The department controls the quality of seed being offered for sale in the local market and seed consignment meant for import and export. A total of 27 seed inspectors have been appointed to enforce seed laws in major market areas of the country. Legal action against un-scrupulous seed dealers are given below:

Seed Law Enforcement From 1995 - 2004

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Under the Seed (Truth-in-Labeling) Rules, 1991, 11319 mt of various crop seeds imported at Karachi and Lahore from overseas, were tested for physical purity and germination during 2002-03. It is responsibility of the seed importers/traders to comply with the prescribed seed standards under Seed (Truth-in-Labelling) Rules, 1991. The department only monitors quality of seed in the market. The rules envisage labelling of all packets/containers the quality of seed, specifying the following information:

• Lot No. -Crop/species -Variety -Pure seed percentage.
  
  
• Germination percentage -Other crop seeds percentage -Weed seed percentage.
  
  
• Inner matter -Month/year of production and - Date of expiry.
  

The department faces a lot of constraints due to lack of manpower for seed enforcement, lack of capacity for mobility and transport of poor quality and unlabelled seed at the place of Seed Act violation to safe storage. Department also faces difficulties due to follow up of Court Cases as notified inspector has to attend Court Cases in far flug areas.