LUXEMBOURG
The “Administration des services techniques de l’agriculture” (ASTA) is the competent authority and regulatory body for agricultural and horticultural plant propagating material marketing and certification, national listing of plant varieties and post control.
The Department of Seed and Propagating Material Certification (Service de certification des semences et plants) carries out certification of agricultural and vegetable seed and seed potatoes, performs market and post control and represents Luxembourg on international level (EU, OECD, UNECE).
The following species are mainly produced and certified in Luxembourg:
- Cereals
- Seed potatoes
- Grasses
- Protein peas
- Red clover
- Field beans
- White lupin
Organisation
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Viticulture
Administration des services techniques de l’agriculture (ASTA)
Service de certification des semences et plants
Address
Administration des services techniques de l’agriculture
B.P. 1904
L-1019 Luxembourg
Phone
(00352) 45 71 72 - 200
Website
Head (name)
Franz KREMER
Head (phone)
(00352) 45 71 72 -261
Other contacts
Head of Seed laboratory (ISTA accredited)
Julia De Cillia
julia.decillia@asta.etat.lu
Phone : (00352) 45 71 72 - 441
Head of Laboratory of phytopathology
Serena RAUCH
serena.rauch@asta.etat.lu
Phone : (00352) 45 71 72 - 331
Variety registration
Philippe THIRIFAY
philippe-thirifay@asta.etat.lu
Phone : (00352) 45 71 72 - 281