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Law No. 105/2015 amending and supplementing Law No. 10416 of 7.4.2011 ‘On Plant Genetic Material’.

Country/Territory
Albania
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 182 (page 12333).
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Genetic resources Plant protection Planting material/seeds International trade Certification Offences/penalties Plant production
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Law 105/2015 amends articles 3, 27, 31, 33, 41, 42, and 54 of Law 10416 of 2011. The changes mainly concern the regulatory framework for the import of foreign plant genetic material. According to the changes the import should be accompanied with documents in both Albanian and English, the supplier should submit official documentation from the importing state to the State Entity for Seeds and Saplings to verify the main characteristics of the material and the tests for uniformity and stability. The fees and penalties for administrative infringements of the Law are also revised.

Full text
Albanian
Website
www.qbz.gov.al; www.ligjet.org

References - Legislation

Amends

Law No.10416 dated 7.4.2011 on the plant genetic material.

Legislation | Albania | 2011 (2019)

Keyword: Consumer protection, Basic legislation, Genetic resources, Plant protection, Planting material/seeds, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX