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Law No. 892 “On collection, conservation and rational management of genetic resources of cultivated plants”.

Country/Territory
Tajikistan
Document type
Legislation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant variety Planting material/seeds Weeds Plant production Genetic resources Biosafety Biotechnology
Geographical area
Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Law regulates state policy in the sphere of collection, conservation, research and rational management of genetic resources of cultivated plants with a view of agricultural development and ensuring food, ecological and biological safety, conservation of selection achievements and national historical and cultural heritage. Objects of genetic resources shall be: (a) wild growing and weed-grow plant varieties affined to cultivated plants; (b) ancient local plant varieties used in traditional agroecosystems; (c) selection varieties; (d) selection lines, sources and donor of precious properties; and (e) genetic material – hybrids and plant varieties created with the use of biotechnology. This Law outlines state policy in the aforesaid sphere, lays down basic principles of activity and determines state management and supervision, delimiting plenary powers of various governmental bodies and agencies. Collections of genetic resources of cultivated plants can be public property, private property and property of social organizations.

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