{l) There shall be three classes of certified seed, namely, foundation, registered and certified and each class shall meet the following stand.lr<ls for that class:-
(a) Foundation seed shall be the progeny of breeders' seed, or be produced,from (Qunda tion seed which can be clearly traced to breeder's seed. Production shall be super vised and approved by ·a seed certification agency and be so handled as to maintain specific genetic purity and identity and shall be required to meet certification standards for the crop being certified.
(b) Registered seed shall be the progeny of foundation seed that is so handled as to maintain its genetic identity and purity according to standard specified for the particular crop being certified.
(c) Certified ·seed shall be the progeny of-registered or foundation seed that is so handled to maintain genetic identity and purity according to standards specified for the parti cular crop being certified.
(2) At tl}e discretion/ciftbe FCrtification agency (when considered necessary to maintain adequate seed supplies).cert.ifi.ed seed may be the progeny of certified seed provided this repro ductioll may·not ·exceed three generations and provided further that it is determined by the seed certification agency, that the genetic purity will not be significantly altered.
PART VII-Certification of Seeds