South Africa - Request Seed Testing for Complaints and Disputes

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for requesting Seed Testing for Complaints and Disputes in person, the applicant has to visit the Directorate Inspection Services (DIS) at the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development.
2. The contact and address details can be found in the “Who to contact” section of the following page: Link
3. Visit the office of the Directorate Inspection Services (DIS) and get the complaint application form to request Seed Testing for Complaints and Disputes, from the relevant department.
4. Make sure that you have all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
5. Complete the form as required with relevant details under respective sections. After completing the application form, attach the required documents with the completed form.
6. Then, proceed to submit the package to the relevant authority at the DIS office in person for further processes. Make the necessary payment as directed.
7. You can also submit the application package through post to the postal address of the nearest DIS regional office.
8. After all the processes have got completed, the concerned authorities in the office will proceed to conduct the Seed investigation.

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Required Documents

• Completed complaint form
• Copy of applicant’s identification document
• Invoice for payment
• Proof or receipt of fees payment
• Any supporting document (as required)

Office Locations & Contacts

Official Seed Testing Station,
Directorate Plant Production,
Plant Genetic Resources Centre,
KwaMhalanga Road, Roodeplaat,
Pretoria.
Tel: 012 3196262/6311
Fax: 012 319 6372
E-mail to lodge applications: [email protected], [email protected]

POSTAL ADDRESS:
Official Seed Testing Centre, Directorate Plant Production,
Private Bag X250,
Pretoria,
0001.

DIRECTORATE INSPECTION SERVICES
Phindile
Tel: 012 319 6043
E-mail: [email protected]
Christo
Tel: 012 319 6139
E-mail: [email protected]

Eligibility

• Any person living in South Africa, who wants to investigate a high level of impurity or poor germination of a seed lot, can apply.
• Any organisation, institute, company or farmer can lay a complaint or declare a dispute.

Fees

It costs R390.00/hour.

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Instructions

Please refer the “What you should do” section in the following page for more relevant instructions: Link

Required Information

• Applicant’s particulars
• Identity document number
• Details of seed sample/lot
• Banking details
• Email address
• Contact and address details

Need for the Document

If you want to investigate a high level of impurity or poor germination of a seed lot, you must contact the Directorate Inspection Services (DIS) at the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development and follow a prescribed procedure to have the seed tested.

Information which might help

The OSTL gives priority to the testing of seed samples for dispute or compliant purposes. The magnitude of the dispute or complaint, i.e. number of samples, crop types and type of tests to be conducted, will affect the time taken for an investigation to be conducted.

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