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Law No. 267-I on seed growing.

Country/Territory
Uzbekistan
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996 (1999)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Basic legislation Planting material/seeds Plant variety Genetic resources Intellectual property rights/patents Certification Inspection Plant production
Geographical area
Aral Sea, Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Entry into force notes
The Law enters into force from the date of its official publication.
Abstract

The main tasks of seed growing are: 1) creation of the proper basis for seed growing of agricultural plant variety; 2) conservation of biological and economically valuable characteristics of plant variety and hybrids of seeds in the process of renewal; 3) conservation and efficient use of precious national and international genetic resources; 4) production of new high-yielding varieties; 5) state inspection of seed quality (art. 2). The right of production and use of seeds and hybrids protected by patent shall be granted to patent owners and legal and natural persons holders of licence (art. 4). Genetic (variety) qualities of seeds shall be determined in accordance with the outcome of field and laboratory testing (art. 6). Inoculums shall be subject to compulsory certification in conformity with the modalities set by law (art. 7). The legislation can envisage the arrangements for stimulation of seed production (art. 13). The Law consists of 19 Articles.

Full text
Russian/English
Website
pravo.uz

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Resolution No. 6 of the State Committee on Forestry validating the Regulation on genetic (variety) and seed control, laboratory testing and expertise of forest seeds.

Legislation | Uzbekistan | 2019

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Forest species, Transport/storage, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Law No. ZRU-521 “On seed growing”.

Legislation | Uzbekistan | 2019

Keyword: Basic legislation, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Intellectual property rights/patents, Certification, Genetic resources, Crops/grasses, Classification/declassification, Registration, Transport/storage, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX