The Law on Seeds Country/Territory Armenia Document type Legislation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source RA State Bulletin 2005.06.24 / 40 (412) Art .753 Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Basic legislation Planting material/seeds Plant production Plant variety Certification Transport/storage International trade Research Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Entry into force notes Entry into Force on 04 July 2005 Abstract This law regulates the registration of plant varieties authorized for use, seed production, reproduction, certification, transportation, storage, sale and use of. It applies to the production or reproduction of all types of domestic and imported crops, ornamental plants and forest seeds. It does not apply to methods of genetic engineering and genetically modified organisms Full text Armenian Website www.arlis.am References - Legislation Implemented by Governmental Decree No. 971-N validating State Program for the development of wheat seed production and import of wheat seeds for the period of 2010-2014. Legislation | Armenia | 2010 Keyword: Policy/planning, Cereals/grains/rice, International trade, Food security, Planting material/seeds, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 238 of the Ministry of Agriculture "On defining the maximum quantities of crop seed imported in/exported from RA for scientific research and variety testing purposes". Legislation | Armenia | 2005 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Research, Plant variety, Cereals/grains/rice, Crops/grasses, Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Textile plants/fibres, International trade, Plant production, Agricultural commodities Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 190 of the Ministry of Agriculture ''On the definition of the plant varieties subject to state testing of economic utility''. Legislation | Armenia | 2005 Keyword: Plant variety, Cereals/grains/rice, Crops/grasses, Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Viticulture/oenological practices, Agricultural commodities Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No 164 of the Ministry of Agriculture “On defining the seed production scheme in the RA”. Legislation | Armenia | 2005 Keyword: Plant variety, Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Cereals/grains/rice, Oleaginous plants, Crops/grasses, Vegetables/legumes, Agricultural commodities Source: FAO, FAOLEX Governmental Decree No. 1479-N validating the Regulation validating on seed certification procedure. Legislation | Armenia | 2005 Keyword: Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Certification, Authorization/permit, Registration, Enforcement/compliance, Packaging/labelling, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX The certificate is issued to the approbator for field surveys (hereinafter referred to as approbation) of certain types of agricultural crops և classes for up to 3 years. 4. The appropriator must have instructions for field testing of seed fields (variety մաքր grade purity and homogeneity, crop infection with weeds, diseases and pests). Legislation | Armenia | 2005 Keyword: Certification, Cereals/grains/rice, Planting material/seeds, Pests/diseases, Weeds, Plant production, Plant protection, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 28-L of the Ministry of Agriculture ''On publishing the list of plant varieties authorized for use in the Republic of Armenia''. Legislation | Armenia | 2019 Keyword: Crops/grasses, Cereals/grains/rice, Vegetables/legumes, Viticulture/oenological practices, Fruits/edible nuts, Sugar cane/sugar beet, Tobacco, Floriculture, Oleaginous plants, Textile plants/fibres, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Agricultural commodities Source: FAO, FAOLEX Governmental Decree N 2122-N "On approving the procedure for importing seed crops into RA and exporting seed crops from RA". Legislation | Armenia | 2005 (2011) Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Crops/grasses, Certification, Research, Registration, Packaging/labelling, International trade, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Governmental Decree N 24-N "On approving the form and procedure for maintenance of the register of certified seed producers, importers and exporters in the Republic of Armenia". Legislation | Armenia | 2006 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Certification, Registration, International trade, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law No. HO-345-N “On seeds and seedlings.” Legislation | Armenia | 2022 Keyword: Basic legislation, Planting material/seeds, Plant production, Plant variety, Crops/grasses, Floriculture, Certification, Classification/declassification, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade, Registration, Authorization/permit, Research Source: FAO, FAOLEX