Seeds Marketing Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 1985 (2022) Source FAO, FAOLEX 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 The present Act lays down provisions relating to the authorization of seeds, planting material and new plant varieties. They must be first and foremost homogenous, distinguishable, constant and new. The text consists of 63 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General provisions on seeds (1); Seed varieties (2); Tasks of the Federal Seeds Office (3); Tribunal proceedings, duty to give information, transmission of data and penalties (4); Final provisions (5). One Annex is enclosed. Full text German Website www.bmj.de References - Legislation Implemented by Ordinance on the variety register relating to the Seeds Marketing Act. Legislation | Germany | 1985 Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Crops/grasses, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance on notification and presentation of planting material in import. Legislation | Germany | 1975 (2005) Keyword: Plant production, Planting material/seeds, International trade, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance on the variety register relating to the Seeds Marketing Act. Legislation | Germany | 1985 (2014) Keyword: Plant production, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Crops/grasses, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Thüringen Ordinance on competences under the Seeds Marketing Act. Legislation | Germany | 1992 (1994) Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Plant production, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Agriculture and Forestry Competence Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2003 (2013) Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Enforcement/compliance, Fertilizers/nutrients, Planting material/seeds, Plant protection, Plant production, Ecological production/organic production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance on establishing competent authorities in the sphere of plant production. Legislation | Germany | 2008 (2010) Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Enforcement/compliance, Afforestation/reforestation, Research, Forest management/forest conservation, Planting material/seeds, Viticulture/oenological practices, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law on competences and enforcement of legislation in the sphere of agriculture and forestry. Legislation | Germany | 2003 (2014) Keyword: Agricultural development, Ecological production/organic production, Enforcement/compliance, Viticulture/oenological practices, Food security, Planting material/seeds, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pesticides, Plant protection, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act amending various Acts on plant protection and seeds. Legislation | Germany | 1993 Keyword: Plant protection, Planting material/seeds, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage, Fruits/edible nuts, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX First Act amending the Seeds Marketing Act. Legislation | Germany | 1992 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, International trade, Inspection, Plant variety, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act amending the Fertilizer Act and the Seeds Marketing Act. Legislation | Germany | 2005 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Third Act amending the Seeds Marketing Act. Legislation | Germany | 2004 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Authorization/permit, Standards, Inspection, Plant variety, Packaging/labelling, Viticulture/oenological practices, Institution, Vegetables/legumes, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Second Act amending the Seeds Marketing Act. Legislation | Germany | 2002 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Authorization/permit, Standards, Inspection, Plant variety, Packaging/labelling, Viticulture/oenological practices, Institution, Vegetables/legumes, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fourth Act amending the Seeds Marketing Act. Legislation | Germany | 2016 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Plant variety, Vegetables/legumes, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX