b' ACCREDITATION Participants to the auditors meeting in May 2025 held in Christchurch, New Zealand at the 34th ISTAISTA technical auditor, Harry Nijenstein, awarded Congress a Royal Decoration for services to seed scienceISTA Samplers Monitoring,The ongoing support the auditor team hasSenior Expert with PUM Netherlands, supporting March 2024 (see youtu. received from the ECOMAWG for any specifichorticultural development in countries such be/69lmThAaO5U?si=fO5MdXSn5nEfHTFn) case must be commended. The Chair of the AWGas Kenya and India. We are honoured to work ISTA Analysts Monitoring, October 2024 (seeparticipated in our auditor meeting, as well asalongside professionals like Harry, whose youtu.be/XMQgXdmJBog?si=h_I1sCFz3JliJfS8) three other members of the working group. Inexpertise and commitment leave a lasting impact Using API for Filling, Changing and2025 some of the AWG members will change dueon the global seed sector.Signing ISTA eCertificates, June 2024twoto the election of new ECOM members at the sessions, morning (see www.youtube.com/ ISTA Congress held in Christchurch. I am happyWe the auditors would like to mention the watch?v=aLDCmgMGQc0) and afternoon (seeto inform you that our fellow technical auditor,support and the good communication with the www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_R-0mCwj2s) Steve Jones has been nominated as an ISTAISTA Technical Committees. Their answers help Quality AssuranceISTA Auditors,Honorary Life Member. Congratulations Steve!us to clarify issues arising from the audits and August 2024 (see youtu.be/ Another piece of good news is that our colleaguealso when studying the ISTA Rules.NpegyfkvBRM?si=rREQlSjornvdXGQR) Irena Gera is now an ECOM Member-at-Large. Risk Assessment, March 2025 (see www. Congratulations also to Irena!youtube.com/watch?v=0TfTMa2tfIc)Revision of ISTA Accreditation StandardWe would also like to congratulate our Dutch and Directive Acc-D-06B, April 2025twotechnical auditor, Harry Nijenstein, for being sessions, morning (see www.youtube.com/ awarded a Royal DecorationKnight of watch?v=s5fFewXQ0cM) and afternoon (seethe Order of Orange-Nassauby the City of www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdujhx-CcQU) Heusden, The Netherlands in April 2025. This award recognises Harrys outstanding dedication We plan another webinar in October 2025to seed science, sustainability and international focused on aspects of management review. development. Beyond ISTA, Harry also serves as a SEED TESTING INTERNATIONAL OCTOBER 2025 67'