Title 7

PART 201

Part 201 - Federal Seed Act Requirements

PART 201 - FEDERAL SEED ACT REQUIREMENTS Authority:7 U.S.C. 1592. Note:

Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under OMB control number 0581-0026 (47 FR 746, Jan. 7, 1982)

7:3.1.1.7.30.0.320SUBJGRP 320
   Definitions
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.320.1SECTION 201.1
   201.1 Meaning of words.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.320.2SECTION 201.2
   201.2 Terms defined.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.321SUBJGRP 321
   administration
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.321.3SECTION 201.3
   201.3 Administrator.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.322SUBJGRP 322
   records for agricultural and vegetable seeds
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.322.4SECTION 201.4
   201.4 Maintenance and accessibility.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.322.5SECTION 201.5
   201.5 Origin.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.322.6SECTION 201.6
   201.6 Germination.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.322.7SECTION 201.7
   201.7 Purity (including variety).
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.322.8SECTION 201.7a
   201.7a Treated seed.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.323SUBJGRP 323
   labeling agricultural seeds
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.323.9SECTION 201.8
   201.8 Contents of the label.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.323.10SECTION 201.9
   201.9 Kind.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.323.11SECTION 201.10
   201.10 Variety.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.323.12SECTION 201.11
   201.11 Type.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.323.13SECTION 201.11a
   201.11a Hybrid.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.323.14SECTION 201.12
   201.12 Name of kind and variety.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.323.15SECTION 201.12a
   201.12a Seed mixtures.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.323.16SECTION 201.13
   201.13 Lot number or other identification.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.323.17SECTION 201.14
   201.14 Origin.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.323.18SECTION 201.15
   201.15 Weed seeds.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.323.19SECTION 201.16
   201.16 Noxious-weed seeds.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.323.20SECTION 201.17
   201.17 Noxious-weed seeds in the District of Columbia.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.323.21SECTION 201.18
   201.18 Other agricultural seeds.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.323.22SECTION 201.19
   201.19 Inert matter.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.323.23SECTION 201.20
   201.20 Germination
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.323.24SECTION 201.21
   201.21 Hard seed or dormant seed.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.323.25SECTION 201.22
   201.22 Date of test.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.323.26SECTION 201.23
   201.23 Seller and buyer information.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.323.27SECTION 201.24
   201.24 Code designation.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.323.28SECTION 201.24a
   201.24a Inoculated seed.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.324SUBJGRP 324
   labeling vegetable seeds
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.324.29SECTION 201.25
   201.25 Contents of the label.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.324.30SECTION 201.26
   201.26 Kind, variety, and hybrid.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.324.31SECTION 201.26a
   201.26a Vegetable seed mixtures.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.324.32SECTION 201.27
   201.27 Seller and buyer information.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.324.33SECTION 201.28
   201.28 Code designation.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.324.34SECTION 201.29
   201.29 Germination of vegetable seed in containers of 1 pound or less.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.324.35SECTION 201.29a
   201.29a Germination of vegetable seed in containers of more than 1 pound.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.324.36SECTION 201.30
   201.30 Hard seed.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.324.37SECTION 201.30a
   201.30a Date of test.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.324.38SECTION 201.30b
   201.30b Lot number or other lot identification of vegetable seed in containers of more than 1 pound.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.324.39SECTION 201.30c
   201.30c Noxious-weed seeds of vegetable seed in containers of more than 1 pound.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.324.40SECTION 201.31
   201.31 Minimum germination standards for vegetable seeds in interstate commerce.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.325SUBJGRP 325
   labeling in general
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.325.41SECTION 201.31a
   201.31a Labeling treated seed.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.325.42SECTION 201.32
   201.32 Screenings.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.325.43SECTION 201.33
   201.33 Seed in bulk or large quantities; seed for cleaning or processing.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.325.44SECTION 201.34
   201.34 Kind, variety, and type; treatment substances; designation as hybrid.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.325.45SECTION 201.35
   201.35 Blank spaces.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.325.46SECTION 201.36
   201.36 The words “free” and “none.”
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.326SUBJGRP 326
   modifying statements
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.326.47SECTION 201.36a
   201.36a Disclaimers and nonwarranties.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.327SUBJGRP 327
   advertising
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.327.48SECTION 201.36b
   201.36b Name of kind and variety; designation as hybrid.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.327.49SECTION 201.36c
   201.36c Hermetically-sealed containers.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.328SUBJGRP 328
   inspection
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.328.50SECTION 201.37
   201.37 Authorization.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.328.51SECTION 201.38
   201.38 [Reserved]
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.329SUBJGRP 329
   sampling in the administration of the act
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.329.52SECTION 201.39
   201.39 General procedure.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.329.53SECTION 201.40
   201.40 Bulk.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.329.54SECTION 201.41
   201.41 Bags.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.329.55SECTION 201.42
   201.42 Small containers.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.329.56SECTION 201.43
   201.43 Size of sample.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.329.57SECTION 201.44
