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Department approved seed purity testing laboratories

The listed International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) accredited laboratories and Naktuinbouw Authorized Laboratories (NAL) are approved by the department to perform purity analysis on seeds imported for planting and consumption into Australia.

Certificates issued by the listed accredited laboratories must meet import conditions in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON), including standards listed in the seed contaminants and tolerance tables.

ISTA accredited laboratories seeking to be added to the department approved seed testing laboratory list may contact the department at imports@aff.gov.au, and provide details of current ISTA accreditation. Australian laboratories must also be an Approved Arrangement (Class 5.2), please contact Approved Arrangements section if you require further information.

List of department approved seed testing laboratories by country

Laboratory nameAddressAccreditation typeAccreditation number

AgEtal Pty Ltd


AA site: Q3085

Quarantine Laboratory room, Upper Floor, Unit 3, 24-26 Carroll Street, Wilsonton, Queensland 4350ISTAAUML1300

Australian Seed Labs


AA site: Q2898

71-73 Croft Crescent, Toowoomba, Queensland 4350ISTAAUDL0200

Bureau Veritas AsureQuality Australia (BVAQ)


AA sites: V2773, V2774, V2775

3–5 Lilee Crescent, Tullamarine, Victoria 3043ISTAAUDL0900

DDLS Seed Testing and Certification - Seed Testing Station


AA site: W1624

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, 3 Baron-Hay Court, South Perth, Western Australia 6151ISTAAUDL0700

Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania


AA site: T1234

165 Westbury Rd, Prospect Vale, Tasmania 7250ISTAAUDL0600

Seed Services Australia - Seed Laboratory


AA site: S1627

Department of Primary Industry & Regions SA - PIRSA Plant Research Centre, Gate 2A, Hartley Grove, Waite Campus, Urrbrae, South Australia 5064ISTAAUDL0100

Laboratory nameAddressAccreditation typeAccreditation number
Laboratorio Central de Análisis de Semillas Instituto Nacional de SemillasPaseo Colón 922 - 4º Piso Buenos Aires ArgentinaISTAARDL0100

Laboratory nameAddressAccreditation typeAccreditation number
20/20 Seed Labs, Inc.507 11th Avenue, Nisku, AB Canada T9E7N5ISTACAML1000
SGS Canada Inc.Unit 310, 280 Portage Close, Sherwood Park, AB, T8H 2R6, CanadaISTACAML1200

Laboratory nameAddressAccreditation typeAccreditation number
Laboratorio Oficial de Analisis de Semillas, Servicio Agricola y GanaderoCorreo Central, Km.22, Ruta 68, PO: Cas. 4088, 8330246 Santiago, ChileISTACLDL0200

Laboratory nameAddressAccreditation typeAccreditation number
Randers Lab, DLF Seeds A/SHadstenvej 20, DK-8940 Randers SVISTADKML0400
Roskilde Lab, DLF Seeds A/SNy Oestergade 9, DK-4000 RoskildeISTADKML0300

Laboratory nameAddressAccreditation typeAccreditation number
Bayer Seeds SAS1050 Route de Pardies, 40300 PeyrehoradeISTAFRML0300
GEVES - Station Nationale d’Essais de SemencesBP 90024, F49071 Beaucouze Cedex, France (FRDL0200)ISTAFRML0200

Laboratory nameAddressAccreditation typeAccreditation number
AGROLAB LUFA GmbHDr. Hell-Strasse 6, 24107 Kiel SuchdorfISTADEDL0600
LUFA NRWNevinghoff 40, P.O. Box 59 80, 48135 MünsterISTADEDL0900

Laboratory nameAddressAccreditation typeAccreditation number
Indo-American Hybrid Seeds (l) Pvt. Ltd.Channasandra, Rajarajeshwari Nagar Post, Bangalore-98, IndiaISTAINML0700

Laboratory nameAddressAccreditation typeAccreditation number
Laboratorio di Ricerca e Analisi Sementi (LaRAS)DipSA, Universitá di Bologna Viale Fanin, 40 40127 BolognaISTAITDL0100

Laboratory nameAddressAccreditation typeAccreditation number
Sakata Seed Corporation Quality Management Department1660 Hazawacho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, 221-0863, JapanISTAJPML0500

Laboratory nameAddressAccreditation typeAccreditation number
Bejo Zaden B.V.Trambaan 1, 1749 CZ Warmenhuizen, NetherlandsNALREG.NR.30
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.Haling 1 E, 1602 DB, Enkhuizen, NetherlandsNALREG.NR.392
Rijk Zwaan Production B.V.Burgemeester Crezeelaan 40, 2678 KX De Lier, NetherlandsNALREG.NR.743
NaktuinbouwSotaweg 22, P.O. Box 40, 2370 AA Roelofarendsveen, NetherlandsISTANLDL0200

Laboratory nameAddressAccreditation typeAccreditation number
AsureQuality New Zealand Ltd., National Seed LaboratoryTennet Drive, P.O. Box 609, Palmerston NorthISTANZDL0100
Kimihia Research Centre LaboratoryPGG Wrightson Seeds Ltd, 742 Tancreds Road, RD 6, 7676 Lincoln, ChristchurchISTANZML0500
New Zealand Seedlab Ltd.P.O. Box 16101, ChristchurchISTANZML0300

Laboratory nameAddressAccreditation typeAccreditation number
Main Inspectorate of Plant Health and Seed Inspection Central Laboratory Reference Seed Laboratoryul. Grunwaldzka 250 B, 60-166, Poznań, PolandISTAPLDL0500
Main Inspectorate of Plant Health and Seed Inspection Central Laboratory, Warsaw Unitul. Żółkiewskiego 17, 05-075 Warszawa - WesołaISTAPLDL0700

Laboratory nameAddressAccreditation typeAccreditation number
East West Seed Company Limited50/1 Moo 2 Sainoi-Bangbuathong Rd., Sainoi District 11150 NonthaburiISTATHML0300
Phitsanulok Seed Testing LaboratoryPhitsanulok Seed R & D Center 813 Moo.8, Wangthong District 65130 Phitsanulok ThailandISTATHML0500

Laboratory nameAddressAccreditation typeAccreditation number
Chemiphar (U) Ltd.P.O. Box 25525, Kampala, UgandaISTAUGML0200

Laboratory nameAddressAccreditation typeAccreditation number
Official Seed Testing Station for England and Wales, National Institute of Agricultural BotanyBarn 1, Park Farm, Villa Road, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9NZISTAGBDL0100

Laboratory nameAddressAccreditation typeAccreditation number
Agri Seed Testing, Inc.1930 Davcor Court SE, Salem, Oregon, 97302ISTAUSML0500
Oregon State University Seed Laboratory3291 Campus Way, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331ISTAUSML0700
SGS1405 32nd Avenue, Brookings, South Dakota, 57006ISTAUSML0600
 SoDak Labs, Inc.236 32nd Av, Brookings, South Dakota 57006, United States
 
ISTAUSML1100

Laboratory nameAddressAccreditation typeAccreditation number
Instituto Nacional de Semillas - INASECamino Bertolotti s/n y Ruta 8, Km 29 91001 Barros Blancos, CanelonesISTAUYDL0200

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