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