ENACTMENT OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOODSTUFFS OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS September 19, 2006, № 61 ON THE APPROVAL OF THE INSTRUCTION ON PERMISSION ISSUING FOR IMPORT AND EXPORT OF SEEDS.

This Instruction regulates the issuance of permits for import and export of seeds. It shall be compulsory natural and legal persons. The permit for import of seeds is acceptable under the following conditions: (a) attribution of seeds to a certain variety that passed the state variety test procedure and included in the National Register of varieties and timber-dumetosous plants or considered to be perspective; (b) inclusion of genetically engineered plants varieties in the National Register of genetically engineered plants varieties, genetically engineered animals species and races of non-pathogenic genetically engineered micro-organisms, excluding import of their seeds for experiments and with scientific purposes. To get the permission for import of seeds an applicant should present the application with specification of: (a) type of import seeds, (b) their variety and hybrid composition; (c) quantity of import seeds (weight and quantity); (d) state of prospective purchase; prospective supply terms; (e) customs office (State border) access gates of supply; and (f) seeds appropriation and place of use. The following documents should be presented in the meantime: (a) copy of the seeds supply contract; and In case of supply of genetically engineered seeds for: (a) industrial use – a copy of the certificate of state registration of genetically engineered plants varieties, genetically engineered species of animals and races of non-pathogenic genetically engineered micro-organisms. To get the permission for export of seeds an applicant should present application with specification of: (a) type of import seeds, their variety and reproduction composition; (b) supply volume; (c) a copy of the seeds supply contract; For export of seeds of genetically engineered plants varieties – import permission issued by an authorized body of the destination state (or its legal copy).