SLOVAKIA
Central Control and Testing Institute in Agriculture in Bratislava (Ústredný kontrolný a skúšobný ústav poľnohospodársky v Bratislave -ÚKSÚP), Department of Seeds and Planting Materials, is the responsible state authority (official body) for certification/approval/control and monitoring for seed and propagating material practically of all planted species (field crops, vegetable, potatoes, fruit, vine and ornamental plants except forest reproductive material).
The institution is managed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Slovak Republic.
The Institute is member of the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) and is authorised to issue ISTA certificate.
The Institute is also the designated authority of Slovak Republic in the system of variety certification of the international Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Department of Seeds and Planting Materials is the inspection body for co-existence by GMO crops production.
Organisation
ÚKSÚP (Ústredný kontrolný a skúšobný ústav poľnohospodársky)
Central Control and Testing Institute in Agriculture (ÚKSÚP),
Department of Seeds and Planting Materials
Address
Matúškova 21,
833 16 Bratislava,
Slovak Republic
Phone
00 421 2 59 880 216
Website
Head (name)
Marta ANDREJČÍKOVÁ
Other contacts
Director of the Institute
Štefánia BUSCHBACHER
uksup@uksup.sk
Phone : 00 421 2 59 880 285
Head of Department of Seed and Planting Material
Marta ANDREJČÍKOVÁ
Marta.Andrejcikova@uksup.sk
Phone : 00 421 2 59 880 216
Head of Seed Testing Laboratory (ISTA laboratory)
Monika HOLUBICOVÁ
monika.holubicova@uksup.sk
Phone : 00 421 2 59 880 253
Head of Seeds and Propagating Material Legislation Section
Helena MAJDEKOVÁ
helena.majdekova@uksup.sk
Seeds and Propagating Material Legislation Section
Ivana ELLINGEROVÁ
ivana.ellingerova@uksup.sk
Phone : 00 421 2 59 880 214
Head of Crop Inspection Register of Suplier OECD Seed Schemes Certification
Ján ŠMÁL
jan.smal@uksup.sk
Phone : 00 421 455 242 201
Crop Inspection Register of Suplier OECD Seed Schemes Certification
Lucia BAJAROVÁ
lucia.bajarova@uksup.sk
Phone : 00 421 259 880 219
Head of Seed Potatoes Certification
Július ROZÁK
julius.rozak@uksup.sk
Phone : 00 421 918 806 831