Sec. 108.11. Tags and tagging

(a) Serially numbered interagency certification tags shall be sent to approved processors on request. Such tags are to be inventoried by the processor and used in accordance with the interagency certification standards and procedures and instructions of the New York Seed Improvement Cooperative, Inc. Minimum information to be imprinted on interagency certification tags is as follows:

Crop and variety

Class of seed, i.e., (certified)

Certifying agency making field and seed inspections

Lot number

If official pressure sensitive labels are used, refer to subdivision (c) of this section.

(b) Labeling information may be imprinted on the interagency certification tags in which case identification of the processor or vendor must also appear. Interagency certification tags may be used by approved processors on any certified seed except where specifically prohibited.

(c) When serially numbered interagency pressure sensitive labels are used the information of crop and variety, class, state or origin and lot number must be included on the supporting analysis label or tag on each bag or package of seed bearing the interagency label.