Regional Law No. 44-OZ “On seed growing of agricultural crops”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Tomsk Document type Legislation Date 2001 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Cultivated plants Keyword Crops/grasses Transport/storage Subsidy/incentive Planting material/seeds Plant variety Standards Enforcement/compliance 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 ten days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law regulates the issues of seed production, procurement, processing, storage, transportation, trade and utilization of seeds. It shall be applicable to seed varieties and seed species, forestry seeds of forest trees and shrubbery recorded in the State Register of Selection achievements authorized for use. Seed growing shall include agricultural crops and forestry seeds, originators, elite, reproduction and hybrid seeds, and also production of normal and improved seeds. Seed growing system of agricultural crops shall represent functionally interrelated natural and legal persons performing activities concerning production of original, elite and reproduction seeds. Scientific substantiation of seed growing practices shall be performed by scientific research institutions. State support to seed growing of agricultural crops shall be granted in the form of preferential tax application, compensation of part of expenditure for seed growing and subsidies. Full text Russian Website www.lawmix.ru