Regulation of the Ministry of Agriculture No 20 of 1999 regarding endorsement of categories of vegetable seed, and procedures for packaging, marketing and importation of vegetable seed.

The Minister, on the basis of subsections 2 (3), 12 (5), 15 (6), 18 (3) and (6), 20 (5) and 22 (9) of the Seed and Plant Propagating Material Act (RT I 1998, 52/53, 771), and taking into account the provisions of the Council Directive 70/458/EEC (OJ L 225, 12.10.70), endorses “Categories of vegetable seed, and procedures for packaging, marketing and importation of vegetable seed” (attached). The document consists of VI Sections. Section I contains the list of species subject to the procedure. Section II classifies categories of vegetable seed. Section III establishes requirements for packaging, sealing and marking of vegetable seed. Section IV establishes requirements on sealing and marking of small packets of vegetable seed. Section V establishes quality requirements upon marketing of vegetable seed. Section VI establishes conditions for importation of vegetable seed.