Law No. 7659 on seed and seedlings. Country/Territory Albania Document type Legislation Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Cultivated plants Keyword Internal trade Inspection Planting material/seeds Institution Biotechnology Plant production Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Law enters into force immediately. Abstract This Law concerns all matters relating to growing, reproduction, spreading and quality control of planting material. It consists of 27 articles establishing the requirements to be satisfied in order to perform the aforementioned activities. It provides for vegetative planting material of all sorts of cultivated plants, including forestry and edible cultivated mushrooms. Trading of planting material is allowed under licence according to articles 3 and 6 of this Law and in the cases listed in article 9. The National Seed Institute is entitled to carry out the control on quality standards and protection of genetic material. Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Official Catalogue of cultivated species and varieties of agricultural crops. Legislation | Albania | 1995 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law No. 8732 plant genetic material. Legislation | Albania | 2001 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Internal trade, Institution, Offences/penalties, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX