The seeds and planting materials certifications rules were approved at a government meeting on Tuesday, according to a posting on the website of Ukraine's Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry.

"The certifications rules for inspectors have been determined. The application forms for certification and certificate forms were approved," Agricultural Policy and Food Minister Taras Kutoviy said.

The minister said that the certification would help to take measures to determine the quality of seeds and planting materials and issue the relevant certificates.

As reported, seeds have not been certified in Ukraine since December 2016. Since the moment of termination of operation of the State Agricultural Inspectorate the Ukrainian Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry was authorized to carry out seed certification. The ministry started creating state-run enterprise State Certification and Agricultural Products Examination Center.