产与认证业务主要聚焦于谷类作物、饲料作物、种用马铃薯以及油料与纤维作物。 认证流程涵盖田间检查、种子取样与检测等环节，最终将核发官方认证标识。 卢森堡负责该类认证的主管部门为ASTA（农业部，Ministry of Agriculture）。