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Seeds (Certification and Standards) Regulations, 1973 (LI 802).

Country/Territory
Ghana
Document type
Regulation
Date
1973
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Certification Crops/grasses Pests/diseases Royalties/fees Processing/handling Inspection Plant variety Planting material/seeds Registration Standards Plant production Plant protection
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

This Regulation provides rules for seeds's standard and certification procedure under the operation of the Ghana Seed Inspection Union and National Seed Committee. The text provides for certification of crop varieties, approval for production of foundation, registered or certified seed, field and bin inspection, diseases, sampling, and acceptance of new crop or plant varieties. In the Schedule, the text provides for crop standards including rules for certifying open-pollinated corn, certifying rice, and certifying groundnuts. The Regulation contains 21 Articles.

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Amended by

Seeds (Certification and Standards)(Amendment)Regulations, 2001 (1677).

Legislation | Ghana | 2001

Keyword: Certification, Royalties/fees, Registration, Planting material/seeds, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX