Law No. 1669 “On plant nurseries.” Country/Territory Tajikistan Document type Legislation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Planting material/seeds Fruits/edible nuts Genetic resources Pests/diseases Quarantine Transport/storage Internal trade Plant production Plant protection Geographical area Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force after its official publication. Abstract This Law establishes legal, organizational and economic grounds for growing and trade of fruit, evergreen and ornamental seedlings. Plant nurseries sector shall be intended plant cultivation industry, in which seedlings are grown by business entities specializing in the field of nursery management, in compliance with the requirements of standards and technical regulations. The basics of the organization of activities in plant nurseries sector shall be as follows: (a) selection of a land plot with the consideration of climatic, natural and socio-economic factors, varieties and types of seedlings and their zoning; (b) ensuring rational operation of the components of the nursery management system; (c) prevention of seedlings infection with infectious diseases and pests subject to quarantine; (d) establishment of unified requirements for planting material, process of cultivation, storage, transportation and trade; and (e) rational use of genetic pool of varieties for the development of new varieties with improved biological and economic characteristics and conservation of biological diversity of seedlings. The Law consists of V Chapters divided into 19 Articles. Chapter I lays down general provisions. Chapter II regards state management of plant nurseries sector. Chapter III regards growing and trade of planting material and seedlings. Chapter IV regards organization of stool-beds and seed nursery, Chapter V lays down final provisions. Full text Russian References - Legislation Implemented by Governmental Decree No. 290 appointing authorized state institution in the field of plant nurseries. Legislation | Tajikistan | 2021 Keyword: Institution, Planting material/seeds, Plant protection, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX