Law No. 287-VQD amending the Seed Act No. 257-IQ of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Biotechnology Genetic resources Genetically modified organism (GMO) Plant production Planting material/seeds Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Abstract This Law makes minor change in the Seed Act No. 257-IQ of the Republic of Azerbaijan. This Law adds Paragraph 4 to Article 26, as “utilization of genetically modified plants or planting materials improved through the methods of modern biotechnology and genetic engineering in seed production is prohibited”. Full text Azerbaijani Website www.e-qanun.az References - Legislation Amends Seed Act No. 257-IQ of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 1997 (2019) Keyword: Business/industry/corporations, Certification, Pests/diseases, Plant production, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Quarantine, Genetic resources, Internal trade, International trade, Basic legislation, Plant protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX