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Decree-Law No. 82/2017 establishing the legal regime for fruit plants and creates the National Register of Fruit Varieties, transposing EU Commission Implementing Directives No. 2014/96, No. 2014/97 and No. 2014/98.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Serie, No. 137, 18 July 2017.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant production Certification Internal trade International trade Vegetables/legumes Fruits/edible nuts Packaging/labelling Inspection Registration Plant variety
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force on the day after its publication.
Abstract

This Decree-Law, consisting of 48 articles divided into nine chapters and three Annexes regulates the production, control, certification and marketing of fruit plants propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production, as well as the arrangements applicable to their varieties, for National Register of Fruit Varieties (RNVF). This Decree-Law also regulates the production, control and marketing of propagating and planting material of vegetable and horticultural species, with the exception of seeds. It applies only to fruit and vegetable materials intended for marketing, varieties and species which are entered in the RNVF or in the Common List. It also applies to fruit and vegetable materials of genetically modified varieties, in compliance with provisions of special legislation. The fruit and vegetables species not listed in Tables I of Part A of Annexes I and II to this Decree-law are excluded from the aim of this Decree, as well as those intended for: a) ornamental purposes; b) scientific tests or purposes, selection and conservation of genetic diversity; c) export to third countries.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.dre.pt

References - Legislation

Repeals

Decree-Law No. 329/2007 on production, control, certification and commercialization of reproductive material from vegetable species and fruit trees.

Legislation | Portugal | 2007

Keyword: Plant production, Certification, Internal trade, International trade, Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Packaging/labelling, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX