Law No. 308 on registration, control and certification of seeds. Country/Territory Türkiye Document type Legislation Date 1963 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Yayimlandigi R. Gazete No. 11493, 29 August 1963. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Planting material/seeds Certification Registration International trade Plant production Geographical area Asia, Black Sea, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia Abstract The objective of this Law which includes 20 articles in 9 sections is to define the procedures for providing quality seeds to farmers. Seeds that are produced, sold, distributed, exported and imported will be registered and certified by organizations assigned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. Seeds that are subject to this Law will be annually determined and announced by the Ministry of Agriculture. Imported and exported seeds are subject to be controlled and obtaining import or export license is essential. Seed Control and Certification Branch under General Directorate of Agricultural Affairs of the Ministry of Agriculture has been established to provide the services covered by this Law. The Ministry shall establish control and certification institutes, stations and laboratories to accomplish the aforesaid services. Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Regulation on seed controllers. Legislation | Türkiye | 2004 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Plant protection, Certification, Classification/declassification, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Intellectual property rights/patents, Internal trade, Research, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on plant registration scheme. Legislation | Türkiye | 1997 Keyword: Registration, Plant variety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Communique on seeds subject to Law No. 308 on registration, controlling and certification of seeds. Legislation | Türkiye | 2001 Keyword: Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Certification, Registration, International trade, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Seed Act (No. 5553). Legislation | Türkiye | 2006 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Certification, Registration, Genetic resources, Basic legislation, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX