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Planting Material Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998 (2012)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Ordinance on bringing into circulation planting material for vegetable, fruit and ornamental plants.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Planting material/seeds Genetic resources Fruits/edible nuts Vegetables/legumes Standards Internal trade International trade Authorization/permit Packaging/labelling Inspection Plant production
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

An Ordinance dealing with requirements to be met by seeds and planting materials of vegetable, fruit and ornamental plants for the purpose of marketing and in respect of importation and exportation. It consists of 13 articles divided into 4 Parts: General provisions (1) - Sphere of application - Definitions of certain terms such as, for example, "planting material" or "multiplication material", "standard material", "authorized material of fruit varities", "certified planting material", "categories", "material without virus", etc.; Bringing into circulation (2) - Registration of firms intending to bring into circulation planting materials - Duties of such authorized firms - Requirements for standard material - Authorized planting material for pomes and stone fruits - Labelling and periodical control; Importation and Exportation (III); Final provisions (IV) - Exceptions - Penalties - Transitional provisions. Four Annexes are joint.

Full text
German
Website
www.bmj.de

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Planting Material Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2018 (2020)

Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Fruits/edible nuts, Packaging/labelling, Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Vegetables/legumes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX