Act No. 1096 of 1971 regulating the seed sector. Country/Territory Italy Document type Legislation Date 1971 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 322, 22 December 1971. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Planting material/seeds Packaging/labelling Standards International trade Registration Certification Basic legislation Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The production of seeds for trade purposes is subject to the issuance of an authorization by the president of the competent Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture. The Act classifies the seeds and the propagating material into categories, on the basis of which different requirements and quality standards are established. Furthermore, the Act states all the information required in the labels, including, inter alia, the year of production, the weight, the name of the species, and any other information relevant to the characteristics and usage of the product. The imports of seeds from other countries is subject to the application of the present provisions, provided that the obligations deriving from international agreements are complied with. This Act provides also for the creation of a "register of varieties", with a view to ensure the identification of each variety and establishes the conditions for the registration or withdrawal. Final provisions state the penalties to be inflicted in case of contravention. Full text Italian Website scs.entecra.it References - Legislation Implemented by Presidential Decree No. 1065 governing the production and trade of seeds. Legislation | Italy | 1973 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Standards, Intellectual property rights/patents, Packaging/labelling, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree on the derogation laid down in article 37 of Act No. 1096 of 1971 as regards the importation and circulation of genetically modified seed, and in article 3-bis of Act No. 195 of 1976 as regards the importation and circulation of horticultural seed for scientific and genetic gain purposes. Legislation | Italy | 2005 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, International trade, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Biotechnology, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree establishing the register and valuation criteria relative to varieties of spelt (Triticum monococcum e dicoccum). Legislation | Italy | 2004 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Standards, Registration, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree on criteria and procedures for including sorghum, Sudan grass and their hybrids in the National Register of Varieties. Legislation | Italy | 2012 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Standards, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree laying down criteria and technical procedures for including rice varieties in the National Register. Legislation | Italy | 2014 Keyword: Cereals/grains/rice, Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Registration, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ministerial Decree No. 600 implementing EEC Directives Nos. 86/109/CEE and 86/155/CEE relevant to the trade of seeds. Legislation | Italy | 1987 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Certification, Standards, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 195 of 1976 amending and supplementing Act No. 1096 of 1971 regulating the seed sector. Legislation | Italy | 1976 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Packaging/labelling, Vegetables/legumes, Floriculture, Internal trade, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 206 implementing EEC Directives No. 88/380/EEC of 13 June 1988 and No. 89/2/EEC of 15 December 1988 concerning the seeds sector. Legislation | Italy | 1991 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Packaging/labelling, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Legislative Decree No. 308 implementing Directives 2002/53/EC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC, 2002/57/EC and 2002/68/EC concerning the placing on the market of seed materials and the catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species. Legislation | Italy | 2003 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Legislative Decree No. 212 implementing Directives 98/95/EC and 98/96/EC on the marketing of seeds and on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species and related controls. Legislation | Italy | 2001 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Institution, Planting material/seeds, Standards, Biotechnology, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of 4 February 1999 removing plant species from the National Plant Variety Registry. Legislation | Italy | 1999 Keyword: Vegetables/legumes, Plant production, Plant variety Source: FAO, FAOLEX