4.5 Seeds and vegetative reproductive

4.5.1 Seeds and vegetative reproductive material should be from plants grown in accordance with the provisions of Section 4 of this Standard for at least one generation or, in the case of perennial crops, two growing seasons.  Where an operator can demonstrate to AgriQuality, that material for an appropriate variety of the species in question and satisfying the above requirements is not available, AgriQuality may support:

- In the first instance, use of untreated seeds or vegetative reproductive material
- Certified organic seed, seedlings, and vegetable propagative material must be used after 31 December 2009.
- if however, seed or propagating material can not be successfully obtained with out the use of products other than those listed in table 2, AgriQuality may apply to NZFSA for dispensation to use a product not listed in table 2

Seeds not obtained by organic production cannot, under any circumstance, be used to harvest edible sprouts.