Decree establishing methods of testing the difference, uniformity, constancy and useful value of varieties. Country/Territory Czechia Document type Regulation Date 2019 (2022) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws 218/2019 Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Planting material/seeds Plant variety Vegetables/legumes Viticulture/oenological practices Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on 1 January 2023. Abstract This Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, which is composed of ten articles and six Annexes, establishes, in accordance with the legislation of the European Community, the list of methodologies for field and laboratory tests of the difference, uniformity, stability of varieties of agricultural species, vegetable species, vines, hops and fruit genera and species and the list of methodologies for field and laboratory tests of the utility value of varieties of agricultural species, industrial chicory and vines. Methods of testing varieties are specified for: agricultural species (art. 4), vegetable species (art. 5), vine (art. 6), fruit genera and species (art. 7), and other species listed in Annex 6 to the present Decree (art. 8). Full text Czech Website www.zakonyprolidi.cz References - Legislation Implements Commission Directive 2006/127/EC amending Directive 2003/91/EC setting out implementing measures for the purposes of Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/55/EC as regards the characteristics to be covered as a minimum by the examination and the minimum conditions for examining certain varieties of vegetable species. Legislation | European Union | 2006 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Vegetables/legumes, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act on the marketing of seeds and seedlings and amending some other acts. Legislation | Czechia | 2003 Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Internal trade, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Registration, Offences/penalties, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 2003/90/EC setting out implementing measures for the purposes of Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/53/EC as regards the characteristics to be covered as a minimum by the examination and the minimum conditions for examining certain varieties of agricultural plant species. Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Certification, Cereals/grains/rice, Sugar cane/sugar beet, Internal trade, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 2003/91/EC setting out implementing measures for the purposes of Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/55/EC as regards the characteristics to be covered as a minimum by the examination and the minimum conditions for examining certain varieties of vegetable species. Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Vegetables/legumes, Packaging/labelling, Certification, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 2004/29/EC on determining the characteristics and minimum conditions for inspecting vine varieties. Legislation | European Union | 2004 Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Plant production, Plant variety, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 2002/55/EC on the marketing of vegetable seed. Legislation | European Union | 2002 (2020) Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Vegetables/legumes, Packaging/labelling, Certification, Internal trade, Biotechnology Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 2002/53/EC on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species. Legislation | European Union | 2002 Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Certification, Cereals/grains/rice, Sugar cane/sugar beet, Internal trade, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2021/746 amending Directives 2003/90/EC and 2003/91/EC as regards the protocols for the examination of certain varieties of agricultural plant species and vegetable species, and amending Directive 2003/90/EC as regards certain botanical names of plants. Legislation | European Union | 2021 Keyword: Plant protection, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Certification, Agricultural commodities, Fruits/edible nuts, Vegetables/legumes, Cereals/grains/rice, Inspection, Plant production, Crops/grasses Source: FAO, FAOLEX