Position Papers
Industry Standards – Industry Agreements
- January 2011 – CSTA’s Proposal for a Risk Based Low Level Presence Policy for the Trade of Seed
- January 2008 – Industry Agreement on Lawn Grass Seed Mixtures Labelled as “Fine Fescue”
Innovation
- February 2011 – CSTA Position on Research Funding Models
- November 2006 – CSTA Position on Genetic Use Restriction Technology (GURTs)
- July 2006 – Fostering Innovation
Biotechnology
November 2003 – Guidelines for Handling Herbicide Tolerant Enquiries - CropLife Canada document, endorsed by CSTA Board of Directors
- February 2003 – CSTA Position on Market Access &
Regulation - November 2002 – CSTA Position on Trace Level Approval Process
- July 2002 – CSTA Position on Biosafety Protocol
- CSTA Position on Adventitious Presence
- November 2000 – Troubles with Thresholds
- A summary of issues to be considered when establishing thresholds for Genetically Modified (GM) presence in non-GM crops. Approved by the CSTA Board of Directors in November 2000.
Storage and Handling of Treated Seed
- July 2000 – Guidelines For the Storage and Handling of Treated Seed
- Presentation on Guidelines for Seed Treatment Facility Operators and Authorized Establishments
Intellectual Property
- July 2010 – CSTA Position on Plant Breeders’ Rights
- July 2007 – CSTA position defining “Legitimate Interests of the Breeder”
- November 2007 – CSTA Position on Plant Breeders’ Rights for Field Crops
- November 2003 – International Seed Federation (ISF) Position on Disclosure of Origin
ISF positions approved by CSTA Board of Directors
- November 2003 – ISF Position on OECD List of Varieties
- November 2003 – ISF View on Intellectual Property
- November 2003 – ISF Position on International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
- January 2003 – CSTA Position on Affidavit Systems
Approved by the CSTA Board of Directors January 2003
- July 2001 with Revisions January 2003 – CSTA Position on Identity Preservation
- July 19 2000 – Position Paper on the Use of Public Maize Lines – ASSINSEL Document approved by CSTA Board of Directors
Variety Registration Review
- June 2008 – A More Flexible Variety Registration System
- CSTA’s submission to the consultative process initiated by the publishing in the Canada Gazette of proposed changes to the Seeds Act and Regulations
- November 2007 - Guidance and Policy on Variety Registration
- Inlcludes CSTA’s proposals for crop placement in a new two-tiered system
- November 2006 – CSTA’s input to the consultative process on Seed Program Modernization
- November 27, 2000 – CSTA Update on Regulatory Proposal for Variety Registration
- February 1, 2000 – CSTA Comments on the Regulatory Proposal for Variety Registration
- December 6, 1999 – CSTA’s Response to Proposed Changes to Variety Registration
- December 3, 1998 – Variety Registration in Canada
Research and Plant Breeding
- May 2002 – Position Paper on Plant Breeding for Organic Farming
- Link to International Seed Federation (ISF) position approved by CSTA Board of Directors
Other
- November 2005 – The Future of Regulating the Seed Industry
- July 2004 – Best Practices for Preventing the Spread of Asian Soybean Rust
- March 2003 – Fusarium graminearum – The Seed Corn Perspective