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Seeds Marketing Act.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Legislation
Date
1985
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 43, 23 August 1985, pp. 1633-1648.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Planting material/seeds Authorization/permit Standards Inspection Plant variety Packaging/labelling Institution Royalties/fees Offences/penalties Plant production
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

An Act to regulate the authorization of seeds, planting material and new plant varieties. They must be first and foremost homogenous, distinguishable, constand and new. The Act contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms therein 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 Law. Part 2 governs the procedure for authorizing seeds and planting materials which must comply with the conditions listed in article 30. Moreover, while the packing and labelling requirements are contained in article 21, Part 3 indicates the tasks of the Federal Office of Seeds. Finally, the Act deals with enforcement, fees, penalties, entry into force and repeal of existing provisions, and transitional and final provisions. The Act consists of 65 articles divided into 5 Parts.

Full text
German