Law No. 14-Z of 1997 on seeds. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Planting material/seeds Intellectual property rights/patents Institution Internal trade International trade Offences/penalties Plant production Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia Entry into force notes Entry into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract The present Law establishes the grounds for legal regulation of relations in the sphere of production, procurement, trade use for sowing of seeds, and also relations between producers, purveyors, consumers of seeds and is aimed at ensuring control on the part of the state over production, procurement, trade and use of seeds. The document consists of 9 Chapters that contain 33 Articles. Charter 1 (arts. 1-3) lays down general provisions. Chapter 2 (arts. 4-10) regards state regulation of production, procurement, trade and use of seeds. Chapter 3 (arts. 11-18) regards production, procurement, trade and use of seeds. Chapter 4 (art. 19) regards export and import of seeds. Chapter 5 (arts. 20-22) establishes rights and duties of legal persons irrespectively of the forms of property, including enterprises with foreign investments, natural persons engaged in production, procurement, trade and use of seeds. Chapter 6 (arts. 23-27) regards control in the sphere of seed-growing. Chapter 7 (arts. 28-30) establishes administrative and other liability for the infringement of legislation on seeds. Chapter 8 (art. 31) regards international agreements. Chapter 9 (arts. 32 and 33) lays down final provisions. Full text Russian References - Legislation Implemented by Ministerial Decree No. 1135 on seed growing and plant variety testing. Legislation | Belarus | 2006 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Crops/grasses, Genetic resources, Registration, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 1047 of the Council of Ministers regarding the organizational and legal arrangements for the implementation of the Law “On seeds”. Legislation | Belarus | 1997 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Registration, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 200-Z amending Law No. 14-Z of 1997 on seeds. Legislation | Belarus | 2006 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Certification, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law No. 20-Z “On seed growing”. Legislation | Belarus | 2013 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Forest species, Local government, Certification, Registration, Liability/compensation, Basic legislation, Plant variety, Crops/grasses, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX