Act relating to plant material (No. 1205 of 1994). Country/Territory Finland Document type Legislation Date 1994 (2004) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Planting material/seeds Plant production Plant variety Inspection Authorization/permit Registration International trade Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Entry into force on a date appointed by Order. Abstract This Act applies to commercial production, importation and exportation and sale of plant material of horticultural species. It also applies to exportation to countries of the European Economic Area. Plant material of horticultural species includes plants and other breeding material of fruit-trees, berry plants, decorative plants, vegetable plants excluding vegetable seeds and bulbs intended for vegetable bulb production (sect. 2). Full text Swedish Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Implemented by Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on the production, placing on the market and importation of planting material for fruit and berry plants (No. 5 of 2010). Legislation | Finland | 2010 Keyword: Plant production, Fruits/edible nuts, Planting material/seeds, Authorization/permit, International trade, Certification, Traceability/product tracing, Registration, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act to amend section 2 of the Act relating to plant material (No. 218 of 1998). Legislation | Finland | 1998 Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety Source: FAO, FAOLEX