Interagency certification

Interagency certification is a procedure established to maintain certification eligibility of seed originating in another state. 1. Field inspected in another state and transferred to North Dakota for final certification. a. North Dakota labelers may purchase seed that passed field inspection in another state and complete final certification and labeling in North Dakota. A certificate of transfer from the state in which the seed originated must be submitted to the state seed department to verify eligibility. b. The labeler is responsible for completing final certification. If conditioning is necessary, a representative sample must be submitted to the state seed department along with a completed sampler's report and a copy of the certificate of transfer. The seed shall meet North Dakota seed standards for certification. c. Interagency certification labels will be issued by the North Dakota state seed department. 2. Field inspected in North Dakota and transferred to another state for final certification. a. A seed producer may transfer seed that passed field inspection in North Dakota to a purchaser in another state with approval from the state seed department. The producer must submit a completed certificate of transfer to the state seed department verifying eligibility of the seed. Once approved, the state seed department will forward copies to the purchaser and the official certification agency of the state where the seed is destined. b. The purchaser is responsible for completing the requirements for certification with the certification agency. 3. Certified in another state and transferred to North Dakota for relabeling. a. Seed that has been previously certified and labeled by an official certifying agency from another state may be reconditioned, rebagged, and relabeled in North Dakota. b. When the seed is reconditioned or rebagged, a new sample must be submitted to the state seed department for analysis. The North Dakota labeler must submit a certification label from the state of origin as proof of eligibility along with a completed sampler's report. c. New interagency certification labels will be issued by the state seed department. Interagency seed lots not meeting North Dakota certification standards may require resampling or retesting to ensure compliance with North Dakota certification standards.