Seed Proclamation No.782/2013. Country/Territory Ethiopia Document type Legislation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 27, 19th year, 15 February 2013. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Plant production Planting material/seeds Certification Plant variety Institution Registration Authorization/permit Genetic resources Genetically modified organism (GMO) Inspection International trade Internal trade Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Offences/penalties Biotechnology Intellectual property rights/patents Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Sahel Abstract This Proclamation concerns the improvement of seed for agricultural production in Ethiopia. It shall ensure that the supply of quality seed is made available to fanners, agro-pastoralists and 'other seed users. "Seed" shall include seed, seedlings or any other plant propagating material intended for-planting. This Proclamation may not be applicable to: a) the use of farm-saved seed by any person or the exchange or sale of farm-saved seed among smallholder farmers or agro- pastoralists; b) seed to be used for research; or c) forestry seed. Any variety intended for domestic or export market shall be released by the Ministry before it is produced locally. There shall be Evaluation Committees for evaluation of seed performance and a National Variety Release Committee that shall propose varieties for release based on the reports of the evaluation committees. Released varieties shall be entered into the National Variety Register. Any person who intends to engage in commercial seed production shall have a certificate of competence and shall establish an internal seed quality control system. The production of seeds for domestic consumption shall be executed on the basis of integrated planning. The Ministry shall maintain a register of seed producers and distributers. Other provisions of this Proclamation concern, among other things: quality control and assurance, labelling of seed, import and export of seed (which requires a permit and a certificate of competence), grievance procedures and seed inspection. Any seed with genetically modified organisms may be imported if the Ministry receives prior assurance of its compliance with the applicable legislation from the Environmental Protection Authority. The Proclamation defines offences. Full text English References - Legislation Repeals Seed Proclamation No. 206 of 2000. Legislation | Ethiopia | 2000 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Certification, Plant variety, Institution, Authorization/permit, Inspection, International trade, Offences/penalties, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX