Decree-Law No. 318-91 regulating the production, control and certification of seeds of agricultural and horticultural species intended for marketing. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 1991 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 193/91 (I-A), 23 August 1991, pp. 4388 and 4389. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Planting material/seeds Vegetables/legumes Internal trade Authorization/permit Certification Inspection Basic legislation Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Abstract The Decree-Law provides for the enforcement of principles set out in EC directives. Seed producers must hold a special licence. Seed Producer's statutes must be approved by Decree which defines, inter alia, requirements and procedures, regulations for the production and marketing of seeds of agricultural and horticultural species, and general seed certification requirements. Only certain categories of seed may be marketed: seed produced and certified under the present Decree-Law; in an EC or OECD Member State of the International Seed Testing Association. It consists of 11 articles dealing with the requirements to be met for placing on the market these seeds, specifying controls to be carried out, fees and requirements for obtaining the production certificate. Full text Portuguese Website dre.pt References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 66/402/EEC on the marketing of cereal seed. Legislation | European Union | 1966 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Cereals/grains/rice, Standards, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed. Legislation | European Union | 1966 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Cereals/grains/rice, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 74/648/EEC amending Directive No. 68/193/EEC on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine. Legislation | European Union | 1974 Keyword: Plant production, Internal trade, Data collection/reporting, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Order No. 159/92 regulating production and certification of vegetable seeds. Legislation | Portugal | 1992 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Inspection, Certification, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 148/92 regulating seed and planting material production. Legislation | Portugal | 1992 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Inspection, Internal trade, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 288/94 regulating agricultural seed production, control and certification (in particular of cereals). Legislation | Portugal | 1994 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Cereals/grains/rice, Plant variety, Certification, Inspection, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities Source: FAO, FAOLEX