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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