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Seeds Act of Bhutan, 2000.

Pays/Territoire
Bhoutan
Type du document
Législation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Act to regulate import and export of Agricultural seeds, to prevent introduction of plant pests and diseases and to promote seed industry in the country aimed at enhancing rural income and livelihood.
Sujet
Plantes cultivées
Mot clé
Institution Développement agricole Certification Protection des végétaux Matériel de reproduction/semences Commerce intérieur Commerce international Inspection Normes Législation de base Production végétale
Aire géographique
Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Nations en développement sans littoral, Pays les moins avances, Asie du Sud
Résumé

The Act provides for the institution of the National Seed Board that shall be responsible for the national seed program and the provisions of this act and shall advise the Ministry of Agriculture on all related issues. Notification of seeds for quality and variety may be disposed of by the Ministry together with the minimum limits of germination and purity, and the labelling indicating conformity to the Act. A Seed Certification Agency may be appointed by the Ministry, with the approval of the Board, that shall grant a seed certificate to individual or companies involved in selling or trading notified seeds; recognition of a foreign Seed certification Agency may be ruled for by the Board under this Act. A Central Seed testing Laboratory may be appointed by the Ministry to perform analysis on samples in order to assess the minimum required standards for seeds to be sold or traded in the country. Seed Inspectors may be appointed to verify the compliance to the Act.

Texte intégral
Anglais