INCOTEC International B.V.,  Enkhuizen, The Netherlands is pleased to announce that it has been granted the NAL certificate for the Germination Lab activities issued by the Naktuinbouw in Roelofarendsveen, The Netherlands.

NAL is a system for accreditation of private seed laboratories. The purpose of the system is the creation, maintenance and recognition of the desired reliability of the seed lab, measured along the conditions of a prestigious standard resulting in progress on effectiveness (fewer repetitions, mistakes etc.).

On May 16th 2006, this certificate was presented to INCOTEC by Mr. N. Koomen and Mrs. D. Schut of the Naktuinbouw in the presence of Mr. J.W. Breukink, Mr. H. Satter and the entire staff of the Germination Lab of INCOTEC.

Mr. Satter comments that INCOTEC shows through this status that its germination lab is performing on the required high level with regards to quality and consistency. INCOTEC has now the ability to issue official certificates for those customers who require such for both Seed and Final product. By combining the order for seed processing with the wish for an official test the customer can save considerable time.

Mr. Koomen of the Naktuinbouw comments to be pleased to have INCOTEC International B.V. joining the group of seed companies which already do participate in the NAL system.

It enables those seed companies to seamless fit their quality system needs into those of INCOTEC. Logistic wise it might give considerable benefits. Mr. Koomen also comments that the NAL certification system is to be believed in due time a leading system among seed traders with regards to the measurement of seed quality.