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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