Seed Laws
Read the July 2005 Seedling magazine, a special Seed Law issue. Various articles from around the world on the growth and impact of this latest Seed Laws
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Afghanistan (all laws)
Afghanistan Seed Law
(2006, draft)
 (205kb)
This draft is the final version produced by the Ministry of Agriculture in 2006. As of June 2009 the law was cleared by the Afghan Parliament.
Algeria (all laws)
Loi relative aux semences, aux plants et à la protection de l'obtention végétale
(2005, in force)(Size: 68kb)
(153kb)
The new 2005 seed law creates two seed lists. An A list based on DUS criteria and a B list for varieties that do not meet DUS criteria yet have a part... (Read more)
Argentina (all laws)
Ley de Semillas y Creaciones Fitogenéticas
(1973, draft)(Size: 71kb)
Bhutan (all laws)
Seeds Act of Bhutan 2000
(2000, in force)
(462kb)
Under the Seeds Act of Bhutan, 2000 the Royal Government of Bhutan regulates the seeds of notified kinds and varieties and certification is optional. ... (Read more)
Bolivia (all laws)
Ley de semillas
(2003, in force)
(258kb)
This bill was defeated in Congress. See this law for the current Act on seeds (2005)
Normas sobre registro nacional de variedades, 2005
(2005, in force)
(40kb)
http://www.semillas.org/
El 14 de marzo de 2005, el Ministerio de Asuntos Campesinos y Agropecuarios de Bolivia emitió la Resolución 045, donde se establecen normas sobre el ... (Read more)
Brazil (all laws)
Dispõe sobre o Sistema Nacional de Sementes e Mudas e dá outras providências
(2003, in force)
(109kb)
https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/LEIS/2003/L1
0.711.htm
Aprova o Regulamento da Lei nº 10.711
(306kb)
Loi portant sur le Système National de Semences et de Plants et autres dispositions
(140kb)
(en français)
Cameroon (all laws)
Loi n° 2001/014 du 23 Juillet 2001 relative à l’activité semencière
(2001, in force)(Size: 35kb)
(77kb)
Cameroon's seed law of 2001 stipulates that all seed sold in Cameroon must be registered in the national catalogue and certified under DUS criteria. H... (Read more)
China (all laws)
China Seed Law 2000
(2000, in force)(Size: 59kb)
(101kb)
The Seed Law of 2000: all commercial seed production has to be registered and certified for sale. Though there is a blanket exception for peasants to ... (Read more)
Colombia (all laws)
Resolución 00148 - normas para la producción, importación, exportación, distribución y comercialización de semillas
(2005, in force)
(255kb)
Costa Rica (all laws)
Proyecto de Ley - Reforma integral de la Ley de Semillas (1979)
(1999, draft)(Size: 60kb)
(169kb)
European Union (all laws)
Commission Directive 2008/62/EC on the marketing of "conservation varieties"
(2008, in force)
(64kb)
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?
uri=OJ:L:2008:162:0013:01:EN:HTML
Honduras (all laws)
Ley de Semiillas de Honduras (1980)
(1980, in force)(Size: 49kb)
India (all laws)
India Seed Bill 2004
(2004, draft)(Size: 100kb)
(222kb)
http://agricoop.nic.in/seeds/seeds_bill.htm
The Seed Act of 1966, which only regulated notified varieties, is proposed to be replaced by the Seed Bill, 2004; according to the Bill all seed for s... (Read more)
Seeds Act 1966
(1966, in force)(Size: 57kb)
http://agricoop.nic.in/seedsact.htm
The Seeds Bill 2004 is proposed to replace this 1966 Act
Iran (all laws)
Seed and Seedling National Policy of Islamic Republic of Iran
(2004, in force)
http://www.spcri.com/en/content.aspx?PageId=119
Italy (all laws)
Varietà da conservazione (Decreto MiPAAF 2008)
(2008, in force)
(649kb)
http://www.semirurali.net/modules/mydownloads/sing
lefile.php?cid=14&lid=19
Text of decree approved on 20 March 20 2008 by the Conference State Regions. These are the implementing regulations of Law 46/2007 establishing the ca... (Read more)
Malawi (all laws)
Seed Act 1988
(1988, in force)
(2339kb)
Malawi's seed legislation sets up a two-tiered system. Variety registration and seed certification are compulsory for hybrid maize, tobacco, and hybri... (Read more)
Mexico (all laws)
Ley sobre Producción, Certificación y Comercio de Semillas
(1991, in force)
(20kb)
Reglamento de la Ley sobre Producción, Certificación y Comercio de Semillas
(148kb)
Nepal (all laws)
Seeds Act 1988
(1998, in force)
(593kb)
The Seeds Act of 1988 & Seed Rules, 1996 deals with the registration and release of 153 varieties of plants. The government can require minimum proced... (Read more)
Pakistan (all laws)
Seed Act 1976
(1976, in force)
(709kb)
Under the Seeds Act of 1976, notified varieties of crops have to be registered and their sale, exchange & barter is subject to regulation. For all oth... (Read more)
Paraguay (all laws)
Ley de semillas y protección de cultivares
(1994, in force)(Size: 96kb)
http://www.ftaa-alca.org/intprop/natleg/Paraguay/l
ey385A.asp
Philippines (all laws)
Seed Industry Development Act of 1992
(1992, in force)(Size: 38kb)
http://www.chanrobles.com/republicactno7308.htm#RE
PUBLIC%20ACT%20NO.%207308
Republic Act No. 7308 Seed Industry Development Act, 1992 was enacted to provide for the development of the domestic seed industry. Farmers can exchan... (Read more)
Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Seed Industry Development Act of 1992
(144kb)
Singapore (all laws)
Control of Plants Act
(1999, in force)
(82kb)
South Africa (all laws)
Plant Improvement Amendment Act, 1996
(1996, in force)(Size: 143kb)
(349kb)
South Africa's Plant Improvement Act, last amended in 1996, requires official registration, based on DUS testing, for the sale of seeds. "Sale" explic... (Read more)
Sri Lanka (all laws)
Sri Lanka Seed Act
(2003, in force)
(2323kb)
The Seed Act of 2003 requires anyone “causing a seed to be placed in the market in Sri Lanka” to be registered with the Director of Seed Certification... (Read more)
Tanzania (all laws)
Seeds Act 2003
(2003, in force)
(194kb)
The 2003 Seed Act foresees mandatory registration to produce, distribute (exchange) or sell seed, mandatory registration of commercial varieties for m... (Read more)
Seeds Act 1973
(50kb)
Now superceeded by the Seeds Act 2003
Tunisia (all laws)
Law No. 99-42 on Seeds, Seedlings and New Plant Varieties
(1999, in force)
(173kb)
Translation:
Loi n° 99—42 relative aux semences, plants et obtentions végétales
(1999, in force)
(122kb)
Turkey (all laws)
Seed law (Main Law No. 5553)
(2006, in force)(Size: 87kb)
 (184kb)
http://www.kkgm.gov.tr/regulation/law/seed.html
UEMOA / WAEMU (all laws)
Projet de règlement technique d’examen des variétés végétales
(2005, draft)(Size: 147kb)
(316kb)
Union Économique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine
Uruguay (all laws)
National Seeds Institute
(1997, in force)
(90kb)
Translation:
Instituto Nacional de Semillas - crease y declarse de interes nacional
(1997, in force)(Size: 106kb)
Normas generales de la producción y comercio de semillas
http://www.presidencia.gub.uy/decretos/2004121705.
htm
Venezuela (all laws)
Ley de Semillas y Material para la Reproducción Animal e Insumos Biológicos
(2001, in force)(Size: 78kb)
(196kb)
http://www.asambleanacional.gov.ve/ns2/leyes.asp?i
d=227
Zambia (all laws)
Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations
(1997, in force)(Size: 67kb)
(118kb)
Under the Plant Variety and Seeds Regulations of 1997, no seed can be sold in Zambia unless it has been certified (applies only to maize, sorghum, soy... (Read more)
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