Regulation No. 56 of the Minister of Agriculture validating Categories of Fodder Plant Seed and Requirements for Production and Marketing of Fodder Plant Seed.

This Regulation establishes the categories of fodder plant seed and quality requirements set for fodder plant seed, the types of hybrid variety and inbred lines, the requirements for production of seed, the sizes of samples and the requirements for assessment of the conformity of seed, the procedure and requirements for certification of seed, a list of species subject to certification, the requirements for the content and term of validity of documents in proof of certification of fodder plant seed, the quality requirements of other seed, the requirements for packaging of fodder plant seed, formal and substantive requirements for applications for a packaging licence, the requirements for the content of packaging licences, the requirements for packaging and closing of sales packages of fodder plant seed and for the labelling of sales packaging of fodder plant seed, the procedure for the issue of documents in proof of certification or control and formal and substantive requirements for labels, the requirements for the marketing of seed, the requirements for the label and accompanying documents for fodder plant seed which is not yet finally certified and the requirements for the frequency and extent of post-control. This Regulation establishes the requirements for the production of seed intended for growing fodder plants in order to obtain agricultural produce, except for growing plants for a decorative purpose or for the production of seed.