Law No. 20 of 1998 on seeds and agricultural fertilizers. Country/Territory Yemen Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Classification/declassification Fertilizers/nutrients Inspection Internal trade International trade Offences/penalties Plant protection Planting material/seeds Research Basic legislation Geographical area Least Developed Countries, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 25 July 1998. Abstract This Law is composed of 8 Sections divided into 47 articles. Terms and definitions are given in Section I. Section II defines objectives of this Law which shall be: improvement and increasing of agricultural production; regulating, production, marketing and classification of adopted seeds; protection of ownership rights; regulating the commerce and circulation of fertilizers; encouragement of the private sector to practice all activities related to this field; and regulating the importation and Full text Arabic References - Legislation Implemented by Resolution No. 50 of 2001 issuing the Implementing Regulation of Law No. 20 of 1998 on seeds and fertilizers. Legislation | Yemen | 2001 Keyword: Plant protection, Planting material/seeds, Fertilizers/nutrients, Inspection, Internal trade, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX