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Regional Law No. 154 “On seed growing”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Kaliningrad
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Processing/handling Transport/storage Standards Enforcement/compliance Planting material/seeds Plant variety Basic legislation Plant production
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Regional Law enters into force on the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Regional Law establishes legal grounds for production, procurement, processing, storage, trade, transportation and use of agricultural and forest seeds, and also for plant variety and seed check. It shall be applicable to seeds inserted in the State Register of Selection Achievements and authorized for use, and non-inserted in the aforesaid register that can be used for scientific research and individual non-commercial purposes. Agricultural seeds shall be classified as follows: (a) original; (b) elite; and (c) reproduction. Forest seeds shall be classified as follows: (a) normal; (b) improved; and (c) variety. Only seeds complying with state standards and variety requirements shall be authorized for seed production.

Full text
Russian
Website
regzakon.fpa.su

References - Legislation

Amended by

Regional Law No. 372 amending Regional Law No. 154 “On seed growing”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2014

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regional Law No. 34 amending Regional Law No. 154 “On seed growing”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2016

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Research, International trade, Biotechnology, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX