The document provides a summary of key sections of the Seed Act of 1966 and Seed Rules of 1968 related to seed quality control, certification, and enforcement in India. It outlines sections related to the central seed committee, seed testing laboratories, seed analyst, seed inspector, certification agencies, labeling requirements, penalties, and exemptions. The summary helps provide an overview of the various parts and forms within the Seed Act and Rules that govern minimum standards, certification, enforcement, and administration of seed quality in India.

1. KEY TO THE SEEDS ACT, 1966 AND THE SEEDS RULES, 1968
Sl.
No.
Subject Related Section(s)of
the Seed Act
Related Rules of
the Seeds Rules
Related
Forms of
the Seeds
Rules
I. Minimum limits and
labeling (Seed Quality
control):
A. General 1,2,23,25 Part I-1, 2
Part XI-38
B. Central Seed
Committee
3 Part II-3, 4
C. Seed Testing
Laboratory
4, 16(2), 16(3), 16(4) Part III-5
Part X-36
D. Notification of kinds
and varieties
5
E. Labeling Provisions 6, 7, 17 Part V-7, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12
Part VI-13
F. Seed Analyst 12, 16(1) Part IX-20, 21,
33, 35
VII
G. Seed Inspector 13, 14, 15 Part IX-22,23
Part X-24, 25,
26, 27, 28, 29,
30, 31, 32, 34,
37, 39
III, IV, V,
VI, VIII
H. Penalty 19, 20, 21 22
I. Exemption 24
II. Seed Certification:
A. Certification agency 8, 18 Part IV-6
B. Certification 9, 10 Part VI-14
Part VII-15, 16,
17
I, II
C. Appeal 11 Part VIII-18, 19