ESCAA European Seed Certification Agencies Association

General information

PORTUGAL

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The Direcção Geral de Agricultura e Desenvolvimento Rural (DGADR) is the official regulatory body with the responsibility for official seed certification in Portugal.

The seed control and certification regulations are laid down by the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries and Forest. There is a general regulation for seed and propagating material control and certification and several specific regulations :

• Cereals seed

• Fodder seed

• Oil and fibre seed

• Beet seed

• Vegetables Seed

• Seed Potatoes

More information is available at the following website address: www.dgadr.pt

DGADR

Direcçao Geral de Agricultura e desenvolvimento Rural
Edificio 2, Tapada da Ajuda
1349-018 Lisboa

Phone : + 351 21 361 3229
Fax : + 351 21 361 32 22