Section 3Sec./Art. 3

Definition of Terms.- When used in this Act, the following terms shall mean as follows:

a. "Seed" shall mean plant material used for the production of food, forage, fibers, industrial crops, oil, flowers, grasses, herbs and aquatic plants, including but not limited to meristem, and clonal propagules such as tubers, corms, cuttings, and micro-propagated plantlets;

b. "Seed lot" shall mean a definite quantity of seeds identified by a lot number or other identification marks, or every portion of the bag or any container, the contents of which uniformly represent the factors which appear in the label within allowable tolerance;

c. "Breeder Seed" shall mean a seed directly controlled by the originating, or in certain cases, the sponsoring plant, breeder or institution and which provide the source for the initial and recurring increase of foundation seeds;

d. "Foundation Seed" shall mean seed that is a progeny of breeder seeds so handled as to maintain a minimum acceptable level of genetic purity and identity;

e. "Registered Seed" shall mean the progeny of foundation seeds so handled as to maintain satisfactory genetic identity and purity;

f. "Seed Industry" shall mean the different components of the chain of activities undertaken by an individual, association, cooperative, corporation or firm, academic institutions, public agricultural research institutes in the production, processing, testing, handling, grading, storage, distribution, and marketing of seeds for agricultural production with economic benefits;

g. "Seed Testing" shall mean the accurate and prompt analysis of a seed sample based on methodologies prescribed by the Council to determine its quality;

h. "Seed Certification" shall mean a system of seed production geared toward maintaining genetic identity, varietal purity and standards of quality seeds of superior crop varieties;

i. "Quality Control" shall mean a systematic approach to determine, achieve and maintain desired standards of seed quality;

j. "Seed Sample" shall mean a quantity of seeds drawn from seed lots in accordance with the rules for seed sampling to be promulgated under this Act, properly identified, labeled, and submitted for seed testing;

k. "Label" shall mean any written, printed or graphic presentation in any manner on the seed container giving information as required in the rules and regulations promulgated under this Act;

l. "Seed Dealer/Trader/Merchant" shall mean any person, firm, agency, cooperative or corporation engaged in the processing and/or marketing of seeds;

m. "Seed Grower/Producer" shall mean any person, natural or juridical, engaged in the production, processing and/or marketing of seeds;

n. "Seed control" shall mean the regulation of seed marketing through registration of seed merchants/dealers compulsory labeling and establishment of minimum standards of seed quality.