Plant Variety and Seeds Act (Cap. 236). Country/Territory Zambia Document type Legislation Date 1968 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of Zambia, Revised Edition 2006, Chapter 236. Long titleAn Act to provide for the regulation and control of the production, sale and import of seed for sowing and of the export of seed, and to provide for the testing and for minimum standards of germination and purity thereof, and further to provide for the certification of seed and for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Plant variety Planting material/seeds Inspection Certification Institution Registration Offences/penalties Basic legislation Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract The Act consists of 85 sections divided into 11 Parts: Preliminary (I); Administration-registration of seed importers and seed cleaners (II); Testing of seeds certifying authority and certifying agency official seed-testers (III); Inspectors of seeds (IV) Licensing of seed sellers (V); Prescribed seed (VI); Import and export of seed (VII); Certified seed (VIII); Offences and miscellaneous (IX); Proceedings and penalty (X); Regulations and Rules (XI). Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Plant Variety and Seeds (Amendment) Regulations (S.I. No. 108 of 1997). Legislation | Zambia | 1997 Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds Source: FAO, FAOLEX Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations (Cap. 236). Legislation | Zambia | 1988 (2006) Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Inspection, Certification, Authorization/permit, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Specified Varieties of Seed Notice (Cap. 236). Legislation | Zambia | 1987 (2006) Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Plant Variety (Potato Seed) Regulations. Legislation | Zambia | 1984 (2006) Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Inspection, Vegetables/legumes, Registration, Certification, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX