Agreement on the Circulation of Agricultural Crops Seed within the EAEU (EAEU Seed Agreement).

This Agreement shall be applicable agricultural crops seeds intended as cereals, grains, legumes, cereals, fodder, technical plants, oleaginous plants, essential oil plants, vegetables, cucurbits, fruits, berries, medicinal plants, as well as potatoes and grapes. This Agreement regulates legal relations connected with the circulation within the Union of seeds of agricultural crops, with the exception of seeds of agricultural crops, the genetic varietal program of which contains genetically modified material. Circulation of seeds of agricultural plants within the Union shall be accompanied by documents containing information about varietal and sowing (planting) qualities thereof issued in the Russian language and state language(s) of the member-state (if it is stipulated by the legislation of the member-state(s). Member States shall recognize documents containing information on varietal and sowing (planting) qualities of seeds of agricultural crops, issued by other member states, according to the list approved by the Eurasian Economic on the basis of proposals of member states. In order to provide information support for activities, associated with the circulation of seeds of agricultural crops within the Union, the Commission shall form a unified register of varieties of agricultural crops. In order to unify approaches to the performance of varietal identification of agricultural crops, determining varietal and sowing (planting) qualities of seeds of agricultural crops, the member states shall ensure application of unified methods determined by the Council of the Commission.