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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 title
An 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).

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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