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AGR / PUBLIC SERVICE NETWORK

Seed & Genetic Resources

Seed & Genetic Resources brings together seed libraries, crop diversity and community seed rights.

AGRcommissionUnion-wide competence

The public purpose

Seed & Genetic Resources brings together seed libraries, crop diversity and community seed rights.

Operational teams

Programme responsibilities

Assessment evidence
Public seed custody record; Crop diversity assessment; Community seed rights covenant
Accountable output
Seed & Genetic Resources integrated programme finding
Programme custodian
Seed & Genetic Resources
Independent review
Union Ombudsman

Requests and referrals

Seed & Genetic Resources / division of work

AGR.04.01

Seed libraries

Maintain recoverable seed custody with access rights and preserved source diversity.

Accountable output
Public seed custody record
AGR.04.02

Crop diversity

Review crop portfolios for resilience beyond one productive variety or supplier.

Accountable output
Crop diversity assessment
AGR.04.03

Community seed rights

Protect community seed agreements from unconsented appropriation or unusable access restrictions.

Accountable output
Community seed rights covenant

Authority for seed & genetic resources integrated programme finding

Subject-specific assessment
A library's sponsor closes and claims the collection as private stock
Shared legal framework
Food & Agriculture Commission / powers
Handling complaint
Union Ombudsman
Contested legal finding
Union Court of Justice

Choose your route

Office output: Seed & Genetic Resources integrated programme finding