This page contains
a number of links to provincial
and federal statues, regulations,
guidelines, policies, standards,
and forms that govern the collection,
production, processing, registration,
storage, and use of tree seed
in British Columbia.
PROVINCE
OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Forest
Practices Code of British Columbia
Act
Section 70(4)(c)
requires that tree seed must be
used in accordance with the regulations
and standards. For more information on
forest management and practices
in BC, go to the Forest
Practices Code webpage.
Timber
Harvesting and Silviculture Practices
Regulation (s. 38) and Woodlot
Licence Management Regulation
(s. 82)
These "transition"
regulations under the Code Act
describe the use, storage and
record keeping requirements of
tree seed and vegetative material.
Reporting requirements are described
in Part 6 and Forms of the former
regulation. and s. 89 of the latter,
respectively.
Tree
Cone, Seed and Vegetative Material
Regulation
This regulation
covers the collection, registration,
processing and disposition of
tree cones, seed, and vegetative
material.
Administrative
Remedies Regulation
This regulation
describes the maximum penalties
that may be administered for non-compliance
with section 70(4) of the Act
and the regulations.
Seed
and Vegetative Material Guidebook
This
Forest Practices Code guidebook
provides interpretation and guidance
for the above regulations. It
also contains the Provincial Seed
and Vegetative Material Guidelines,
which are cited in the Timber
Harvesting and Silviculture Practices
Regulation and Woodlot Licence
Management Regulation.
These guidelines are also
updated from time to time as identified
in the Chronological
Summary of Transfer Guideline
and Seed Planning Zone Changes
in British Columbia
Ministry
Policy 2.1 - Seed Orchards and
Production Facilities
This policy covers
the licensing, evaluation and
audits of seed orchards and production
facilities. It also establishes the
policy for the technical registration
standards referenced below and
describes the respective responsibilities
of ministry staff.
Ministry
Policy 2.2 - Cone and Seed
This policy covers
the cone and seed services offered
by the ministry. It describes the requirements
for collections, cone and seed
quality, processing, registration,
storage, allocations, fees, and
other related ministry responsibilities.
Technical
Standards for the Registration
of Seed and Vegetative Lots derived
from Seed Orchards and Production
Facilities.
This document
describes how transfer standards,
genetic diversity, and genetic
worth of improved material are
to be determined. It also includes requirements
for field testing material derived
from new technologies and provisions
for conditional use.
Protocols
for Rating Seed Orchard Seedlots
in British Columbia
This report describes
procedures for rating the genetic
quality of seed orchard seedlots.
These expand upon the requirements
of the technical registration
standards.
Provincial
Tree Seed Forms
Provides a listing
of tree seed related forms, including
permits and licences, and information
about where to obtain them.
GOVERNMENT
OF CANADA
Seeds
Act
This act, and
its regulations, govern the testing,
inspection, quality and sale of
seeds. The Seeds Act, its
regulations and information requirement
guidelines also apply to seed
derived through biotechnology,
including plants with novel traits
(or genetically modified plants).
Plant
Protection Act
The purpose of
this Act, and it regulations,
is to protect plant life and the
agricultural and forestry sectors
of the Canadian economy by preventing
the importation, exportation and
spread of pests and by controlling
or eradicating pests in Canada.
Also refer to
the Canadian
Food Inspection Agency which
is responsible for administering
these federal acts, regulations
and their guidelines. Questions regarding the
transfer of tree seed and seedlings
to, from and within Canada should
be directed to the CFIA.
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