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Seed and Plant Propagating Act.

Country/Territory
Estonia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Planting material/seeds Basic legislation Plant production Plant variety International trade Certification Inspection
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
Entered into force on 1 July 1998.
Abstract

Act to provide for the use of plant varieties, and to regulate the production and packaging of seed and propagating material of species of agricultural, horticultural and forestry plants, the trade in such materials, and the certification and inspection in by the State of such materials. Special requirements for the use of seed and propagating material protected in Estonia shall be provided for in the Plant Variety Rights Act and subordinated legislation. The Act consists of 31 sections divided into 10 Chapters: General provisions (1); Issue of activity licences (2); Production of seed and propagating and cultivating material (3); Certification and inspection of seed and propagating and cultivating material (4); Packaging of seed and propagating or cultivating material (5); Import and export of seed and propagating or cultivating material (6); Marketing of seed and propagating or cultivating material (7); State supervision (8); Liability (9), Amendments to other legislation and implementation of the Act (10). "Seed and propagating materials" means in this Act seed and propagating materials of agricultural and horticultural plants. "Cultivating material" means seed or plant material of forestry plants intended for propagation of plant species. The Minister of Agriculture (6) shall publish a Variety List containing all varieties permitted to be propagated in Estonia. A variety is entered in the list if it has passed official registration trails in accordance with section 6. Horticultural plants that are not subject to entry in the Variety list may be entered in the List of Recommended Varieties in accordance with section 7. Sections 8 to 11 provide for registration of varieties and publication of data. Licences for production and or packaging of seed or propagating material shall be applied for with the Plant Production Inspectorate. Persons wishing to obtain a licence for production or packaging of cultivating material shall apply to the Forestry Board (sect. 12). Land used for production shall be free of plant pest or diseases. Section 15 defines certification of seed or propagating material by the Plant production Inspectorate and certification of cultivating material by the Forestry Board. Import permits or export authorisations shall also be obtained from one of these two institutions. Marketing of plant species subject to entry in the Variety list in accordance with section 6 is only permitted if these species have been effectively entered in the List (sect. 22). Supervision over compliance with provisions of the present Act is entrusted to the Plant production Inspectorate for seed and propagating materials and to the Forestry Board for cultivating materials.

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Regulation of the Ministry of Agriculture No 18 of 1999 regarding endorsement of categories of propagating material of fruit and berry plants, and procedures for accreditation of laboratories producing propagating material of fruit and berry plants, and packaging, marketing and importation of propagating material of fruit and berry plants.

Legislation | Estonia | 1999

Keyword: Fruits/edible nuts, Planting material/seeds, Certification, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation of the Ministry of Agriculture No 14 of 1999 regarding endorsement of categories of seed potato, and procedures for accreditation of laboratories producing seed potatoes, and packaging, marketing and importation of seed potatoes.

Legislation | Estonia | 1999

Keyword: Vegetables/legumes, Planting material/seeds, Certification, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation of the Ministry of Agriculture No 8 of 1999 regarding endorsement of list of plant species subject to Official Variety Listing and certification, and procedure of Official Variety Listing.

Legislation | Estonia | 1999

Keyword: Plant variety, Certification, Classification/declassification, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation of the Ministry of Agriculture No 8 of 2001 regarding amendment of the Regulation of the Ministry of Agriculture of 12 March 1999 No 8 “Endorsement of list of plant species subject to Official Variety Listing and certification, and procedure of Official Variety Listing”.

Legislation | Estonia | 2001

Keyword: Plant variety, Certification, Classification/declassification, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 68 of the Ministry of the Environment regarding validation of the requirements for the import of forest seed and propagating material into Estonia.

Legislation | Estonia | 1999

Keyword: Certification, International trade, Planting material/seeds

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 66 of the Ministry of the Environment regarding approval of legal acts established pursuant to the Seed and Plant Propagation Material Act and the Forest Act.

Legislation | Estonia | 1999

Keyword: Forest species, Protection of species, Alien species, Plant protection, Planting material/seeds, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation of the Ministry of Agriculture No 20 of 1999 regarding endorsement of categories of vegetable seed, and procedures for packaging, marketing and importation of vegetable seed.

Legislation | Estonia | 1999

Keyword: Oils/oilseeds/fats, Oleaginous plants, Planting material/seeds, Certification, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Plant Propagation and Plant Variety Rights Act (2005).

Legislation | Estonia | 2005 (2020)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant variety, Crops/grasses, Planting material/seeds, Intellectual property rights/patents, Certification, Contract/agreement, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Genetic resources, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Liability/compensation, Plant production, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX