- Introduction
1.1 Background
The Somali Agricultural Regulatory and Inspection Service (SARIS) is the national authority mandated to
regulate plant health, seed systems, and agricultural inputs in Somalia under the relevant national legislation,
including the Seed and Plant Variety Release Law (No. 35/2024), Plant Protection and Quarantine Law (No.
34/2024), and Agrochemicals Control Law (No. 33/2024).
As part of its institutional development, SARIS is operationalizing a national seed system to ensure seed
quality, varietal identity, and compliance with international standards.
To ensure technical consistency, quality assurance, and alignment with international frameworks, SARIS
requires a consultant to provide technical guidance, quality assurance, and validation of all technical outputs
related to seed certification and verification.
Terms of Reference for Consulting ServicesforSeed Certification and Verification