   201.44 Forwarding samples.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.330SUBJGRP 330
   purity analysis in the administration of the act
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.330.58SECTION 201.45
   201.45 Obtaining the working sample.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.330.59SECTION 201.46
   201.46 Weight of working sample.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.330.60SECTION 201.47
   201.47 Separation.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.330.61SECTION 201.47a
   201.47a Seed unit.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.330.62SECTION 201.47b
   201.47b Working samples.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.330.63SECTION 201.48
   201.48 Kind or variety considered pure seed.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.330.64SECTION 201.49
   201.49 Other crop seed.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.330.65SECTION 201.50
   201.50 Weed seed.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.330.66SECTION 201.51
   201.51 Inert matter.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.330.67SECTION 201.51a
   201.51a Special procedures for purity analysis.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.330.68SECTION 201.51b
   201.51b Purity procedures for coated seed.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.330.69SECTION 201.52
   201.52 Noxious-weed seeds.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.331SUBJGRP 331
   germination tests in the administration of the act
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.331.70SECTION 201.53
   201.53 Source of seeds for germination.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.331.71SECTION 201.54
   201.54 Number of seeds for germination.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.331.72SECTION 201.55
   201.55 Retests.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.331.73SECTION 201.55a
   201.55a Moisture and aeration of substratum.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.331.74SECTION 201.56
   201.56 Interpretation.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.331.75SECTION 201.56-1
   201.56-1 Goosefoot family, Chenopodiaceae, and Carpetweed family, Aizoaceae.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.331.76SECTION 201.56-2
   201.56-2 Sunflower family, Asteraceae (Compositae).
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.331.77SECTION 201.56-3
   201.56-3 Mustard family, Brassicaceae (Cruciferae).
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.331.78SECTION 201.56-4
   201.56-4 Cucurbit family, (Cucurbitaceae).
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.331.79SECTION 201.56-5
   201.56-5 Grass family, Poaceae (Gramineae).
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.331.80SECTION 201.56-6
   201.56-6 Legume or pea family, Fabaceae (Leguminosae).
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.331.81SECTION 201.56-7
   201.56-7 Lily family, Liliaceae.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.331.82SECTION 201.56-8
   201.56-8 Flax family, Linaceae.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.331.83SECTION 201.56-9
   201.56-9 Mallow family, Malvaceae.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.331.84SECTION 201.56-10
   201.56-10 Spurge family, Euphorbiaceae.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.331.85SECTION 201.56-11
   201.56-11 Knotweed family, Polygonaceae.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.331.86SECTION 201.56-12
   201.56-12 Miscellaneous plant families.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.331.87SECTION 201.57
   201.57 Hard seeds.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.331.88SECTION 201.57a
   201.57a Dormant seeds.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.331.89SECTION 201.58
   201.58 Substrata, temperature, duration of test, and certain other specific directions for testing for germination and hard seed.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.332SUBJGRP 332
   examinations in the administration of the act
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.332.90SECTION 201.58a
   201.58a Indistinguishable seeds.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.332.91SECTION 201.58b
   201.58b Origin.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.332.92SECTION 201.58c
   201.58c Detection of captan, mercury, or thiram on seed.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.332.93SECTION 201.58d
   201.58d Fungal endophyte test.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.333SUBJGRP 333
   tolerances
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.333.94SECTION 201.59
   201.59 Application.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.333.95SECTION 201.60
   201.60 Purity percentages.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.333.96SECTION 201.61
   201.61 Fluorescence percentages in ryegrasses.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.333.97SECTION 201.62
   201.62 Tests for determination of percentages of kind, variety, type, hybrid, or offtype.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.333.98SECTION 201.63
   201.63 Germination.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.333.99SECTION 201.64
   201.64 Pure live seed.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.333.100SECTION 201.65
   201.65 Noxious-weed seeds in interstate commerce.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.333.101SECTION 201.66
   201.66 [Reserved]
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.334SUBJGRP 334
   Certified Seed
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.334.102SECTION 201.67
   201.67 Seed certifying agency standards and procedures.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.334.103SECTION 201.68
   201.68 Eligibility requirements for certification of varieties.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.334.104SECTION 201.69
   201.69 Classes of certified seed.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.334.105SECTION 201.70
   201.70 Limitations of generations for certified seed.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.334.106SECTION 201.71
   201.71 Establishing the source of all classes of certified seed.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.334.107SECTION 201.72
   201.72 Production of all classes of certified seed.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.334.108SECTION 201.73
   201.73 Processors and processing of all classes of certified seed.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.334.109SECTION 201.74
   201.74 Labeling of all classes of certified seed.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.334.110SECTION 201.75
   201.75 Interagency certification.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.334.111SECTION 201.76
   201.76 Minimum Land, Isolation, Field, and Seed Standards.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.335SUBJGRP 335
   Additional Requirements for the Certification of Plant Materials of Certain Crops
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.335.112SECTION 201.77
   201.77 Length of stand requirements.
7:3.1.1.7.30.0.335.113SECTION 201.78
   201.78 Pollen control for hybrids.