Forage Seed Development Plan Regulations (R.R.S. c. A-15.21 Reg. 3). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Saskatchewan Document type Regulation Date 2005 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Crops/grasses Planting material/seeds Institution Inspection Internal trade Research Data collection/reporting Policy/planning Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Entry into force notes The present Regulations enter into force on 29 June 2005. Abstract The present Regulations enact the Agri-Food Act, 2004. Section 3 establishes the Forage Seed Development Plan. The purpose of the forage seed plan is to develop the forage seed industry Saskatchewan. The specific purposes of the forage seed plan are: a) to assist in the development and promotion of forage seed and forage seed products in the domestic and international marketplaces; b) to conduct and encourage research on production, market development, processing and consumption of forage seed and forage seed products; c) to advise governments on matters pertaining to forage seed research and development; d) to gather, compile and distribute information related to the production, consumption and market development of forage seed and forage seed products; e) to encourage the production of uniformly high quality forage seed and forage seed products; f) to promote harmony and communication within the forage seed industry; g) to initiate and implement advertising programmes, sales promotion programmes and consumer education programmes to expand awareness and demand for forage seed and forage seed products; h) to establish a system of collecting check-offs on the production, marketing or production and marketing of forage seed for the purpose of carrying out the objectives of the forage seed plan; and i) to work in co-operation with any persons or organizations who have objectives similar to those of the forage seed plan. Section 7 establishes the Saskatchewan Forage Seed Development Commission. The text consists of 39 sections divided into 8 Parts as follows: Title and interpretation (I); Forage Seed Plan (II); Commission (III); Registration (IV); Check-offs (V); Commission Orders (VI); Elections (VII); Transitional and coming into force (VIII). Full text English Website www.qp.gov.sk.ca References - Legislation Implements Agri-Food Act, 2004 (S.S. 2004, c. A-15.21). Legislation | Canada | 2004 (2014) Keyword: Basic legislation, Agricultural development, Agricultural commodities, Institution, Offences/penalties, Internal trade, International trade, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX