DEAS 1263:2025, Sweetpotato seed — Requirements for certification, First Edition

Regular notification 2025-05-12
G/SPS/N/BDI/130, G/SPS/N/KEN/333, G/SPS/N/RWA/123, G/SPS/N/TZA/450, G/SPS/N/UGA/440

Description

This draft East African Standard specifies the certification requirements for pre-basic, basic, and certified sweetpotato seed (Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam). It covers requirements for eligible varieties, application for certification, field requirements, field inspection, requirements for eligible varieties, application for certification, field requirements, field inspection, storage inspection, size and grading, packaging and labelling.

Keywords

Human health; Plant health; Food safety; Territory protection