Seed Trade Act (No. 728 of 2000). Country/Territory Finland Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Plant production Planting material/seeds Plant variety International trade Certification Genetically modified organism (GMO) Authorization/permit Registration Biotechnology Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The Act provides rules relative to the production, marketing, import and export of seeds for arable and horticultural crops. The purpose of the Act is to maintain a high quality crop production by promoting the availability and use of seeds that are of high quality and suitable for growing conditions in Finland. The Act also provides for the collection of the necessary information on the seed. The Act also provides rules relative to genetically modified seed. Packaging of seed for commercial purposes requires a permission of the Control Centre for Plant Production. Traders in seed shall register with the Centre, which shall also be responsible for the certification of seed. Full text Swedish Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Implemented by Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on trade in cereal seed (No. 109 of 2009). Legislation | Finland | 2000 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Cereals/grains/rice, Certification, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Data collection/reporting, Standards, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on the approval and marketing of seed of original varieties and vegetable varieties developed for growing under particular conditions (No. 25 of 2010). Legislation | Finland | 2010 Keyword: Biodiversity, Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Genetic resources, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Plant variety, Registration, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on certain exemptions in the marketing of mixtures of seed of herbaceous plants used to preserve the natural environment (No. 26 of 2011). Legislation | Finland | 2011 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Weeds, Genetic resources, Biodiversity, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on the Plant Varieties Board (No. 22 of 2010). Legislation | Finland | 2010 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Institution, Plant variety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on trade in seed for grassland and fodder crops (No. 110 of 2000). Legislation | Finland | 2000 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Certification, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Data collection/reporting, Standards, Crops/grasses Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on trade in seed of fibre and oleaginous plants (No. 111 of 2000). Legislation | Finland | 2000 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Certification, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Data collection/reporting, Standards, Oleaginous plants, Textile plants/fibres, Crops/grasses Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on trade in seed of vegetable varieties (No. 113 of 2000). Legislation | Finland | 2000 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Certification, International trade, Authorization/permit, Packaging/labelling, Data collection/reporting, Standards, Vegetables/legumes Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on the catalogue of plant varieties (No. 51 of 2004). Legislation | Finland | 2004 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Certification, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act to amend the Seed Trade Act (No. 1280 of 2009). Legislation | Finland | 2009 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Institution, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act to amend section 16 of the Seed Trade Act (No. 1486 of 2009). Legislation | Finland | 2009 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, International trade, Enforcement/compliance, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act to amend section 18 of the Seed Trade Act (No. 690 of 2004). Legislation | Finland | 2004 Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act repealing certain provisions relative to forfeiture (No. 893 of 2001). Legislation | Finland | 2001 Keyword: Radiation, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Animal health, International trade, Plant protection, Planting material/seeds, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Seed Act (2019/600). Legislation | Finland | 2019 Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Packaging/labelling, International trade, Certification, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Authorization/permit, Registration, Biotechnology, Institution, Governance, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX