This content is exclusively provided by FAO / FAOLEX

Order No. 266 on vegetable seeds.

Country
Type of law
Regulation
Source

Abstract
This Order sets regulations concerning trade, inspection, labelling and authorization of sale of seeds. Certification thereof shall record this commodity as standards after the Danish AgriFish Agency's approval in adherence to regulations laid down by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
The Order consists of 8 Chapters and 8 Appendices: Scope of the Order (1); Standards (2); Certified seeds (3); Common provisions for standard and certified seeds (4); Production and marketing of conservation varieties (5); Trading hobby varieties (6); Official analysis and inspection (7); Administrative provisions (8).
Appendix 1 - List of Appendices.
Appendix 2 - Species in this Order, quality standards and maximum batch size.
Appendix 3 - Breeding standards.
Appendix 4 - Labelling and marking.
Appendix 5 - Authorization.
Appendix 6 - Sale of varieties being tested for inclusion on the blacklist.
Appendix 7 - Particularly on conservation varieties and hobby varieties.
Appendix 8 - Third countries and authorities and species in these countries equivalent to Member States.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
20 March 2013.
Notes
Implementing Commission Directive 2009/145/EC of 26 November 2009 providing for certain derogations, for acceptance of vegetable landraces and varieties which have been traditionally grown in particular localities and regions and are threatened by genetic erosion and of vegetable varieties with no intrinsic value for commercial crop production but developed for growing under particular conditions and for marketing of seed of those landraces and varieties Text with EEA relevance.Implementing Commission Directive 2005/77/EC of 11 November 2005 amending Annex V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Bekendtg relse om gr nsagsfr .