PDFWAC 16-319-091

Forest reproductive material—Mixing of lots.

(1) When lots collected in the same or different crop seasons are deliberately mixed, the new lot shall be given a new identification number and certification label. The certification class shall drop to the lowest certification class represented in the new lot.
(2) For the tested and selected classes, the certification label shall show the components of the new lot and the percentage of each in the new lot, or this information shall be contained on a properly executed certificate of genetic identity placed in, or attached to each container of the lot before other labels or seals are affixed.
(3) For the source identified classes and the audit class, the certification label shall show the components of the new lot and the percentage of each in the new lot.
(4) Lots being mixed shall be uniformly blended into the new lot so that they are near equally represented throughout the new lot.
(5) The producer of the new lot shall make the last viability information for the component parts of the new lot available to the certifying agency and prospective user or buyer upon demand.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.49 RCW. WSR 87-12-006 (Order 1930), § 16-319-091, filed 5/22/87.]