Law No. 10.711 ruling on National System for seeds and seedlings. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Legislation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Planting material/seeds Inspection Offences/penalties Basic legislation Plant production Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Law enters into force 90 days after its publication. Abstract This Law rules on National System for seeds and seedlings, to be further implemented, within 90 days, by the Government. It is composed of 52 articles divided into 14 Chapters, dealing with: Preliminary Provisions (Chapter 1); National System of Seeds and seedlings(Chapter 2); National registry for seeds and seedlings, (Chapter 3); National Registry of cultivation- RNC (Chapter 4); Production and Certification (Chapter 5); Analysis of seeds and seedlings, (Chapter 6); Internal Trade (Chapter 7); International Trade (Chapter 8); Seeds and seedlings, Use (Chapter 9); Control Measures (Chapter 10); Commissions of seeds and seedlings, (Chapter 11); Prohibitions (Chapter 12); Protection Measures and Penalties (Chapter 13); Final Provisions (Chapter 14). Full text Portuguese Website www.senado.gov.br References - Legislation Repeals Law No. 6.507 providing for the inspection and control on the production and trade of propagative materials. Legislation | Brazil | 1977 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Decree No. 5.9891 adopting substitution measures for genetically modified soya seeds in Rio Grande do Sul State. Legislation | Brazil | 2006 Keyword: Genetic resources, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Prohibited crops, Biotechnology Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 5.153 implementing Law No. 10.711 on National System for Seeds and Seedlings. Legislation | Brazil | 2004 Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Policy/planning, Plant production, Plant protection, Planting material/seeds, Certification, Classification/declassification, Inspection, Internal trade, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 111 approving the Regulation of the Commissions for Seeds and Moults (CSM’s). Legislation | Brazil | 2006 Keyword: Institution, Planting material/seeds, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Norm No. 48 regulating production and trade of Citrus planting material (Citrus spp, Fortunella spp, Poncirus spp, and its hybrides). Legislation | Brazil | 2013 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Fruits/edible nuts, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 14.611 establishing State trade of seeds and planting material. Legislation | Brazil | 2009 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Norm No. 46 regulating harmful National and imported seeds in production, trade and transport. Legislation | Brazil | 2013 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Forestry protection measures, Internal trade, International trade, Planting material/seeds, Forest management/forest conservation, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Plant production, Prohibited crops Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 10.586 regulating Law No. 10.711 of 5 August 2003, providing for the National System of Seeds and Seedlings. Legislation | Brazil | 2020 Keyword: Plant production, Plant protection, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Planting material/seeds, Certification, Classification/declassification, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Decree No. 7.794 establishing the National Policy on Agroecology and Organic Production (PNAPO). Legislation | Brazil | 2012 Keyword: Agroecology, Ecological production/organic production, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Farming, Transport/storage, Agricultural development, Rural youth Source: FAO, FAOLEX