Law No. 659-XIV on seeds. Pays/Territoire Moldova, République de Type du document Législation Date 1999 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Plantes cultivées Mot clé Matériel de reproduction/semences Autorisation/permis Cultures/pâtures Transport/dépôt Emballage/étiquetage Certification Législation de base Production végétale Aire géographique CEI (Communauté des États indépendants), Europe de l'Est, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Nations en développement sans littoral Entry into force notes The Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Résumé This Law establishes legal, economic and organizational grounds for production, quality control, trade and use of seeds of agricultural crops and regulates relations between the state institutions, producers and consumers of seeds. The Act consists of five Sections divided into 16 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) production, processing, trade and use of seeds; (3) state quality control of seeds; (4) duties and rights of economic entities licensed for production and trade of seeds; and (5) conclusive provisions. Legislation of seed growing shall regulate processing, storage, trade and quality control of seeds recorded in the National Register of plant varieties. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food, the State Plant Variety Testing Commission and the State Seed Inspection shall be the authorized state institutions in the sphere of seed growing. Production and trade of seeds shall be licensed. Producers of seeds must have at their disposal agricultural land, personnel, equipment and storage facilities. Only seeds species recorded in the National Register shall be authorized for seed growing, selection and production. Seeds put into circulation shall be labelled in accordance with the established standards. Seed stock shall be set up for the assistance to the agricultural producers in case of natural disaster. Seed quality control and the issuance of certificates shall be carried out by the State Seed Inspection. Seed quality control and certification shall be applicable to: (a) seed originator; (b) super-elite seeds; (c) certified seeds; and (d) planting material. Texte intégral Russe Site web www.agravista.md Références - Législation Abrogé par Law No. 68 “On seeds”. Législation | Moldova, République de | 2013 (2018) Mot clé: Législation de base, Institution, Politique/planification, Matériel de reproduction/semences, Cultures/pâtures, Viticulture/pratiques vinicoles, Fruits/noix comestibles, Céréales/grains/riz, Variété végétale, Certification, Enregistrement, Emballage/étiquetage, Commerce intérieur, Commerce international, Production végétale, Mise en application, Produits agricoles Source: FAO, FAOLEX