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Ministerial Decision No. 184/2001 approving the Regulation on seed production, trade, quality control and certification.

Country/Territory
Mozambique
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim da República, I Série, No. 51.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Planting material/seeds Standards International trade Certification Classification/declassification Plant production Plant variety
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries
Entry into force notes
This Ministerial Decision enters into force 60 days after its publication.
Abstract

This Ministerial Decision approves the Regulation on seed production, trade, quality control and certification. The Regulation, consisting of 8 Chapters and 1 Annex, specifies the requirements to be satisfied in order to perform the above mentioned activities related to the planting material sector. It aims at regulating all aspects related to the quality control of seeds and establishes the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is the competent authority to allow new variety introduction within the National territory. The Regulation is divided as follows: General provisions (Chap. I); Production (Chap. II); Quality control and certification (Chap. III); Trade (Chap. IV); Controls (Chap. V); Offences and penalties (Chap. VI). The Annex specifies all the allowed planting material varieties and requirements.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Ministerial Decision No. 51/2012 authorizing the temporary Register of new Plant Seed Varieties.

Legislation | Mozambique | 2012

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Standards, International trade, Plant production, Plant variety, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Order No. 116/2011 authorizing the temporary register for new seed varieties.

Legislation | Mozambique | 2011

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Classification/declassification, Plant variety, Registration, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Ministerial Decision No. 116/2011 amending Ministerial Decision No. 184/2001 regulating seed production, trade, quality control and certification.

Legislation | Mozambique | 2011

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Standards, International trade, Certification, Classification/declassification, Plant production, Plant variety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Decree No. 12/2013 approving the Regulation on Seeds.

Legislation | Mozambique | 2013

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Standards, Classification/declassification, Certification, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade, International trade, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX