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Seeds (Regulation of Standards) Act, 1973 (Act No. 29 of 1973).

Country/Territory
United Republic of Tanzania
Document type
Legislation
Date
1973
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official publication of 1973, pp. 367-371.
Long title
An Act to make provision for the control and regulation of agricultural seed standards and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Planting material/seeds Inspection International trade Plant production
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

Section 3 imposes general restrictions as to the sale, importation and exportation of seed. Imported, exported of home-grown seed must conform with prescribed standards and is marked and packed in the prescribed manner. The Minister may make regulations, inter alia, for: Establishment of a certification agency to ensure the varietal purity of all foundation and certified seed produced in Tanganyika; (b) prescribing terms and conditions of seed crop inspections; (c) prescribing minimum standards of purity, germination, quality and disease for seeds; (d) prescribing the terms and conditions under which varieties of a kind may be certified;(e) exempting any seed from the operation of provisions of this Act or subsidiary legislation made thereunder (sect. 6). Section 8 outlines powers of inspectors appointed under section 7 by the Minister of Agriculture. (13 sections)

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References - Legislation

Repealed by

Seeds Act, 2003 (No. 18 of 2003).

Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 2004

Keyword: Basic legislation, Planting material/seeds, Institution, Certification, Registration, Inspection, International trade, Internal trade, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX