Federal Seed Act
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The Federal Seed Act is a U.S. law that regulates the labeling and quality standards of agricultural and vegetable seeds sold in interstate commerce to ensure truthfulness and protect buyers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Federal Seed Act canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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agricultural law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Agricultural Marketing Service
NERFINISHED
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United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| aimsToPrevent |
adulteration of seeds
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false advertising of seeds ⓘ mislabeling of seeds ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
agricultural seeds
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interstate commerce ⓘ vegetable seeds ⓘ |
| complements | state seed laws ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| enforcedBy |
United States Department of Agriculture
NERFINISHED
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state seed control officials ⓘ |
| focusesOn | truth-in-labeling for seeds ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalArea |
commerce regulation
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consumer protection law ⓘ |
| objective |
to improve the quality of seeds sold in the United States
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to promote fair competition in the seed trade ⓘ |
| protects |
consumers of agricultural and vegetable seeds
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farmers ⓘ seed dealers ⓘ |
| providesFor |
civil penalties for violations
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criminal penalties for willful violations ⓘ inspection of seeds in interstate commerce ⓘ sampling of seed shipments ⓘ testing of seed quality ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure truthful labeling of seeds
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to establish quality standards for seeds ⓘ to protect seed buyers from misrepresentation ⓘ to regulate labeling of seeds in interstate commerce ⓘ |
| regulates |
disclosure of germination information
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disclosure of presence of noxious weed seeds ⓘ disclosure of seed kind and variety ⓘ disclosure of seed origin ⓘ disclosure of seed purity ⓘ labeling of seed containers ⓘ |
| requires |
accurate labeling of seed kind and variety
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labeling of germination percentage ⓘ labeling of name and address of the labeler ⓘ labeling of percentage of inert matter ⓘ labeling of percentage of other crop seeds ⓘ labeling of percentage of pure seed ⓘ labeling of percentage of weed seeds ⓘ labeling of test date ⓘ |
| scope |
imported seeds for planting
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interstate shipment of seeds ⓘ |
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