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Seeds Marketing Act.

Country
Germany
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
The present Act lays down provisions relating to the authorization of seeds, planting material and new plant varieties. They must be first and foremost homogenous, distinguishable, constant and new. The text consists of 63 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General provisions on seeds (1); Seed varieties (2); Tasks of the Federal Seeds Office (3); Tribunal proceedings, duty to give information, transmission of data and penalties (4); Final provisions (5). One Annex is enclosed.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/ger88874.pdf
Web site
http://www.bmj.de
Date of consolidation/reprint
Notes
The present Act, in this version of 16 July 2004, is consolidated as of 20 December 2022.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Saatgutverkehrsgesetz (SaatG).
Amended by
Act amending various Acts on plant protection and seeds.
First Act amending the Seeds Marketing Act.
Third Act amending the Seeds Marketing Act.
Act amending the Fertilizer Act and the Seeds Marketing Act.
Fourth Act amending the Seeds Marketing Act.
Second Act amending the Seeds Marketing Act.
Implemented by
Ordinance on the variety register relating to the Seeds Marketing Act.
Thüringen Ordinance on competences under the Seeds Marketing Act.
Ordinance on notification and presentation of planting material in import.
Ordinance on establishing competent authorities in the sphere of plant production.
Seeds Registration Ordinance (SaatAufzV).
Potato Seeds Ordinance (PflKartV).
Law on competences and enforcement of legislation in the sphere of agriculture and forestry.
Agriculture and Forestry Competence Ordinance.