With membership open to OECD, UN and WTO countries, the aim is to stimulate the production and use of high-quality seeds. There are eight schemes, each defined according to a group of species of cultivated plants. Currently, these schemes cover 204 agricultural and vegetable species.
Seeds
The OECD Schemes for the Varietal Certification of Seed, better known as the OECD Seed Schemes, were established in 1958. The OECD Seed Schemes promote the use of certified agriculture seed that is of consistently high quality. These seeds are produced and officially controlled according to a set of harmonised procedures implemented in the 62 participating countries.
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