Seeds Act 1997. Country/Territory Austria Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleFederal Act on recognition of seeds, admission of seeds and the placing on the market of seeds and the admission of plant varieties. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Planting material/seeds Authorization/permit Plant variety Packaging/labelling International trade Standards Royalties/fees Offences/penalties Basic legislation Plant production Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract An Act to regulate the authorization of seeds, planting material and new plant varieties. It contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms employed such as, inter alia, "seeds", "certified seeds", "species", "authorization of seeds", "marketing", "variety". Article 3 lists the competent federal and regional authorities. Seeds and planting material may be marketed only if authorized according to this Act. Part 2 governs the procedure for authorizing seeds and planting materials which must comply with the conditions listed in article 14. Moreover, while the packing and labelling requirements are contained in article 15, Part 3 governs importation regulations. Part 4 contains an Ordinance on new plant varieties which must be homogenous and distinguishable. Finally, the law deals with enforcement, fees, penalties, entry into force and repeal of existing provisions, and transitional and final provisions. The text consists of 80 articles divided into 4 Parts. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implemented by Seeds Ordinance 2006. Legislation | Austria | 2006 (2018) Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Authorization/permit, Plant variety, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Biotechnology, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Seeds Ordinance 1997. Legislation | Austria | 1997 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Authorization/permit, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Planting Material Tariff 1997. Legislation | Austria | 1998 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Royalties/fees, Registration, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Seeds Organization Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 1998 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Royalties/fees, Inspection, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Seeds Authorization Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 1999 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Authorization/permit, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Agricultural Amendment Act 2001 and Varieties Protection Act 2001. Legislation | Austria | 2001 Keyword: Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pesticides, Plant protection, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Registration, Court/tribunal, Authorization/permit, Institution, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Varieties Protection Act 2001. Legislation | Austria | 2001 (2015) Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Pesticides, Plant protection, Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Registration, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Court/tribunal, Authorization/permit, Institution, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation, Plant production, Intellectual property rights/patents Source: FAO, FAOLEX Forestry Seeds Act and Agricultural Amendment Act 2002. Legislation | Austria | 2002 Keyword: Forest species, International trade, Inspection, Planting material/seeds, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant protection, Pesticides, Plant variety, Viticulture/oenological practices, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Act amending the Seeds Act 1997. Legislation | Austria | 2000 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Biotechnology, Floriculture, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX