Ministerial Decree No. 259 on approval of the list of branded traditional plants and their habitats. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Regulation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Institution Plant protection Cereals/grains/rice Crops/grasses Fruits/edible nuts Genetic resources Viticulture/oenological practices Registration Sustainable use Vegetables/legumes Agricultural commodities Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Abstract This Decree states that Scientific and Technical Council shall be established, with the participation of National Academy of Science, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, State Committee for Standardization, Metrology and Patents. Furthermore, Institute of Genetic Resources shall be determined as the national coordinator. This Decree sets forth that listed cereals and leguminous plants, potatoes, vegetables and melon, ornament plants, medicinal plants, and fruit and vine crops and their habitats shall be accepted as branded traditional plants. Full text Azerbaijani Website www.e-qanun.az References - Legislation Implements Law No. 273-IVQ on conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources of cultivated plants. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2011 (2023) Keyword: Biosafety, Biotechnology, Ecological production/organic production, Food quality control/food safety, Genetic resources, Agricultural development, Plant variety, Sustainable use, Research, Risk assessment/management Source: FAO, FAOLEX