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Seed Law of the People's Republic of China (2015 Revision).

Country/Territory
China
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Basic legislation Plant protection Planting material/seeds Institution Authorization/permit Internal trade International trade Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Plant production
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

This Law is developed for purposes of protecting and making rational use of germ plasm resources, standardizing variety selection and cultivation, as well as seed production and business operation and the administration thereof, protecting the right to new varieties of plants, safeguarding the lawful rights and interests of seed producers, traders and users, improving the quality of seeds, pushing forward the industrial management of seeds, developing modern seed industry, guaranteeing grain safety of the state, and promoting the development of agriculture and forestry. It consists of ten Chapters: General Provisions (I); Protection of Germ Plasm Resources (II); Variety Selection, Cultivation, Approval and Registration (III); Protection of New Varieties (IV); Seed Production and Business Operation (V); Supervision and Administration Related to Seeds (VI); Seed Import and Export and Cooperation with Foreign Countries(VII); Support Measures (VIII); Legal Liability (IX); Supplementary Provisions (X).

Full text
Chinese
Website
www.gov.cn

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