AOSCA Non-GMO Soy Protocol

PROTOCOLS

AOSCA
99.5% Non-GMO Soybean Grain Program Requirements

1. Application Requirements

a. Application for field inspection requirements is required for all IP programs

b. Kind and variety of previous crop

c. Signature on application will be a declaration that variety meets known non-GMO status

2. Seed Source Requirements

All seed must be from a known source. The following must be provided:

a. Variety description stating non-GMO status of seed including described variances

b. Invoices with lot numbers, tags, or bulk seed sale certificates. A test confirming non-GMO status is recommended although not required

3. Land Requirements

a. Soybeans shall be grown on land in which the previous crop was of another kind or planted with the same variety.

b. A crop will not be eligible for IP program if a genetically modified crop that produced seed was grown the previous year.

4. Field Requirements

a. Isolation

1. A distance adequate to prevent mechanical mixture shall separate fields from any un-inspected, non-qualifying soybeans.

2. A distance adequate to prevent mechanical mixture shall separate fields from any other seed-producing crop.
b. Sample Size

1. A minimum of 100 plants to be counted in each of six sub-samples

c. Other Varieties

1. Other varieties shall not exceed 0.5%

d. Field inspections

1. Fields must be inspected prior to harvest at the best time to determine varietal purity.

5. Sampling
An authorized agency representative shall take samples. Lot size and sample size will be based on amount of product available, container, bin or transportation size. Check with inspection agency for specific size requirements.

6. Testing Requirements

a. Agency approved laboratories must be used.

b. An agency approved Non-GMO test will be required.

c. Purity test will be required for other crop contaminates.

7. Grain Standards (Maximum allowed)

a. Other crop 0.1%

b. GMO 0.5%

c. Total of other crop and GMO cannot exceed 0.5%

8. Labeling

a. See section on labeling under general requirements

Other AOSCA protocols:
General IP Standards
Non-GMO Corn Program

This document is property of the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies
For more information on AOSCA contact:
Greg Lowry, Executive Vice President
AOSCA
Idaho Crop Improvement Association
Fifth Avenue Plaza
55 S.W. Fifth Avenue, Suite 150
Meridian, Idaho 83542
Phone: 208-884-8225
Fax: 208-884-4201